It is often difficult to make the business case for investment in IT, despite powerful reasons for doing so. This work puts forward, in jargon-free terms, the advantages of IT uses so that managers can better put forward what they need and present a well-informed business case to justify the expense often created by IT investment. The work also covers the uses of IT in the sphere of project planning. Also included are itemized checklists and step-by-step methods to investment appraisal.