IT Value: From Moore´s Law to a Flat World

The article discusses five perspectives expressing different facets of IT value. Each perspective has merit, with both proponents and detractors. Some deal more with the actual technology, while others focus on its artifacts. The best way to consider IT is to use multiple perspectives. A single measure such as net present value doesn´t adequately explain IT´s impact on an organization. Taken together, the five perspectives on IT value are robust enough to allow debate and disagreement while still allowing decision makers to achieve consensus. To secure funding for an IT project, consensus must be build among decision makers.