Reconciling the system requirements process in changing business environments

Information Management and Computer Security

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 362-372

  Maguire, Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business environment; Change management; Organizational effectiveness; System monitoring

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT; CHANGE MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS; SYSTEM MONITORING; SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PROCESS;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 22244486032     PISSN: 09685227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09685220410553578     Document Type: Article

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