Business Drivers That Influence Information Systems Development

Rose argues that the forces of globalisation, standardisation, and industrialisation are pressing software development firms in developed countries to become increasingly reliant on their innovation skills. This drives innovation toward the heart of the business strategies of software development organizations. Within the software development industry, the pace of technological change fosters a particular sense of urgency surrounding the need to innovate. Large organizations are appointing innovation managers and leading universities are establishing centres for innovation research. Innovation has become a mantra for organizations in almost every industry and for individuals working in almost every organizational function. We then discuss the implications of this map for future research. We identify drivers and outputs for software innovation and develop an integrated theory-oriented concept map. We therefore identify 93 journal articles and conference papers within the domain of software innovation and analyse repeating patterns in this literature using content analysis and causal mapping. Specifically, little attention has been directed toward synthesizing prior learning or providing an integrative perspective on the key concepts and focus of software innovation research.

As a result, there is a gap in our understanding of how software product and process innovation can be managed. However, the software development literature has traditionally focused on automation and efficiency while the innovation literature has given relatively little consideration to the software development context. Software innovation, the ability to produce novel and useful software systems, is an important capability for software development organizations and information system developers alike.

Business Drivers That Influence Information Systems Development