FIRE as a project sought to reconcile the problem of designers advocating only one interest group in an organization, and thereby empowering that group to the dirth of other groups which may have conflicting goals, as the researchers discovered earlier from applying the application perspective. Although design remained focused on one situation, design solutions took into account overall organizational objectives and structure.

FIRE can be summarized as having the following objectives Bjerknes, Bratteteig, 1995:

• Build computer systems for an organisation as a whole, although based in a local use situation.
• Resolve conflicts between interest groups primarily towards the overall organization objectives.
• Given that a number of computer systems coexist that do not interact properly, strive to build an integrated whole.
• Give users a stake in re-design as well as design.
• Allow for continuous re-design of the system as post-implementation changes must be expected.

The researchers admit Bjerknes, Bratteteig, 1995 that FIRE abandons the principles of the collective resource approach for one that accepts practical compromises that reflect existing power situations. They suggest it may be similar to the socio-technical approach.

References

• Bjerknes, Bratteteig, Braa, Kautz, Kaasbøll, Øgrim, 1991
• Braa, Bratteteig, Kaasbøll Øgrim, 1992
• Braa, Bratteteig, Kaasbøll Mørch, Smørdal, Øgrim, 1992