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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"IS projects"”.
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Factors critical to benefits realisation of IT/IS projects in the South African government
Purpose – This research investigated factors critical to benefits realisation of IT/IS project in the South African Government. The aim of the research was therefore to establish a list of factors critical to benefits realisation of IT/IS projects in SA government by testing the applicability of …
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Information system's project management and the phenomenon of trust.
The aim of this research was to investigate how the continual low success rate of IS projects could be improved through an evaluation of success and failure factors. A literature review revealed a comprehensive but uncoordinated history of research into the identification of the critical factors. …
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The entanglement of culture, leadership and performance in information systems development projects
Information systems (IS) development represents a significant area of research interest in the IS discipline. Despite this interest, IS development projects consistently fall short in delivering anticipated outcomes within time, quality and cost constraints. Attempts by researchers to uncover …
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Developing a socio-technical process framework for information systems project management in a Public HEI : a case study of Kuwait University
The observable variety in Information Systems projects outcomes is a global phenomenon, and IS projects in the State of Kuwait are no exception. The participatory approach of managing IS projects by including key stakeholders (e.g. top and middle managers, IT support, external vendors, consultants, …
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Towards understanding as-lived experiences in information systems projects : an actor-network theory perspective
This research project began with a literature review of IS project management theories which aimed to explore and describe the as-lived experience of practitioners in an IS project network. The study builds on this body of knowledge by providing a narrative of as-lived experiences of IS project …
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Measuring organisational readiness prior to IT/IS investment
The high percentage of IT/IS projects failure has led to a wide investigation efforts.Several studies have revealed that new or indeed major changes in IT/IS projects areaffecting people, processes, organisational structures and current IT infrastructure.The hardest thing when dealing with such …
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A systemic exploration of information systems project risks in the South African public sector
Purpose: This study aims to investigate Information Systems (IS) project risks in the South African public sector, and to develop a systemic model of the most dominant risks encountered and identify the interrelationships that exist between these risks. Design and methodology: The study is …
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Milti-party Information Systems development : the challenge of cross-boundary collaboration
Information System (IS) development has always involved multiple stakeholders, but the IS literature has traditionally focused on collaboration between two groups: technical developers and users. With changes in technology, growth in IS outsourcing, and the increased strategic role of IS …
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Specification theory, patterns, and models in information systems domains: an exploratory investigation
… are an important aspect of Information Systems (IS) development. Observations of over thirty IS projects suggest dimly perceived structural patterns in specifications that are unaccounted for in research and practice. This investigation utilizes a theory building with case studies methodology to …
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A case study of pre-requirements specification traceability practices in a retail environment
… (pre-RST) practices in Information Systems (IS) projects within a retail setting. Research Design/methodology: A qualitative study in the interpretivist tradition applied within a single case study setting was selected. Findings: Awareness and value-perception emerged as the most significant …
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System architecture of a consulting engineering services firm and its application to information system development
Building Information Systems (IS) requires employees to have a clear understanding of not only the daily work of the company, but of value delivery mechanisms throughout the firm. The three major success factors for IS projects are: user involvement, executive management support and a clear …
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Knowledge Sharing and Virtual Team Performance in Supply Chain Management: Challenges and Strategic Implications
It is important for an organisation to ensure that its virtual teams can run smoothly and can complete organisational projects successfully and on time. Due to this change in working practices, the growth of virtual team usage in organisations expanded in an unprecedented fashion. Organisations …
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Effects of Group Interactive Brainstorming on Creativity
… something new, a product or a service that is viable and innovative is often increased by enhancing or nurturing creativity.This experimental study investigated the effect of group verbally interactive brainstorming (social interaction) on creativity, not by comparing the number of ideas …
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Ecological modernisation and the development of the UK's green industrial strategy: the case of the UK National Industrial Symbiosis Programme.
The UK National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) is the first industrial symbiosis (IS) network in the world to have been established at national level. Many studies have recently investigated the UK NISP, but much work remains to be done in understanding the context that enabled the …
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The relationship between the leadership style and emotional intelligence of information system project managers
Managing an information systems (IS) project is a challenging undertaking because of the very nature of these projects. The IS project manager is challenged with increasing and changing requirements, the management of technical resources and business users, and the delivery of the project to meet …
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Developer coordination in software engineering projects
… has evolved to become more complex and distributed. This highlights the importance of coordination between developers, which is known to impact development performance. Measuring developer coordination is complex but being able to understand its role in software engineering projects …