As the study of nonprofit organizations and their operating environment has become increasingly interdisciplinary, scholars have leveraged business strategies to increase knowledge and improve performance. This study considers how strategic information technology alignment can impact...

As digitization sweeps across industries and markets, analytics and data-driven decision-making (DDD) are becoming increasingly important. The adoption of analytics and DDD has been slower in small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) compared to large firms, and reliable causal estimates of the impacts...

The rapid development of novel, innovative digital technologies significantly impact organizations and their business ecosystem. Organizations must stay abreast of the latest developments and respond to them continuously to remain competitive. Many organizations make significant investments in...

How prevalent are severe software vulnerabilities, how fast do software users respond to the availability of secure versions, and what determines the variance in the installation distribution? Using the largest dataset ever assembled on user updates, tracking server software updates by over...

Die digitale Transformation verstärkt den Einfluss der Informationstechnologie auf den Unternehmenserfolg erheblich. Damit erhöhen sich auch die Anforderungen an das Führungssystem der IT in den Unternehmen. Hier gilt die einfache Weisheit: Ein ungeeignetes Managementsystem bringt in der...

The description and visualization of processes and underlying requirements are a core task in IT projects today. The translation of information between different forms of representation is used to include these efficiently in the different steps of a project, e.g., to describe the as-is and...

In this research report, we present a new version of IT Modeling Language (ITML). It is integrated with the family of Domain-Specific Modeling Languages (DSMLs) that are part of Multi-Perspective Enterprise Modeling (MEMO). The design of the language followed a proven method. It provides for...

This article presents the findings of a survey conducted in Slovenia, encom- passing a random sample of 275 enterprises, to analyze the factors influ - encing the transition to an agile approach, the AI-supported organizational culture, AI-enabled workload reduction, and AI-enabled performance...

Many companies digitally transform their business models, processes, and services. They have also been using Enterprise Architecture Management approaches for a long time to synchronize corporate strategy and information technology. Such digitalization projects bring different challenges for...

This article presents the findings of a survey conducted in Slovenia, encom- passing a random sample of 275 enterprises, to analyze the factors influ - encing the transition to an agile approach, the AI-supported organizational culture, AI-enabled workload reduction, and AI-enabled performance...

Mit der zunehmenden Digitalisierung und Vernetzung in der Bankenbranche ist das Bedrohungspotenzial für die IKT von Banken stetig gestiegen. Jüngere Beispiele von schweren IKT-Sicherheitsvorfällen verdeutlichen die Relevanz einer resilienten IKT. Durch den Digital Operational Resilience Act...

As more and more activities in the economy become digitized, analytics and data-driven decision-making (DDD) are becoming increasingly important. The adoption of analytics and DDD has been slower in small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) compared to large firms, and reliable causal estimates of the...

Foreword 1 / Ashley Pettit -- Foreword 2 / Dawn Kirschner-King -- The changing landscape -- the case for change -- Strategic IT governance 2.0 -- an overview -- Digital transformation governance model at Armstrong World Industries -- How Armstrong World Industries focus on executive sponsorship,...

Antecedents of Non-Ownership Business Model Offerings in the Mechanical Engineering Industry – A Set Theoretic Approach -- Conflicting Identities during Digital Transformation Efforts of an Incumbent Automotive Firm -- Understanding Business Process Evolution in Digital Ventures -- Exploring...

Requirements for a Federated Learning System to strengthen IT Security in Human Resource Management -- Implementing Smart Contracts: The case of NFT-rental with “pay-per-like” -- Revealing Hidden Self-financed Wash Trading in Non-Fungible-Token Markets -- DataOps as a Prerequisite for the...

Incumbent companies are launching digital transformation initiatives (DTIs) to cope with technological changes, challenging competitive environments, increasing customer demands, and other digitalization challenges. The DTI spectrum is broad and covers structural and contextual changes....

Today's companies rely heavily on in-company information technology standards (ICITS) to reduce costs, ensure flexibility, and facilitate the planning, implementation, and operation of IT systems. Steering and managing ICITS has proven to be challenging, revealing the need for efficient...

Today, organizations make significant investments in information technology (IT) as a strategic resource to achieve their goals. If these investments are managed properly, they can create value for the organization. However, companies face problems in evaluating IT investment plans to gain value...

This paper studies the economics behind the investment in information technologies (IT) by U.S. commercial banks in the past decade. By linking banks' IT spending to their lending technologies, we analyze the distinctive natures of banks' dealings with information across various lending...

Herausforderungen und Notwendigkeit eines Perspektivwechsels für IT-Governance, Prüfung & RevisionViele Fallbeispiele zeigen die praktische Umsetzbarkeit auf Agilität und der Einsatz agiler Methoden sind heute nicht mehr nur auf IT-Projekte begrenzt, sondern prägen zunehmend ganze...

Despite being widely accepted and applied, maturity models in Information Systems (IS) have been criticized for the lack of theoretical grounding, methodological rigor, empirical validations, and ignorance of multiple and non-linear paths to maturity. This PhD thesis focuses on addressing these...

This paper uses a unique firm-level data set for Mexico, with information never used for research before, to assess how use of information technology (IT henceforth) influences firm performance. Further, the paper explores if, in the context of increasing competition from China, this effect is...

Das Fach Wirtschaftsinformatik gilt als etabliertes Kernelement der betriebswirtschaftlichen Ausbildung. Es hat im Zuge der Digitalisierung vieler Lebensbereiche neue Impulse erhalten und erfordert ein Ausbildungskonzept, das den Lebenswelten der aktuelle Generation entspricht. Viele...

In this research report, we present a new version of IT Modeling Language (ITML). It is integrated with the family of Domain-Specific Modeling Languages (DSMLs) that are part of Multi-Perspective Enterprise Modeling (MEMO). The design of the language followed a proven method. It provides for...

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.