Abstract
Champions are critical to the success of an information system implementation. Research shows that success in implementing a large information system may hinge on there being more than one type of champion. This study investigates the types of champions used in federated inter-organizational systems (FIOS) in a state telemedicine context. Case studies were conducted in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Wisconsin to identify the network of champions in state telemedicine systems. We found that FIOS that relied on a network of champions, including a sponsorship champion at the state level, as well as a technical champion and user champion at site locations, were more successful than those that lacked such a network. We suggest that our model of champions in FIOS applies not only to state telemedicine, but also to any large-scale system implementation spanning a federation of loosely coupled organizations.
DOI
10.17705/1CAIS.01428
Recommended Citation
Garfield, M., Kamis, A., & Le Rouge, C. (2004). Champion Networks in Federated Interorganizational Systems: Case Studies in Telemedicine. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 14, pp-pp. https://doi.org/10.17705/1CAIS.01428
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