Tietojärjestelmäinvestointien aineettomat hyödyt ja niiden arviointimenetelmät
Abstract
Tämä tutkielma keskittyy tutkimaan mitä ovat tietojärjestelmäinvestointien myötä saavutettavat aineettomat hyödyt ja millaisin menetelmin aineettomat hyödyt voidaan ottaa osaksi investointien arviointia. Tutkielma totetutettiin kirjallisuuskatsauksena. Aineettomat hyödyt ovat vaikeasti havaittavia, yrityksen tuottavuuteen usein epäsuorasti vaikuttavia hyötyjä, jotka eivät omaa fyysistä olomuotoa. Tämän vuoksi näiden hyötyjen arviointi on ollut perinteisesti haastavaa. Tietojärjestelmäinvestointien myötä saavutettavia aineettomia hyötyjä on luokiteltu useimmiten niiden organisatorisen esiintymistason mukaisesti operatiiviseen, taktiseen ja strategiseen toimintaan sekä organisaation kehitykseen liittyviksi hyödyiksi. Tutkimustulosten perusteella aineettomia hyötyjä esiintyy eniten yrityksen strategisella ja organisaation kehitykseen liittyvillä tasoilla. Jotta IT-investoinneista saatavat potentiaaliset hyödyt realisoituisivat yrityksen toiminnassa, tulisi aineettomat hyödyt sisällyttää osaksi investointiarviointeja. Ongelman ratkaisuksi on kehitetty arviointimenetelmiä, jotka pyrkivät mittaamaan tietojärjestelmäinvestoinneista saatavia aineettomia hyötyjä. Arviointimenetelmät kiinnittävät aineettomille hyödyille jonkin mitattavan arvon, jonka myötä investoinnin hyötyjä ja kustannuksia voidaan arvioida tarkemmin. Tutkielmassa esiintyvät arviointimenetelmät ovat aineettomien hyötyjen arvoanalyysimenetelmä, information economics-menetelmä, aineettomien hyötyjen kvantifiointimentelmä sekä tietojärjestelmien tasapainotettu tuloskortti. Tämän tutkielman keskeiset tulokset vastaavat tutkimuskysymyksiin Mitä ovat tietojärjestelmäinvestointien myötä saavutetut aineettomat hyödyt ja Millaisilla menetelmillä tietojärjestelmäinvestointien aineettomia hyötyjä voidaan arvioida?
The focus of this thesis is to examine what are the intangible benefits acquired from investments in information systems and which are the methods to evaluate these benefits. The research was conducted using a literature review method. Intangible benefits are benefits that are difficult to observe, they contribute to companies' productivity indirectly and they do not possess a physical presence. Evaluation of intangible benefits has been traditionally difficult because of their characteristics. Intangible benefits have been usually classified based on their appearance on each organizational level. The levels have been operational, tactical, strategical and organizational learning levels. Based on the research results, most of the intangible benefits are realized in the strategic, managerial and organizational improvement levels. A company should include the evaluation of intangbile benefits in its investment appraisals, in order to gain all the potential benefits of an IT investment. To address this problem, a number of evaluation methods have been introduced to measure the impact of intangible benefits. Intangible benefits evaluation methods strive to make the benefits measurable in order to enhance the evaluation of the investments. Evaluation methods included in this thesis are value analysis, information economics, quantification of intangible benefits and the balanced information systems scorecard. The results of this research will answer the research questions What are the intangible benefits acquired from information systems investments? and What are the evaluation methods to assess the intangible benefits acquired from information systems investments?
The focus of this thesis is to examine what are the intangible benefits acquired from investments in information systems and which are the methods to evaluate these benefits. The research was conducted using a literature review method. Intangible benefits are benefits that are difficult to observe, they contribute to companies' productivity indirectly and they do not possess a physical presence. Evaluation of intangible benefits has been traditionally difficult because of their characteristics. Intangible benefits have been usually classified based on their appearance on each organizational level. The levels have been operational, tactical, strategical and organizational learning levels. Based on the research results, most of the intangible benefits are realized in the strategic, managerial and organizational improvement levels. A company should include the evaluation of intangbile benefits in its investment appraisals, in order to gain all the potential benefits of an IT investment. To address this problem, a number of evaluation methods have been introduced to measure the impact of intangible benefits. Intangible benefits evaluation methods strive to make the benefits measurable in order to enhance the evaluation of the investments. Evaluation methods included in this thesis are value analysis, information economics, quantification of intangible benefits and the balanced information systems scorecard. The results of this research will answer the research questions What are the intangible benefits acquired from information systems investments? and What are the evaluation methods to assess the intangible benefits acquired from information systems investments?
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Bachelor thesis
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2016
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