Title:	MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION IN ORGANIZATIONS: A STRATEGIC EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
Author(s):	H.k. Mishra , M. Satpathy , B. Mohanty
ISBN:	972-8924-06-2
Editors:	Nitya Karmakar and Pedro Isaías
Year:	2005
Edition:	Single
Keywords:	IS infrastructure; IT Acquisition; Process models; Stages in IT acquisition process; Structural equation modeling.
Type:	Full Paper
First Page:	167
Last Page:	174
Language:	English
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Paper Abstract:	Use of information technology (IT) in business organizations is quite common and its benefits are also well appreciated. In many organizations IT has attained the status of infrastructure. Despite the advancement in the technology front and its ease of use for automating business processes, many organizations fail to leverage the benefits of IT infrastructure. IT infrastructure at enterprise level is quite capital intensive and therefore, its evaluation is a growing concern. It is often argued by the researchers that existence of a robust information systems (IS) infrastructure would lead to better management of IT acquisition process facilitating effective use of the IT infrastructure. The IT acquisition process therefore, should be preceded by a rigorous exercise in the acquiring organization to build the IS infrastructure. In this paper, it is aimed to understand the management principles behind the IT acquisition process, to assess its various stages and to build a relationship among these stages through a conceptual framework. A model developed based on the framework uses variables to predict organization’s preparedness in the defined stages of the acquisition process. Validation of the model is based on 604 respondents and application of structural equation modeling principles. The validated model is then applied to an organization where each stage is evaluated. The model is useful for the acquiring organization to assess its preparedness to acquire IT, assess capability to manage acquisition of IT.
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