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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Business alignment"”.
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Testing a model of the relationships among organizational performance, IT-business alignment and IT governance.
… among organizational performance, IT-business alignment, and IT governance. Previous studies have emphasized IT-business alignment as an important enabler of organizational effectiveness; however, the direct and indirect effects of IT governance have not been incorporated into these …
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The alignment between information and communication technology (ICT) strategy and business strategy of professional conference organizers
The concept of ICT/business alignment has been extensively discussed in the literature, but almost always in the context of large firms from the manufacturing and retailing industry. In addition, prior research has predominately conceptualized and operationalized ICT/business alignment at the firm …
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The Alignment of Information Management and Technology to future Service and Business Strategies of the NHS in Wales
Strategic alignment of information technology (IT) exists where the organisation's goals and activities are in harmony with the information systems (IS) that support them then whilst equally failure to leverage IT may seriously hamper a firm's performance and viability. Effective strategic …
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The influence of stakeholder power, proximity and urgency on the selection and prioritization of projects within IT project portfolio management
… with the ability to monitor projects ensure business alignment and identify risks quickly. It is argued that maintaining a balanced portfolio of diverse projects can reduce the risk of an individual project and can produce a higher rate of return.
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Understanding organizational traps in implementing service-oriented architecture
… (SOA) is to enhance IS agility and improve IT-business alignment. However, the contradictory experiences about SOA implementation turn out to be a paradox: why many organizations failed to meet their expectations about SOA implementation efforts, while others succeeded? Contrast to prior …
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The implications of organizational context for Information Systems and Technology strategy formulation. A study of socio-political factors in global corporations.
… authors over last three decades. The concepts of business alignment, competitive advantage, value generation etc. have been elaborated and still similar discussions continue. While the advances in IS/IT strategy formulation were being made, the businesses were changing their operating models. More …
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The implications of organizational context for Information Systems and Technology strategy formulation. A study of socio-political factors in global corporations.
… authors over last three decades. The concepts of business alignment, competitive advantage, value generation etc. have been elaborated and still similar discussions continue. While the advances in IS/IT strategy formulation were being made, the businesses were changing their operating models. More …
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A co-evolutionary framework to reducing the gap between business and information technology.
… past few years information technology (IT) and business alignment has become a great concern to organizations. To achieve alignment has become a daunting task for organizations due to rapid changes in business environment and lack of IT support. In business organizations business processes and …
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Technology acquisition: sourcing technology from industry partners
… its operations in order to meet a particular business need. Such a business need can be, for example, entering into a new market, meeting key customer requirements or improving operational efficiency. The results indicate that technology acquisition involving an industry partner can be …
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From gut-driven to data-driven: the story of analytics leadership
… explores the multifaceted process of building Business Analytics (BA) capabilities within organisations, presenting a novel conceptual framework that bridges strategy, execution, and organisational transformation. Anchored by the Bake the Cake analogy, this research simplifies the complex …
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Identification of current IS challenges based on the business/IS alignment model and improving eGovernment services
… advantages of IS development due to a lack of alignment between the IS department and other agencies in the eGovernment sector. There is no common framework or model that can be applied globally. Each country develops its own eGovernment programmes based on its needs and other national …
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Information technology capability within small-medium enterprises
… between IT expenditures and long term business performance. To do so, the Resource Based View (RBV) has been used as the theoretical framework, and, within such a framework, the concept of sustainable competitive advantage has been used as a point of reference. IT capability, a term …