Adi Prananto

Reflecting design thinking: A case study of the process of designing dashboards

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the complexities in dashboard design process. Design/methodology/approach – The authors chose case study research, following Benbasat et al. (2002) who argued that it is suitable for information system research, as researchers could perform the study in the organisation as a natural setting. As a result, the authors could learn and generate insights from practice. Another reason was mainly as the phenomenon being studied cannot be taken away from its context (Yin, 2003). In addition, through case study, the authors aim to achieve a deeper understanding and richer descriptions on the subject of research in a “real-world context” (Yin, 2012). In addition, it aims to understand the intricacy of the processes going on in the organisation by focusing more towards organisational rather than the technological issues (Benbasat et al., 1987). Findings – Through research, the authors highlighted that it is important to align the dashboard design with the organisatio...

A tale of a web services initiative: What really matters in benefits realization

Despite the reemerging focus on business value realization of IS/IT investment, there is still comparatively limited knowledge on what an organisation can do to achieve the benefits it desires from IS/IT. Amidst the economic downturn, there needs to be more emphasis on value delivery of every investments an organization made, including investment in IS/IT. Through a story of successful web services initiatives of a multinational automotive engineering and manufacturing company, this paper tries to draw attention to a myriad of factors that contributes to the successful business value realization.