Benefit Analysis of Proposed Information Systems

Abstract

This thesis reviews two different approaches to benefit analysis, benefit comparison and user satisfaction, that could be applied to the evaluation of proposed information systems which are under consideration for acquisition by the federal government. Currently the General Services Administration only recommends that present value analysis methods be used in the analysis of alternatives even though the GSA specifies that non-cost factors should be evaluated in such an analysis. Different benefit comparison and user satisfaction methods are reviewed for their particular advantages and disadvantages. A discussion is given on how selected methods of each approach may be used within the federal government for the evaluation of alternatives. Suggestions are made for ways of conducting a more complete analysis of alternative through incorporating present value analysis, benefit comparison of non-cost factors, and analysis of user satisfaction, into one comprehensive analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA243707

Entities

People

  • Mark H. Besore

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Management Information Systems
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Processing Equipment
  • Procurement
  • Surveys
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis