Participants were knowledgeable about the information needs of other participating organizations.

4.73

Regulations or formal agreements were essential to the initiative.

4.65

Financial resources were adequate for the initiative.

4.56

The decision-making structure for the initiative was documented.

4.51

The initiative resulted in interoperable computer systems and networks.

4.47

The initiative resulted in an integration of disparate databases into new data resources.

4.46

I personally had positive experiences with past similar initiatives.

4.42

Participants were knowledgeable about emerging technologies.

4.41

Participants had positive previous experience working together as a group.

4.33

Relevant individual executives displayed a charismatic leadership style.

4.27

Elected officials (other than legislators) supported the initiative.

4.27

Participants had previous experience working together as a group.

4.23

Participants were knowledgeable about the relevant business processes of the other participating organizations.

4.10

The initiative started because of a specific event such as new legislation, a crisis, or an election.

3.99

Many participants had positive experiences with previous similar initiatives.

3.99

External consultants played an important role in the initiative.

3.99

Charters or formal authorizations were valuable to the initiative.

3.98

Relevant individual executives focused more on the participants in the initiative than on the data or information systems.

3.95

Participants were knowledgeable about other participating organizations’ policies.

3.72

Legislators supported the initiative.

3.64

Participants were knowledgeable about other participating organizations’ information technologies.

3.56

Participants were knowledgeable about other participating organizations’ management practices.

3.55

Existing legislation made the initiative possible.

3.11

The initiative resulted in increased public participation.

3.10

Participants had negative previous experience working together as a group.

2.48

The decision-making structure for the initiative was established through legislation or executive mandate.

2.17

Existing legislation interfered with the initiative.

1.91

Participants misused the power of their official positions.

1.56