The Effective Measurement and Management of ICT Costs and Benefits, Third Edition

Appendix B: Acronyms

ABR

Active benefit realization

BP

Business picture

CAD

Computer aided design

CAM

Computer aided manufacturing

CASE

Computer aided systems engineering

CBA

Cost benefit analysis

CEO

Chief executive officer

CIS

Critical information system

CSF

Critical success factor

CUI

Character user interface

DCF

Discounted cash flow

DP

Data processing

DSS

Decision support system

EDI

Electronic data interchange

EIS

Executive information system

EPOS

Electronic point of sale

ERP

Enterprise resource planning

ETO

Electronic trading opportunity

EUC

End-user computing

FP

Financial picture

GP

Gross profit

GUI

Graphical user interface

HCR

Health check review

IBP

Initial business picture

ICAEW

Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales

ICT

Information and communication technology

IFP

Initial financial picture

I/O

Input/output

IPP

Initial project picture

IRR

Internal rate of return

IS

Information system

ISD

Information systems department

IT

Information technology

ITAM

Information technology assessment metric

ITB

Information technology budget

JIT

Just in time

KMO

Kaiser Meyer Olkin

KPI

Key performance indicator

MBA

Master of business administration

MD

Managing director

MIS

Management information system

MIT

Massachusetts Institute...

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