Moving IS evaluation forward: learning themes and research issues

Farbey, Barbara; Land, Frank; Targett, David

doi:10.1016/s0963-8687(99)00021-9

Cited by 124 publications

(100 citation statements)

References 23 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Several significant investments have been reconceptualised on the basis of intuition and acts of faith. According to Bannister and Remenyi (2000), the term 'act of faith' appears in a variety of forms throughout the literature (Farbey et al, 1993;Dietz & Renkema, 1995;Farbey et al, 1999;Bannister & Remenyi, 2000), as do 'blind faith' (Weill, 1990), 'gut instinct' (Powell, 1992;Katz, 1993) and 'strategic insight', which means the same thing. Most of the formal evaluation which occurs prior to any IS investment decision happens very early in the project lifecycle (Kumar, 1990;.…”

Section: Informality In Information Systems Investment Evaluation (Isie)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ad hoc procedures are applied in the majority of IS justifications. Thus, a customisation of formal methods will be applied to suit the requirement of each specific situation (Farbey et al, 1999). It is clear that decisions on unstructured and complex problems are based on sense or instinct (Bannister & Remenyi, 1999).…”

Section: Informality In Information Systems Investment Evaluation (Isie)mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Understanding Formality and Informality in Information System Pre-evaluation (ISIE) Process: Examining Case Research from an Actor Network Theory ANT Perspective

Shrafat

Akhorshaideh

Abdallah

et al. 2015

jmr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The degree of rigidity in the process of IS evaluation and the dependence on a specific method tends to vary among banks, depending on a combination of many factors. This research focuses on I.S. pre-evaluation as socio-technical process. Central to this is the notion of Request for proposals RFP (Business case) and the analytical toolkit of Actor Network Theory (Latour 1987). Specifically this study attempts to highlight on the level of formality/informality played in the evaluation process by the threads of 'rigidity issues' that manifested themselves on the journey throughout the ex ante I.S. business cases in the bank. The study contributes to the existing literature in IS evaluation research by drawing using this case study to infer how pre-evaluation practices are being affected by the developing country context of Jordan. Among the several findings drawn from this research, the informal use of intuition was accommodated within the formal process of IS evaluation demonstrated to be the most prominent. The study highlights the importance of informal evaluation that of "gut feeling" and experience of executives which plays a significant role in the IS evaluation process.

show abstract

Section: Informality In Information Systems Investment Evaluation (Isie)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Informality In Information Systems Investment Evaluation (Isie)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Understanding Formality and Informality in Information System Pre-evaluation (ISIE) Process: Examining Case Research from an Actor Network Theory ANT Perspective

Shrafat

Akhorshaideh

Abdallah

et al. 2015

jmr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Farbey et al (1999) claim, based on findings from field studies, that " [t]here are few attempts to analyse the stakeholder role" (p. 202). However, there is a growing interest in the stakeholder dimension.…”

Section: Different Stakeholders For An Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In such "long-term improvementoriented evaluation" (p. 135), the "development is an end in itself" (p. 135), and therefore the process itself is the goal for the evaluation activity. The primary concern for such formative evaluation is, according to Farbey et al (1999), to "illuminate and learn", contrasting with summative evaluation, which is for "accounting and control." (p. 200) Whatever the underlying motives, it is important to be explicit about them and reasons for an evaluation being undertaken (Walsham, 1993, p. 182).…”

Section: Different Motivations and Goals For Addressing An Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

On Understanding Evaluation of Tool Support for IS Development

Lundell¹,

Lings²

2004

AJIS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Evaluation of IS tools has received considerable attention in the literature, yet no consensus is apparent on characterising the important dimensions of an evaluation process. From an analysis of the literature, we identify a weakness in extant methods to support evaluation activities, and posit a framework for IS tool evaluation. We conclude that there is a need for enriched method support to deal with the complex socio-technical issues involved in the summative assessment of IS tools.

show abstract

“…There are many reasons that make the process of estimating the cost of the obscure and difficult software product such as: technological obsolescence due to the growing sophistication in technology so that the process of bringing new technology old place although the old town is still operating, change and uncertainty in business requirements ,On the basis of the above-mentioned difficult to have a cost reliable estimate of these systems ( (Farbey et al, 1993(Farbey et al, , 1999). …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reliable Estimate and Software Development/Jordanian Environment

Tarawneh¹,

Allahawiah²

2018

IJCA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper aims to shed light on one of the important factors affecting the software products industry in the Jordanian Environment An estimate the cost effectiveness and the effect on the development of software products industry, where this factor plays an important role in measuring the success of managers of software projects in the management of such projects, the study concluded that this loft to important findings and recommendations, perhaps software project managers in Jordan that take into account the ill-received by the.

show abstract

Moving IS evaluation forward: learning themes and research issues

Cited by 124 publications

References 23 publications

Understanding Formality and Informality in Information System Pre-evaluation (ISIE) Process: Examining Case Research from an Actor Network Theory ANT Perspective

Understanding Formality and Informality in Information System Pre-evaluation (ISIE) Process: Examining Case Research from an Actor Network Theory ANT Perspective

On Understanding Evaluation of Tool Support for IS Development

Reliable Estimate and Software Development/Jordanian Environment

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About