Jean Robert Kala Kamdjoug, Cecile Angela Messina Ntede, S. Wamba, Colette Eméline Dongmo, Fobang Aime Noutsa
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Abstract
Therequirementsanalysisisidentifiedasthefirststepofasoftwareproject,arealitythatisbeing neglectedwithinCamerooniancompanies.ThisstudywascarriedoutintheCentrePasteurofYaounde, Cameroon. It aims to compare the influenceofbothuserparticipation (NPU)and requirements analysis(NABE)onthesuccessoftwosoftwareapplications(customone–corebusinessvs.generic one–supportactivity).Asurveyusingastructuredquestionnairewasadministeredto73users.The findingsenabledustoidentifyNPUandNABEassalientfactorsfortheuseofthesystem.Indeed, NPUhasadirect,positiveimpactonUseforcorebusinesssoftwareandanindirectimpactforsupport software.Moreover,usersarewillingtousethesystemwheninvolved.Furtherbroad-basedresearch wouldgiveageneralizationofourfindingsinvariouscontexts.Managersshouldrelyontheimportance ofuserinvolvementandtheneedforawell-conductedrequirementsanalysis,forprojects’success. KEywoRDS IS Project, IS Success, Requirements Analysis, Software Integration, User Participation