IT Value: From Moore's Law to a Flat World

The article discusses five perspectives expressing different facets of IT value. Each perspective has merit, with both proponents and detractors. Some deal more with the actual technology, while others focus on its artifacts. The best way to consider IT is to use multiple perspectives. A single meas...

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Published in:Computer (Long Beach, Calif.) Calif.), 2010-09, Vol.43 (9), p.79-81
Main Author: Schell, George P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Business law
Computer science
control theory
systems
Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface
Construction
Decision making
Economics
Exact sciences and technology
Funding
Information systems
Information systems. Data bases
Information technology
Investments
IT systems
IT value
Law
Memory organisation. Data processing
Moore's Law
Software
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Summary:The article discusses five perspectives expressing different facets of IT value. Each perspective has merit, with both proponents and detractors. Some deal more with the actual technology, while others focus on its artifacts. The best way to consider IT is to use multiple perspectives. A single measure such as net present value doesn't adequately explain IT's impact on an organization. Taken together, the five perspectives on IT value are robust enough to allow debate and disagreement while still allowing decision makers to achieve consensus. To secure funding for an IT project, consensus must be build among decision makers.
ISSN:0018-9162
1558-0814
DOI:10.1109/MC.2010.257