IT innovation for adaptability and competitiveness: IFIP TC8/WG8.6 seventh Working Conference on IT Innovation for Adaptability and Competitiveness, May 30-June 2, 2004, Leixlip, Ireland

513 Pages·2004·10.99 MB·English

by  Fitzgerald B.

IT INNOVATION FOR ADAPTABILITY AND
COMPETITIVENESS
IFIP – The International Federation for Information Processing
IFIP was founded in 1960 under the auspices of UNESCO, following the First World Computer
Congress held in Paris the previous year. An umbrella organization for societies working in
information processing, IFIP’s aim is two-fold: to support information processing within
member countries and to encourage technology transfer to developing nations. As its miss
statement clearly states,
IFIP’s mission is to be the leading, truly international, apolitical organization
which encourages and assists in the development, exploitation and application of
information technology for the benefit of all people.
IFIP is a non-profitmaking organization, run almost solely by 2500 volunteers. It operates
through a number of technical committees, which organize events and publications. IFIP’s
events range from an international congress to local seminars, but the most important are:
The IFIP World Computer Congress, held every second year;
Open conferences;
Working conferences.
The flagship event is the IFIP World Computer Congress, at which both invited and contributed
papers are presented. Contributedpapers are rigorously refereed and the rejection rate is high.
As with the Congress, participation in the open conferences is open to all and papers may be
invited or submitted. Again, submitted papers are stringently refereed.
The working conferences are structureddifferently. They are usually run by a workinggroup
and attendance is small and by invitation only. Their purpose is to create an atmosphere
conducive to innovationand development. Refereeing is less rigorous and papers are subjected
to extensive group discussion.
Publications arising fromIFIP events vary. The papers presented at the IFIP World Computer
Congress and at open conferences are published as conference proceedings, while the results of
the working conferences are often published as collections of selected and edited papers.
Any national society whose primary activity is in information may apply to become a full
member of IFIP, although full membership is restricted to one society per country. Full
members are entitled to vote at the annual General Assembly, National societies preferring a less
committed involvement may apply for associate or corresponding membership. Associate
members enjoy the same benefits as full members, but without voting rights. Corresponding
members are not represented in IFIP bodies. Affiliated membership is open to non-national
societies, and individual and honorary membership schemes are also offered.
IT INNOVATION FOR
ADAPTABILITY AND
COMPETITIVENESS
IFIP TC8 / WG8.6
Seventh Working Conference on
IT Innovation for Adaptability and Competitiveness
May 30–June 2, 2004, Leixlip, Ireland
Edited by
Brian Fitzgerald
University of Limerick
Ireland
Eleanor Wynn
Intel Corporation
USA
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Contents
Conference Chairs ix
Program Committee xi
Sponsors xv
Contributing Authors xvii
Message from the Organizing Chair xxi
Preface xxv
Acknowledgements xli
Part I: The Role of IT in Organizational Innovation 1
Evolving Self-Organizing Activities 3
GHADAALAA AND GUYFITZGERALD
Enriching Views of Information Systems within Organizations:
A Field Theory 21
SHAILAMIRANDA AND ROBERTZMUD
IT Innovation through a Work Systems Lens 43
STEVENALTER
vi Contents
Success and Failure Revisited in the Implementation of New
Technology: Some Reflections on the Capella Project 65
TOMMCMASTER AND DAVIDWASTELL
IT Systems to Support Innovation 79
BRIANDONNELLAN
Part II: Innovating Systems Development and Process 91
Assessing Improvements of Software Metrics Practices 93
HELLEDAMBORGFREDERIKSEN AND LARSMATHIASSEN
Standardizing Software Processes–An Obstacle for Innovation? 117
IVANAAEN AND JANPRIES-HEJE
Organisational Dynamics in the Software Process Improvement:
The Agility Challenge 135
ANNABÖRJESSON AND LARSMATHIASSEN
Mapping the Information System Development Process 157
RICHARDVIDGEN,SABINEMADSEN, AND KARLHEINZKAUTZ
Taking Steps to Improve Working Practice: A Company Experience
of Method Transfer 173
BJÖRNLUNDELL,BRIANLINGS,ANDERSMATTSSON, AND
ULFÄRLIG
Part III: Assessing Innovation Drivers 179
Evaluating Innovative Prototypes 181
CARL MAGNUS OLSSON AND NANCY L. RUSSO
Applying IT Innovation 203
KEITHBEGGS
IT Business Value Index 209
MALVINANISMAN
Using IT Concept Cars to Accelerate Innovation 219
CINDYPICKERING
SoftwarePatents: Innovation or Litigation? 229
LINDALEVINE AND KURTM.SAUNDERS
Contents vii
Part IV: Innovation Adoption 243
Temporal Disclosedness of Innovations 245
EDOARDOJACUCCI
How Is an IT Innovation Assimilated 267
E. BURTONSWANSON
Groupware Integration in Virtual Learning Teams 289
PERNILLEBJØRN AND ADASCUPOLA
IOS Adoption in Denmark 313
HELLEZINNERHENRIKSEN
Lifting the Barriers to Innovation 335
JIM BROWN
Diffusion of Application Service Provision among SMEs 353
BJÖRNJOHANSSON
Part V: New Environments, New Innovation Practices 373
Digital Gaming: Organizing for Sustainable Innovation 375
J. P. ALLEN AND JEFFREYKIM
Introducing Mobility: The mPolice Project 383
MICHAELNEY,BERNHARDSCHÄTZ,JOACHIMHÖCK, AND
CHRISTIANSALZMANN
Supporting the Re-emergence of Human Agency in the Workplace 405
TONYSALVADOR AND KENNETHT. ANDERSON
Learning Management Systems: A New Opportunity 419
AUDREYDUNNE AND TOMBUTLER
Web-Based Information Systems—Innovation Or Re-Spun
Emperor’s Clothing? 441
CHRISBARRY
Part VI: Panels 459
ICT Innovation: From Control to Risk and Responsibility 461
PIEROBASSETTI,CLAUDIOCIBORRA, EDOARDOJACUCCI,
AND JANNISKALLINIKOS
viii Contents
The Darker Side of Innovation 465
FRANKLAND,HELGADRUMMOND,PHILIPVOSFELLMAN
(ANDROBERTORODRIGUEZ),STEVEFURNELL, AND
PRODROMOSTSIAVOS
IT as a Platform for Competitive Agility 467
V. SAMBAMURTHY
Innovation in Industry and Academia 469
ESTHERBALDWIN
Conference Chairs
GENERAL CHAIR:
Karl Kautz
Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
ORGANIZING CHAIR:
Martin Curley
Intel Corporation IT Innovation, Ireland
PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS:
Brian Fitzgerald
University of Limerick, Ireland
Eleanor Wynn
Intel Corporation, USA