[AISWorld] [AJIS] A new article, a new volume and a new approach

[John Lamp]

Hi,

The Australasian Journal of Information Systems (AJIS) has just published its latest issue at http://journal.acs.org.au/index.php/ajis

This year AJIS has moved to progressive publication. this year, 2015, will see a single volume, Vol 19, which will contain all papers published in 2015.

I am happy to announce the first article to be published by this new process.

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IS Project Management and Risk Escalation: Towards A Dynamic Model
Angela Y Lin, Nipon Parinyavuttichai

Abstract
While the number of substantive investments in IS projects continues to grow, the number of failing projects also continues to increase at an alarming rate. Both the academic and industry literature suggests that inadequate attention to risk and its management continues to be a key factor in project failure. The typical approach taken is to identify and map potential risks, to act as a planning and diagnostic tool, and to prepare a contingency plan has been a factor-based approach. While it remains a valuable tool for mapping anticipated risks the factor-based approach is less effective when viewing project risks as emergent phenomena that un-fold during the course of the project, and require ongoing attention and risk management. In-formed by a case study of a failing university IS development project, this paper focuses on the phenomenon of risk escalation. The case findings suggest that rather than being defined ahead of the project, some project risks may emerge during the project as a consequence of escalation factors that were both antecedent to and a consequence of actual risk management decisions. The article concludes with suggestions as to how project managers can better man-age the emergent rather than static nature of risk phenomena.

Keywords
Information systems risks; Escalating commitment; Emergence; Project management; Risk management

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We invite you to review the article and then visit our web site to review articles and items of interest.

AJIS publishes high quality contributions to the global Information Systems (IS) discipline with an emphasis on theory and practice on the Australasian context.

Topics cover core IS theory development and application (the nature of data, information and knowledge; formal representations of the world, the interaction of people, organisations and information technologies; the analysis, design and deployment of information systems; the impacts of information systems on individuals, organisations and society), IS domains (e-business, e-government, e-learning, e-law, etc) and IS research approaches.

Research and conceptual development based in a very wide range of epistemological methods are welcomed.

All manuscripts are assessed by at least 2 well qualified reviewers. Their task is to provide constructive, fair, and timely advice to authors and editor.

AJIS welcomes research and conceptual development of the IS discipline based in a very wide range of epistemologies. Different types of research paper need to be judged by different criteria. Here are some assessment criteria that may be applied:


*         Relevance - topic or focus is part of the IS discipline.

*         Effectiveness - paper makes a significant contribution to the IS body of knowledge.

*         Impact - paper will be used for further research and/or practice.

*         Uniqueness - paper is innovative, original & unique.

*         Conceptual soundness - theory, model or framework made explicit.

*         Argument - design of the research or investigation is sound; methods appropriate.

*         Clarity - Topic is clearly stated; illustrations, charts & examples support content.

*         Reliability - data available; replication possible.

*         References - sound, used appropriately, and sufficient - appropriate AJIS articles referenced

*         Style - appropriate language, manuscript flows.

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Cheers
John
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