Creating Business Value through Flexible IT Architecture.

The article discusses the case of Deutsche Post World Net to illustrate the role of flexible information technology (IT) architecture in creating business value. Deutsche Post transformed its antiquated and inefficient IT structure by pursuing a gradual approach that balanced the needs of business v...

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Publicado en:Computer (00189162) Vol. 40; no. 11; pp. 55 - 57
Autores principales: Helbig, Johannes, Scherdin, Alexander
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: IEEE Nov2007
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