Skip to main content

Lund University Publications

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

A historical study of an implementation methodology : A morphogenetic analysis

Mihailescu, Daniela LU ; Mihailescu, Marius LU and Carlsson, Sven LU (2015) 2015 International Conference on Information Systems: Exploring the Information Frontier, ICIS 2015
Abstract

To improve the results of Enterprise Systems (ES) implementation projects, new or revised implementation methodologies are introduced by ES vendors. Yet, the innovation and adoption of implementation methodologies (IM), which are computer-based and incorporate both project management and functional components, can be problematic. The purpose of this paper is to describe and explain the adoption of an implementation methodology. We recount for the adoption of an implementation methodology through the lens of a realist theory of social change. Our qualitative study provides insight into IM instantiation as manifestation of IM adoption configuration generated by the interplay between structure and agency over time, and suggests four... (More)

To improve the results of Enterprise Systems (ES) implementation projects, new or revised implementation methodologies are introduced by ES vendors. Yet, the innovation and adoption of implementation methodologies (IM), which are computer-based and incorporate both project management and functional components, can be problematic. The purpose of this paper is to describe and explain the adoption of an implementation methodology. We recount for the adoption of an implementation methodology through the lens of a realist theory of social change. Our qualitative study provides insight into IM instantiation as manifestation of IM adoption configuration generated by the interplay between structure and agency over time, and suggests four implementation methodology adoption configurations: Fragmented, aggregated, integrated, and infrastructural. This study also offers a foundation for future work that may contribute to a more coherent view on the instantiation of IMs and adoption configurations.

(Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
; and
organization
publishing date
type
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
publication status
published
subject
keywords
Adoption configuration, Implementation methodology, Morphogenetic approach
host publication
2015 International Conference on Information Systems : Exploring the Information Frontier, ICIS 2015 - Exploring the Information Frontier, ICIS 2015
publisher
Association for Information Systems
conference name
2015 International Conference on Information Systems: Exploring the Information Frontier, ICIS 2015
conference location
Fort Worth, United States
conference dates
2015-12-13 - 2015-12-16
external identifiers
  • scopus:85126569798
  • scopus:84964615058
ISBN
978-099668311-1
language
English
LU publication?
yes
id
d838bf14-dd8e-4a43-95ef-cb9ee4d6bca5
date added to LUP
2016-10-19 10:14:37
date last changed
2024-01-04 14:31:39
@inproceedings{d838bf14-dd8e-4a43-95ef-cb9ee4d6bca5,
  abstract     = {{<p>To improve the results of Enterprise Systems (ES) implementation projects, new or revised implementation methodologies are introduced by ES vendors. Yet, the innovation and adoption of implementation methodologies (IM), which are computer-based and incorporate both project management and functional components, can be problematic. The purpose of this paper is to describe and explain the adoption of an implementation methodology. We recount for the adoption of an implementation methodology through the lens of a realist theory of social change. Our qualitative study provides insight into IM instantiation as manifestation of IM adoption configuration generated by the interplay between structure and agency over time, and suggests four implementation methodology adoption configurations: Fragmented, aggregated, integrated, and infrastructural. This study also offers a foundation for future work that may contribute to a more coherent view on the instantiation of IMs and adoption configurations.</p>}},
  author       = {{Mihailescu, Daniela and Mihailescu, Marius and Carlsson, Sven}},
  booktitle    = {{2015 International Conference on Information Systems : Exploring the Information Frontier, ICIS 2015}},
  isbn         = {{978-099668311-1}},
  keywords     = {{Adoption configuration; Implementation methodology; Morphogenetic approach}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Association for Information Systems}},
  title        = {{A historical study of an implementation methodology : A morphogenetic analysis}},
  year         = {{2015}},
}