TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to delineate a road map for development and learning in organizations using information systems as a key trigger.Design/methodology/approach– This is a conceptual paper using arguments from the information systems development (ISD) literature.Findings– The authors show that there are two knowledge sources, external and internal; and the interaction of these diverse knowledge sources is needed for the effective utilization of information systems as a development and learning tool in organizations.Originality/value– The authors recommend that organizations should seek to learn during ISD processes as well as learning from the project outcome. VL - 22 IS - 3 SN - 1477-7282 DO - 10.1108/14777280810861785 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280810861785 AU - Boateng Richard AU - Hinson Robert PY - 2008 Y1 - 2008/01/01 TI - Information systems development: where does knowledge lie and how does learning occur? T2 - Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 18 EP - 20 Y2 - 2024/04/19 ER -