Information systems project failure : a managerial approach
- Authors: De Beer, André
- Date: 2011-11-24
- Subjects: Management information systems , Information resources management , Computer system failures , System failures (Engineering) , Project management
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:1734 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4083
- Description: M.Ing. , Failure is a part of every day life. Information systems project failures are reported regularly in the media. The growth of the information technology industry in its entirety has been very dramatic over the last decade. Large information systems projects have always posed as a challenge for development teams and organizations. The nature of these challenges have increased with the growth of information systems projects over the last decade. With the critical role that information systems have in organizations, it is critical that information systems are delivered on time within budget and according to the requirements. Unfortunately many of the information systems projects that have been started, are cancelled, not on time or over budget. It is the purpose of this dissertation to discuss some of the managerial causes of why information systems projects fail, and also to address issues that could prevent the failure of information systems projects.
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- Authors: De Beer, André
- Date: 2011-11-24
- Subjects: Management information systems , Information resources management , Computer system failures , System failures (Engineering) , Project management
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:1734 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4083
- Description: M.Ing. , Failure is a part of every day life. Information systems project failures are reported regularly in the media. The growth of the information technology industry in its entirety has been very dramatic over the last decade. Large information systems projects have always posed as a challenge for development teams and organizations. The nature of these challenges have increased with the growth of information systems projects over the last decade. With the critical role that information systems have in organizations, it is critical that information systems are delivered on time within budget and according to the requirements. Unfortunately many of the information systems projects that have been started, are cancelled, not on time or over budget. It is the purpose of this dissertation to discuss some of the managerial causes of why information systems projects fail, and also to address issues that could prevent the failure of information systems projects.
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Exigencies of Computer System failure situations : influence on Information Security behaviour
- Authors: Van den Bergh, Maureen
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Information technology - Management , Computer system failures , Computer security
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/422312 , uj:36033
- Description: Abstract: In the technology-people-management chain, people are predominantly identified as the weakest link in properly securing information systems. Previous information security studies pursued an understanding of information security behaviour by investigating internal and external factors influencing such behaviour. With some information security studies placing great significance on the role of the situation, an external factor, when investigating human behaviour. Psychological Situationism research emphasises that behaviour is shaped mainly by the exigencies of a particular situation. An examination of information security literature indicated that the exigencies of computer system failure situations had not been explored as an external factor in influencing information security behaviour. Computer system failure situations are perceived by employees as crises that interrupt or prevent them from performing their everyday tasks. Irrespective of the technological failure, employees still need to get the job done. Because the situation and its exigencies are influential in determining and shaping behaviour, it has the potential to negatively influence employee information security behaviour. Insecure employee behaviour could cause negative outcomes for organisations, such as financial loss and damage to reputation. .. , Ph.D. (Applied Information Systems)
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- Authors: Van den Bergh, Maureen
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Information technology - Management , Computer system failures , Computer security
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/422312 , uj:36033
- Description: Abstract: In the technology-people-management chain, people are predominantly identified as the weakest link in properly securing information systems. Previous information security studies pursued an understanding of information security behaviour by investigating internal and external factors influencing such behaviour. With some information security studies placing great significance on the role of the situation, an external factor, when investigating human behaviour. Psychological Situationism research emphasises that behaviour is shaped mainly by the exigencies of a particular situation. An examination of information security literature indicated that the exigencies of computer system failure situations had not been explored as an external factor in influencing information security behaviour. Computer system failure situations are perceived by employees as crises that interrupt or prevent them from performing their everyday tasks. Irrespective of the technological failure, employees still need to get the job done. Because the situation and its exigencies are influential in determining and shaping behaviour, it has the potential to negatively influence employee information security behaviour. Insecure employee behaviour could cause negative outcomes for organisations, such as financial loss and damage to reputation. .. , Ph.D. (Applied Information Systems)
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