USING A CO-CREATIVE ETHNOGRAPHIC APPROACH TO INCORPORATE CULTURAL VALUES IN DEFINING IT REQUIREMENTS

Authors

Richard L. Baskerville, Georgia State UniversityFollow
Frederik Beyer, KOMBITFollow
Nina Boulus-Rodje Dr., Roskilde UniversityFollow
Jan Pries-Heje, Roskilde UniversityFollow

Abstract

This paper investigates the problem of incorporating human cultural values in defining how information technology should advance an organization. The empirical context of this research is the design of specifications for a construction permit system that incorporates values: green and sustainable buildings construction. The work used a series of workshops designed to both elicit these specifications while exploring and recording cultural values. Examples of the results illustrate elements of a framework of requirements that embody green ambitions such as adhering to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Recommended Citation

Baskerville, Richard L.; Beyer, Frederik; Boulus-Rodje, Nina Dr.; and Pries-Heje, Jan, "USING A CO-CREATIVE ETHNOGRAPHIC APPROACH TO INCORPORATE CULTURAL VALUES IN DEFINING IT REQUIREMENTS" (2025). SAIS 2025 Proceedings. 22.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/sais2025/22