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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Information systems development"”.
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Organisation development and successful information systems development
This thesis represents a qualitative study of the Information Systems Development (ISD) process and puts forward the argument that IS development leads to Organisation Development (OD). The thesis argues that an OD perspective should be incorporated into the main ISD paradigm and provide the basis …
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Intercultural communication in information systems development teams
Communication is a critical success factor to information systems development (ISD) projects. Intercultural communication involves two or more people from diverse cultures communication and using different worldviews and context transmit messages to each other. The aim of this study is to gain an …
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Computer-based information systems development: a management perspective
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Exploring information systems development in English local government : a morphogenetic approach
… actors and collectivities), structure (Le. systems, institutions, roles, positions), and culture(ideas, theories, beliefs and values) in the specific context of cycles of information systems (IS)development and organisational change in English local government. Data for this analysis is …
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A collaborative, hierarchical, incremental, and problem solving information systems development model
… has been a much discussed and debated topic in Information Systems research. A core cause of the crisis is often identified as the methodologies and approaches used to develop information systems. Thus, over the years a multitude of methodologies have emerged in support of quality software. …
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On Enterprise Systems Artifacts: Changes in Information Systems Development and Evaluation
Enterprise Systems are one of the most important developments in corporate information systems during the last decade. These integrated information systems are characterized by a number of features which include a very broad scope and functionality, as well as being generic, master data, and …
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Evaluation of Information Systems Development in the NHS Using NIMSAD Framework
… of the research effort was the management of information systems development to support the increased information needs arising from the radical health reforms of 1989. This was undertaken in collaboration with a purchaser and a provider within the health service. An action research approach …
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A composite framework for the strategic alignment of information systems development
Information systems are corporate resources, therefore information systems development must be aligned with corporate strategy. This thesis proposes that effective strategic alignment of information systems requires information systems development, information systems planning and strategic …
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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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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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A study of business user based information systems development, and modelling success factors
… research into business user involvement in the information systems application building process. The main interest of this research is in establishing and testing techniques to quantify the relationships between identified success factors and the outcome effectiveness of 'business user …
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Total Quality Management Approach To The Information Systems Development Processes: An Empirical Study
… of Total Quality Management (TQM) in the Information Systems (IS) development processes. The study describes and evaluates TQM concepts and techniques in the IS development processes and interprets sub-organizational elements in the application of TQM in the public sector. This …
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Community participatory design in the information systems development process in Africa: a systemic literature review
… in designing, developing and evaluating an Information Systems (IS) artefact. The context of this study is community organisations in African settings participating in the designing and developing of an IS artefact. The study traces and synthesises findings from 95 articles on community PO …
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Virtuality's Influence on the Process of Performing Information Systems Development: A case of a software organization
… had an effect on the process of performing Information Systems Development (ISD). The objectives of the study are: RO1: Explain how virtuality influences the process of doing ISD projects inside the IS Industry. RO1a: Explain how virtuality influences the execution of ISD activities inside …
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How end-user participation in Financial Management Information Systems development engenders a sense of system ownership in municipalities: A case in South Africa
… government introduced the Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS) to municipalities in South Africa to support budget preparation and implementation, accounting and reporting, performance monitoring and auditing and evaluation. However, FMIS have not reached widespread use and in the …
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Understanding the Ethical Aspects ofInformation Systems Development Practices
… the landscape of ethical consideration in information systems development through explicating and specifying ethical concepts, concerns and conducts embedded in the development process. The objective is to enable practitioners concerned to re-evaluate critically information systems and …
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Women, office work and computerisation : case studies in user-involvement during systems development.
… examines the area of user-involvement in the development of computerised office information systems, with particular reference to gender relations and to initiatives in 'Human-Centred' systems design. it is based on a review of literature in computer science and in social science, and on …
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The impacts of agile development methodology use on project success : a contingency view
Agile Information Systems Development Methods have emerged in the past decade as an alternative manner of managing the work and delivery of information systems development teams, with a large number of organizations reporting the adoption & use of agile methods. The practitioners of these methods …
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A critical realist examination of the inhibitors of double loop learning in an agile adoption
… solution to the high failure rate of software development projects was the imposition of an engineering approach to software development, with processes aimed at providing a repeatable structure to maintain a consistency in the ‘production process’. Despite these attempts at addressing the …
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Foundations of a defense digital platform : business systems governance in the Department of Defense
… of Defense (DoD) spent more than $35 billion on information systems development and sustainment, with nearly $7 billion to defense business systems investments alone. It is not surprising given the scale of expenditure and complexity of the enterprise that its track record on business systems …
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