Logistics Information Management: Volume 12 Issue 1/2
Table of contents
Maximise information systems value by continuous participative evaluation
Dan Remenyi, Michael Sherwood‐SmithProposes a continuous participative evaluation process built on the formative evaluation paradigm. The benefits of this approach are that all the primary or core stakeholders…
Evaluating information technology in dynamic environments: a focus on tailorable information systems
Nandish V. Patel, Zahir IraniThe question of evaluating evolutionary information systems is problematic because of the diverse range benefits and costs, which display differing natures. Increasingly…
Understanding “IS business value”: derivation of dimensions
Marguerite C. Cronk, Edmond P. FitzgeraldThe ever increasing expenditure on information systems (IS) has been accompanied by an increasing demand to measure the business value of the investment. There has been much…
The ISSUE methodology for quantifying benefits from information systems
George M. Giaglis, Nikolaos Mylonopoulos, Georgios I. DoukidisThe assessment of information systems (IS) benefits is an important practical problem in IS investment appraisal. After briefly reviewing the nature of IS benefits, we argue that…
A graphical method for assessing knowledge‐based systems investments
Jeffrey A. Clark, Fawzy SolimanSuggests that businesses need a method specifically designed to assess the value of knowledge‐based system (KBS) investments. Explains the inadequacies of current valuation…
Information systems and other capital investments: evaluation practices compared
Joan A. Ballantine, Stephanie StrayReports on the findings of two surveys which examined the way organisations evaluate information systems/technology and other capital of investments. The issues addressed include…
Rethinking the approaches to information systems investment evaluation
Vassilis Serafeimidis, Steve SmithsonNumerous information system evaluation methodologies have been proposed in the literature. However, most of them suffer from a number of inherited disabilities originating in the…
Research note: integrating business and network simulation models for IT investment evaluation
G.M. Giaglis, R.J. Paul, R.M. O’KeefeAlthough the inherent interrelationships between business processes (BP) and the underlying information technology (IT) infrastructure imply that the design of these two…
Influence of information technology investment on firm productivity: a cross‐sectional study
Subhasish Dasgupta, Joseph Sarkis, Srinivas TalluriImpact of information technology on firm productivity has received significant attention in information systems literature. Although many studies were performed to investigate…
Technology management of IT in construction: a driver or an enabler?
Ghassan Aouad, Michail Kagioglou, Rachel Cooper, John Hinks, Martin SextonThe 1970s and 1980s have witnessed the development of many technological advances in the construction industry. At the same time, IT has been perceived as a driver for many of the…
Does information technology improve coordination? An empirical analysis
Namchul ShinWith the use of information technology (IT), organizations radically redesign their business processes and improve their business profitability and productivity. Previous…
Management of information technology evaluation ‐ the development of a managerial thesis
Sam Lubbe, Dan RemenyiThe aim is to address the approach and identify the assessment of the effectiveness of IT investment used by organisations, to develop a thesis of good practice in this area; and…
Factors influencing consumer perceptions of Web‐based decision support systems
Rex Eugene PereiraDevelops and tests a general model for understanding the influence of query‐based decision aids (QBDA) on consumer decision making in the electronic commerce environment. The…
Push technology supporting IS/IT management decisions
Marco de Marco, Maddalena Sorrentino, Andrea CarignaniThe growth of the public Internet and enterprise intranets as a digital distribution mechanism for information has exploded and today one of the most promising developments is the…
Research note: theoretical optimisation of IT/IS investments
Amir M. Sharif, Zahir IraniThe justification of information technology (IT) is inherently fuzzy, both in theory and practice. This is due to the largely intangible dimensions of IT projects. In view of…