Start Date
12-17-2013
Description
In the IS-literature, graphical representations often accompany Actor-Network Theory (ANT) analyses of IS-initiatives, serving as tools for improving visibility of the case and interest and power of actors. Building on a comprehensive literature survey, we identify a gap in existing visualisation approaches, as these mainly focus on offering visual support of the case. We present a visualisation approach and a generic, precise and well defined notation that is directly mapped to key concepts of ANT, highlighting the process of translating actors to commit to the implementation initiative. The approach is illustrated by an actor-network analysis of a particular IS-initiative in a Swedish media organisation.
Recommended Citation
Bengtsson, Fredrik and Lundström, Jenny Eriksson, "ANT-Maps: Visualising Perspectives of Business and Information Systems" (2013). ICIS 2013 Proceedings. 4.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2013/proceedings/ResearchMethods/4
ANT-Maps: Visualising Perspectives of Business and Information Systems
In the IS-literature, graphical representations often accompany Actor-Network Theory (ANT) analyses of IS-initiatives, serving as tools for improving visibility of the case and interest and power of actors. Building on a comprehensive literature survey, we identify a gap in existing visualisation approaches, as these mainly focus on offering visual support of the case. We present a visualisation approach and a generic, precise and well defined notation that is directly mapped to key concepts of ANT, highlighting the process of translating actors to commit to the implementation initiative. The approach is illustrated by an actor-network analysis of a particular IS-initiative in a Swedish media organisation.