"More than ever, our success -- whether in business, government or academe - depends on our ability to see change and respond to it quickly. The bar has been raised once again. This time, it's agility. Information technology and business strategies must not only be aligned, they must be adaptable. Pal, Pantaleo and colleagues provide us with a cogent picture of this new order, and offer practical advice on what to do about it."

"With the accelerating pace of changes in technological, regulatory, and economic environments as well as in stakeholder values it is important to adapt quickly in order to survive and sustain business operations. The editors of this volume have gathered those at the vanguard of business and technological innovations in academia, government, and the private sector to share their insights, both theoretical and practical, on building an "Agile Enterprise." TOC:Introduction.- Emergence of the Agile Enterprise.- Business Process Automation.- Services are the Language and Building .- The On Demand World.- Innovation Management in an Agile Enterprise.- Agile Enterprises and Offshore Outsourcing.- Adaptive Innovation Management.- The DNA of Organizational Agility.- Agile and Adaptive: Making Organizations.- Implementing the Agile Enterprise.- Security and Privacy for the Agile Enterprise.- Small Manufacturers and the Agile Enterprise.- IT and the Agile Government."

the Agile Enterprise.- Emergence of the Agile Enterprise.- Business Process Automation.- Services Are the Language and Building Blocks of an Agile Enterprise.- The on Demand World.- Innovation Management in an Agile Enterprise.- Agile Enterprises and Offshore Outsourcing.- Adaptive Innovation Management.- The DNA of Organizational Agility.- Agile to Adaptive.- Implementing the Agile Enterprise.- Security and Privacy's Role in the Agile Enterprise.- Small Manufacturers and the Agile Enterprise.- It and the Agile Government.