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A study of the sustainability of ICT-projects in developing countries

Gunnstam, Carl and Nordqvist, Carl-Johan (2009) MIO920
Production Management
Abstract (Swedish)
Background: Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is
believed to contribute to the socio-economic growth of
developing countries. However, many ICT-related
development projects in developing countries are short-lived,
i.e., they fail to sustain.
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to study what factors influence
the sustainability of ICT-projects in developing countries.
Method: The study is based on a systematic review of existing
literature on the subject, and data from interviews and
observations. A case study of an ICT-project in southern
India is performed. All data is of qualitative type.
Conclusions: A set of 14 factors that influences the sustainability is
identified. The factors are related to the various... (More)
Background: Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is
believed to contribute to the socio-economic growth of
developing countries. However, many ICT-related
development projects in developing countries are short-lived,
i.e., they fail to sustain.
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to study what factors influence
the sustainability of ICT-projects in developing countries.
Method: The study is based on a systematic review of existing
literature on the subject, and data from interviews and
observations. A case study of an ICT-project in southern
India is performed. All data is of qualitative type.
Conclusions: A set of 14 factors that influences the sustainability is
identified. The factors are related to the various resources and
stakeholders involved in a project. (Less)
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author
Gunnstam, Carl and Nordqvist, Carl-Johan
supervisor
organization
course
MIO920
year
type
M1 - University Diploma
subject
keywords
Sustainability, ICT, Evaluation, Sustainable, Aid, Pilot project.
other publication id
09/5339
language
English
id
1978347
date added to LUP
2011-06-16 16:12:36
date last changed
2011-06-20 12:40:48
@misc{1978347,
  abstract     = {{Background: Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is
believed to contribute to the socio-economic growth of
developing countries. However, many ICT-related
development projects in developing countries are short-lived,
i.e., they fail to sustain.
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to study what factors influence
the sustainability of ICT-projects in developing countries.
Method: The study is based on a systematic review of existing
literature on the subject, and data from interviews and
observations. A case study of an ICT-project in southern
India is performed. All data is of qualitative type.
Conclusions: A set of 14 factors that influences the sustainability is
identified. The factors are related to the various resources and
stakeholders involved in a project.}},
  author       = {{Gunnstam, Carl and Nordqvist, Carl-Johan}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{A study of the sustainability of ICT-projects in developing countries}},
  year         = {{2009}},
}