This paper presents a framework for matching information system design to the needs and constraints of the organization. The framework provides a device for linking and balancing a variety of methodologies that are aimed at different stages of system development such as design, organizational goals and strategies, specifics for technical design, and organization of specific work units. The framework integrates the information system design developed from the methodologies, the actual contingencies of the existing organizations, and the demands of the work. The framework has been titled *S*M*A*S*H*, Strategy Matrix, Automated System Hierarchy.
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