Abstract
The paper discusses risks of IT applications to Polish organizations.. The purpose of the paper is to present importance of risk analysis and suggest methods to manage risks. Observations of IT introduction to many organizations and assessment of IT projects are the basis of presented ideas. Foundation of a methodology for risk analysis and management is presented in the paper. Final conclusion is thin Polish organizations need methods to cope with complex risky IT projects. Key words: IT applications, information systems, IT projects, risk analysis.
Zusammenfassung
Der Beitrag befaßt sich mit den Risiken der Anwendung von Informationstechnologien innerhalb polnischer Organisationen. Ziel ist es, die Bedeutung der Risikoanalyse zu zeigen und Methoden des Risikomanagements vorzuschlagen. Die dargestellten Ideen fußen auf der Beobachtung, die während der Einführung von Informationstechnologien bei vielen Organisationen gemacht wurden. Schließlich wird eine Methodologie der Risikoanalyse und des Risikomanagements herausgearbeitet. Als Schlußfolgerung wird sich ergeben, daß schlanke polnische Organisationen Methoden brauchen, um mit den komplexen und riskanten Technologien umgehen zu können.
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Kuras, M., Zajac, A. (1997). IS Project Risk in Polish Organizations. In: Krallmann, H. (eds) Wirtschaftsinformatik ’97. Physica, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57737-6_23
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