Diffusion theory and practice Disseminating quality management and software process improvement innovations

A European-wide dissemination project which aimed at spreading quality management and software process improvement approaches among organizations in the IT sector and beyond to organizations which produce software as part of their primary product is analyzed in this article. The research presented i...

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Published inInformation technology & people (West Linn, Or.) Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 11 - 26
Main Authors Kautz, Karlheinz, Larsen, Even Aby
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West Linn Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01.01.2000
Subjects
Communication channels
Decision making
Diffusion of innovations theory
European Union
Information Communication
Information technology
Innovations
Knowledge
Product development
Quality control
Quality management
Software
Software development
Software industry
Studies
Technological change
Europe
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Summary:A European-wide dissemination project which aimed at spreading quality management and software process improvement approaches among organizations in the IT sector and beyond to organizations which produce software as part of their primary product is analyzed in this article. The research presented investigates to what extent that mission has been accomplished and what lessons can be learned for similar actions in the future. For the analysis, Rogers' well-known model of the diffusion of innovations is used. A secondary outcome of the study therefore is an appraisal of the model to plan and perform large-scale diffusion actions.
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ISSN:0959-3845
1758-5813
DOI:10.1108/09593840010312726