IT-led process reengineering: How sloan valve redesigned its new product development process

MIS Quarterly Executive

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 81-92

  Balaji, S ^a   Ranganathan, C ^b   Coleman, Tom ^c  

^a BENTLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Sloan Valve Co   (United States)

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EID: 79958181702     PISSN: 15401960     EISSN: 15401979     Source Type: Journal    
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