INF 5250 – second and final assignment: some clarifications Is the assignment about Information Systems?  Yes!  people, procedures, resources working with information (Ch 1) What does change mean?  Information Systems development in organizations: Implementation (broad view): organizational issues What does micro-macro mean? Second assignment

INF 5250 – second and final assignment: some clarifications Micro level changes If we look at the micro level we look at how people work with information systems. This means to discuss issues on: Learning (Ch 6, 7):  Enabling new structures Participation (Chapter 6 and 7) :  Organizational culture  Management policies  Issue of Control: support to central/local decision making  Participation in design (paper by Bjerknes and Bratteteig) Work (Ch 8):  Work practices  Human-computer interaction

INF 5250 – second and final assignment: some clarifications Macro level changes If we look at the macro level we look at the overall relation between the technology and the organization. This means to look at: Impact on organizational structure: Ch 3 and Ch 4  Strategic perspective of information systems  Alignment  E-business  Innovation and business processes  **** Ciborra critique on alignment  Debate by Carr and John Seely Brown on the role of IT in organizations Implementation: stakeholders (Ch 9)

INF 5250 – second and final assignment: some clarifications Do I need to describe my organization again?  Only what necessary  You can refer to the firts assignment Structure your essay: abstract, introduction... Note that the assignment requires you to reflect also on ”how changes could take place under the circumstances you describe”