Endless bad projects, or evidence-based practice? An agenda for action
Briony Oates, David Wainwright, Helen Edwards
BAL Management and Admin
This short position paper promotes the need for more evidence based practice to underpin the successful execution of information systems (IS) projects. This research responds to the high numbers of IS projects that are seen to have failed in terms of either one or many success criteria such as: not meeting original objectives, running over budget, negatively impacting on people, processes or organizations, to name but a few. We advocate the need for the development of a more rigorous evidence base for IS research similar to those used in medicine or more recently in social studies and software engineering. For example, Systematic Literature Reviews (SLRs) and also Meta-Analysis of empirical research studies could be used more extensively within IS to compile more coherent, consistent and referable bodies of evidence and knowledge. We conclude with a 7 point action plan and suggestions for further research.
Grand Successes and Failures in IT: Public and Private Sectors
Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Helle Zinner Henriksen, David Wastell, Rahul De'
IFIP8.6 Grand Successes and Failures in IT - Bangalore, India
http://ifip86.iimb.ernet.in/?cat=4
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
IFIP8.6 Grand Successes and Failures in IT
http://www.springer.com/computer/general+issues/book/978-3-642-38861-3
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Oates, B., Wainwright, D., & Edwards, H. (2013). Endless bad projects, or evidence-based practice? An agenda for action. In Y. K. Dwivedi, H. Z. Henriksen, D. Wastell, & R. De' (Eds.), Grand Successes and Failures in IT: Public and Private Sectors (Vol. 402, pp. 619-624). (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38862-0_43
Oates, Briony ; Wainwright, David ; Edwards, Helen. / Endless bad projects, or evidence-based practice? An agenda for action. Grand Successes and Failures in IT: Public and Private Sectors. editor / Yogesh K. Dwivedi ; Helle Zinner Henriksen ; David Wastell ; Rahul De'. Vol. 402 London : Springer, 2013. pp. 619-624 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).
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Endless bad projects, or evidence-based practice? An agenda for action. / Oates, Briony; Wainwright, David; Edwards, Helen.
Grand Successes and Failures in IT: Public and Private Sectors. ed. / Yogesh K. Dwivedi; Helle Zinner Henriksen; David Wastell; Rahul De'. Vol. 402 London : Springer, 2013. p. 619-624 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).
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