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Groom, Frank

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Topic Weight Topic Terms
0.172 decision support systems making design models group makers integrated article delivery representation portfolio include selection
0.148 information management data processing systems corporate article communications organization control distributed department capacity departments major
0.145 implementation systems article describes management successful approach lessons design learned technical staff used effort developed
0.142 multiple elements process environments complex integrated interdependencies design different developing integration order approach dialogue framework

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Hale, David P. 1 Haseman, William D. 1

Article Keywords (8)

Distributed decision support systems 1 electronic mail 1 electronic meetings 1 end-user computing 1
executive support 1 group decision support systems 1 information systems design 1 office automation 1

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Integrating Islands of Automation. (MIS Quarterly, 1989)
Authors: Abstract:
    This article describes the design, implementation, and post-implementation evaluation of the corporate data transport system used at Wisconsin Bell, Inc. to aid distributed, inter-department decision making. Elements of the system's architecture include a user-friendly executive support system, enhanced professional/managerial workstation environments, and a common presentation system that integrates multiple heterogeneous systems, thus creating "virtual homogeneity" of information presentation throughout the organization. The system has been developed to connect geographically dispersed executives and professionals from different functional areas, regardless of hardware, software, and data configurations The intent of the system is to allow its users to share information and work together as a single operating entity and integrated planning unit. Key success factors leading to the system's use over a three-year period are explored, along with unanticipated limiting factors.