Author:Iyawa, GE; Herselman, Martha E; Botha, AdèleDate:Sep 2019Digital Health Innovation Ecosystem is a relatively new concept, with studies describing it as an ecosystem that allows patients and other healthcare stakeholders take part in the healthcare delivery process using digital health technologies ...Read more
Author:Iyawa, GE; Herselman, Martha E; Botha, AdèleDate:Sep 2019Digital Health Innovation Ecosystem is a relatively new concept, with studies describing it as an ecosystem that allows patients and other healthcare stakeholders take part in the healthcare delivery process using digital health technologies ...Read more
Author:Smith, R; Turpin, M; Herselman, Martha EDate:Apr 2019In South Africa, elderly rural women is the most socio-economically disadvantaged group: their age, gender and rural location all contribute to their disempowerment. For this reason, an ICT4D project was undertaken by the CSIR with the aim ...Read more
Author:Kotzé, Paula; van der Merwe, A; Gerber, ADate:Aug 2015Since the use of design science research (DSR) gained momentum as a research approach in information systems (IS), the adoption of a DSR approach in postgraduate studies became more acceptable. This paper reflects on a study to investigate ...Read more
Author:Engelbrecht, L; Botha, Adèle; Alberts, RDate:Apr 2015The construction of an artifact to visually represent information is usually required by Information Visualization research projects. The end product of design science research is also an artifact and therefore it can be argued that design ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, R; Gerber, A; Van der Merwe, ADate:Oct 2012The debate ensues as to whether the traditional focus of computing research on theory development and verification and therefore has adequate immediate practical relevance. Despite increasing claims of the potential of design science research ...Read more
Author:Matshaba, L; Nxozi, M; Herselman, Martha EDate:May 2023In the midst of dynamic healthcare needs, health information systems’ lack of interoperability continues to hinder the health sector’s ability to provide healthcare services. For instance, the recent COVID-19 epidemic has sparked discussion ...Read more
Author:Botha, Adèle; Herselman, Martha EDate:May 2015The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of how an evidence-based implementation framework was developed through the implementation of an ICT4D project in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The framework was developed over ...Read more
Author:Erasmus, Louwrence D; Auret, Marius; Venter, Jacobus PDate:Oct 2022This paper proposes an Integrative Engineering Framework for performing enterprise architecture, enterprise, systems, and software engineering in a research, development and innovation enterprise. A constructivist approach is used in developing ...Read more
Author:Smith, Andrew CDate:May 2015To support economic growth, it is generally agreed that the supply of electrical energy has to meet, or exceed, the demand for electrical energy. Assuming the above statement holds true, at least two options exist when one considers how the ...Read more
Author:Oosthuizen, RudolphDate:Nov 2014Developing complex sociotechnical systems often involves integrating new technology into existing systems by applying systems engineering processes. This requires an understanding of the problem space and the possible impact of the new ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, R; Van der Merwe, A; Gerber, A; Hevner, ADate:Jul 2015Compared to positivist survey and interpretive case study research, design science research (DSR) is a relatively novel and unfamiliar research paradigm within the computing field in South Africa. In light of recent interest in the DSR paradigm, ...Read more
Author:Pillay, Kasandra; Erasmus, Louwrence D; Pretorius, JCDate:Sep 2021The growing importance of advanced or value-added services (services over and above basic connectivity services) in national research and education networks (NRENs) is well understood in the research and education community. These services ...Read more
Author:Walters, Laticha EM; Scott, RE; Mars, MDate:Jun 2018The objectives of South Africa's electronic health (eHealth) strategy recognize the value proposition that telemedicine practices hold for rural and urban referrals, but a lack of accepted and formalized scale-up has impeded realization of ...Read more