Using enterprise architecture standards in managing information technology

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 163-207

  Boh, Wai Fong ^a   Yellin, Daniel ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b IBM RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterprise architecture; Information system governance; Information technology architecture; Organizational standards

Indexed keywords

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STANDARDS;

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE; INFORMATION SYSTEM GOVERNANCE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL STANDARDS;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 34249072818     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222230307     Document Type: Article

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