Competing in the information age

the long version

"Competing in the Information Age: Align in the Sand, Second Edition shows IT and business professionals how their organizations can achieve success through alignment and deployment of business and IT strategies." "Essential reading for managers and executives alike, this book synthesizes the compelling recent work in information technology, with themes that focus on the continuous transformation in business, the adoption of information intensive management practices, the improvement of information processing, and the maturity of the alignment of business strategy and information technology strategy."--Jacket.