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Decision-making on IT Investment
Matoušek, Dominik ; Pour, Jan (advisor) ; Seget, Tomáš (referee)
This thesis focuses on the decision-making on IT investment. The main aim of this work is to present the comprehensive picture of the efficient investing which is further extended by the analysis of possibility of using the services of consulting company when deciding on investments in enterprise informatics. The reader is acquainted with the main areas of investment decision-making and planning. Attention is devoted to the topic of information strategy, costs and effects of enterprise IT. The thesis further continues with the detailed analysis and evaluation of methods of investment decision-making. Subsequently, the model processes typical for enterprise informatics are introduced. The analytical part presents the possibility of using services of external specialists. The advantages and principles of cooperation between the customer and consulting firm are illustrated on a detailed analysis of the processes of Logio Ltd., which is consulting firm where author of the thesis worked as an intern. Many conclusions can be immediately applied in practice. The work can be beneficial for organizations considering investments in enterprise informatics and especially for those managements of corporations that are contemplating the utilisation of consulting companies.
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Operational Controlling at IT department in StarBev
Hrašková, Viera ; Mikovcová, Hana (advisor) ; Mikan, Pavel (referee)
The first goal of the Master's Thesis is to describe main theoretical knowledge from controlling and managerial accounting and link the theory to reality at IT department in StarBev. First goal is resulted in definition and functions of controlling, main responsibilities and competences of IT controller, controlling versus organisational structure and main controlling processes such as planning and cost monitoring. Each chapter contains either theory, either practice in certain controlling area. Second goal of the Master's Thesis is internal benchmarking of IT spend within daughter companies in StarBev group. Result of the second goal is detailed description of cost structure, IT spend comparison in each sub-package and suggestions how to manage and drive IT spend. Model of IT controlling from external benchmarking point of view was created based on experience and is situated at the end of the thesis.
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IT controlling
Stehlík, Libor ; Pour, Jan (advisor) ; Derfler, Václav (referee)
The main aim of this thesis is to acquaint the reader with the possibilities of economic management of enterprise information technology field by using tools provided by financial controlling and to propose an appropriate metrics for performance measurement of this area. The thesis is logically divided into three comprehensive parts. Firstly, the reader is acquainted with the historical evolution and general principles of controlling management approach, which is then applied to IT field. Along with them are in this section divided and described details of IT costs and IT effects, which are specific for field of enterprise information technology. The second part is dedicated to the application of controlling tools from the perspective of each phases of the IT component life cycle. The methods mentioned in this section include: calculating of Return on Investment, Net Present Value calculation, Life-cycle costing, budgeting or Activity Based Costing, which represents the modern calculation approach. The last part is intended to perform the measuring of enterprise information technology, along with the proposal of metrics and dimensions that might be used with applying business intelligence tools, as appropriate support for controlling the management approach.
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Benchmarking IT
Blecher, Jan ; Pour, Jan (advisor) ; Dohnal, Jan (referee)
The aim of this paper is to describe benefits of benchmarking IT in wider context and benchmarking scope at all. I specify benchmarking as a process and mention basic rules and guidelines. Further I define IT benchmarking domains and describe possibilities of their use. Best known type of IT benchmark is cost benchmark which represents only a subset of benchmark opportunities. In this paper, is cost benchmark rather an imaginary first step to benchmarking contribution to company. IT benchmark is not only a method for comparing IT efficiency, but also a way to better co-ordinate IT work with company strategy or make IT work more transparent for their customers. IT benchmark facilitates continual improvement not only to internal IT processes, but also to services that IT provides and in consequence to supported business services. Reader will further familiarize with practical example of IT process benchmark and with specifics in benchmarking of outsourced processes. It should be possible based on this paper to set strategic aims in benchmarking. And second, to run an initial IT process benchmark project.
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