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In this paper we aim to align an organization’s information system with its strategic environment. We propose an alignment framework which takes four perspectives into account: Strategy, Value, Processes, IT/IS. This alignment framework is 1) intended for the exploration phase of information system design, 2) considers the complex environment in which an organization - and its IS - operates, and 3) uses conceptual modeling techniques (IS architectures and e 3 forces) and provides clear steps to analyzes and align the perspectives. We have tested our approach in a real life case setting, where we assisted in aligning an enterprise’s IS and business strategy.
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Pijpers, V., Gordijn, J., Akkermans, H. (2008). Aligning Information System Design and Business Strategy – A Starting Internet Company. In: Stirna, J., Persson, A. (eds) The Practice of Enterprise Modeling. PoEM 2008. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 15. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89218-2_4
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