Godfrey, Linda K2009-04-032009-04-032006-09Godfrey, L.K. 2006. The importance of information system design improvisation in meeting the needs of an emerging democracy in South Africa, a case study of a national waste information system. EnviroInfo 2006, Graz, Austria 6-8 September, pp 8http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3278EnviroInfo 2006, Graz, Austria 6-8 September 2006Designing a successful national waste information system (WIS) for an emerging democracy in South Africa requires that the system be relevant, efficient, effective and above all sustainable. To do this, the needs of government and stakeholders and the opportunities and constraints which face government and industry, need to be understood. The design methodology needs to consider these needs, opportunities and constraints to ensure that the risk of system failure, whether total or partial is reduced. The identified needs, opportunities and constraints are further explored and an approach to reduce the design-actuality gap proposedenNational waste information systemNWISWaste managementTechnology constraintsCapacity constraintsFinancial constraintsEnviroInfo 2006Conference PresentationGodfrey, L. K. (2006). Importance of information system design improvisation in meeting the needs of an emerging democracy in South Africa, a case study of a national waste information system. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3278Godfrey, Linda K. "Importance of information system design improvisation in meeting the needs of an emerging democracy in South Africa, a case study of a national waste information system." (2006): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3278Godfrey LK, Importance of information system design improvisation in meeting the needs of an emerging democracy in South Africa, a case study of a national waste information system; 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3278 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Godfrey, Linda K AB - Designing a successful national waste information system (WIS) for an emerging democracy in South Africa requires that the system be relevant, efficient, effective and above all sustainable. To do this, the needs of government and stakeholders and the opportunities and constraints which face government and industry, need to be understood. The design methodology needs to consider these needs, opportunities and constraints to ensure that the risk of system failure, whether total or partial is reduced. The identified needs, opportunities and constraints are further explored and an approach to reduce the design-actuality gap proposed DA - 2006-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - National waste information system KW - NWIS KW - Waste management KW - Technology constraints KW - Capacity constraints KW - Financial constraints KW - EnviroInfo 2006 LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2006 T1 - Importance of information system design improvisation in meeting the needs of an emerging democracy in South Africa, a case study of a national waste information system TI - Importance of information system design improvisation in meeting the needs of an emerging democracy in South Africa, a case study of a national waste information system UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3278 ER -