A case study of IT implementation in public university: its barriers and challenges

Abstract: This paper attempts to study the IT implementation in public sector organizations particularly higher education institution in developing countries. The goal is to understand the aspects that could hamper the successful IT implementation process in educational institution. An interpretive case study with 2 weeks  empirical  data  collection  has  been  performed  in  public  university  in  Indonesia.  This  study found several factors that hamper the implementation process in the university, either from internal or external  organization,  including  limited  human  resources,  lack  of  management  commitment,  lack  of clear job description among staffs, lack of appropriate planning and strategy for systems development and  implementation,  ineffective  communication  &  coordination,  lack  of  funds,  lack  of  rewards,  and government  policies.  These  findings  are  tie  in  well  with  the  barriers  and  challenges  found  in  the literature.
Keywords: IT Implementation, IT adoption, Higher Education Institution, Developing Countries
Author: I Made Agus Setiawan
Journal Code: jptkomputergg120001

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