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Benefits Realization from Information Technology

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Colin Ashurst

    1. Durham Business School, UK

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Colin Ashurst
    Pages 1-5

  3. Foundations

    • Colin Ashurst
    Pages 6-9

  4. Benefits Realization Capability

    • Colin Ashurst
    Pages 10-19

  5. Insights into Current Adoption of Benefits-Driven Approaches

    • Colin Ashurst
    Pages 20-31

  6. Succeeding with Benefits Realization

    • Colin Ashurst
    Pages 32-45

  7. The Challenges of Benefits Realization

    • Colin Ashurst
    Pages 46-59

  8. Benefits Realization from the IT Portfolio

    • Colin Ashurst
    Pages 60-81

  9. Building the Capability — Breaking out of the Catch-22

    • Colin Ashurst
    Pages 82-92

  10. Big Picture

    • Colin Ashurst
    Pages 93-108

  11. Practices and the Development of Competences for Benefits Realization

    • Colin Ashurst
    Pages 109-119

  12. Making a Difference — First Steps in a Change Programme

    • Colin Ashurst
    Pages 120-136

  13. Reflections on Research Methods

    • Colin Ashurst
    Pages 137-157

  14. Looking Ahead — Implications and Opportunities

    • Colin Ashurst
    Pages 158-177

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 178-199
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Durham Business School, UK

    Colin Ashurst

About the author

COLIN ASHURST Senior Fellow in Information Systems and Business Transformation in the Business School at the University of Durham, UK. His research interests focus on realizing benefits from IT through business innovation and change. His teaching is directly linked to his research and also builds on his 25 years professional experience as a chartered accountant, consultant and IT manager.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Benefits Realization from Information Technology

  • Authors: Colin Ashurst

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230360822

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-28959-8Published: 01 November 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-33108-6Published: 01 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-36082-2Published: 01 December 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 199

  • Topics: Business Strategy/Leadership, Management, Knowledge Management

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