What to take into account when building an inter-organizational information system

摘要

Information systems have traditionally been developed for one organization. The objectives of the system have been stated by the organization, and the costs and incomes generated by the system have been addressable to that particular organization. New inter-organizational information systems will cause many deviations from this simple situation. Decisions concerning these systems must be based on cooperation, and their costs and benefits must be impartially distributed to all parties taking part in their development and use. In one word, the world of IOSs will be that of cooperation. This article depicts some of the consequences this causes for the management, development, and use of information systems.