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An Extension of PlanDigital: Software Support for Collaborative Idea Management in SMEs

Becker, Jörg; Hermann, Andreas; Gollhardt, Torsten; von Herbay, Constantin; Cordes, Ann-Kristin

Research article in digital collection (conference) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

Two promising approaches for SMEs to encounter prevalent Digital Transformation challenges are (1) IT-based Idea Management support and (2) the integration of external supporters. This paper is an extension of a prototype, ultimately aiming to support Idea Management in SMEs through collaboration with external support units. The prototype addresses a practice-inspired problem by instantiating previously formulated design knowledge. Nine design-accompanying smallscale projects with SMEs, three focus groups, and three semi-structured interviews proved the prototype’s usefulness to facilitate Idea Management and, thereby, Digital Transformation in SMEs.

Details about the publication

Name of the repository: Conference Website
Status: Published
Release year: 2022
Language in which the publication is written: English
Conference: International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology (DESRIST 2022), St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Link to the full text: https://www.usf.edu/business/documents/desrist/paper_114.pdf
Keywords: Software Engineering; Digital Transformation; Idea Management; Small and Medium-sized Enterprise; Collaboration

Authors from the University of Münster

Becker, Jörg
Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)
Cordes, Ann-Kristin
Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)
Gollhardt, Torsten
Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)
Hermann, Andreas
Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)
von Herbay, Constantin
Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)