A study of the impact of information technology on business processes using discrete event simulation: A reprise

International Journal of Simulation: Systems, Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 30-40

  Eatock, Julie ^a   Paul, Ray J ^a   Serrano, Alan ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business Process; IT; Simulation

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS PROCESS; DYNAMIC BEHAVIOURS; IT; IT INTEGRATION; ORGANISATIONAL; SIMULATION; SIMULATION FRAMEWORK; SIMULATION TECHNIQUE;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION;

EID: 0347362828     PISSN: 14738031     EISSN: 1473804X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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