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About: ACROSS Project is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 45 publications have been published within this topic receiving 1267 citations.

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TL;DR: Results of two case studies suggest control is exercised differently for each phase of large IS projects and that changes in control choices from one project phase to another are triggered by factors in the project, stakeholder, and global contexts.
Abstract: In today's competitive environment, an increasing number of firms are buildingcommon information systems, which will be deployed globally, to support their strategic globalization initiatives. These systems are designed to meet the requirements of a diverse set of stakeholders with different business needs, priorities, and objectives. One managerial tool for addressing and reconciling such differences is control, which encompasses all attempts to motivate individuals to act in a manner that is consistent with organizational objectives. This paper examines two research questions. How do stakeholders exercise control during different phases of large IS projects? Why do control choices change across project phases? Results of two case studies suggest control is exercised differently for each phase. During the initial phase of a project, control is exercised as "collective sensemaking," in which both IS and business stakeholders utilize mostly informal mechanisms of control. During development, "technical winnowing" of mechanisms occurs such that control is vested primarily in IS managers, who structure hierarchical relationships with subordinates and who rely extensively on formal control mechanisms. Both IS and business stakeholders employ formal and informal mechanisms during implementation to exercise control as "collaborative coordinating." The results also suggest that changes in control choices from one project phase to another are triggered by factors in the project, stakeholder, and global contexts. As factors change across phases, so too do control choices. Further, problems that surface in one project phase trigger changes to controls in subsequent phases. These findings are integrated into a model of the dynamics of control. Implications of these results are drawn, and directions for future research are suggested.

431 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a questionnaire survey is used to establish property developers' perception of critical success criteria in mass house building projects in Ghana, revealing some interesting findings in regard to how property developers perceive the importance of the project success criteria.

277 citations

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TL;DR: This paper identifies four distinct practice paradigms and induces an evolutionary model for building information modeling practice paradigm trajectories in project networks to highlight the importance of understanding and developing interorganizational work practices to reap the benefits ofBuilding information modeling.
Abstract: Researchers have examined building information modeling (BIM), or parametric three-dimensional computer-aided design, from a myriad of technological perspectives. Many of these studies focus on examining or enhancing the interoperability of building information modeling technologies across project networks. The interoperability of business practices that must complement technological interoperability has been largely ignored. In this paper we examine building information modeling practice paradigms in project networks. We combine qualitative and quantitative data and analytical approaches to investigate 26 specific cases of firms using BIM tools. We identify four distinct practice paradigms and then induce an evolutionary model for building information modeling practice paradigm trajectories in project networks. The findings highlight the importance of understanding and developing interorganizational work practices to reap the benefits of building information modeling.

184 citations

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TL;DR: The evaluation of a participatory research process used in a community-based heart health project, the British Columbia Heart Health Demonstration Project, provides a foundation for evaluating and improving future participatoryResearch initiatives.

105 citations

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TL;DR: The paper discusses the importance of embedding supportive technologies and the different forms of learner collaboration mediated by each technology in order to improve group sharing of resources and supported different kinds of group collaboration.
Abstract: Two different technologies, groupware (a shared workspace) and shared wireless laptop computers, were implemented in a project design class in a civil engineering course. The research interest was in the way these technologies supported resource sharing within and across project groups and in the forms of group collaboration that resulted. The initiative was evaluated using both qualitative (e.g. pyramid discussion) and quantitative methods (e.g. survey, logs of usage). The results showed that these technologies helped improve group sharing of resources and supported different kinds of group collaboration. The shared workspace provided a location-independent central repository of resources around which group activities were coordinated whereas the laptops provided a focal point for the face-to-face discussion of these resources. The paper discusses the importance of embedding supportive technologies and the different forms of learner collaboration mediated by each technology.

51 citations

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20204
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20182
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20164