Information system flow models for new product development processes: Speed and flexibility vs. focus and control

International Journal of Information Technology and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 168-190

  Kagioglou, Michail ^a   Sharp, John M ^a   Irani, Zahir ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conceptual models; Improved information; New product development

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRODUCT PROCESSES;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 1342306001     PISSN: 14614111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijitm.2002.001194     Document Type: Article

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