Benefits Realization from Information Technology

  • Colin Ashurst
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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction
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    Pages 1-5
  3. Foundations
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    Pages 6-9
  4. Benefits Realization Capability
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    Pages 10-19
  5. Insights into Current Adoption of Benefits-Driven Approaches
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    Pages 20-31
  6. Succeeding with Benefits Realization
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    Pages 32-45
  7. The Challenges of Benefits Realization
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    Pages 46-59
  8. Benefits Realization from the IT Portfolio
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    Pages 60-81
  9. Building the Capability — Breaking out of the Catch-22
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    Pages 82-92
  10. Big Picture
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    Pages 93-108
  11. Practices and the Development of Competences for Benefits Realization
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    Pages 109-119
  12. Making a Difference — First Steps in a Change Programme
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    Pages 120-136
  13. Reflections on Research Methods
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    Pages 137-157
  14. Looking Ahead — Implications and Opportunities
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    Pages 158-177
  15. Back Matter
    Pages 178-199
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About this book

Introduction

Drawing on the author's recent and ongoing research this book explores how to build the organizational capability to realise the strategic potential of information technology. It tackles the gap between theory and practice and how to gain wider adoption of successful socio-technical and benefits-driven approaches to investments in IT.

Keywords

Information Technology (IT) organization Portfolio

Authors and affiliations

  • Colin Ashurst
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  1. 1.Durham Business SchoolUK

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