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Information Technology (IT) organizations have not been unaware of their challenges in communicating effectively with others. Recognizing that there is a problem, IT departments have sought alignment with the rest of the organization. As noted above, this drive for alignment has been ongoing for decades. It is regularly cited as one of the major goals of IT organizations. Yet the search for alignment has not brought about the desired goals. In this chapter, we will look at why alignment and the ubiquitous Engineering Model for investment in IT has failed us.
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Grant, G.G., Collins, R. (2016). The Engineering Model of Business-IT Alignment. In: The Value Imperative. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59040-4_3
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