Dimensions of I/S Planning and Design Aids: A Functional Model of CASE Technology

John C. Henderson and Jay G. Cooprider
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John C. Henderson: Boston University, School of Management, 704 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Jay G. Cooprider: University of Texas at Austin, Graduate School of Business, CBA 5 202, Austin, Texas 78712

Information Systems Research, 1990, vol. 1, issue 3, 227-254

Abstract: Information technology is playing an increasingly integral role in the competitive strategies of many organizations. As this trend continues, it is not surprising that there is growing emphasis on the ability of organizations to plan, design and implement critical information systems. A major strategy to improve the effectiveness of these processes is the use of computer-based planning and design aids. However, there is little empirical evidence that using this technology provides a significant performance impact. One factor limiting research on the impact of technology on planning and design is the manner in which this technology has been conceptualized for measuring usage behavior. This research develops a functional model of I/S planning and design support technology that distinguishes three general functional dimensions: Production Technology, Coordination Technology and Organizational Technology. An empirical analysis is used to test the robustness of the proposed model and its ability to discriminate among current design aids in a meaningful way. Implications for the use of this model in the study of I/S planning and design processes are discussed.

Keywords: computer-aided software engineering (CASE); planning and design; automated software development tools; management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1990
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