Factors affecting the successful realisation of benefits from systems development projects: Findings from three case studies

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-16

  Doherty, Neil F ^a   Ashurst, Colin ^b   Peppard, Joe ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

benefits realisation; ISD success factors; IT development projects; organisational change; value

Indexed keywords

BENEFITS REALISATION; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE; SUCCESS FACTORS; VALUE;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

FACTOR ANALYSIS;

EID: 84856619940     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jit.2011.8     Document Type: Article

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