Abstract
Information Systems Development (ISD) organizations have been trying to adopt new approaches by transforming from one Information Systems Development Method (ISDM) to another, with a hope of reaching new strategies in their ISD process. This change is due to achieve faster deliveries, increase quality and respond to change iteratively. Previous research indicates cases with method deviations and method adoption failure. Reasons for this could be due to Information Systems Development Method (ISDM) Cargo Cult Behavior. This paper aims to, as a first attempt, test the ISDM Cargo cult type situation framework, by using data collected throughout observations and interviews in an ISD organization using agile methods. This study was able to identify six out of eight social actions that demonstrate an existing ISDM cargo cult behavior in an ISD team. This implies the possibility of using the framework to carry out such analysis.
Recommended Citation
Mäki-Runsas, Tanja Elina, "Towards Identifying Information Systems Development Method (ISDM) Cargo Cult Behavior" (2019). AMCIS 2019 Proceedings. 2.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2019/systems_analysis_design/systems_analysis_design/2
Towards Identifying Information Systems Development Method (ISDM) Cargo Cult Behavior
Information Systems Development (ISD) organizations have been trying to adopt new approaches by transforming from one Information Systems Development Method (ISDM) to another, with a hope of reaching new strategies in their ISD process. This change is due to achieve faster deliveries, increase quality and respond to change iteratively. Previous research indicates cases with method deviations and method adoption failure. Reasons for this could be due to Information Systems Development Method (ISDM) Cargo Cult Behavior. This paper aims to, as a first attempt, test the ISDM Cargo cult type situation framework, by using data collected throughout observations and interviews in an ISD organization using agile methods. This study was able to identify six out of eight social actions that demonstrate an existing ISDM cargo cult behavior in an ISD team. This implies the possibility of using the framework to carry out such analysis.