Paper Info
Title
Risk Profiles in Individual Software Development and Packaged Software Implementation Projects: A Delphi Study at a German-Based Financial Services Company.
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to compare risk profiles of individual software development (ISD) and packaged software implementation (PSI) projects. While researchers have investigated risks in either PSI projects or ISD projects, an integrated perspective on how the risk profiles of these two types of information system (IS) projects differ is missing. To explore these differences, this work conducted a Delphi study at a German-based financial services company. The results suggest that: First, ISD projects seem to be more heterogeneous and face a larger variety of risks than the more straightforward PSI projects. Second, ISD projects seem to be particularly prone to risks related to sponsorship, requirements, and project organization. Third, PSI projects tend to be predominantly subject to risks related to technology, project planning, and project completion. Finally, in contrast to available lists of risks in IS projects and irrespective of the project type, the paper found a surprisingly high prominence of technology and testing-related risks.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.4018/ijitpm.2014100101
IJITPM
Keywords
DocType
Volume
project risk,delphi study
Journal
5
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
4
1938-0232
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
30
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Stefan Hoermann1235.52
Michael Schermann211823.92
Marco Aust310.77
Helmut Krcmar42464373.50