The selection of the IT platform: Enterprise system implementation in the NZ health board
Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Journal of Cases on Information Technology
Publication Date
1-1-2005
Abstract
The Health Board1 is one of the largest public health care providers in New Zealand (NZ). In early 1999, a supply chain optimization review recommended an enterprise system (ES) implementation to provide better control and reporting of organizational finances. The focus of this case is the IT platform decision made in conjunction with the ES implementation process. This decision was thoroughly considered by all Health Board stakeholders and the final choice was made in alignment with the Board's strategic IT policy. Nevertheless, initial testing two months prior to go-live revealed major performance problems with the new system. The case documents the events that led up to the selection of the original IT platform and the challenges the project team faced in deciding what to do when the platform did not meet contractual specifications.
DOI Link
ISSN
Publisher
IGI Publishing
Volume
7
Issue
1
First Page
22
Last Page
33
Disciplines
Computer Sciences
Keywords
IS project risk management, IT decision process, IT platform, MIS implementation
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Recommended Citation
Shakir, Maha and Viehland, Dennis, "The selection of the IT platform: Enterprise system implementation in the NZ health board" (2005). All Works. 3597.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/3597
Indexed in Scopus
yes
Open Access
no