Information system project-selection criteria variations within strategic classes

Author

Jiang, James J. ; Klein, Gary

Author_Institution

Sch. of Adm. & Bus., Louisiana Tech. Univ., Ruston, LA, USA

Volume

46

Issue

2

fYear

1999

fDate

5/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

171

Lastpage

176

Abstract

Effective information system (IS) project selection is critical to the success of organizations. Researchers have proposed that selection of projects varies by strategic orientation, but none have looked at how criteria vary within strategic classes. A survey of IS professionals, with a final respondent pool of 88, is directed at exploring these differences. Paired t-tests indicate that organizations with current strategic systems rate internal factors higher than external and project-related criteria. Organizations with an expectation of future strategic information systems rate internal concerns the highest, but they also place more emphasis on external conditions than on project-related issues. The results allow an organizational comparison to common practice for the purpose of modifying project-selection techniques or benchmarking to similar organizations

Keywords

PERT; information systems; project management; IS professionals survey; external factors rating; future strategic information systems; information system project-selection criteria; internal factors rating; organization success; paired t-tests; project-related criteria; project-related issues; project-selection techniques; strategic classes; strategic orientation; Business communication; Contingency management; Environmental management; Information systems; Information technology; Investments; Management information systems; Project management; Resource management; Springs;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Engineering Management, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9391

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/17.759145

Filename

759145