Picking up the pieces after a "successful" implementation: Networks, coalitions and ERP systems

14th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2008

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 741-752

  Bob Jones, Brian ^a   Newman, Mike ^b   Lyytinen, Kalle ^c  

^a Expw: Consulting   (United States)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actor Network Theory; BPR; ERP implementation; Information systems development (ISD); Process models; Social process; Socio technical systems; Success and failure

Indexed keywords

ACTOR NETWORK THEORY; BPR; ERP IMPLEMENTATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT; PROCESS MODEL; SOCIAL PROCESS; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LEGACY SYSTEMS;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING;

EID: 84870324472     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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