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Fall 2000

ISSN 0890-913X

Volume 16, Number 1

Categories: Fall 2000 | Research

An Adaptation of the Case Study Method Applied to Information Systems and Technologies

Patricia Y. Logan , Weber State University

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AnAdaptationoftheCaseStudyMethodAppliedtoInformationSystemsandTechnologiesPatriciaY.Logan,Ph.D.WeberStateUniversityThisteachinginnovationbeganwiththesearchforamethodofteachingacapstoneexperience(seniorproject)classininformationsystems.Thegoalsofacapstoneexperienceclassforstudentsinclude:1)creationofafinalprojectsignificantenoughtodemonstratetheirtechnicalskills;2)provideagroup(team)experiencethatwillpreparethemforworkintheISfield;and3)enablestudentstointegratematerialsfromallareasoftheISmajorsubjects(softwaredevelopment,telecommunications,databasedesignanddevelopment,systemsanalysis).ExistingIScurriculadoanexcellentjobofpreparingstudentstoapplyspecializedtechnicalskills.ThebusinessadvisorycouncilfortheIS&Tdepartmentvaluedthetechnicalclassroombackgroundbutwantedstudentswithproblem-solvingabilities,abilitytoworkinteams,aAbigpicture@focus,andsuperiorcommunicationskills.Theidealcapstoneexperiencewouldbetoprovideasimulatedexperienceofabusinessproblemforstudentsthatintegratestheknowledgefrombasiccoursework,requiresanunderstandingorabilitytodiscoverthecrossimpactsoftechnologiesandbusiness,includesthelifecycleofasystem,andallowsstudentstoworkasateam.Couldacomplexcasestudyprovidethenecessaryskills?Casestudiesprovideanopportunitytodiscoverinthedetailsofabusinessdecision,therootsofaprofitabledecisionorthereasonsforfailure.Discussionsconcerningthecircumstancesofabusinesscasestudycanprovidestudentswithopportunitiestoworkinagroup,usetheirbusinessskillstointerpretthefactsofthecase,andintroducestudentstothecomplexityofdecision-makinginthebusinessworld.Thesebenefitshavebeendifficulttoapplytothedisciplineofinformationsystems.Theretrospectivenatureofcasestudiesdonotoftenlendthemselvestopresentationinafieldsuchasinformationsystemscharacterizedbyrapidlychangingmethodsand

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Title	An Adaptation of the Case Study Method Applied to Information Systems and Technologies
Authors/Creators:	Patricia Y. Logan , Weber State University
Year:	2000
Volume:	16
Number:	1
Pages:	1 - 6
Publisher:	The Association of Private Enterprise Education
ISSN:	0890-913X
Document Type:	Articles
Keywords:	Research methods, Case studies, Innovation, Curriculum

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Logan, Patricia Y. / 2000. "An Adaptation of the Case Study Method Applied to Information Systems and Technologies." The Journal of Private Enterprise, 16(1): 1-6.