This paper examines the decision support systems (DSS) area and concludes t
hat the emergence of electronic markets, together with other advances in in
formation and software technology, will have a strong impact on the DSS ind
ustry. Drawing on economic theory, we develop a new, more cost-effective an
d more flexible organizational design for the future DSS firm. (C) 1999 Els
evier Science B.V. All rights reserved.