Information Systems Research

Information systems research investigates the planning and management of information systems and technology in business and government, in communities and in society in general. A major focus is the conditions for creating maximum business or social value from information systems and technology investments. Information systems research investigates such practices as strategic information systems and technology planning, the realization of benefits from information systems, business process improvement through information systems, information systems project management, and the implementation of information systems, including such systems as customer relationship management systems, supply chain management systems and enterprise resource planning systems.

Information systems research is practical and applied in focus and aims to provide guidance in best practice to both managers and IT specialists. Basically, information systems research tends to be useful and insightful, rather than scientific.

Information systems researchers engage in both qualitative and quantitative research and frame their research in both the Interpretivist paradigm as well as the traditional Scientific or Positivist paradigm. Methods commonly used include the survey, case studies, ethnographies and action research.

For further information visit the School of Computing and Information Systems' internal research page at http://www.cis.utas.edu.au/cisview/research.jsp