Title :
A case study approach: eT Guide - assisting the eTransformation journey
Author :
Hol, Ana ; Ginige, Athula
Author_Institution :
AeIMS Res. Group, Univ. of Western Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
fDate :
Sept. 29 2010-Oct. 1 2010
Abstract :
eTransformation, the ability to select and implement appropriate Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based on company´s goals, objectives and operations is essential for the businesses today. This paper identifies how an online system - eTranformation Guide (eT Guide) allows companies especially Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to track, measure and guide their eTransformation journey. In particular this paper outlines how three companies from different industry sectors namely: Manufacturing - Staircase Design, Service - Finance and Accounting Services and Tourism and Hospitality - Boat Cruise have travelled the eTransformation journey over the period of last year. Furthermore, the study highlights that eT Guide Recommendations are important indicators to the companies in terms of identifying into which Dimension they should be investing into next and what changes they should be making for the future benefits of their eTransformation journey. Moreover, the findings also benefit the research community that is investigating how best companies can undertake the eTransformation journey.
Keywords :
accounting; business data processing; information management; information systems; manufacturing data processing; small-to-medium enterprises; travel industry; Information and Communication Technology; accounting services; boat cruise; company goals; company objectives; company operations; eT Guide; eTranformation Guide; eTransformation; finance services; hospitality; manufacturing industry; online system; small-to-medium enterprises; staircase design; tourism; Book reviews; Companies; Electronic mail; Finance; Industries; Investments; ICT implementation; ICT selection; SMEs; eT Guide; eTransformation;
Conference_Titel :
Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer), 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Colombo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9041-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICTER.2010.5643266