688 research outputs found
DSS SUCCESS: MEASUREMENT AND FACILITATION
Decision Support Systems (DSS) represent an ever increasing portion of the investment in computer-based systems in organizations.
Unlike earlier systems which aimed to replace existing clerical
processes with faster, more efficient clerical processes, DSS attempt
to extend and expand the capabilities of organizational decision
makers. This fundamental difference in purpose between DSS and
clerical systems causes our existing notions about system success to
be inadequate. This paper explores the issue of DSS success, asking
what it is, how it can be measured, and what can be done to facilitate
it.Information Systems Working Papers Serie
IMPACT OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ON PROGRAMMER AND ANALYST JOB OUTCOMES
Information Systems Working Papers Serie
METHODOLOGIES FOR DSS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN: A CONTINGENCY APPROACH TO THEIR APPLICATION
The analysts and design of systems for decision support typically has taken a single methodology approach, ignoring the fact that DSSs vary in their scope, complexity and purpose. This paper examines three primary approaches to DSS analysis and design in order to begin formalizing a consistent framework for the selection of a DSS development methodology. The contingency framework emphasizes the conditions under which the various methodologies are appropriate and likely to be effective, and provides guidelines for matching decision situations with development approaches
BARRIERS TO THE ADOPTION OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE PACKAGES
A two-stage study was conducted of potential software
application package users. The first stage defined 38 issues
which were viewed as potential obstacles t o the purchase and
implementation of applications packages. In the second stage,
the relative importance of these 38 issues was quantified. The
results suggest that the key obstacle to wider usage of
applications packages is uncertainty. Various steps which
package developers and package users can take to reduce
uncertainty are suggested.Information Systems Working Papers Serie
MIS AND THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES: Research Patterns and Prescriptions
Many of the questions of concern to information system (IS) researchers and practitioners are, in essence, behavioral questions. Behavioral considerations in the design and implementation of information systems and in the management of IS professionals are crucial to the successful development and delivery of quality services to users. Implementation of IS may provide a benefi-cial means to facilitate changes in task design, organizational structure, and social relations. Guidance for interpreting past MIS behavioral research and suggestions for future studies are provided by a proposed research framework. The importance of adopting behavioral science research standards, e.g. , theory-based- research questions and appropriate methodology, is stressed
Implementing Packaged Software
This article presents a model of the implementation
process for dedicated packages and describes
a research project to test the model undertaken
with the cooperation of a major
computer vendor. Data were collected from 78
individuals in 18 firms using the package and
from the package vendor. The results of the
study offer some support for the model, along
with suggestions for package implementation
for both the customer and package vendor.Information Systems Working Papers Serie
DSS SUCCESS: MEASUREMENT AND FACILITATION
Decision Support Systems (DSS) represent an ever increasing portion of the investment in computer-based systems in organizations.
Unlike earlier systems which aimed to replace existing clerical
processes with faster, more efficient clerical processes, DSS attempt
to extend and expand the capabilities of organizational decision
makers. This fundamental difference in purpose between DSS and
clerical systems causes our existing notions about system success to
be inadequate. This paper explores the issue of DSS success, asking
what it is, how it can be measured, and what can be done to facilitate
it.Information Systems Working Papers Serie
THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS ON MIS DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
The appropriate design for an information system
depends not only on the characteristics of the system users,
but also on certain characteristics of the organization, e.g.,
technology, structure, and environment. Implementation is
likely to be most successful when there is a âfitâ between
the system and the organization. This paper describes an
emerging theory of how organizational characteristics determine
information system requirements.Information Systems Working Papers Serie
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