Process Facet e-Delphi Study outputs: Multiple rounds – What is new?

Phenomenological Analysis: What if anything is really new in the e-environment?

“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no thing new under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 1:9 (King James Version))

Agreement or disagreement with the quote lies in the view taken about what aspect of the phenomenon needs to be original or novel to make it truly new. The concept or the fundamental function, activity or requirement may not be novel but its application, implementation, interpretation or satisfaction may well be. If we consider that it is only that second aspect (application etc) that needs to be different for something to be new, then it is easy to refute the quote.

So, is email new? Is the Web new? Are so-called Web 2.0 technologies ‘new’? Is SaaS (software as a service) and cloud computing? Yes and no. What is really new in the e-environment and what is the same? What is the element of novelty, newness?

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Phenomenological Analysis is applied to participant responses; this method provides subjective insights into a topic (phenomenon) through the researcher’s exploring it in depth using their experience and imagination. http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/qualmethone.html