A historical study of an implementation methodology : A morphogenetic analysis
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Summary, in English
To improve the results of Enterprise Systems (ES) implementation projects, new or revised implementation methodologies are introduced by ES vendors. Yet, the innovation and adoption of implementation methodologies (IM), which are computer-based and incorporate both project management and functional components, can be problematic. The purpose of this paper is to describe and explain the adoption of an implementation methodology. We recount for the adoption of an implementation methodology through the lens of a realist theory of social change. Our qualitative study provides insight into IM instantiation as manifestation of IM adoption configuration generated by the interplay between structure and agency over time, and suggests four implementation methodology adoption configurations: Fragmented, aggregated, integrated, and infrastructural. This study also offers a foundation for future work that may contribute to a more coherent view on the instantiation of IMs and adoption configurations.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2015
Språk
Engelska
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
2015 International Conference on Information Systems : Exploring the Information Frontier, ICIS 2015
Dokumenttyp
Konferensbidrag
Förlag
Association for Information Systems
Ämne
- Computer and Information Science
Nyckelord
- Adoption configuration
- Implementation methodology
- Morphogenetic approach
Conference name
2015 International Conference on Information Systems: Exploring the Information Frontier, ICIS 2015
Conference date
2015-12-13 - 2015-12-16
Conference place
Fort Worth, United States
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISBN: 978-099668311-1