Melding Information Systems Evaluation with the Information Systems Development Life-Cycle

- In this paper we consider the synergy between two areas of IS literature: that concerned with the evaluation of information systems and that concerned with explaining the phenomenon of IS failure. On the basis of an analysis of both such areas a model is developed which attempts to integrate IS evaluation into the life-cycle of information systems development. The model clearly links the issue of failure assessment with the evaluation process and constitutes a strategy for stimulating organisational learning in relation to information systems development. The paper concludes with a brief description of our attempts to validate aspects of the model and plans for further empirical work in this area.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: ECIS
• Authors: Paul Beynon-Davies, Ian Owens, Michael Lloyd-Williams
• Keywords: ECIS 2000, ECIS 2004, Evaluation, Information Systems, Information Systems Development