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The Eleven Years
of the European Conference on IT Evaluation: Retrospectives and
Perspectives for Possible Future Research pp81-98
Egon Berghout1 and Dan Remenyi2
1University of
Groningen, The Netherlands
2Trinity College
Dublin, Ireland
e.w.berghout@eco.rug.nl,
dan.remenyi@tcd.ie |
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Abstract:
This paper
provides an overview of the papers that have been presented at the
European Conference on IT Evaluation during the past eleven years. It
considers the main issues, and learning themes addressed in papers
presented to these Conferences. The paper also reflects on the possible
future direction, which this research may take and three major research
themes are suggested. Some 356 papers have been presented at ECITE. Over
the eleven year period it is clear that the level of understanding as
reflected in the papers has significantly increased. Themes, which were
particularly well addressed, include IT and IS value, the
multidisciplinary nature of evaluation, the importance of stakeholder
analysis, organisational learning and life cycle management. Three
issues are identified as particularly important for further research.
These are, the theoretical underpinning of IT evaluation, improving the
data sets for research and establishing a more common core of concepts.
Keywords:
IT, IS, Evaluation, Theoretical frameworks, empirical research, case
studies, questionnaires, core concepts, corporate politics, data sets,
research maturity. |
