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What is Agile Enterprise

Chapter 1
Handbook of Research on Enterprise Systems
The enterprise that can efficiently respond to change both upon expected and unpredicted contingencies as well as cause change in a proactive manner to gain competitive advantage.
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A Holistic Approach for Enterprise Agility
Nancy Alexopoulou (University of Athens, Greece), Panagiotis Kanellis (University of Athens, Greece), Mara Nikolaidou (University of Athens, Greece), and Drakoulis Martakos (University of Athens, Greece)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-859-8.ch001
Abstract
Efficient response to change, both upon expected and unpredicted contingencies, is a critical characteristic for modern enterprises. This chapter presents the various ways this feature has been addressed in the literature and explains why the term “enterprise agility” has been adopted for characterizing this capability. Furthermore, it provides a holistic approach for analyzing enterprise agility that is based on an introduced viewpoint-oriented Enterprise Architecture. The ultimate target is to provide the means for researchers to explore enterprise agility in a systematic way and identify a number of important issues regarding the attainment of such capability.
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Agile Information Technology Infrastructures
A fast moving, adaptable and robust business, which is capable of rapid adaptation in response to unexpected and unpredicted changes and events, market opportunities and customer requirements.
Published in Chapter: Agile Information Technology Infrastructures; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
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