The widespread uptake of platform strategies turns many vendors of enterprise software into curators of an ecosystem of firms that collaboratively develop and commercialize a shared technology. As a platform owner's effectiveness in integrating knowledge across ecosystem participants will...

The decision of optimum location in the construction of a logistics (warehouse & distribution) center (or similar facilities) is frequently encountered in the business environment. On a purely logistical level (assuming minimal internal political considerations), this decision must take into...

In der gegenwärtigen digitalen Transformation wird auch die Büroarbeit komplett neu organisiert. Eine zentrale Rolle spielen dabei Konzepte wie »Lean Production« und »agile Methoden«.Das Buch zeigt die Folgen dieser Entwicklung für die Arbeitswelt von Angestellten anhand von Fallstudien...

Der innere Wert einer Software und der Wert der verantwortlichen Softwareentwicklung dahinter -- Ertragswertverfahren mit Betafaktor 2.0 für Softwareunternehmen -- Ablauf einer Software Due Diligence -- Die Herausforderungen in den Entwicklerteams -- Prozesse für hochproduktive...

Chapter 1. Digital transformation and software-defined business -- Chapter 2. IT management in the digital world -- Chapter 3. Innovation-oriented IT management with DevOps -- Chapter 4. DevOps for continuous innovation at T‑Systems MMS -- Chapter 5. Learnings for continuous innovation.

This paper brings together two challenging areas for both information systems (IS) research and practice: forms of coordination, and the efficacy of global, virtual software development projects. The contribution of the present paper is to develop a more comprehensive, knowledge-based model of...

This article explores the process through which social ties in globally dispersed software development teams are created and renewed. The paper argues that because face-to-face (F2F) meetings and ICT are limited in providing support for the build-up and renewal of social ties in long, complex...