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Failure, Success and Improvisation of Information Systems Projects in Developing Countries

Examines why most information systems projects in developing countries either partially or totally fail, finding that failure is largely due to a mismatch between user demand and capacity and IS design.

Author	Richard Heeks
Organization	University of Manchester
Publication Date	2002
Summary	Examines why most information systems projects in developing countries either partially or totally fail, finding that failure is largely due to a mismatch between user demand and capacity and IS design.
Audience	Policy-makers, e-Government managers, IT specialists
Focus	To assist developing countries to plan and design less risky e-Government projects
Strengths	Essential reading before initiating any e-Government project Excellent analysis and organization of issues, challenges Useful for all audiences involved in e-Government
Weaknesses	Would be stronger with the addition of more tools, models
Accessibility	Basic knowledge of e-Government

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