This book takes an in-depth look at the software industry as a major factor in future global economic performance. It explores how software-based companies are a significant factor behind economic growth and serve as important bridge builders between industries. Countries with a weak and underdeveloped software industry risk being left behind in the 21st century. The book examines the case of Germany as one of the world's major industrial nations, which is facing loss of competitiveness due to its underdeveloped software sector. It shows how the German software market is characterized by a multiplicity of small and medium sized companies and exhibits a shortage of globally dominating companies. This is presented and examined in the light of Germany being a powerhouse for technologies in sectors other than the software industry. The book analyzes the current situation and future potential of the German software industry. Using empirical analysis and international case studies, it presents the status quo and offers recommendations for policy makers. It shows effective management strategies for the sustainable international growth of software-based companies. The recommendations in this book are intended to secure Germany's front seat on the express train bound for the second half of the 21st century.

This book takes an in-depth look at the software industry as a major factor in future global economic performance. It explores how software-based companies are a significant factor behind economic growth and serve as important bridge builders between industries. Countries with a weak and underdeveloped software industry risk being left behind in the 21st century. The book examines the case of Germany as one of the world's major industrial nations, which is facing loss of competitiveness due to its underdeveloped software sector. It shows how the German software market is characterized by a multiplicity of small and medium sized companies and exhibits a shortage of globally dominating companies. This is presented and examined in the light of Germany being a powerhouse for technologies in sectors other than the software industry. The book analyzes the current situation and future potential of the German software industry. Using empirical analysis and international case studies, it presents the status quo and offers recommendations for policy makers. It shows effective management strategies for the sustainable international growth of software-based companies. The recommendations in this book are intended to secure Germany's front seat on the express train bound for the second half of the 21st century.

Whether ERP software, office applications, open-source products or online games: In terms of its economic characteristics, software differs fundamentally from industrial goods or services. Based on the economic principles and rules of the software industry, the book reveals strategies and business models to software vendors that comprise cooperation, distribution, pricing and production and industrialization strategies, as well as software as a service and platform concepts. Further aspects including the outsourcing behavior of software vendors and users; providing business software as open source software; selecting software; and the value chains in the software industry are also addressed. Based on a number of expert meetings, it contains numerous case studies and new empirical findings. Target audience of the book are professionals and executives from the software, consulting and IT branches as well as students and scholars of business administration, computer science, business and industrial engineering.

Digitisation and digital transformation are not only a topic of the media, but are also taking place in companies. The digital transformation affects the most diverse fields, from procurement to sales and from organisation to strategy development. This task requires the commitment of every company management and cannot simply be delegated. This book aims to help managers and entrepreneurs to set up structures in their organisation that allow them to approach the digital transformation systematically. The topics covered range from the configuration of digitisation strategies and new management roles such as the Chief Digital Officer to the importance of IT infrastructures, HR management and corporate culture as enablers of digital transformation. A simple framework serves as an orientation framework that structures the management tasks and clearly summarises the various concepts and instruments. In the 2nd revised and expanded edition, the focus is on organisational aspects, in particular the role of start-ups for the digital transformation, the design of the so-called Digital Innovation Units and the role of the CDO. Secondly, the design and management of digitisation projects is considered in more detail. And thirdly, the concept of digital transformation is further specified and delimited. In addition, the advancing technological development is taken into account. "Prof. Thomas Hess provides a concrete overview of many important aspects to be considered in the digital transformation of companies. Clearly worth reading." Stefan Winners, Chief Digital Officer at Hubert Burda Media "Beyond the buzzword - Finally someone manages to systematically untangle the chaos surrounding digital transformation. With his book, Thomas Hess truly establishes the guardrails for managing digital transformation projects. While others promise much and deliver little, Thomas Hess gives the reader a design framework rather than a patent remedy." Dr Christoph Steiger, former board member and CDO of Hoffmann Group "Clearly more than just another book on the topic of digital transformation! With exciting insights from science and practice, Thomas Hess provides a toolbox for digital transformation. Relevant for business and relevant researchers." Prof. em. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hubert OEsterle, University of St. Gallen

Whether ERP software, office applications, open-source products or online games: In terms of its economic characteristics, software differs fundamentally from industrial goods or services. Based on the economic principles and rules of the software industry, the book reveals strategies and business models to software vendors that comprise cooperation, distribution, pricing and production and industrialization strategies, as well as software as a service and platform concepts. Further aspects including the outsourcing behavior of software vendors and users; providing business software as open source software; selecting software; and the value chains in the software industry are also addressed. Based on a number of expert meetings, it contains numerous case studies and new empirical findings. Target audience of the book are professionals and executives from the software, consulting and IT branches as well as students and scholars of business administration, computer science, business and industrial engineering.

Taking into account strategic, organizational and technological factors Alexander Benlian studies the question of whether to centralize or to decentralize media content. The findings basically emphasize the need to design publishing organizations that follow certain patterns of congruency and consistency in order to realize greater effectiveness.

Choose the best possible skin and wound care products to support your patients' skin health and wound healing, with the invaluable Product Guide to Skin and Wound Care, 8th Edition. Listing 294 product in alphabetical order, this handy product guide for wound care practitioners across all practice settings offers detailed information-sizes, action, indications, contraindications, application, and removal information-so that your choices stay informed and accurate. Know the purpose and use of skin and wound care products, to assist in the proper product choice, usage, and documentation: NEW products to update your formulary choices, including sizes, action, indication, application and removal Offers concise reviewsof the many skin and wound care products now available-including collagens, hydrocolloids, antifungals, and antimicrobials, liquid skin protectants, moisture barriers, and other skin care products NEW enhanced, full-color manufacturer photos of each product Offers the characteristics, function, and use of skin and wound care dressings, drugs, and devices, including classification of a particular condition Offers an Alphabetical Wound Care Product Guide that illustrates: Product information detailing action, indications, contraindications, application, and removal Reimbursement codes for products provided by manufacturers Many product references supporting products Wound care product categories include: alginates, antimicrobials, cellular and tissue-based products, collagens, composites, contact layers, drugs, foams, hydrocolloids, hydrogels, negative pressure wound therapy, specialty absorptives, surgical dressings, transparent films, wound fillers, and other devices and products Offers a comprehensive listing of additional products-abdominal dressings and holders, compression bandage systems, conforming bandages, elastic bandage rolls, impregnated gauzes, nonimpregnated gauzes, packing strips, tapes and wound cleansers A must-have for any wound care practitioner-provides you with the easy-to-reference product details needed to move your practice forward and stay at the forefront of your field About the Author Cathy Thomas Hess, RN, BSN, CWCN, resides in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. With over 30 years of wound care experience in a variety of healthcare settings, she's been engaged to share her expertise with skin and wound care practitioners, manufacturers, product suppliers, insurers, law firms, and governmental agencies. She serves on the Editorial Advisory Board and Contributing Author for Advances in Skin and Wound Care and other health care periodicals. She is a past Board Member and Marketing Chair for the Wound, Continence, and Ostomy Certification Board, has appeared in educational videos, authored journal articles and book chapters, and is a national and international speaker.

Digitale Daten gelten sowohl als Quelle fur Wirtschaftswachstum, Innovation und Arbeitsplatze wie auch als Treiber der datenbasierten Reorganisation praktisch aller gesellschaftlichen Bereiche ("Datafizierung"). Die datenoekonomisch befeuerten Transformationsprozesse des Sozialen werfen dementsprechend vielfaltige Fragen auf: Welche Daten sollen von wem wie verwertbar sein? Wie lasst sich legitime Verfugungsmacht gestalten? Usw. Der Band behandelt diese Fragen aus interdisziplinarer Perspektive.

Kentucky has a rich tradition of good eatin', with famous classics like fried chicken and bourbon balls along with less-well-known Bluegrass mainstays like spoonbread, burgoo, and Derby pie. There's nothing worse than pulling off the road for a tasty bite and being confronted with an unappetizing meal instead. Veteran road trippers and Kentucky natives Cameron Ludwick and Blair Thomas Hess are on a mission to help you ditch the dives. They have traveled the state and mapped out the best local foods, festivals, and flavors. From their trek to the Beer Cheese Festival in Winchester to the Hot Brown Hop in Louisville, these gals know the best places to eat and want to take you along for the ride in Famous Kentucky Flavors. Along the way, you'll visit all the classics and will also be introduced to some more unusual fare, including lamb fries, Benedictine spread, and barbecued mutton. Plan your own lip-smacking road trip from bourbon balls to burgoo with Famous Kentucky Flavors.

Diese Einfuhrung in die betriebswirtschaftlichen Grundfragen der Medienwirtschaft richtet sich insbesondere an Studierende der Buch-, Medien- Kommunikations- und Publizistikwissenschaft sowie der Medieninformatik. Das Buch gibt einen Einblick in die relevanten betriebswirtschaftlichen Basistatbestande dieses Wirtschaftszweigs und vermittelt diese an praktischen Beispielen. Dabei werden sowohl Grundsatzfragen (wie der doppelte Absatzmarkt) als auch aktuelle Themen (digitale Distribution, modulbasierte Produktion) angesprochen. Gegenuber der vierten Auflage wurden Daten aktualisiert, Inhalte erganzt und uberarbeitet sowie an neueste Erkenntnisse angepasst. Durchgangig wurde - wo relevant - Bezug auf die Digitalisierung der Medienangebote genommen. Kontrollfragen am Ende jedes Kapitels festigen das Gelernte.

Die Schwerpunkte der Wirtschaftsinformatik andern sich. Fur viele Jahre stand die Nutzung der Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik zur Effizienzsteigerung von Prozessen in Unternehmen und offentlichen Verwaltungen im Vordergrund. Heute ist immer mehr der private Bereich das wichtigste Einsatzgebiet der Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik. Diese Transformation wird in den nachsten Jahren die Tatigkeitsfelder der Wirtschaftsinformatik stark verandern.

In dieser Festschrift zu Ehren von Prof. Dr. Hubert Osterle von der Universitat St. Gallen, stellen 26 pragende Personlichkeiten aus Wissenschaft und Praxis mit ihren Koautoren ihre Sicht auf die weitere Entwicklung der Wirtschaftsinformatik in Wirtschaft und im privaten Bereich dar. Das Spektrum der Beitrage reicht von der Beschaftigung mit neuartigen Technologien, wie z.B. Cloud Computing, uber Veranderungen von Geschaftsmodellen und Unternehmensgrundungen, Beitragen uber Veranderungen der Arbeitswelt bis zu forschungsmethodischen Artikeln."

Software-as-a-Service ist eines der meistdiskutierten Themen im IT-Umfeld. Was verbirgt sich hinter dem Hype? Wo liegen Chancen und Risiken fur Unternehmen und Berater? Antworten auf diese Fragen geben namhafte Autoren aus Wissenschaft und Praxis.

Benedikt von Walters branchenubergreifendes Konzept der Content-Intermediation beschreibt und erklart generell die Veranderungen durch die digitale Vermittlung von Medieninhalten (Content). Anhand der Musikbranche und des wissenschaftlichen Publikationswesens zeigt er beispielhaft auf, wie es zur Vermittlung (Intermediation), Ausschaltung (Disintermediation) und Wieder-Einschaltung (Reintermediation) von Akteuren in der Medienbranche kommen kann."

Christoph Hirnle untersucht die Investitionsbewertung der fur Unternehmenskooperationen notwendigen IT-Infrastruktur und ermittelt bspw. die Kosten- und Nutzeffekte der Kooperationspartner. Am Fallbeispiel des global fuhrenden Luftverkehrsverbands Star Alliance veranschaulicht er seine theoretisch fundierte Bewertung gemeinsamer IT-Investitionen und zeigt, wie die Ergebnisse praktisch einsetzbar sind.

Mit Hilfe explorativer Fallstudien beschreibt Bernhard Gehra die konkrete Anwendung von Business-Intelligence-Technologien zur Fruherkennung. Er zeigt ihre Anwendungspotenziale und Grenzen auf und entwickelt ein Wirkungskettenmodell zur Beurteilung der Wirtschaftlichkeit Business-Intelligence-gestutzter Technologien.

Andreas Muller untersucht die Wirtschaftlichkeit der Standardisierung betrieblicher Anwendungssysteme aus der Sicht okonomischer Theorien und entwickelt ein nutzen- und kostentheoretisches Modell der Wirkungen integrierter Anwendungssysteme. Dabei berucksichtigt er sowohl den fur den jeweiligen Anwender anfallenden originaren Nutzen als auch den derivativen Nutzen, so dass uber die indirekten Netzeffekte erstmals der Integrationsnutzen in komponentenbasierten Systemen aufgezeigt wird.

Das Sonderheft 2/2005 der Fachzeitschrift "Controlling & Management" beschaftigt sich mit den spezifischen Fragen des Controlling in TIME-Unternehmen. Kompetente Experten aus Praxis und Wissenschaft diskutieren sowohl ubergreifende als auch branchenspezifische Konzepte. Ausserdem werden Losungsvorschlage fur ausgewahlte Segmente der TIME-Branche vorgestellt. Praxisorientierte Ansatze zur Softwareunterstutzung fur das Controlling von TIME-Unternehmen runden die Thematik ab

Anwendungssysteme im Controlling entstehen im Spannungsfeld von neuen Technologien einerseits und neuen betriebswirtschaftlichen Anforderungen andererseits. Was aber sind die wirklichen Treiber, eher die Technologien oder die neuen Controlling-Konzepte? Das neue ZfCM-Sonderheft geht dieser Frage nach und gibt einen aktuellen UEberblick uber die technologischen Entwicklungen sowie die Standardanwendungssysteme. Vorgestellt werden ausserdem praktische Loesungen im Unternehmen.

Immer mehr Unternehmen beschaftigen sich mit der Reorganisation ihrer Prozesse. Der Ansatz einer prozessorientierten Neugestaltung hat sich mittlerweile als wirksames Mittel zur Verbesserung der Wettbewerbsfahigkeit in den Unternehmen etabliert. Trotzdem herrscht an vielen Orten Unsicherheit uber das konkrete Vorgehen, gerade auch wegen einer Vielzahl gescheiterter Projekte.
"State of the Art des Business Process Redisgn," entstanden aus einem Projekt zwischen dem Institut fur Wirtschaftsinformatik St. Gallen und acht Unternehmen, liefert einen systematischen Uberblick uber die wichtigsten, zur Zeit verfugbaren Methoden. Gegenuber der 1. Auflage sind zwei interessante Methoden hinzugekommen.
Verzeichnis: Systematischer Uberblick uber die wichtigsten, zur Zeit verfugbaren Methoden."

An increasing number of companies regard Business Process Redesign (BPR) as a significant means of improving their competitive position. The initial euphoria is being superseded by a more pragmatic assessment. This book demonstrates how a systematic, practical yet creative procedure can lead to more reliably successful BPR projects. Case studies and investigations support the superiority of a systematic, method-based approach as opposed to an "intuitive" one.Consequently, before the start of a project a method must be selected which corresponds to the strategic goals of the project and is suited to the company environment. This book formulates the central principles and criteria for this, which are derived from practical experience. A procedural model and checklists help the reader to define what he requires from the method. From these criteria are then derived suitable BPR tools. Of particular importance here is the underlying cost-benefit analysis.The book describes over a dozen BPR methods and as many tools within a uniform framework. This ensures comparability and allows correlation with project-specific requirements. Particular attention is paid to method-tool combinations that are designed for combined use.Immer mehr Unternehmen sehen im Business Process Redesign (BPR) ein wesentliches Mittel, ihre Wettbewerbsfahigkeit zu steigern. Die anfangliche Euphorie weicht heute einer sachlicheren Betrachtung. Das Buch zeigt auf, warum ein systematisches, ingenieurmassiges, aber gleichzeitig kreatives Vorgehen sicherer zu erfolgreichen BPR-Projekten fuhrt.Fallstudien und empirische Untersuchungen untermauern die Uberlegenheit des systematischen, methodisch unterstutzten gegenuber dem "intuitiven" Ansatz. Dementsprechend ist vor Projektbeginn eine Methode auszuwahlen, die der strategischen Zielsetzung des Projekts entspricht und in das Unternehmensumfeld passt. Das Buch formuliert dafur die zentralen, aus der Praxis abgeleiteten Grundsatze und Kriterien. Ein Vorgehensmodel

Ausgehend von den Problemen des Prozessentwurfs, den "klassischen" Konzepten der Organisationslehre sowie den neueren BPR-Konzepten entwickelt Thomas Hess einen eigenen Methodenvorschlag, der bereits in einer Vielzahl von Projekten angewendet wurde."