OLD PARADIGM: Computers over Economics (1956 - 1999)
I.T. as an Expense
Short-term expense budgets;
Software and databases not an asset;
ROI based on break-even analysis.
NEW PARADIGM: Economics over Computers (1999 -
I.T. as an Investment
Aligned with business plans;
Reliability, quality, knowledge portability;
ROI based on life-cycle cash flow, with residual asset value.
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