A METHOD TO ENHANCE EXISTING BUSINESS-IT ALIGNMENT APPROACHES

Authors

  • M de Vries University of Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/24-2-609

Keywords:

Enterprise engineering, Enterprise architecture, Business-IT alignment, Design research

Abstract

Enterprise engineering has recently emerged as a new discipline to address the intensified complexity and dynamics of the evolving enterprise by designing, aligning, and governing its development. Enterprise designers employ various approaches, frameworks, and methodologies to design and align various components in the enterprise. This paper takes a closer look at alignment between the business and IT components of an enterprise, and the need for a theoretical backing when combining multiple approaches during enterprise design. The main contribution of this paper is the development of a

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Author Biography

M de Vries, University of Pretoria

Senior Lecturer

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

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Published

2013-09-06

How to Cite

de Vries, M. (2013). A METHOD TO ENHANCE EXISTING BUSINESS-IT ALIGNMENT APPROACHES. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 24(2), 111–126. https://doi.org/10.7166/24-2-609

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2013)

Section

General Articles

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