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Planning Cooperation in Inter-Organizational Systems

Planning Cooperation in Inter-Organizational Systems

María Laura Ponisio, Pascal van Eck, Lourens Riemens
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781616920166|ISBN10: 1616920165|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616923785|EISBN13: 9781616920173
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-016-6.ch004
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Ponisio, María Laura, et al. "Planning Cooperation in Inter-Organizational Systems." E-Strategies for Resource Management Systems: Planning and Implementation, edited by Eshaa Alkhalifa, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 61-85. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-016-6.ch004

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Ponisio, M. L., van Eck, P., & Riemens, L. (2011). Planning Cooperation in Inter-Organizational Systems. In E. Alkhalifa (Ed.), E-Strategies for Resource Management Systems: Planning and Implementation (pp. 61-85). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-016-6.ch004

Chicago

Ponisio, María Laura, Pascal van Eck, and Lourens Riemens. "Planning Cooperation in Inter-Organizational Systems." In E-Strategies for Resource Management Systems: Planning and Implementation, edited by Eshaa Alkhalifa, 61-85. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-016-6.ch004

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Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to present a systematic reasoning framework (called e-Planning) to plan cooperation between organizations in a network. Thorough assessment of opportunities for and obstacles to cooperation is of paramount importance, as setting up electronic networks usually requires considerable up-front investments in information technology (IT) specific for this cooperation. E-Planning offers an action plan for decision makers to determine with whom to establish cooperation first, and on which topic to cooperate more closely. Following a method for critical problem solving, e-Planning provides guidance to analyze different potential partners and to reason about obstacles to and opportunities for cooperation. To illustrate and validate the framework, it is applied in the area of cooperation between customs organizations of member states of the European Union. Applying the reasoning framework in practice revealed several potential benefits, such as fast and successful assessment of cooperation needs that result in increased re-use of knowledge and software applications. In particular, this way of reasoning may prove to help decision makers cut down unnecessary expenses by, for instance, avoiding duplicated projects.

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