Enterprise architectures: Enablers of business strategy and IS/IT alignment in government

Information Technology & People

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 96-120

  Gregor, Shirley ^a   Hart, Dennis ^a   Martin, Nigel ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Architecture; Business enterprise; Communication technologies; Information systems; Strategic alignment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249820290     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840710758031     Document Type: Article

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