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Establishing the Value of Information Systems

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  • George P. Schell

    (College of Business Administration, University of Tulsa, 600 South College Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104)

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Information systems (ISs) are used by high-level management to support the decision-making process. The decision to proceed from an initial IS evaluation to a costly, in-depth analysis must be based upon the value of using the IS. Management tends to avoid objective evaluation of an IS because many of the benefits (and costs) are intangible and difficult to quantify with precision. However, imprecise data can be used to provide an objective evaluation of the benefits of an IS. Such an evaluation may serve as a “gate keeper” to screen out unjustifiable ISs before a costly analysis is performed.

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  • George P. Schell, 1986. "Establishing the Value of Information Systems," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 16(3), pages 82-89, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:16:y:1986:i:3:p:82-89
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.16.3.82
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