Inter-Organizational Information Systems in the Internet Age

As defined earlier, an IOS is an information and management system that transcends organizational boundaries via electronic linkages with its trading partners. The electronic linkage is established by a host of information and data communication technologies. Supporting IOS activities requires the following:

• The Internet/extranets/intranets

• Mobile computing/multimedia platforms

• Coordination technologies for coordinating resources, facilities, and projects

  • Workflow management systems

• Monitoring technologies

  • Executive information systems/executive support systems

• Filtering and negotiating technologies

  • Intelligent agents

• Decision-making and knowledge management technologies

  • Groupware