This paper discusses the experience of the project for upgrading and extending a DSS of huge extent and complexity, devoted to transport management, which is still a neglected domain for IS research. This DSS belongs to an Italian Ministry and the project had the form of a public contract. For many reasons, this project was long-lasting and much troubled, and when approaching the testing phase it could have been considered failed. A case investigation through an action research reveals that drastic changes in project organization (actors composition and interaction), and in methodology (from waterfall to agile-like methods), adopted even in this late phase of the development process, contributed to turn an anticipated project failure into a success.
Federici, T., Crisalli, U., Scerbo, D., Braccini, A. (2013). Information Systems Development Projects and the SIMPT 2.0 Case: How to Turn an Anticipated Failure into a Success. ??????? it.cilea.surplus.oa.citation.tipologie.CitationProceedings.prensentedAt ??????? IADIS International Conference Information Systems 2013, Lisbon.
Information Systems Development Projects and the SIMPT 2.0 Case: How to Turn an Anticipated Failure into a Success
CRISALLI, UMBERTO;
2013-01-01
Abstract
This paper discusses the experience of the project for upgrading and extending a DSS of huge extent and complexity, devoted to transport management, which is still a neglected domain for IS research. This DSS belongs to an Italian Ministry and the project had the form of a public contract. For many reasons, this project was long-lasting and much troubled, and when approaching the testing phase it could have been considered failed. A case investigation through an action research reveals that drastic changes in project organization (actors composition and interaction), and in methodology (from waterfall to agile-like methods), adopted even in this late phase of the development process, contributed to turn an anticipated project failure into a success.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
