Quantifying the value of IT-investments

Science of Computer Programming

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 315-342

  Verhoef, C ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Discounted cash flow (DCF); Internal rate of return (IRR); Net present value (NPV); Payback period (PBP); Return on investment (ROI); Risk adjusted return on capital (RAROC); Valuation; Weighted average cost of information technology (WACIT)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PLANNING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW (DCF); INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (IRR); IT-INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT; NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV); PAYBACK PERIOD (PBP); REQUIREMENTS CREEP; RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI); RISK-ADJUSTED RETURN ON CAPITAL (RAROC); VALUATION; WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (WACIT);

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 17644376864     PISSN: 01676423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scico.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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