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Intangibles & IS investment

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  • 23-11-2011 4:02pm
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    Kevard84
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    Everything of significance can be measured therefore there is no such thing as considering intangibles when investing in IS. Are intangibles just some kind of myth and an excuse for indecision when it comes to making important investment decisions?

    I am currently researching the area of intangibles and the role they play within IS investment. So far I have found it almost impossible to find anything that can be classified as being fully intangible, it seems that anything that is of any significance can be measured,

    “If somebody thinks something is important, it has to have observable effects. It can’t be both important and utterly invisible, undetectable in anyway, directly or indirectly, that just doesn’t occur” Douglas W. Hubbard

    The more the topic is researched the harder it seems to be to define the term 'Intangible' when it comes to IS investment. It seems that intangibles should be disregarded when making investment decisions in relation to IS as whatever falls under the heading intangible is insignificant...
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    Kevard84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Kevard84


    ‘Intangibles’ play a role in business but have no bearing on IS investment decisions! Companies base investment decisions on tangible benefits & ignore everything intangible as they can’t financially justify investing in intangibles, is this the case?

    People seem to be of the opinion that intangibles are present in every business environment and that they have a role to play in running an organisation efficiently. This may be the case but when it comes to making the important IS investment decisions I can’t see how they are taken into account. Is it not the case that when investment decisions are being made everything can be measured and decisions are made based on the tangible benefits with the intangibles totally disregarded? Is it not safe to assume that any intangibles can then be dealt with once investment is made in order to enable the organisation to maximise output and efficiency?


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