Information Systems
College of Business Administration
University of Missouri - St. Louis

IS7892 -- Schedule

  1. Introduction

    January 21:    Discussion of students' research interests and of systems failures

    • Churchman, C.W., “The X of X,” Management Science, 9(3), April, 1963, p. 351-357.
    • Churchman, C.W., “Operations Research as a Profession,” Management Science, 17(2), October, 1970, p. B-37-B-53.
    • Churchman, C.W., “Perspectives of the Systems Approach,” Interfaces, 4(4), August, 1974, p. 6-11.
    • Glass, R. L. “The Standish Report: Does It Really Describe a Software Crisis?“, Communications of the ACM, 49(8), August, 2006, pp. 15-16.
    • Jørgensen, M. and K. Moløkken, “How Large Are Software Cost Overruns? A Review of the 1994 CHAOS Report“, Information and Software Technology, 48(4), April 2006.
    • The Standish Group International, CHAOS Chronicals 1994, http://www.standishgroup.com/sample_research/chaos_1994_1.php, copyright 2007.
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    January 28:    Discussion of design and the systems approach including:

    • Benbasat, I. and R.W. Zmud, “The Identity Crisis within the IS Discipline: Defining and Communicating the Discipline’s Core Properties,” MIS Quarterly, 27(2), June, 2003, pp. 183-194.
    • Benbasat, I. and R.W. Zmud, “Empirical Research in Information Systems: The Practice of Relevance,” MIS Quarterly, 23(1), March, 1999, pp. 3-17.
    • Forrester, J.W., “Designing the Future,” A Presentation made at Universidad de Sevilla, December 15, 1998, D-4726.
    • Ives, B., S. Hamilton, and G. Davis, “A Framework for Research in Computer-Based Management Information Systems,” Management Science, 26(9), September, 1980, pp. 910-934.
    • Johnson, J., My Life is a Failure, West Yarmouth, MA: The Standish Group International, 2006 (based on the CHAOS Chronicals Version 5.0.7).
    • Norman, D. A., The Design of Everyday Things, New York: Doubleday, 1988.

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    TBA

    • Adomavicius, G. J.C. Bockstedt, A. Gupta, R.J. Kauffman, “Making Sense of Technology Trends in the Information Technology Landscape: a Design Science Approach,” MIS Quarterly, 32(4) December 2008, p. 779-809.
    • Glass, R.L., I. Vessey, and V. Ramesh, “Research in Software Engineering: an Analysis of the Literature” Information and Software Technology, 44(8), June 2002, p. 491-506.
    • Gregg, D.G., U.R. Kulkarni, and A.S. Vinzé, “Understanding the Philosophical Underpinnings of Software Engineering Research in Information Sciences,” Information Systems Frontiers, 3(2), June, 2001, p. 169-183.
    • Gregor, S. and D. Jones, “The Anatomy of a Design Theory,” Journal of the AIS, 8(5), May 2007, p. 313-335.
    • Hevner, A.R., S.T. March, J. Park, and S. Ram, “Design Science in Information Systems Research,” MIS Quarterly, 32(4), December 2008.
    • Hirschheim, R. And H.K. Klein, “Paradigmatic Influences on ISD Methodologies: Evolution and Conceptual Advances,” Advances in Computers, 34, 1992, p. 293-393.
    • Ives, B., S. Hamilton, and G. Davis, “A Framework for Research in Computer-Based Management Information Systems,” Management Science, 26(9), September, 1980, pp. 910-934.
    • Johnson, J., My Life is a Failure, West Yarmouth, MA: The Standish Group International, 2006 (based on the CHAOS Chronicals Version 5.0.7).
    • Markus, L., “Thinking the Unthinkable: What Happens if the IS Field as we Know it Goes Away?”
    • Pries-Heje, J. and R. Baskerville, “The Design Theory Nexus,” MIS Quarterly; 32(4), December 2008, p731-755.
    • Norman, D. A., The Design of Everyday Things, New York: Doubleday, 1988.
     

  3. How do we know if we are successful in Systems Analysis and Design?
    • Alford, Mack, “Software Requirements in the 80's: From Alchemy to Science,” ACM, 1980, p. 342-349.
    • Alter, S., “The Siamese Twin Problem: A Central Issue Ignored by ‘Dimensions of Information System Effectiveness,’” Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 2(20), November, 1999.
    • Austin, R.D., “The Effects of Time Pressure on Quality in Software Development: An Agency Model,” ISR, 12(2), June 2001, p. 195-207.
    • Banker, R.D., and Kauffman, R.J., “The Evolution of Research on Information Systems: A Fiftieth-Year Survey of the Literature in Management Science,” Management Science, Mar 2004, 50(3), p. 281.
    • Basili, V.R., B. Perricon, “Software Errors and Complexity: An Empirical Investigation,” Communications of the ACM, 27(1), January, 1984, p. 41-52.
    • Basili, V. and F. Shull, “Evolving Defect ‘Folklore’: A Cross-Study Analysis of Software Defect Behavior,” Information and Software Technology, 47(15), December 2005, p.1019-1032.
    • Basu, V., E. Hartono, A.L. Lederer, and V. Sethi, “The Impact of Organizational Commitment, Senior Management Involvement, and Team Involvement on Strategic Information Systems Planning,” Information and Management, 39(6), May 2002, p.513-524.
    • Bergman, M., K. Lyytinen, and G. Mark, “Boundary Objects in Design: An Ecological View of Design Artifacts, “Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 8(11), November 2007, p. 546-568.
    • Brooks, F.P., The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition, Addison-Wesley, 1995.
    • Butler, B.S. and P.H. Gray, “Reliability, Mindfulness, and Information Systems,” MIS Quarterly, 30(2), June, 2006, pp. 211-224.
    • Dalcher, D., “Beyond Normal Failures: Dynamic Management of Software Projects,” Technology Analysis and Strategic Management; 15(4), December 2003, p 421-439.
    • DeLone, W. and E. R. McLean, “The DeLone and McLean Model of Information Systems Success: A Ten-Year Update,” Journal of MIS, 19(4), Spring 2003, p. 9-30.
    • Ewusi-Mensah, K., Critical Issues in Abandoned Information Systems Development Projects,” Communications of the ACM, 40(9), September, 1997, p. 74-80.
    • Fowler, J.J. and P. Horan, “Are Information Systems’ Success and Failure Factors Related?” Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, 19(2), April-June 2007, p. 1-22.
    • Goulielmos, M., “Applying the Organizational Failure Diagnosis Model to the Sudy of Information Systems Failure,” Disaster Prevention and Management, 14(3), 2005, p. 362-377.
    • Gregor, S., “The Nature of Theory in Information Systems,” MIS Quarterly, 30(3), September, 2006, pp. 611-642.
    • Hunton, J.E. and K. H. Price, “Effects of the User Participation Process and Task Meaningfulness on Key Information System Outcomes,” Management Science, 43(6), June 1997, p. 797-813.
    • Keil, M., P.E. Cule, K. Lyytinen , R.C. Schmidt, “A Framework for Identifying Software Project Risks,” Communications of the ACM, 41(11), p.76-83, November 1998.
    • Liu, C. and K.P. Arnett, “Exploring the Factors Associated with Web Site Success In the Context of Electronic Commerce,” Information and Management, 38, 2000, p. 23-33.
    • Markus, M.L. and M. Keil, “If We Build It, They Will Come: Designing IS that People Want to Use,” Sloan Management Review, Summer, 1994, p. 11-25.
    • Newman, M. and R. Sabherwal, “Determinants of Commitment to Information System Development: A Longitudinal Investigation,” MIS Quarterly, 20(1), 1996, p. 23-54.
    • Procaccino, J.D., J.M. Verner, K.M. Shelfer, and D. Gerfen, “What Do Software Practitioners Really Think about Project Success: An Exploratory Study,” The Journal of Systems and Software, 78, 2005, pp. 194-203.
    • Rockart, J., “Information: Let’s Get it Right,” MISQ Executive, 3(3), 2004.
    • Sabherwal, R., A. Jeyaraj, and C. Chowa, “Information System Success: Individual and Organizational Determinants,” Management Science, 52(12), 2006, p. 1849-1864.
    • Sabherwal, R. and D. Robey, “Reconciling Variance and Process Strategies for Studying Information System Development,” Information Systems Research, 6(4), December 1995, p. 303-327.
    • Seddon, P.B., S. Staples, R. Patnayakuni, and M. Bowtell, “Dimensions of Information Systems Success,” Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 2(20), November, 1999.

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  5. What guides our processes?
    • Alexander, C., The Timeless Way of Building, New York: The Oxford Press, 1979.
    • Atkinson, C., D. Avison, D. Wilson, “Images of Information Systems Development in the Practice of Architecture,” CAIS, 12, 2003, p. 283-300.
    • Banker, R.D., G.B. Davis, and S.A. Slaughter, “Software Development Practices, Software Complexity, and Software Maintenance Performance: A Field Study,” Management Science, 44(4), April, 1998, p. 433-450.
    • Baskerville, R. And J. Pries-Heje, “Short Cycle Time Systems Development, “ Information Systems Journal, 2004, 14, p. 237-264.
    • Burton-Jones, A. and P.N. Meso, “Conceptualizing Systems for Understanding: An Empirical Test of Decomposition Principles in Object Oriented Analysis,” Information Systems Research, 17(1), March, 2006, pp. 38-60.
    • Dehnadi, S. And R. Bornat, “The Camel has Two Humps,” Working Paper, Middlesex University, February 22, 2006.
    • Goulielmos, M., “Systems Development Approach: Transcending Methodology,” Information Systems Journal, 2004, 14, p. 363-386.
    • Hansen, B., J. Rose, and G. Tjornehoj, “Prescription, Description, Reflection: The Shape of the Software Process Improvement Field,” International Journal of Information Management, 2004 24(7), p. 457-472.
    • Harter, D.E., M.S. Krishnan, and S.A. Slaughter, “Effects of Process Maturity on Quality, Cycle Time and Effort in Software Product Development,” Management Science, 46(4), April 2000, p. 451-466.
    • Herbsleb, J., D. Zubrow, D. Goldenson, W. Hayes and M. Paulk, “Software Quality and the Capability Maturity Model,” Communications of the ACM, 40(6), June, 1997.
    • Jeyaraj, A., and Sauter, V.L., “Information Systems Development Methodologies as Learning Systems,” AMCIS Omaha Meeting, August, 2005.
    • Jeyaraj, A., and Sauter, V.L., “Effectiveness of Systems Modeling and Verification Tools: An Empirical Investigation” Communications of the ACM, 14(3), May/June, 2007.
    • Kimble, C. and W. Selby, “Chapter XX: An Interdisciplinary Study of Information Systems: Christopher Alexander and IS Failure,” Proceedings of the 5th UKAIS Conference, Cardiff: University of Wales Institute - McGraw Hill, April 2000, p. 256-265.
    • Krishnan, M.S., M.I. Kellner, “Measuring Process Consistency: Implications for Reducing Software Defects,” IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 25(6), November-December, 1999, p. 800-815.
    • Niazi, M., D. Wilson, and D. Zowghi, “A Framework for Assisting the Design of Effective Software Process Improvement Implementation Strategies,” The Journal of Systems and Software, 78, 2005, pp. 204-222.
    • Pekkola, S., N. Kaarilahti, and P. Pohjola, “Towards Formalized End-User Participation in Information Systems Development Process: Bridging the Gap Between Participatory Design and ISD Methodologies,” Proceedings of the Ninth Participatory Design Conference, Trento, Italy: August, 2006, p. 21-30.
    • Pitts, M. G., and G.J. Browne, “Stopping Behavior of Systems Analysts During Information Requirements Elicitation, “ Journal of Management Information Systems, Summer 2004, 21(1), p 203.
    • Shalloway, A., “Can Patterns Be Harmful?” Net Objectives Ezine, 1(1), January, 2004, p.1-10.
    • Slaughter, S.A. and L. J. Kirsch, “The Effectiveness of Knowledge Transfer Portfolios in Software Process Improvement: A Field Study,” Information Systems Research, 17(3), September, 2006, pp. 301-320.

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  7. What should be the focus of our analysis?
    • Agarwal, R. and H.C. Lucas Jr., “The Information Systems Identity Crisis: Focusing on High-Visibility and High-Impact Research,” MIS Quarterly, 29(3), September, 2005, pp.381-398.
    • Alter, S., “The Work System Method for Understanding IS and IS Research,” Communications of the AIS, 9, 2002, p. 90-104.
    • Alter, S., “A General, Yet Useful Theory of Information Systems,” Communications of the AIS, 1(13), p. 1-63.
    • Alter, S., “18 Reasons Why IT-Reliant Work Systems should Replace ‘The Artifact’ as the Core Subject Matter of the IS Field,” CAIS, 12, 2003, p. 365-394.
    • Bradley, R.V., J.L. Pridmore, and T.A. Byrd, “Information Systems Success in the Context of Different Corporate Cultures: An Empirical Investigation,” Journal of Management Information Systems, 23(2), Fall, 2006, pp. 267-294.
    • Chiasson, M.W. and E. Davidson, “Taking Industry Seriously in Information Systems Research,” MIS Quarterly, 29(4), December, 2005, pp. 591-605.
    • Chang, J.C. and W.R. King, “Measuring Performance of Information Systems: A Functional Scorecard,” Journal of Management Information Systems, 22(1), Summer, 2005, pp. 85-115.
    • Fruhling, A. and G. DeVreede, “Field Experiences with eXtreme Programming: Developing an Emergency Response System,” Journal of Management Information Systems, 22(4), Spring, 2006, pp. 39-68.
    • Kuechler, W.L. and V. Vaishnavi, “So, Talk to Me: The Effect of Explicit Goals on the Comprehension of Business Process Narratives,” MIS Quarterly, 30(4), December, 2006, pp. 961-979.
    • Orlinkowski, W., and C.S. Iacono, “Research Commentary: Desperately Seeking the ‘IT’ in IT Research: A Call to Theorizing the IT Artifact,” ISR, 12(2), June, 2001, p, 121-134.
    • Sabherwal, R. and D. Robey, “Reconciling Variance and Process Strategies for Studying Information System Development,” Information Systems Research, 6(4), December, 1995, pp. 303-327.
    • Sauter, V.L., "Information Technology Adoption by Groups Across Time," International Journal of e-Collaboration, 4(3), July-September, 2008, p. 51-76.
    • Sauter, V.L. and D. Free, "Competitive Intelligence Systems: Qualitative DSS for Strategic Decision Making," The Database for Advances in Information Systems, 36(2), Spring, 2005, p.43-57.
    • Sauter, V.L. and L.A. Madeo, "User-Acquainted Diagnostic Support Systems," International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making, 3(3), September, 2004.
    • Sun, S. X., J. L. Zhao, and J. F. Nunamaker, “Formulating the Data-Flow Perspective for Business Process Management,” Information Systems Research, 17(4), December, 2006, pp. 374-391.
    • Xia, W. and G. Lee, “Complexity of Information Systems Development Projects: Conceptualization and Measurement Development,” Journal of Management Information Systems, 22(1), Summer, 2005, pp. 45-83.
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