Development and Implementation of Information Systems at Two California Water Districts

Abstract

This thesis examines the contrasting approaches taken in the development and implementation of computer based information systems at two water districts. The first water district, a relatively large organization, employed only professionals to plan and closely monitor its information system installation. Eventually, the installation was completed ahead of schedule and below the estimated cost. The second water district, a relatively small organization, primarily used in-house pers to plan and install its information system. This project experienced time and cost overruns. Besides personnel factors, the following issues affected the markedly different experiences of these two districts: (1) planning; (2) implementation management; and (3) the degree of end user involvement in the project. The goal of this thesis is to assist organizations that may be planning similar projects by analyzing the successes of and mistakes made by these two water districts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA257884

Entities

People

  • Jonathan G. Howe

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Transmission
  • Drainage Basins
  • Drinking Water
  • Employment
  • Groundwater
  • Information Systems
  • Local Area Networks
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Software Development
  • Systems Engineering
  • Water Supplies

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Software Engineering.