Survey

The objective of this survey is to collect data from different industry sector and among different IT decision makers to validate a proposed value mapping framework involving stakeholders to improve supply chain performance when implementing IT projects.

The participation in this survey is voluntary and you do not have to answer any question you do not wish to answer. However, your cooperation is important to ensure that the information collected is as accurate and as comprehensive as possible. Also please note that:

The survey is solely used for educational purposes.
No information will be shared with any other entity to protect the participant’s privacy.
There is no immediate benefit to be expected as a result of participation in the survey.
There is no compensation to be awarded as a result of participation in the survey.
You are free to discontinue participation in the survey at any time without consequence.
Amount of time expected for participation: 10 minutes.
The data reported on this questionnaire will be treated in strict confidence, used for statistical purposes and published in aggregated form only.

And of course, we will share the results, implications, and conclusions of this study with all respondents. Please click the survey link to begin the survey. Time is of the essence. It is important that we receive your response as soon as possible, and no later than July 7th, 2008.

Information About The Survey

Implementations of Information Technology solutions have identified several factor to take into consideration in the decision making process. To determine the value added decisions, the survey will ask you to answer different questions.

Technical Support

The survey is being administered by Karla Alvarado, a PhD candidate in the Industrial Engineering and Management System Department at the University of Central Florida.

General Questions

What is your company's primary business application focus?
Health Care
Government
Education
Manufacturing
Service
IT/Computer
Other (Specify):
How many employees does your company employ?
Small, Less than 100
Medium, 100-1000
Large, More than 1000
Which of the following describes your position at your company at best:
Top Corporate Management (CEO, CIO, CFO)
Middle Management
Other (Specify):
What was your company's prior year revenues?
Small, Less than $1 million
Medium, $2-$50 million
Large, $50 million and above
Does your company build your own IT solutions?
Always
Sometime
Rarely
Never
I don't know
Please rank the importance of the stakeholder involvement in each phase of an IT project, where 1 is the lowest and 8 is the highest:
Inception
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Collection of Expectations
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Collection of Specifications
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Design of System
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Testing of System
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
System Acceptance
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
System Deployment
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
System Training
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
If you are managing an IT project and you must select the correct phase for stakeholder input, would you prefer to have stakeholders input in:
Early phases (Inception through Design) Later phases (Testing - Training) No phases
What level of importance do you feel identifying all stakeholders in a project is to the success of the project? (Using a 1 to 5 scale where 1 is the lowest and 5 is the highest.)
1 2 3 4 5
If you are involved in project management for IT projects what level of effort do you put into the identification and documentation of the stakeholder input? (Using a 1 to 5 scale where 1 is the lowest and 5 is the highest.)
1 2 3 4 5
Please rank the importance of stakeholder input on these phases of an IT project, where 1 is the lowest and 5 is the highest:
Inception
1 2 3 4 5
Collection of Expectations
1 2 3 4 5
Collection of Specifications
1 2 3 4 5
Design of System
1 2 3 4 5
Testing of System
1 2 3 4 5
System Acceptance
1 2 3 4 5
System Deployment
1 2 3 4 5
System Training
1 2 3 4 5
What level of importance do you feel providing an ownership of the new system to all stakeholders is to the success of the project? (Using a 1 to 5 scale where 1 is the lowest and 5 is the highest.)
1 2 3 4 5
In your opinion does involving stakeholder decrease the level of resistance to the adoption of a new system? (Using a 1 to 5 scale where 1 is the lowest and 5 is the highest.)
1 2 3 4 5