scholarly journals Ethical decision making in technology development: a case study of participation in a large-scale information systems development project

AI & Society ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry Stapleton
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Information Systems Development

Risk in Partnerships Involving Information Systems Development

2011 ◽  
pp. 316-327
Author(s):  
G. Harindranath ◽  
John A. A. Sillince
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Healthcare Service ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Information Systems Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
New Information ◽  
New Form

This is a case study of a US$ 30 million project to establish a new form of rapid healthcare service delivery within the context of a highly politicised National Health Service Hospital (NHS) Trust in the United Kingdom (UK). This project involved large-scale redesign of long-established healthcare procedures and the development of sophisticated new information systems (IS) through a unique partnership between the public sector (the UKs NHS) and a number of private sector companies (a software developer, a facilities manager, a hardware vendor and a builder). The case study concentrates on, what is often, one of the more important determinants of the success or failure of such partnerships involved in information systems development, i.e. risk.

scholarly journals Principals Agents and Prisoners: An Economical Perspective on Information Systems Development Practice

10.28945/3041 ◽  
2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karlheinz Kautz ◽  
Bjarke Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Information Systems Development ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Price Structure ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Development Practice

Information systems development takes place within an economical context. However, the economical conditions, which shape systems development in practice, are hardly researched. In this paper we are investigating the question how a given price structure influences systems development projects. Our analysis is based on a multi case study and a Grounded Theory inspired research approach. Our work is informed by economic theories, which deal with the relationship of suppliers and customers and their mutual dependency. We thus apply principal-agent theory and economic game theory in form of the prisoner’s dilemma. As a result we provide three interlinked models for understanding the impact of pricing structure on systems development practice. The main elements of these models are pricing structure, risk distribution and price level, and opportunistic behavior. We discuss how these elements are interrelated and examine their impact on information systems development in practice.

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