Books by Nils Urbach

This book examines the massive changes currently taking place in the business world and commonly known under the label "digitalization." In addition, it describes the significant impacts of technological innovations on processes, products, services and business models.The digital transformation resulting from these developments leads to disruption for many enterprises and industries. While for many years, IT departments mainly concentrated on fulfilling the requirements of business departments effectively and efficiently by means of high-quality IT services and operations, today's IT departments are increasingly expected to actively co-design and co-create the enterprise. This book describes how information technology enables innovation for businesses, and how IT departments can proactively and in a timely manner collaborate with the business departments of their corporation to leverage these innovations. It also delineates the implications of digitalization for the structures, processes and people in today's IT departments. IT leaders and managers who are responsible for corporate IT, as well as practice-oriented researchers, will find valuable inspirations and guidance in this book, the central mission of which is to encourage and enable a more proactive role for IT in the digital transformation processes."This book demonstrates the impact of digital transformation on IT organizations and their management. It also presents potential risks for technology availability, security and data protection. The authors develop a vision of what IT management should look like in ten years if it is to continue playing an important role in the company. The book seeks to motivate IT executives and managers with IT responsibility to actively adapt their thinking and their IT organizations before they are forced to react to external pressure. Definitely worth reading!"Sven Kreimendahl, Director Business Technology Services, Campana & Schott

This book examines the massive changes currently taking place in the business world and commonly known under the label "digitalization." In addition, it describes the significant impacts of technological innovations on processes, products, services and business models.The digital transformation resulting from these developments leads to disruption for many enterprises and industries. While for many years, IT departments mainly concentrated on fulfilling the requirements of business departments effectively and efficiently by means of high-quality IT services and operations, today's IT departments are increasingly expected to actively co-design and co-create the enterprise. This book describes how information technology enables innovation for businesses, and how IT departments can proactively and in a timely manner collaborate with the business departments of their corporation to leverage these innovations. It also delineates the implications of digitalization for the structures, processes and people in today's IT departments. IT leaders and managers who are responsible for corporate IT, as well as practice-oriented researchers, will find valuable inspirations and guidance in this book, the central mission of which is to encourage and enable a more proactive role for IT in the digital transformation processes."This book demonstrates the impact of digital transformation on IT organizations and their management. It also presents potential risks for technology availability, security and data protection. The authors develop a vision of what IT management should look like in ten years if it is to continue playing an important role in the company. The book seeks to motivate IT executives and managers with IT responsibility to actively adapt their thinking and their IT organizations before they are forced to react to external pressure. Definitely worth reading!"Sven Kreimendahl, Director Business Technology Services, Campana & Schott

Dieses Buch thematisiert den drastischen Wandel, den die Geschäftswelt derzeit unter dem Stichwort Digitalisierung erlebt. Technologische Innovationen üben einen signifikanten Einfluss auf Prozesse, Produkte, Dienstleistungen und Geschäftsmodelle aus. Die resultierende Digitale Transformation hat disruptive Konsequenzen für viele Unternehmen und Branchen. Bislang haben sich viele IT-Organisationen darauf konzentriert, die Anforderungen der Fachbereiche möglichst effektiv und effizient in qualitativ hochwertige IT-Services zu übersetzen und diese zu betreiben. Nun sind sie in zunehmenden Maße gefordert, das Gesamtunternehmen aktiv mitzugestalten. Informationstechnologie realisiert Innovationen für das Business, und die IT-Organisation muss proaktiv und frühzeitig mit den Fachbereichen kooperieren, um solche Innovationen auf den Weg zu bringen. Dieses Buch zeigt, welche Implikationen die Digitalisierung für heutige IT-Organisationen mit ihren Strukturen, Prozessen und Menschen hat. Damitwendet es sich an IT-Führungskräfte, Manager, in deren Verantwortungsbereich die IT liegt, sowie praktisch interessierte Akademiker. Das Buch hilft, auf die Digitale Transformation nicht nur zu reagieren, sondern eine proaktive Rolle einzunehmen.