B-SCP: A requirements analysis framework for validating strategic alignment of organizational IT based on strategy, context, and process

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 846-868

  Bleistein, Steven J ^a,b   Cox, Karl ^a,b   Verner, June ^a,b   Phalp, Keith T ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business modeling; Business process modeling; Business strategy; Goal modeling; Jackson problem frames; Requirements engineering; Strategic alignment

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BUSINESS MODELING; BUSINESS PROCESS MODELING; BUSINESS STRATEGY; GOAL MODELING; JACKSON PROBLEM FRAMES; STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT;

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING;

EID: 33746206538     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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