Understanding the significance of data analytics is paramount for digital transformation but in many organisations they are separate units without fully aligned goals. As organisations are applying digital transformations to be adaptive and agile in a competitive environment, data analytics can play a critical role for their success. This book explores the crossroads between them and how to leverage their connection for improved business outcomes. The need to collaborate and share data is becoming an integral part of digital transformation. This creates new opportunities but also requires well considered and continuously assessed decision making as competitiveness is at stake. This book details approaches, concepts and frameworks, as well as actionable insights and good practices, including combined data management and agile concepts. Critical issues are discussed such as data quality and data governance, as well as compliance, privacy, and ethics. It also offers insights into how both private and public organisations can innovate and keep up with growing data volumes and increasing technological developments in the short, mid and long term. This book will be of direct appeal to global researchers and students across a range of business disciplines, including technology and innovation management, organisational studies and strategic management. It is also relevant for policy makers, regulators and executives of private and public organisations looking to implement successful transformation policies.

Understanding the significance of data analytics is paramount for digital transformation but in many organisations they are separate units without fully aligned goals. As organisations are applying digital transformations to be adaptive and agile in a competitive environment, data analytics can play a critical role for their success. This book explores the crossroads between them and how to leverage their connection for improved business outcomes. The need to collaborate and share data is becoming an integral part of digital transformation. This creates new opportunities but also requires well considered and continuously assessed decision making as competitiveness is at stake. This book details approaches, concepts and frameworks, as well as actionable insights and good practices, including combined data management and agile concepts. Critical issues are discussed such as data quality and data governance, as well as compliance, privacy, and ethics. It also offers insights into how both private and public organisations can innovate and keep up with growing data volumes and increasing technological developments in the short, mid and long term. This book will be of direct appeal to global researchers and students across a range of business disciplines, including technology and innovation management, organisational studies and strategic management. It is also relevant for policy makers, regulators and executives of private and public organisations looking to implement successful transformation policies.

For decades, outsourcing has been a major international phenomenon in business. The areas of Technology, Information Technology and Management represent a unique case for outsourcing both in terms of benefits and potential interorganisational problems. This fully updated text has been brought up to date with this new landscape, including discussion of Robotic Process Automation, Internet of Things, cloud computing, low code and DevOps and agile. With a range of new global case studies in manufacturing, logistics, chemical industry and cloud services, this textbook offers a strong grounding in real-world industrial experience that effectively combines theory with practice. Uniquely, this book focuses on both sides of the outsourcing relationship, providing a balanced exploration of the ways in which these partnerships can be managed successfully. Accessible and cutting-edge, the third edition of Managing Information Technology Outsourcing provides an in-depth, practical perspective on this important and far-reaching challenge in information technology management. It is an ideal text for students, academics and practitioners alike.

For decades, outsourcing has been a major international phenomenon in business. The areas of Technology, Information Technology and Management represent a unique case for outsourcing both in terms of benefits and potential interorganisational problems. This fully updated text has been brought up to date with this new landscape, including discussion of Robotic Process Automation, Internet of Things, cloud computing, low code and DevOps and agile. With a range of new global case studies in manufacturing, logistics, chemical industry and cloud services, this textbook offers a strong grounding in real-world industrial experience that effectively combines theory with practice. Uniquely, this book focuses on both sides of the outsourcing relationship, providing a balanced exploration of the ways in which these partnerships can be managed successfully. Accessible and cutting-edge, the third edition of Managing Information Technology Outsourcing provides an in-depth, practical perspective on this important and far-reaching challenge in information technology management. It is an ideal text for students, academics and practitioners alike.

This unique comprehensive collection presents the latest multi-disciplinary research in strategic digital outsourcing and digital business strategy, providing a management decision-making framework for successful long-term relationships and collaboration based on trust and governance. Part I: Innovation in Business Models and Digital Outsourcing takes an internal company perspective on strategic digital outsourcing, and the importance of trust in outsourcing relationships. Part II: Inter-organizational Relations and Transfer explores topics underpinning service recipients and service suppliers' relationships including governance, knowledge transfer and legal aspects. Part III: From On-site to Cloud discusses the challenges presented by moving to a cloud environment, including risks and controls. Part IV: Developments to Come explores emerging technologies and their impact on digital outsourcing such as blockchain and the Internet of Things. In a fiercely competitive market, companies must transform their business models and embrace new approaches. This Companion provides a comprehensive management overview of strategic digital outsourcing and is an invaluable resource for researchers and advanced students in business and strategic information management, as well as a timely resource for systems professionals.