Aslib Proceedings · 2001 · 12 citations · 0 references
BusinessInformation SystemsInformation TechnologyInformation Systems ManagementInformation Systems StrategyMobile SystemsDigital Business StrategyPlatform StudiesPlatform MetricsTechnology Platforms
Examines, the relative merits of digital information platforms. Included are online systems, CD‐ROM, the Web and mobile distribution platforms. Proposed a methodology to assist in the determination of the relative merits of the platforms. Reach and Complexity are the two key characteristics used to ‘type’ the various platforms. Power Ratios are calculated for each platform. Considers the digital information platform of the future.