Politics in packaged software implementation

The academic literature relating to the political issues of information systems is fairly well established. However, there are relatively few empirical studies relating to the political issues associated with the organisational implementation of package software. The aim of this paper is to offer a modest contribution via case study research with an analysis of a packaged software implementation at an organisation based in the United Kingdom. The study raises issues that support and question some of the notions inherent in many political theories relating to information systems. The study also highlights the multifarious and complex nature of politics in the development of packaged software implementation. Keywords Politics and packaged software.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: ECIS
• Authors: Christopher Bull
• Keywords: ECIS 2003, Information Systems, Information Technology, Political Issues, Software Implementation