Managing the dynamics of mutual adaptation of technology and organisation in information systems development projects

Software Process Improvement and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 341-353

  Bygstad, Bendik ^a  

^a Norwegian School of IT   (Norway)

Author keywords

Information systems development; Mutual adaptation; Organisational mechanism

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION ANALYSIS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BUSINESS PROCESS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT; MUTUAL ADAPTATION; ORGANIZATIONAL MECHANISMS;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 25444446083     PISSN: 10774866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/spip.234     Document Type: Conference Paper

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