Abstract
To improve the results of Enterprise Systems (ES) implementation projects, new or revised implementation methodologies are introduced by ES vendors. Yet, the innovation and adoption of implementation methodologies (IM), which are computer-based and incorporate both project management and functional components, can be problematic. The purpose of this paper is to describe and explain the adoption of an implementation methodology. We recount for the adoption of an implementation methodology through the lens of a realist theory of social change. Our qualitative study provides insight into IM instantiation as manifestation of IM adoption configuration generated by the interplay between structure and agency over time, and suggests four implementation methodology adoption configurations: Fragmented, aggregated, integrated, and infrastructural. This study also offers a foundation for future work that may contribute to a more coherent view on the instantiation of IMs and adoption configurations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2015 International Conference on Information Systems |
| Subtitle of host publication | Exploring the Information Frontier, ICIS 2015 |
| Publisher | Association for Information Systems |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-099668311-1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | 2015 International Conference on Information Systems: Exploring the Information Frontier, ICIS 2015 - Fort Worth, United States Duration: 2015 Dec 13 → 2015 Dec 16 |
Conference
| Conference | 2015 International Conference on Information Systems: Exploring the Information Frontier, ICIS 2015 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Fort Worth |
| Period | 2015/12/13 → 2015/12/16 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Computer and Information Science
Free keywords
- Adoption configuration
- Implementation methodology
- Morphogenetic approach