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Holistic Project Management Guidelines for Information Systems Evaluation

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This chapter investigates current practice of Information Systems (IS) investment evaluation and proposes holistic guidelines for management. Qualitative research was undertaken through interpretive case studies of three Irish organisations on the evaluation context (life cycle stages, stakeholder and purpose). The guidelines proposed in this chapter include an eight-stage life cycle model, which details the purpose of evaluation, stakeholders' governance, benefits and measures at each stage.

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  1. Lorraine Galvin
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  1. Business Information Systems Group J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland

    Chris Barry

  2. Business Information Systems Group J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland

    Michael Lang

  3. Department of Electrical Computer Engineering, Boise State University, 1910 University Dr. MEC 202C, Boise, ID, 83725-2075, USA

    Wita Wojtkowski

  4. Business Information Systems Group J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland

    Kieran Conboy

  5. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Boise State University, 1910 University Dr. MEC 202C, Boise, ID, 83725-2075, USA

    Gregory Wojtkowski

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Galvin, L. (2009). Holistic Project Management Guidelines for Information Systems Evaluation. In: Barry, C., Lang, M., Wojtkowski, W., Conboy, K., Wojtkowski, G. (eds) Information Systems Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78578-3_6

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