Information Technology Investment: Decision-Making Methodology
Author: Mare J Schniederjans
Information Technology Investment : Decision-Making Methodology is a textbook that will provide the understanding of methodologies available to aid in this area of complex, multi-criterion decision-making. It presents a detailed, step-by-step set of procedures and methodologies that readers can use immediately to improve their IT investment decision-making. Unique to this textbook are both financial investment models and more complex decision-making models from management science, so users can extend the analysis benefits to confirm and enhance the ideal IT investment choices.
Table of Contents:
| Preface | ||
| List of tables and figures | ||
| Pt. I | Introduction to information technology investment decision-making methodology | |
| Ch. 1 | Introduction to information technology investment decision-making | 3 |
| Ch. 2 | Needs analysis and alternative information technology investment strategies | 29 |
| Ch. 3 | Measuring information technology investment performance | 53 |
| Pt. II | Financial information technology investment methods | |
| Ch. 4 | Basic financial methods | 81 |
| Ch. 5 | Other financial methodologies | 105 |
| Ch. 6 | Cost/benefit analysis | 139 |
| Pt. III | Multi-criteria information technology decision-making methods | |
| Ch. 7 | Critical success factors, delphi method and the balanced scorecard method | 163 |
| Ch. 8 | Multi-factor scoring methods and the analytic hierarchy process | 189 |
| Ch. 9 | Decision analysis and multi-objective programming methods | 233 |
| Pt. IV | Other information technology investment methods | |
| Ch. 10 | Benchmarking techniques and game theory | 289 |
| Ch. 11 | Investment portfolio methodologies | 321 |
| Ch. 12 | Value analysis and benefit/risk methodologies | 349 |
| Epilogue : the costs of not making the right information technology decision (and strategies on how to avoid them) | 367 | |
| Index | 383 |
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Processes of Manufacturing
Author: R Thomas Wright
'Process Of Manufacturing' is designed for the student seeking a comprehensive introduction to various methods for processing metallic, polymeric, and ceramic materials. The content is organized around the major families of process: casting and molding, forming, separating, conditioning, assembling, and finishing.
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A text introducing various methods of processing metals, plastics, ceramics, and composite materials. Material is organized around six major manufacturing processes: casting and molding, forming, separating, conditioning, assembling, and finishing. Sections devoted to each process are further subdivided into introductory chapters and chapters detailing specific methods used with various industrial materials in that process. Includes an introductory section on the nature of manufacturing, the organizational structure of manufacturing enterprises, and the physical characteristics of industrial materials. A final section covers process planning, automation, and quality. Includes b&w photos, chapter summaries, and study questions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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