System Engineering and Productivity

System Engineering and Productivity

Applying the Hierarchical Decision-Making Technique to Determine the Scope of Information Technology Evaluation with the COBIT Model in Selected Power Plants of Tavanir

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1 Corresponding author, M.Sc., Faculty of Industrial Engineering, University of Eyvanekey, Eyvanekey, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Today, information and communication technology is recognized as a key tool in organizations to achieve the goals and aspirations of the organization. Given the competitiveness of business in recent decades and the increasing role of IT in the survival and progress of organizations, they are forced to make heavy investments in this area. The large volume of this investment and the problems that have arisen in this area have created a new concern for the managers of organizations regarding the effectiveness and profitability of these investments. Assessing the maturity of information technology is an appropriate response to this concern and understanding the current situation of the organization. The purpose of the present study is to assess the level of maturity of information technology in the subsidiaries of Tavanir Company, as the custodian of the Iranian electricity industry. In this study, two power plants out of a total of 89 subsidiaries were selected as the study population. After reviewing the existing evaluation models, the Qubit maturity model was selected as the reference evaluation model in the electricity industry. Given that this model uses Aristotelian logic to connect business goals with IT goals and its processes, the current study uses the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) model to more accurately identify the evaluation area. After identifying the area of ​​assessment and implementing the CUBIT model, the results indicate better performance of the selected power plant (A) and its higher maturity level. In addition, by stating the current maturity level, suggestions were made to improve the current situation.
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Volume 2, Issue 1 - Serial Number 2
Serial No. 2, Spring Quarterly
Spring 2022
Pages 91-105

  • Receive Date 03 April 2022
  • Revise Date 10 May 2022
  • Accept Date 13 May 2022
  • First Publish Date 13 May 2022
  • Publish Date 22 May 2022