Universities, colleges, and further education institutions offering and delivering higher education. Include traditional universities and professional-oriented institutions, which are called universities of applied sciences or polytechnics. An educational institution in any state that admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education and is legally authorized within such state to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree, or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary; and is a public or other non-profit accredited institution.
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Information System Projects for Higher Education Management: Challenges for Latin American Universities
Gabriela Gerón-Piñón (University of Monterrey, Mexico), Pedro Solana-González (University of Cantabria, Spain), Daniel Pérez-González (University of Cantabria, Spain), and Sara Trigueros-Preciado (University of Cantabria, Spain)
Copyright: © 2019
|Pages: 31
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7259-6.ch005
Abstract
This chapter studies the challenges that higher education institutions (HEIs) in Latin America face for the implementation of information systems (IS), highlighting specific characteristics of the region compared with other parts of the world. The study evidences distinctives of universities in comparison with other type of industries that need to be considered for the implementation of IS. Critical success factors and barriers for IS implementation projects are also recognized through a compilation of the experience of experts who have participated in projects in 14 countries in the region. It is intended that this work research will serve as a reference for institutions that are seeking the implementation of IS, and that it will also serve as guide for interested stakeholders—academics, researchers, administrators, and managers—to start such projects and ensure the understanding of the conditions required that will help them succeed.