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Runaway Information Technology Projects: A Punctuated Equilibrium Analysis

Runaway Information Technology Projects: A Punctuated Equilibrium Analysis

M. Keith Wright, Charles J. Capps
Copyright: © 2010 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 27
ISSN: 1938-0232|EISSN: 1938-0240|EISBN13: 9781613502914|DOI: 10.4018/jitpm.2010100104
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Wright, M. Keith, and Charles J. Capps. "Runaway Information Technology Projects: A Punctuated Equilibrium Analysis." IJITPM vol.1, no.4 2010: pp.53-79. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitpm.2010100104

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Wright, M. K. & Capps, C. J. (2010). Runaway Information Technology Projects: A Punctuated Equilibrium Analysis. International Journal of Information Technology Project Management (IJITPM), 1(4), 53-79. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitpm.2010100104

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Wright, M. Keith, and Charles J. Capps. "Runaway Information Technology Projects: A Punctuated Equilibrium Analysis," International Journal of Information Technology Project Management (IJITPM) 1, no.4: 53-79. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitpm.2010100104

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Abstract

This paper presents an in-depth insider’s case study of a “runaway” information systems (IS) project in a U.S. State government agency. Because such projects are politically sensitive matters and often obscured from public view, details of how such projects operate are not well understood. This case study adds new details to the body of knowledge surrounding IS project escalation and de-escalation. The authors’ resulting project narrative details how this project went out of control for so long, raising important questions for future research in theory development for both IS project escalation and de-escalation. The paper argues that a punctuated equilibrium approach to analyzing “runaway” IS projects are a more fruitful area to explore than are “stage models.”

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