Business Agility And Information Technology Diffusion Ifip Tc8 Wg 8.6 Internatio

Ths Book Developed As The Collective Product Of The Internatonal Federaton For Informaton Processng (ifip) Wokng Group 8 6, A Workmg Group Dedcated To The Study Of Dffuson And Adoptlon Of Nformaton Technology Nnovatons The Book Proceeds From The Ifip Workmg Conference On Busmess Aglhty And It Dffuson Held In Atlanta, Georga, In May Of 2005 The Conference Employed A Pblc Call For Papers And Attracted A Total Of 42 Submssons These Ncluded 27 Full Research Papers, And 15 Other Papers, Case Studes, Practtoner Experlence Reports, Posters, And Panels The Conference Program Committee Efereed Submssons In A Double-blmd Revlew Process Selecton Of The Papels For Ncluslon In Thls Book (and Appearance At The Conference) Was Dfficult, As The Quahty Of These Submssons Led To An Impresswe Number Of Postve Revlews Ultmately We Selected 13 Research Papers, Two Case Studes, And Three Experlence Reports, Along With Three Panels The Papers Sibmtted By The Conferences Three Keynote Speakers Here Edtorlally Revewed And Also Appear In Ths Book Staglng A Conference And Poduclng A Book 1s Never Possble Wthout The Commitment And Hard Work Of Many Ndvduals And Organlzatlons We Want To Thank Ifip And The Sponsors For Promotmg The Confe Ence And Provdng Support And Fimdmg For Ts Lmplementaton The Sponsors Are Ifip, Georga State Unnersty, Robnson College Of Busmess, Gartner, Mcrosoft, And Intel Also The Conference Has Been Supported By The Computer Informaton Systems Department And Center For Process Innovaton At Georga State Unlersty