METHODS FOR DETERMINING ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY FOR COMPUTER INVESTMENT PROJECTS

Svetlana GHETMANCENCO Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova

Rezumat

The topic of electronic project efficiency has become increasingly popular in the IT market. A mandatory requirement for the implementation of any IT project is represented by its economic justification. In the case of IT products, this statement is very true, as the risks are more extensive. The given article presents an analysis of the existing methods for evaluating the effectiveness of projects in computerization, as well as the characteristics of each method by identifying their advantages and disadvantages. Thus, in order to give a clear answer regarding the efficiency of investments in IT projects, a series of indices have been used such as: Net Present Value (NPV), Profitability (PI) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR), as well as other indices by the method of simulation. Keywords: mathematical model, investment sources, capital investments, objective function, equation.