Smithson, S. and Hirschheim, R. (1998) Analysing information systems evaluation: another look at an old problem. European journal of information systems, 7 (3). pp. 158-174. ISSN 0960-085x
Abstract
Information systems (IS) evaluation is a thorny problem. In this paper we re-examine the area in light of recent developments in the field. Our examination begins with an example of a common contemporary IS assessment problem, viz. evaluating outsourcing. The example highlights the organizational and political issues that make evaluation fraught with difficulties. The paper argues that IS evaluation is a 'necessary evil' but the context in which IS are developed and used has become much more demanding and complex. A conceptual framework, first proposed in an earlier paper as a way to classify the literature, is presented and brought up to date. The framework is then used to re-examine the outsourcing example, demonstrating the usefulness of the framework.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.palgrave-journals.com/ejis/ |
| Additional Information: | © 1998 Operational Research Society Ltd. |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | T Technology > T Technology (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
| Sets: | Research centres and groups > Information Systems and Innovation Group Departments > Management |
| Rights: | http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/rights/LSERO.htm |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/27485/ |
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