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From Strategic to Operational Collaborations : The Divergent Nature of Business/IT Shared Understanding
Jentsch, Christian; Schlosser, Frank; Beimborn, Daniel (2014): „From Strategic to Operational Collaborations : The Divergent Nature of Business/IT Shared Understanding“. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL).
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Proceedings of the 20th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Savannah (GA)
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20th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Savannah (GA)
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2014
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English
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The success of any business/IT collaboration depends on the shared understanding between business and IT professionals (B/IT-SU) on all organizational layers. However, most research on B/IT-SU merely focuses either on top management level or information system development (ISD) teams. This isolated research led to divergent conceptualizations of B/IT-SU. While studies on strategic collaboration concentrate on B/IT-SU of the objectives or the role of IT, ISD research postulates shared language as main B/IT-SU component. In this paper, we build on major findings of B/IT-SU research, and develop an integrated concept of the relevant dimensions that should be studied conjointly to provide a more consistent view of B/IT-SU. Furthermore, we discuss our concept from three perspectives: (1) strategic collaboration; (2) project collaboration; and (3) operational collaboration. The results provide insights into the key dimensions of B/IT-SU in regard to the distinctive hierarchical layer, respectively, and serve as initial foundation for further investigations of B/IT-SU.
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November 26, 2014
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