Capital budgeting in information systems development
Information and Management
The productivity paradox of information technology
Communications of the ACM
Information and Management
Technology investment and business performance
Communications of the ACM
Do IT smart: seven rules for superior information technology performance
Do IT smart: seven rules for superior information technology performance
Does successful investment in information technology solve the productivity paradox?
Information and Management
The benefits realization approach to IT investments
Information technology evaluation methods and management
Methodologies for investment evaluation: a review and assessment
Information technology evaluation methods and management
European Journal of Information Systems
Managing It at Board Level
Steps to the Future: Fresh Thinking on the Management of It-Based Organizational Transformation
Steps to the Future: Fresh Thinking on the Management of It-Based Organizational Transformation
Achieving Maximum Value from Information Systems: A Process Approach
Achieving Maximum Value from Information Systems: A Process Approach
Effective Measurement and Management of It Costs and Benefits: Key Issues
Effective Measurement and Management of It Costs and Benefits: Key Issues
Investing in Information Technology; Managing the Decision-Making Process
Investing in Information Technology; Managing the Decision-Making Process
Information systems evaluation: navigating through the problem domain
Information and Management
Journal of Management Information Systems
Guidelines for the Successful Adoption of Information Technology in Small and Medium Enterprises
International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information Professionals
The leveraging influence of strategic alignment on IT investment: an empirical examination
Information and Management
Information and Management
Supporting decision making in it security: an information-driven approach
ACS'07 Proceedings of the 7th Conference on 7th WSEAS International Conference on Applied Computer Science - Volume 7
Information systems success factors in software SMEs: a research agenda
International Journal of Business Information Systems
Understanding risk-taking behavior of groups: A "decision analysis" perspective
Decision Support Systems
Information and Management
The leveraging influence of strategic alignment on IT investment: An empirical examination
Information and Management
CIT'09 Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Communications and information technology
Information systems evaluation: an ongoing measure
International Journal of Business Information Systems
Path analysis of IT application maturity
International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations
Barriers to Electronic Commerce Adoption Among Small Businesses in Iran
Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations
Building an IT service catalog in a small company as the main input for the IT financial management
Computer Standards & Interfaces
Visualising a knowledge mapping of information systems investment evaluation
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
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While the number of articles on IT evaluation and benefits management has been substantial, limited attention has been given to these topics in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly the construction industry. This paper presents findings from a questionnaire survey that sought to examine the approaches used by 126 construction organisations to evaluate and justify their IT investments, as well as the benefits and costs that they have experienced due to IT implementation. The analysis of their responses identified three key findings. Firstly, different organisation types significantly differ in the amount they invest in IT and their firm size (in terms of turnover and number of employees) does not influence investment levels in IT. Secondly, the evaluation process adopted by construction SMEs is used as for both control and learning. Thirdly, a major barrier to justifying IT investments was attributed to having no strategic vision. While organisations experienced no significant differences in the tactical and operational benefits incurred after the adoption of IT, differences were found with respect to the strategic benefits. If construction SMEs are to leverage the benefits of IT, then this should form an integral part of their business strategy. Considering this, recommendations for IT evaluation for construction SMEs that are also pertinent for SMEs operating in other industry sectors, are presented.