Digital Technology Deployment in the German Automotive Industry

Mobility is a central element of the new networked world, and customers expect highly integrated features in their vehicles and want to be able to use services or features at any time in a highly integrated manner. As a result, the entire automotive industry is facing a major change process, both technological as well as in its own core business processes and functions. This chapter examines the impact of this transition on the conduct and sustainability of IT projects in the German automotive industry. Information distilled from in-depth interviews with industry practitioners reveals how project management methods, tools, and culture have to evolve, as value chains in the industry are re-evaluated and re-defined. The chapter puts forward a framework for the interaction of project management methods and digital technologies to achieve sustainable project processes and outcomes. It is hoped this may act as a building block for future research in this field to advance the transitioning of the industry and its inherent IT projects to a more sustainable future.

The Impact of Digital Technologies on IT Sourcing Strategies in the German Automotive Industry

10.4018/978-1-7998-7712-7.ch020 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 383-408

Author(s):

Kerstin Christiane Felser

Keyword(s):

Automotive Industry ◽

Digital Technologies ◽

Digital Transformation ◽

Third Party ◽

Process Efficiency ◽

Technology Deployment ◽

Sourcing Strategies ◽

Business Operations ◽

The Impact ◽

For decades, the German automotive industry has benefitted from a process of IT-enabled transformation with the ongoing deployment of state-of-the-art IT. Despite the high relevance of IT for innovation and process efficiency, the industry has outsourced up to 80% of the IT budget to external IT providers as IT has generally not been seen as a core competence. In recent years, the phenomenon of digital transformation has emerged, along with the consequent disruptive impacts associated with digital technology deployment. One area of significance in the corporate environment is the current and potential impact of digital transformation on future IT sourcing strategies. Through an analysis of existing literature and a series of in-depth interviews with industry experts, the chapter examines how and why the German automotive industry is reviewing IT sourcing strategies in response to the anticipated implications of digital transformation. A change in the ratio between outsourcing and insourcing has a significant impact on in-house employment and third-party business operations.

Managing Very Large IT Projects in Businesses and Organizations - Advances in IT Personnel and Project Management ◽

Introduction to Very Large IT Projects

10.4018/978-1-59904-546-7.ch001 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Matthew Guah

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Project Manager ◽

It Projects ◽

It Project ◽

The Impact ◽

Society Today

This chapter classifies the purpose of project management in IT projects as a means of introducing the topics covered in the book and demonstrates how a successful project manager must simultaneously manage these four basic elements of a very large IT project (resources, time, money, and scope). It also explains the impact of very large IT projects on business and the wider society today.

Measuring the Project Management Complexity: The Case of Information Technology Projects

Complexity ◽

10.1155/2018/6058480 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-19 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rocio Poveda-Bautista ◽

Jose-Antonio Diego-Mas ◽

Diego Leon-Medina

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

It Projects ◽

Information Technology Projects ◽

Complex Projects ◽

Management Association ◽

Project Complexity ◽

Complexity Assessment ◽

The Impact ◽

Specific Project

Complex projects require specific project management (PM) competences development. However, while no complex projects have standards that are recognized to guide their management, complex projects do not have guides to deal with their complexity. To lead complex projects to success, this complexity must be measured quantitatively and, in our opinion, project management complexity assessment should be based on existing PM standards. In this work, the main project complexity assessment approaches based on PM standards are analyzed, observing that International Project Management Association (IPMA) approach is the closest to a tool that can be used as a complexity quantitative measurement system. On the other hand, several authors have shown that the inherent complexity of specific kind of projects must be measured in a particular way. The main objective of this research is to propose a project management complexity assessment tool for IT projects, providing a Complexity Index that measures the impact that complexity factors inherent to IT projects have under a specific complexity scenario. The tool combines the use of complexity factors defined by IPMA approach and the use of complexity factors found in the literature to manage inherent complexity of IT projects. All these factors were validated by expert survey and the tool was applied to a study case.

Advances in Computer and Electrical Engineering - Smart Grid Analytics for Sustainability and Urbanization ◽

How Internet of Things Is Transforming Project Management

10.4018/978-1-5225-3996-4.ch003 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 73-102

Author(s):

Marisa Analía Sanchez

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Internet Of Things ◽

Portfolio Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Future Research ◽

Power Structures ◽

Mobile Big Data ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

Standard Practices ◽

Organizations are experiencing a transformation as a consequence of digital technologies such as social, mobile, big data, cloud computing, and internet of things. The transformation presents challenges at several levels, and project management is not an exception. There are changes in the project environment, the power structures, capabilities, skills, and standard practices, just to name a few. Considering the eventual obsolescence of many project portfolio management practices, the aim of this chapter is to discuss the influence of internet of things in this discipline. The analysis departs from rethinking project management insights and describes the impact of smart and connected products considering many dimensions. Recommendations for each PPM stage are developed, followed by a brief discussion of future research directions.

Research Anthology on Digital Transformation, Organizational Change, and the Impact of Remote Work ◽

How Internet of Things Is Transforming Project Management

10.4018/978-1-7998-7297-9.ch024 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 463-484

Author(s):

Marisa Analía Sanchez

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Internet Of Things ◽

Portfolio Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Future Research ◽

Power Structures ◽

Mobile Big Data ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

Standard Practices ◽

The impact of information technology deployment on trust, commitment and value creation in business relationships

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing ◽

10.1108/08858620410531333 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 197-207 ◽

Cited By ~ 127

Author(s):

Ricky Ryssel ◽

Thomas Ritter ◽

Hans Georg Gemünden

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Value Creation ◽

Business Environment ◽

Future Research ◽

Business Relationships ◽

Organizational Relationships ◽

Supplier Relationships ◽

Technology Deployment ◽

Managerial Implications ◽

To strengthen their position in today's highly‐competitive and fast‐paced business environment, supplier firms often engage in relationships with their customers. Recent advances in information technology offer new ways of managing inter‐organizational relationships. In this paper, a model conceptualizing the impact of information technology deployment on inter‐organizational buyer‐seller relationships is developed. Using an empirical study of 61 German firms engaged in customer‐supplier relationships, this paper also gives some empirical evidence for the developed framework. With regard to relationship management, intra‐ and inter‐organizational information technology deployment has different effects on relationship atmosphere and on the relationship's value creation. The findings give new insight into the role of information technology in value‐creation in business‐to‐business relationships. Managerial implications and future research questions in this area are also discussed.

J. Walter Thompson: the origin and development of account planning

Journal of Historical Research in Marketing ◽

10.1108/jhrm-09-2018-0041 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 173-191

Author(s):

Cristina Sánchez-Blanco

Keyword(s):

Corporate Culture ◽

Future Research ◽

Content Type ◽

Planning Approach ◽

Planning Tools ◽

Duke University ◽

Consumer Insight ◽

Account Planning ◽

The Impact ◽

Purpose This paper aims to clarify whether J. Walter Thompson (JWT)’s planning and research tradition gave rise to the concept of Account Planning. In addition, it seeks to analyse the different planning methodologies that preceded Account Planning to highlight how it emerged at JWT London. A further goal is to understand the impact of Account Planning, which sought to achieve effective advertising through detailed consumer insight and has transformed the multinational JWT as a whole and the advertising sector in general. Design/methodology/approach The methodology is based mainly on the analysis of primary research conducted on original files donated to Duke University Library (North Carolina, USA) by the multinational J. Walter Thompson. Findings Account Planning emerged in 1968 in London as a consequence of the research and planning tradition that already existed at JWT. JWT’s corporate culture established the importance of the Account Planning approach that was valued by advertisers and spread to all offices. The planning tools used by the multinational today are updated versions of those that were designed from 1960 onwards. Research limitations/implications The historical approach taken here precludes an analysis of the current reality of Account Planning. In future research, it would be useful to carry out in-depth interviews with professionals to explore how they apply planning tools that represent updated versions of those that were developed 50 years ago. Originality/value This paper’s main interest lies in the fact that it is based on original, unpublished sources, an approach that makes it possible to reassess previous findings.

Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Sustainable Supply Chain Management in the Automotive Industry: A Process-Oriented Review

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11143945 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (14) ◽

pp. 3945 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

S. Maryam Masoumi ◽

Nima Kazemi ◽

Salwa Hanim Abdul-Rashid

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Automotive Industry ◽

Business Processes ◽

Substantial Effect ◽

Future Research ◽

Sustainable Supply Chain ◽

Chain Management ◽

The holistic shift from traditional supply chain to sustainable supply chain has been practiced in different industries for many years. The automotive industry, as one of the largest and most influential industries in the world, could have a substantial effect on the movement toward a sustainable society. Despite the growing body of literature in the field of sustainable supply chain management, there is no review article that comprehensively synthesizes the state-of-the-art research in the automotive industry. To cover this gap, this paper reviews the sustainable supply chain management literature in the automotive industry published between 1995 and 2017. A systematic review and content analysis were conducted to collect the studies and analyze their content. The content analysis was structured based upon a set of key business processes following the Integration Definition Function (IDEF0) method, which is a structured approach of analyzing business processes. The study provides a practical guideline for designing a sustainable automotive supply chain and culminates with the outlined research gaps and recommendations for future research.

Physiotherapists and Evidence Based Practice: An Opportunity or Threat to the Profession?

Sociological Research Online ◽

10.5153/sro.575 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 62-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Rose Wiles ◽

Sue Barnard

Keyword(s):

Health Professionals ◽

Evidence Based Practice ◽

Central Element ◽

Professional Autonomy ◽

Future Research ◽

Evidence Based ◽

The Status ◽

Using Data ◽

The Uk ◽

The profession of physiotherapy in the UK is undergoing a period of change. Prominent among these aspects of change is the movement to evidence based practice (EBP). EBP is a central element of policy in the National Health Service (NHS). It is being implemented in physiotherapy as a means of securing contracts with purchasers but also as a means of contesting challenges from alternative practitioners and health professionals to the areas of work that physiotherapists view as their territory. Using data collected from a qualitative study of 56 physiotherapists of different grades working in different sectors of the NHS, this paper explores physiotherapists’ views of EBP and the impact that they expect it to have on professional boundaries and on the status and practice of physiotherapy. The study indicated that physiotherapists’ views may differ according to their position in the profession. Senior physiotherapists appeared to view the development of EBP as a threat to the profession which would decrease professional autonomy and the status of the profession. In contrast, junior and superintendent physiotherapists appeared to view EBP as an opportunity for strengthening the profession. The impact EBP will have on the profession of physiotherapy and its relationships with a range of health professionals is as yet unknown as are the responses that physiotherapists are likely to have to this development. This study identifies the areas in which conflicts are likely to be played out. A focus for future research analysing the impact of EBP is suggested.

A Case Study of EMI Teachers’ Professional Development: The Impact of Interdisciplinary Teacher Collaboration

RELC Journal ◽

10.1177/0033688220950888 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 003368822095088

Author(s):

Yen-Hui Lu

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Teacher Collaboration ◽

Private University ◽

Future Research ◽

English Medium Instruction ◽

Teachers Attitudes ◽

Teachers Professional Development ◽

The Impact ◽

This study examines the impact of interdisciplinary teacher collaboration on English-medium instruction (EMI) teachers’ professional development in higher education. Five content teachers from a variety of academic backgrounds jointly designed, developed and implemented an interdisciplinary EMI course at a private university in Taiwan. Based on classroom observations, in-depth interviews and document analysis, the findings show that content teachers’ attitudes towards EMI teaching became more positive as a consequence of participating in teacher collaboration. The findings also stress the value of teacher collaboration in supporting content teachers’ language teaching strategies and instructional language use in EMI. Implications and directions for future research are also provided.