FST Graduate Research Topic

Research Topic: Benefit realization of IT investments in information systems
Suggested By: Ali Dewan
Last Update: April 17th, 2025

Reducing cost and optimizing operations is a major challenge for many large organizations including health care, education, and other private and public organizations. Research has shown that despite ongoing investments in Information Technology (IT), the promised benefits are often either only partially realized or not all. Moreover, there is not any effective visualization tools available that can help management level to understand the benefits of their IT investments for their future decision making. The intent of this research is two-fold. First, we will explore different techniques and improve upon those techniques that can help organizations to realize the benefits of their IT investments. Second, we will investigate different visualization techniques that can assist management levels to understand the strengths and weaknesses of their ongoing IT projects easily and also to make decisions for their future IT investments. This research topic is suitable for thesis, project, and essay route students.