Managing the information infrastructure for business value

Evaluation and management of IT investments have come to play an essential role\nin the corporate success of contemporary organisations. Senior management's prime\nconcern has shifted from controlling IT costs to managing and delivering IT\nbenefits. An emerging notion in the successful exploitation of IT is that of an\ninformation infrastructure. The research discussed here, examines the precise role\nand implications of this infrastructure. Building on this, it provides guidelines with\nrespect to the decision-making process underlying investments in the information\ninfrastructure. The ultimate aim of the research is to increase the business value to\nbe obtained from infrastructure investments.