# Two pictures paint a thousand words…

> IT / Business Alignmentversus IT / Business IntegrationWhich is more likely to lead to sustained success? I have just had it pointed out to me that I missed out HR from the above diagrams. I hope that all of the HR…
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IT / Business Alignment

versus

IT / Business Integration

Which is more likely to lead to sustained success? 

*I have just had it pointed out to me that I missed out HR from the above diagrams. I hope that all of the HR professionals who read this blog will not be too offended by my oversight.*

  

IT / Business Alignment

versus

IT / Business Integration

Which is more likely to lead to sustained success? 

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See also: [Business is from Mars and IT is from Venus](http://peterthomas.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/business-is-from-mars-and-it-is-from-venus/) and [The scope of IT’s responsibility when businesses go bad](http://peterthomas.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/the-scope-of-its-responsibility-when-businesses-go-bad/). **

*Note: I have just had it pointed out to me that I missed out HR from the above diagrams. I hope that none of the HR professionals who read this blog will be too offended by my oversight.*