The IS of HISP

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The IS of HISP
Eric Monteiro Norwegian Univ. of Science
Technology and Univ. of Oslo www.idi.ntnu.no/
ericm
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What makes a contribution ?

• Yet another case study
• all case studies are literally unique
• different settings, history, actors, dynamics
• HISP is more sunny than up North, so what ?
• What is interesting for IS research ?

Theory/concept ex ANT
HISP
Theme/ littr in IS ex participation
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Issues
multiplicity
standardisation
heterogeneity
integration
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Change, to remain the same

• change contents
• different parts
• different versions
• different configurations
• change context
• community based
• drilling equipment
• Is ZBP an artefact ??
• Fluid

Zimbabwe bush pump
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What artefact is HISP ?
DHIS

• data standards
• reporting
• indicators

GIS
ART/HIV
Morbidity Mortality
Scheduler/FMHIS
Adm/budgetting
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Artefacts vs. networks (cont.ed)

• Implementation
• adoption, diffusion,

Configurations! Traning/capacity !? Transitions
? OSS ? - techy - methods - participation
v2.0 open source Kerala Tigray
v1.3 MS Addis Vietnam
v1.4 MS, web SA Botswana
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Context Institutional grounding of HISP

• University base
• UiO
• the traditional route (ex. SA, Mz, )
• but changes over time ?(ex. SA, maybe Eth)
• selective (ex. Addis opposition EU)
• NGO
• India
• Company
• Vietnam ?
• Different!
• political, pragmatic, symbolic reasons
• ex renting a house, impossibly via university
• Alliances with donors, competitors

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Who is HISP network ?

• Master students (intern. and Norwegian)
• PhD students
• faculty members (or fractions of)
• local facilitators/trainers
• dedicated project leaders
• contracted developers
• friends

Competence with v2.0 SA no longer
dominant hubs/centers global division of labour
?