How a Telecommunications System Is Analagous To a Highway System
The Flows - The flow of information within and between the corporate office, departments, and individuals is analogous to the traffic flow in the highway system within and between cities.
Building of Systems - Information systems departments are responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the information system in the same way that governments are responsible for building and maintaining streets, roads, and highways for cars and trucks.
Managed by Users - Once built, both systems are managed not by builders but by users or drivers.
Standards - Government agencies provide standards and laws for regulating the flow of highway traffic, that are enforced by police. Similarly, the information systems function develops and enforces the telecommunications standards for message traffic.