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Towards a flexible information architecture: integrating business strategies, information systems strategies and business process redesign *
Author(s) -
Galliers R. D.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
information systems journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.635
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2575
pISSN - 1350-1917
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2575.1993.tb00125.x
Subject(s) - process management , information system , key (lock) , computer science , identification (biology) , knowledge management , process (computing) , strategic information system , business process , business process modeling , artifact centric business process model , management information systems , management science , business , engineering , operations management , work in process , computer security , botany , electrical engineering , biology , operating system
. . Factors which help to integrate business and information systems strategy are identified, a linchpin being the identification of what might be termed an information strategy. Information is defined and the implications of this definition for Vie provision of a flexible information environment are identified. The use of soft systems methodology in identifying key information needs and flows is summarized and an extension of this approach, which utilizes the concept of developing alternative future scenarios and associated business strategies, is introduced.