Conflicts, Compromises, and Political Decisions

2011 ◽  
pp. 82-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Smolander ◽  
Matti Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Legacy Systems ◽  
Business Architecture ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Business System ◽  
Customer Interface ◽  
Architecture Development ◽  
Political Decisions

This article describes the architecture development process in an international ICT company, which is building a comprehensive e-business system for its customers. The implementation includes the integration of data and legacy systems from independent business units and the construction of a uniform Webbased customer interface. We followed the early process of architecture analysis and definition over a year. The research focuses on the creation of e-business architecture and observes that instead of guided by a prescribed method, the architecture emerges through somewhat non-deliberate actions obliged by the situation and its constraints, conflicts, compromises, and political decisions. The interview-based qualitative data is analyzed using grounded theory and a coherent story explaining the situation and its forces is extracted. Conclusions are drawn from the observations and possibilities and weaknesses of the support that UML and RUP provide for the process are pointed out.

Conflicts, Compromises, and Political Decisions

2011 ◽  
pp. 71-93
Author(s):  
Kari Smolander ◽  
Matti Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Legacy Systems ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Business Architecture ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Business System ◽  
Customer Interface ◽  
Architecture Development ◽  
Political Decisions

This article describes the architecture development process in an international ICT company, which is building a comprehensive e-business system for its customers. The implementation includes the integration of data and legacy systems from independent business units and the construction of a uniform Web-based customer interface. We followed the early process of architecture analysis and definition over a year. The research focuses on the creation of e-business architecture and observes that instead of guided by a prescribed method, the architecture emerges through somewhat non-deliberate actions obliged by the situation and its constraints, conflicts, compromises, and political decisions. The interview-based qualitative data is analyzed using grounded theory and a coherent story explaining the situation and its forces is extracted. Conclusions are drawn from the observations and possibilities and weaknesses of the support that UML and RUP provide for the process are pointed out.

Conflicts, Compromises, and Political Decisions

2011 ◽  
pp. 60-89
Author(s):  
Kari Smolander ◽  
Matti Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Legacy Systems ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Business Architecture ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Business System ◽  
Customer Interface ◽  
Architecture Development ◽  
Political Decisions

This article describes the architecture development process in an international ICT company, which is building a comprehensive e-business system for its customers. The implementation includes the integration of data and legacy systems from independent business units and the construction of a uniform Web-based customer interface. We followed the early process of architecture analysis and definition over a year. The research focuses on the creation of e-business architecture and observes that instead of guided by a prescribed method, the architecture emerges through somewhat non-deliberate actions obliged by the situation and its constraints, conflicts, compromises, and political decisions. The interview-based qualitative data is analyzed using grounded theory and a coherent story explaining the situation and its forces is extracted. Conclusions are drawn from the observations and possibilities and weaknesses of the support that UML and RUP provide for the process are pointed out.

Conflicts, Compromises, and Political Decisions

2009 ◽  
pp. 1876-1898
Author(s):  
Kari Smolander ◽  
Matti Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Legacy Systems ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Business Architecture ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Business System ◽  
Customer Interface ◽  
Architecture Development ◽  
Political Decisions

This chapter describes the architecture development process in an international ICT company, which is building a comprehensive e-business system for its customers. The implementation includes the integration of data and legacy systems from independent business units and the construction of a uniform Web-based customer interface. We followed the early process of architecture analysis and definition over a year. The research focuses on the creation of e-business architecture and observes that instead of guided by a prescribed method, the architecture emerges through somewhat non-deliberate actions obliged by the situation and its constraints, conflicts, compromises, and political decisions. The interview-based qualitative data is analyzed using grounded theory and a coherent story explaining the situation and its forces is extracted. Conclusions are drawn from the observations and possibilities and weaknesses of the support that UML and RUP provide for the process are pointed out.

Conflicts, Compromises, and Political Decisions

2009 ◽  
pp. 565-588
Author(s):  
Kari Smolander ◽  
Matti Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Legacy Systems ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Business Architecture ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Business System ◽  
Customer Interface ◽  
Architecture Development ◽  
Political Decisions

This article describes the architecture development process in an international ICT company, which is building a comprehensive e-business system for its customers. The implementation includes the integration of data and legacy systems from independent business units and the construction of a uniform Web-based customer interface. We followed the early process of architecture analysis and definition over a year. The research focuses on the creation of e-business architecture and observes that instead of guided by a prescribed method, the architecture emerges through somewhat non-deliberate actions obliged by the situation and its constraints, conflicts, compromises, and political decisions. The interview-based qualitative data is analyzed using grounded theory and a coherent story explaining the situation and its forces is extracted. Conclusions are drawn from the observations and possibilities and weaknesses of the support that UML and RUP provide for the process are pointed out.

scholarly journals Barriers to the Implementation of Green Practices in the Integrated Resort Sector

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824402110302
Author(s):  
Jian Ming Luo ◽  
Ka Yin Chau ◽  
Yulan Fan ◽  
Hong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Green Practices

Green practices and integrated resorts are attracting increasing attention from industry practitioners and academics. However, several barriers limit the growth of green practices, especially in the integrated resorts in Macau. The purpose of this study is to identify the major barriers of implementing green practices in integrated resorts in Macau from the managers’ perspective using qualitative method. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 managers from the integrated resort sector in Macau. Grounded theory was adopted along with NVivo 12.0 to analyze the qualitative data collected from the interviews. Results revealed five major barriers to green practices in the integrated resort sector: policies and regulations, management, resources, costs, and awareness. These findings extend existing theoretical explanations for green practices and provide a guideline of implementing green practices in the integrated resort sector for policymakers and practitioners.

Evaluating and Analysing Qualitative Data

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridget E Ogharanduku ◽  
Lubaina Zakaria ◽  
Rafał Sitko ◽  
Katherine J C Sang
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Template Analysis ◽  
Technological Tools

The nature and volume of qualitative data can be overwhelming for researchers. This chapter provides useful steps for organising, managing and analysing qualitative data. Several techniques for analysing qualitative data are discussed in this chapter with examples to enable users to conduct their own analysis. The techniques include grounded theory, thematic analysis, template analysis, narrative analysis, textual analysis, discourse analyses, content analysis and hermeneutics. Validity and reliability issues to consider when analysing qualitative data are equally discussed. The chapter also considers technological tools available for organising, managing and retrieving qualitative data.

Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 140-172
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data Analysis ◽  
The Third ◽  
Constant Comparative ◽  
Analytic Induction

This chapter introduces readers to the basics of data analysis and the practical handling of open, axial, and selective coding within and outside the grounded theory. Readers are introduced to segmentation/reassembling, constant comparative, and analytic induction concepts in qualitative data analysis in the first section of this chapter. They should be able to trace the origin of coding of qualitative data in qualitative research. The stages of qualitative data analysis are discussed in the second section. The third section takes readers through the practical steps of open, axial, and selective coding, and detailed examples are given.

Migrating Legacy Systems to the Web

2005 ◽  
pp. 1949-1954
Author(s):  
Lerina Aversano ◽  
Gerardo Canfora ◽  
Andrea De Lucia
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Business Process Reengineering ◽  
Process Reengineering ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Legacy Systems ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Web

Business Process Reengineering (BPR) is defined as “the fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to achieve significant improvements of the performances, such as cost, quality, service, and speed” (Hammer & Champy, 1993). Most BPR projects aim at converting business organisations from hierarchical centralised structures to networked decentralised business units cooperating with one another. This conversion is assuming a strategic relevance as the Internet is changing radically business processes, not only because they are purposely reengineered, but also because the Internet and the information and communication technology, offer more convenient means of fulfilling their requirement.

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