Using and validating the strategic alignment model

Journal of Strategic Information Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 223-246

  Avison, David ^a   Jones, Jill ^b   Powell, Philip ^c   Wilson, David ^d  

^a ESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^b State Street Corporation ^*  (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alignment framework; Alignment in practice; Strategic alignment; Strategic alignment model

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; INFORMATION THEORY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ALIGNMENT FRAMEWORKS; FINANCIAL SERVICES; MANAGEMENT TOOLS; STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 9544223213     PISSN: 09638687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsis.2004.08.002     Document Type: Article

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