The ARgo: A strategic information system for group decision making

摘要

Where might group making decision systems (GDSS) fit in the complex of techniques which underlies strategic decision making in a large organization? Strategic decision making can be compared with the journey of the mythical Greek Argonauts who sailed in the Argo in search of the golden fleece. Like the Argonauts, strategic decision makers explore the terra incognita of existential problems. This paper describes the design parameters of ARgo, a conceptual information system for supporting strategic decision making in groups. ARgo draws on theories of strategic information resources management (SIRM), GDSS, garbage can decision making models (G.Can), and small group (SG) theory.