Aspects for Evaluating Acquired Elements of Information Systems

Since developing information systems – be it a whole system or only parts of it – has become uneconomical, the majority of enterprises favours acquiring such systems to developing them from own resources. Purchasing and implementing information systems, however, requires a methodology. One of the most crucial processes within the purchase is choosing the most appropriate system among those available on the market. This paper offers a system of aspects which helps senior managers of a company evaluate various systems or parts of them all serving the same purpose. The listed aspects provide a possible list of aspects to help evaluate information systems available objectively by applying a set of carefully set weighting factors to well defined characteristics. The listed aspects all account for valid standards and recommendations.