Business benefits from information systems through an active benefits realisation programme

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 81-98

  Remenyi, Dan ^a   Sherwood Smith, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Feed back loop; Information systems development; Management evaluation; Process; Project management; Stakeholders; Systems co evolution

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

BUSINESS BENEFITS;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032045225     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(97)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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