Organizing for EDI
McLure, M.L.; Moynihan, J.J.
Healthcare Financial Management Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association 49(1): 90-93
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0735-0732 PMID: 10146133 Document Number: 440235
In many ways, nontechnical issues of an electronic data interchange (EDI) initiative--such as organizational issues--can be more daunting and expensive than the technical issues of EDI implementation. Estimates are that the "human" costs associated with education, training, and implementation management constitute 90 percent of EDI implementation costs. In order to successfully implement EDI, a strategy is needed for managing the nontechnical, organizational issues involved in the process.