[chisigmail] SA CHI April meeting

[Karen Hughes]

Sorry for those who have already received this information through other
mailing lists...

 

When: Tuesday 29th April from 5:30 for a 5:45ish start

Title:    The unfolding of technology usage over time: from technology
adoption to incorporation

Speaker: Justin Fidock - Senior Organisational Analyst, LOD, DSTO

Where: Excom - Ground Floor, North Lobby, 191 Pulteney St, Adelaide
(corner Pulteney and Flinders Sts)

Parking: There is a lot of parking either on Pulteney and Flinders St or
in Hindmarsh SQ 
             - its metered but generally only until 6pm (so not much
money) and frees up at the right time :-)

Format is intended to be fairly informal: drinks and nibbles on arrival

Presentation from about 5:45 followed by a discussion

Finally networking and more drinks and nibbles 

RSVP: to karen.hughes at saabsystems.com.au
<mailto:karen.hughes at saabsystems.com.au>  (just so I have some idea on
quantity of nibbles to organise). If you don't remember to RSVP you are
still most welcome :-)

Food and nibbles: I'm looking for volunteers to assist with this - if
you are willing please include this info in your RSVP and I will contact
you to discuss what's needed.

 

Abstract

My PhD research is drawing on the Technology Appropriation Cycle model
(TAC) in order to assist in understanding the usage and integration of
systems in a Defence context. The TAC is a generic model that describes
the process of appropriation through which technology is evaluated by
people over time as they adopt, adapt and incorporate it with their work
practices. Unlike extant Defence system integration frameworks, which
assume the design process ceases prior to implementation, the TAC posits
that as users appropriate a technology they are completing the design
process. The model also captures how an understanding of this process
can be drawn on to guide the formal design of a re-designed or new
system. The TAC is applied to a case study of an electronic document
management system (EDMS) in the Australian Department of Defence. An
understanding of this case is facilitated by first identifying some of
the influences on the effective appropriation of information systems in
this context. Viewing the results from an evaluation of EDMS through the
lens of the TAC assisted in drawing attention to the active role played
by users in interpreting, shaping and determining how the system came to
be used in practice; how they were engaged in ongoing design through
use. Reflections on this case, and the appropriation of IS in Defence
more widely, are used to draw some implications for the formal design
and integration of IS in an organisational context such as Defence.

 

Bio

Justin is employed by the Australian Department of the Defence. He works
as a senior organisational analyst for the Defence Science and
Technology Organisation. Justin has undertaken a number of studies aimed
at facilitating improved implementation, user acceptance and integration
of a variety of information systems in the Australian Defence Force. His
main research interests are technology evaluation, technology
appropriation, organisational change, and organisation theory and
design. Justin is currently undertaking a PhD in business information
systems with the University of Sydney aimed at facilitating improved
design and productive use of Land information systems. He has a Master
of Psychology (Organisational) from the University of South Australia
and is a registered psychologist.

 

May Meeting details: 27th May (same time and place)

Title: Luminance, Contrast and Character Size Requirements for Naval
Combat System Displays.

Presenter: Kingsley Fisher, Human Factors Research Scientist, DSTO

 

Thanks
Karen Hughes
SA Representative

CHISIG
mob: +61 -4 1788 4876

 

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