Agile Information Systems: Conceptualization, Construction, and ManagementKevin C. Desouza This book presents cutting-edge research and thinking on agile information systems. The concept of agile information systems has gained strength over the last 3 years, coming into the MIS world from manufacturing, where agile manufacturing systems has been an important concept for several years now. The idea of agility is powerful: with competition so fierce today and the speed of business so fast, a company's ability to move with their customers and support constant changing business needs is more important than ever. Agile information systems: |
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Conceptualization, Construction, and Management Kevin C. Desouza. Table of Contents Preface ..................................................................................... ... Knowledge: KM Principles Support Agile Systems ...
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Contents
Confronting Information Systems Inflexibility in Dynamic Environments | 1 |
2 Agile Information Systems for Agile Decision Making | 16 |
KM Principles Support Agile Systems | 31 |
4 Producing and Consuming Agility | 41 |
Need Readiness and Alignment with IT Strategies | 52 |
The Roles of FirmSpecific Complementary Organizational Culture and Structure | 70 |
The Case of the California Energy Commission | 83 |
The Roles of Loose Coupling and Web Services Oriented Architecture | 97 |
12 Investigating the Role of Information Systems in Contributing to the Agility of Modern Supply Chains | 150 |
A Critical Review of Enterprise Systems | 163 |
14 Enterprise Information Systems and the Preservation of Agility | 178 |
15 Interpretative Flexibility and Hosted ERP Systems | 188 |
An OverArching Assessment Framework for Systems Development | 207 |
The Western Digital Experience | 222 |
An Agile Development Project | 239 |
19 Organizational Agility with Mobile ICT? The Case of London Black Cab Work | 250 |
9 Agile Information Systems as a Double Dream | 110 |
Implications for Information Systems Design and Firm Strategy | 122 |
11 Integration Management for Heterogeneous Information Systems | 134 |