A study of the total life cycle costs of an E-Commerce investment. A research in progress

Eoin Whelan, Fergal McGrath

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Abstract

Contrary to market hype, E-Commerce (EC) technology is expensive plus it requires highly skilled/highly paid workers to operate it. The cost dynamics of an EC project will have to be factored into any budget, however, there is little empirical evidence of what these costs might be. This research-in-progress aims to identify the total costs involved in becoming an 'e-business' for a large indigenous Irish corporation. This paper represents the first phase of the study. The objective of this phase is to develop an EC cost taxonomy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)191-196
Number of pages6
JournalEvaluation and Program Planning
Volume25
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002

Keywords

  • Electronic commerce
  • Information systems
  • Information technology

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