1. WIBe Recommendations on Economic Efficiency Assessments in the German Federal Administration, in Particular with Regard to the Use of Information Technology Emrah SAĞLIK – Onur CERAN – Davut ÇAVDAR IS@METU
2. About WIBE – Some notes WIBeis one of the first frameworks for assessment of economic efficiency of federal administration . Focusing on IT/ICT-measures and projects First version 1992, revised 1997, 2001 approved by Federal Court of Audit WIBe4.0 with additional focuses on "external effects" on external customers/users (2004, 2007) Today WIBE is legal standard for assessing investments with substantial financial meaning.
5. PROS The WIBE is easy and fast to apply into IT projects. It measures both monetary and non-monetary aspects. It provides analytic and standard assessment results. It supports decision making process.
6. CONS The nonmonetary criteria is evaluated based on person decisions, hence these evaluations can be subjective and effect assessment result of IT project.
9. Beside of development and operating cost, maintenance and service costs should also be considered when assessing an IT project in terms of economic efficiency.