Identifying the IT Readiness of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

Authors

Jan Stentoft Arlbjørn, Department of Entrepreneurship and Relationship Management, University of Southern DenmarkFollow
Anders Haug, Department of Entrepreneurship and Relationship Management, University of Southern DenmarkFollow

Abstract

Several studies show that often IT projects are not successful in being on-time, on-budget and include full functionality. There can be multiple causes for this, and an important factor in this context is the extent to which a company is ready for an IT project. To help understand this aspect, this paper presents a framework for analyzing the 'IT readiness' in SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises). The framework defines IT readiness with a basis in three overall dimensions (company, management, and employees), which are subdivided into different characteristics. To illustrate the framework a case study of a Danish SME is presented. Furthermore, the paper discusses how to improve the IT readiness of a company.

Recommended Citation

Arlbjørn, Jan Stentoft and Haug, Anders, "Identifying the IT Readiness of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises" (2010). AMCIS 2010 Proceedings. 56.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2010/56