Over the last 25 years, vast amounts of money have been invested in information technology (IT) - some wisely, some foolishly, often with indifferent results. The challenge of the '90s is how to align IT closer to the business to achieve real benefits. "Good Buys in IT" aims to meet this challenge. It takes the reader step-by-step through the process of defining the business needs, forming the project team, framing requirements, selecting vendors and evaluating their response. Roger Barnes the author shows how to save time and money by building good relationships with suppliers. The success of his technique is amply illustrated by a number of telling case studies taken from a wide range of private businesses and government agencies.