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Tona, Olgerta, et al.
(author)
The Impact of the Organizing Vision on Mobile BI Adoption
2014
In: DSS 2.0 – Supporting Decision Making with New Technologies. - 0922-6389. - 9781614993988 ; 261, s. 303-313
Conference paper (peer-reviewed) abstract
Mobile Business Intelligence (m-BI) enhances the capabilities of organizations to take decisions 'on-the-move'. M-BI emerged as an extension of BI and many companies have or are considering implementing it. Being an innovation, m-BI reflects an organizing vision, created by a broad community, which is prominent during the comprehension process of this innovation. Little is known how the organizing vision affects the decision to adopt a certain innovation, and moreover these studies are completely lacking within the m-BI area. A qualitative approach has been embraced and interviews with different organizations that have already decided to adopt m-BI have been conducted. This study revealed that industrial research reports, vendors marketing campaigns and success stories produced by the collaboration among vendors, analysts, journalist and early adopters have a strong influence on the early phases of the organizational decision-making process to adopt m-BI. Increasing internal and external legitimacy, reducing the risk to be left behind, gaining competitive advantage, following the footsteps of high-performing companies, increasing their prestige and reputation, are the main reasons for why organizations may start the decision-making process to adopt m-BI; all this under the umbrella of the organizing vision.
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O'Connor, Yvonne, et al.
(author)
The Importance of Form Field Validation : Lesson Learnt From a Feasibility Study of an M-Health Application in Malawi, Africa
2016
In: Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems Proceedings. - : Association for Information Systems. - 9789860491029
Conference paper (peer-reviewed) abstract
Measuring adherence to clinical guidelines using mobile health (mHealth) technologies when form field validation is enforced or turned on could potentially be viewed as skewing the dataset, leading to 100% adherence to the clinical rule base. In theory, healthcare providers should fully abide by clinical guidelines, whether in paper or digital format, to ensure that the patient receives appropriate care. However, what happens when mHealth form fieldvalidation is turned off? As part of a feasibility study in Malawi, Africa, we explored this phenomenon. Switching off validation on the mHealthartefact served its purpose within the context of a feasibility study where a parallel paper-based clinical assessment process remained in place. The design of this technical artefact with the turnkey validation feature afforded us the opportunity to turn validation on and off seamlessly. Ultimately, from an ethical, clinical and technical perspective the optimum approach is to ensurethat form field validation is switched on. With form field validation on adherence to the clinical guidelines is enforced which minimises incomplete assessment and the potential for suboptimal clinical decisions that could adversely affect patient care.
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Andersson, Bo
(author)
Harnessing Handheld Computing - Framework, Toolkit and Design Propositions
2012
Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic) abstract
The rapid development of handheld technologies such as smartphones and personal digital assistants in recent years has created opportunities for the mobile workforce to take advantage of computerised information systems. To apprehend and harness the opportunities of computerised information systems implemented on handheld devices it is crucial to fully understand the user group and the handheld technology. However, there is a lack of comprehensive frameworks and toolkits supporting designers of computerised handheld information systems for the mobile workforce. The aim of this dissertation is to address this issue by developing both a framework and a toolkit for use early in the design process. To develop and evaluate the framework and the toolkit, various qualitative methods such as interviews, artefact studies, and experiments were applied for assessing both users’ and designers’ views on handheld computing. The analysis is made from a designers’ perspective and based on the entities, user, application, context and technologies. The proposed accentuated factors framework is a comprehensive framework of fifteen factors, evaluated and approved by experienced practitioners. The HISD Toolkit presented is based on the accentuated factors framework and supported by the design propositions Least Common Denominator, Flexible Forms, Tune-In and Defensive Design, which are also presented in this dissertation. The main implication for research is the use of the accentuated factors framework in analysis of handheld computing. The main implications in practice are the use of the HISD Toolkit in the design of handheld information systems, in the teaching of handheld computing, and in the evaluation of existing systems as in the procurement of computerised handheld information systems. The study has been supported by the Swedish Research School of Management and Information Technology (MIT)
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Thomsen, Michel
(author)
Beställarkompetens vid upphandling och utveckling av IT : Om kompetensframväxt i skuggan av kunskapsfragmentering
2010
Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic) abstract
Ever since IT started to become important and strategic assets in organizational practices, systems acquisitions have been a challenging and complex endeavor. There are seemingly never ending reports of unsuccessful IT acquisitions and lack of systems acquisition competence (beställarkompetens in Swedish). The aim of this thesis is to shed deeper light on what systems acquisition competence is about, and to present a framework for understanding its nature and premises in IT-projects. This thesis is grounded on three concurring problem areas. First, IT projects are notoriously prone to problems. This despite of decades of IS and ISD research on methods, project management, etc. While there is extensive knowledge about the development process, methods, techniques, tools, developers' skills and competence requirements, less is known about systems acquisition competence. Second, and following from the first, there are few established or generally agreed upon definitions, or substantial theories, of this distinct competency. Third, there is still a limited understanding of systems development from a learning or knowledge work point of view. This thesis deals with the concept of “beställarkompetens”, and theorizes the underlying empirical phenomena; knowledge work in IT project practices. Drawing on exploratory empirical work in an interpretive multiple case study, this thesis investigates 10 governmental IT projects, their outcomes and stakeholders perceptions of acquisition competency. This investigation was supported by theories of individual and organizational perspectives on learning, as well as knowledge theory, competence theory and systems development theory. This thesis presents a theoretical perspective suggesting that acquisition competence can be understood as an emergent quality of the system development process, that is, as dynamic rather than static knowledge. Further, it suggests that key stakeholders interaction, collaboration, situated learning and competence renewal are prime mechanisms to ensure sufficient systems acquisition competence and project performance. One important practical implication from this research is the identification of fragmentation of knowledge as a main threat to successful outcome of IT projects. The contribution is a theoretical framework useful for understanding “beställarkompetens” in systems development contexts, and a tentative theory of emergent competence.
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Hrastinski, Stefan, et al.
(author)
Design exemplars for synchronous e-learning : A design theory approach
2010
In: Computers and education. - Amsterdam : Elsevier BV. - 0360-1315 .- 1873-782X. ; 55:2, s. 652-662
Journal article (peer-reviewed) abstract
Synchronous e-learning has received much less research attention, as compared with asynchronous e-learning. Practitioners that consider using and designing synchronous e-learning are in urgent need of guidance. In order to address this need, we propose design exemplars for synchronous e-learning. They are directed towards a primary constituent community of teachers, administrators, managers and developers of e-learning. The exemplars have been theoretically as well as empirically grounded through cross-case analyses of studies conducted between 2003 and 2006. Moreover, the exemplars have been evaluated by conducting focus group sessions with experienced practitioners having experience of using and developing e-learning. Strong support was identified for each design exemplar. The exemplars can be used as research hypotheses and be tested in future design research. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Mihailescu, Daniela, 1967-, et al.
(author)
The evolution of an enterprise system implementation methodology by adaptation through reflexivity
2016
In: Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. - : IEEE Computer Society. - 9780769556703 - 9781509019816 ; , s. 4961-4970
Conference paper (peer-reviewed) abstract
In spite of an Enterprise Systems Implementation Methodology's (ESIM's) potential and significance for Enterprise Systems implementation, little attention has been paid to its evolution in ES literature. Moreover, current studies reveal contradictory findings and provide a fragmented understanding. The purpose of this paper is to provide a framework underpinned by a morphogenetic approach for explaining how ESIM evolves by adaptation through reflexivity. Our qualitative study resulted in a richer description of ESIM contents differentiated by adaptation strategies through reflexivity. Four theoretically and empirically informed ESIM adaptation strategies, i.e. reorienting, embedding, aligning and connecting, with related conditions and effects are suggested. This study retains valuable insights of prior works in Information Systems Development (ISD) research, since ESIM might be regarded as one of the latest interventions undertaken in an attempt to improve the quality of an ES product and the productivity and quality of an implementation process.
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Seigerroth, Ulf
(author)
Att förstå och förändra systemutvecklingsverksamheter : en taxonomi för metautveckling
2003
Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic) abstract
Utveckling av systemutvecklingsverksamheter (metautveckling) är ett komplext fenomen där det finns ett dokumenterat utvecklingsbehov vad gäller förståelse, beskrivningar och guidning relaterat till metautveckling. Som en följd av detta och baserat på ett forskningsintresse har jag sedan 1997 varit aktivt involverad i fyra förändringsprojekt i olika systemutvecklingsverksamheter (Myndigheten, Läkemedelsföretaget, Programvaruföretaget och Konsultföretaget). Syftet med dessa förändringsprojekt har främst varit att utveckla det sätt som respektive systemutvecklingsverksamhet bedriver systemutveckling. Utvecklingsbehovet avseende förståelse, beskrivningar och råd gäller inte bara forskare och förändringsagenter utan också för de som har sin dagliga gärning i systemutvecklingsverksamheter. Det finns således ett behov av något systematiskt stöd (taxonomi) för att förstå, beskriva och ge riktlinjer för hur metautveckling bör bedrivas.Avhandlingen är i huvudsak en kvalitativ studie där jag som aktionsforskare, i aktuella förändringsprojekt, studerat människors beteenden, attityder, värderingar och föreställningar i samband med utveckling av SU-verksamheter. Studien är indelad i två faser, en empiriskt inriktad fas och en analytiskt inriktad fas där aktuella förändringsprojekt varit avslutade. Under den analytiskt inriktade fasen har jag tillämpat en kontinuerlig växelverkan mellan empiri, teori och modellering för att inkrementellt utveckla föreliggande taxonomi (en teoridriven, induktiv och modelleringsbaserad ansats).Resultatet av studien är på en övergripande nivå ökad kunskap om metautveckling. Det centrala kunskapsbidraget, en taxonomi för metautveckling, är uppbyggd av tre dimensioner, en hierarkidimension, en processdimension och en temadimension. Hierarkidimensionen ger främst en systematik av förändringshandlingar på olika nivåer och genom en klass som benämns handlingskaraktäristika accentueras olika egenskaper för dessa förändringshandlingar. Processdimensionen accentuerar en fasindelning och relationer mellan förändringshandlingar på olika nivåer enligt hierarkidimensionen. Temadimensionen ger sedan uttryck för olika teman som bör uppmärksammas vid metautveckling, dvs vad som bör hanteras i systemutvecklingsverksamheter vid metautveckling. Förutom en taxonomi presenteras också ett angreppssätt, ett arbetssätt och fyra användningssituationer för tillämpning av taxo.
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Strand, Mattias, et al.
(author)
Provision of External Data for DSS, BI, and DW by Syndicate Data Suppliers
2008
In: Collaborative Decision Making. - Amsterdam : IOS Press. - 9781586038816 - 9781607503460 ; , s. 245-256, s. 245-256
Conference paper (peer-reviewed) abstract
In order to improve business performance and competitiveness it is important for firms to use data from their external environment. More and more attention is directed towards data originating external to the organization, i.e., external data. A firm can either collect this data or cooperate with an external data provider. We address the latter case and focus syndicate data suppliers (SDSs). They are the most common sources when incorporating external data into business intelligence, DSS, and DW solutions. SDSs are specialized in collecting, compiling, refining, and selling data. We provide a detailed description regarding the business idea of syndicate data suppliers and how they conduct their business, as well as a description of the industry of syndicate data suppliers. As such, the paper increases the understanding for external data incorporation and the possibility for firms to cooperate with syndicat data suppliers.
