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Chapter 13. Information Technology Economics. Agenda. IT Organization IT Productivity IT Benefits Data Center Economics. IT Department. CIO. Systems. Operations. Support. Development. Computer. Systems. Data. facilities. analysis and. administration. operations. design.
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Chapter 13 Information Technology Economics
Agenda • IT Organization • IT Productivity • IT Benefits • Data Center Economics
IT Department CIO Systems Operations Support Development Computer Systems Data facilities analysis and administration operations design Information Data entry Programming center Information technology
Agenda • IT Organization • IT Productivity • IT Benefits • Data Center Economics
Measuring Productivity • Traditional measure • Function point analysis
Traditional Measure • Source lines of code (SLOC) • Lines of executable code (LOEC)
Function Point Analysis • Count number with Low, Average, and High complexity • Multiply by function weight • Sum to arrive at function points
Function Point Analysis • 5 functions are scored • amount of input (forms / screens) • Amount of output (reports / screens) • number of end-user queries • number logical files accessed / used • number interfaces to other applications
Productivity Paradox • Not all investments in IT will result directly in productivity gains or decreased costs • Infrastructure • Staging for future opportunities • Delayed benefits • E-commerce
Agenda • IT Organization • IT Productivity • IT Benefits • Data Center Economics
Measuring Benefits • What’s important to management? • Not always dollars • Customer relations • Employee morale • Cycle time • Ask, don’t assume
Measuring Benefits • Use “Anchor” measures • Value of ratios for comparing across time and function • Sales per employee • Revenue per employee • Revenue per customer • Cost per transaction
Agenda • IT Organization • IT Productivity • IT Benefits • Data Center Economics
Data Center Economics • Budgeting • Charge back • Outsourcing
Budgeting • 33% Systems and Programming • 85% maintenance • 15% new development • decreasing • 10% Administration / Training • 57% IT Operations • Systems operators • Operate hardware • Schedule application runs • Input / output preparation • Data-entry operators • Maintenance technicians
Charge-back • No operating budget • Charge clients for services • Clients can shop elsewhere • Centers can spend what they collect - NO MORE! • Increasing quality at decreasing cost • Strategies • Upgrade to latest equipment / software • Consolidation
Outsourcing • Reasons • Overall business trend • Global competition • Need for technical specialists • Employee costs (fringe benefits) • Tax benefits
Outsourcing Types • Professional services (consulting) • Services (training / data entry) • Temporary employees • Contract programmers • Transactions (credit reports) • Systems integrators
When to Outsource • Activity not strategic • Save at least 15% • Need technology specialists • Increase financial flexibility • Capital to operating expenses • Free personnel for development • Acquire new technologies quicker
What NOT to Outsource • Strategy (IT Plan) • Architecture • Tied to firm’s culture • Portfolio (What / When) • Vendor management
Preventing Outsource Failures • Vendor expertise and sophistication • Improved delivery quality • Cost reduction • Increased focus on core competencies • Transition to new technologies • Good contract and lawyer
Raleys • Prefer to acquire talented, retail-oriented staff • Augments IT projects with consultants, contractors • Outsource professional services such as training and data entry
Raleys • Main drawback of outsourcing is failure of outsourcing company to understand Raley’s business goals objectives and objectives
Points to Remember • IT Organization • IT Productivity • IT Benefits • Data Center Economics
Discussion Questions • What will happen in your organization if the IT is outage? • Does your organization measure its IT • Productivity? • Benefits?
Assignment • Review chapters 8-13 & technology 3 • Read chapter 14 • Group assignment • Research paper