Creating Business Value with Information Technology: Challenges and Solutions

Studies that yield new insights into the business value of information technology (IT) are presented to address many questions raised by managers and researchers over the benefits of IT, the best uses of IT, characteristics of firms that use IT successfully, and types of IT that contribute to increase in business value. Some specific areas investigated include creating business value through e-commerce, establishing the business value of network security using analytical hierarchical process, Internet-based virtual private networks, and an optimization model for telecommunication systems. The author is affiliated with Pace University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR