COVID-19 pandemic tested the capacity of information systems in countries on the ability to rapidly respond to requirements which were not anticipated. This article analyzes the socio-technical determinants of agility in building the IS response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. We deploy qualitative research methods to explore the case study of implementation of COVID-19 surveillance system in Sri Lanka. Three key recommendations are developed for practice relating to high-level multisectoral governance, use of lightweight digital platforms and leveraging on existing capacities and infrastructure.
翻译:COVID-19大流行病检验了各国信息系统的能力,检验它们是否有能力迅速满足未预料到的要求。本文章分析了在斯里兰卡建立IS系统应对COVID-19大流行病的灵活性的社会技术决定因素。我们采用了定性研究方法,探索斯里兰卡COVID-19监测系统实施情况的案例研究。为与高级别多部门治理、使用轻量级数字平台和利用现有能力和基础设施有关的实践制定了三项关键建议。