ICT infrastructure for innovation: A case study of the enterprise service bus approach

Information Systems Frontiers

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 257-265

  Bygstad, Bendik ^a   Aanby, Hans Petter ^b  

^a Norwegian School of IT   (Norway)

^b Norwegian ASA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Case study; Enterprise service bus; ICT infrastructure; Innovation

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS PARTNERS; BUSINESS SERVICE; BUSINESS UNITS; CASE STUDY; DISTRIBUTED COMPONENTS; ENTERPRISE SERVICE BUS; ICT ARCHITECTURE; INNOVATION PROCESS; ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES; TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE;

RESEARCH;

BUSES;

EID: 77954757693     PISSN: 13873326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10796-009-9169-9     Document Type: Article

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