Journal of Management Information Systems

Volume 3 Number 1 1986 pp. 96-104

Adaptation of Information Systems Building Blocks to Design Forces

Burch, John G

ABSTRACT: The paper establishes a generic definition of all information systems. The basis of this definition includes six building blocks. The focus of this paper is how these building blocks must adapt to ten design forces for the development of successful information systems.

Key words and phrases: MIS components, organizational factors of MIS, MIS design factors