A Value-Creating Network Analysis from Software Business

A Value-Creating Network Analysis from Software Business
Author: Nina Helander
Publisher:
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2014
Genre:
ISBN:

Increasing global competition is a driving force pushing toward a networked way of doing business, as companies are forced to search for efficiency through co-operation with other companies. The underlying question is how well the companies combine and co-ordinate their value activities with other companies in order to together create an entity that is able to produce value for the end customer. These kinds of entities - namely, value-creating networks - are the focus of the present study. We explore value-creating networks empirically in a specific, dynamic industry setting. Software business is chosen as the empirical context as it represents a dynamic and contemporary industry. The paper presents an empirical research of a focal net consisted of three types of actors: a focal company building complex software systems to its industrial customers; the focal company's suppliers; and the focal company's customers. The research is carried out as a single-case study. In gathering and analyzing the empirical data qualitative research methods are followed. The empirical findings are reversed to theoretical debate on networks, and as an outcome of the study an empirically-grounded model for value-creating network analysis is presented. Additionally, the paper contributes to literature by increasing our understanding of software business characteristics from network point of view.

The Value Net

The Value Net
Author: Cinzia Parolini
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1999-10-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Once you come to believe in a map, it is very difficult to change it, and, if your facts are wrong then you will be relying on a map that is wrong too. Too often 'mental maps' act like blinkers rather than guides - preventing us from acting effectively. Rafael Ramirez (from the Preface) The Value Net A Tool for Competitive Strategy Cinzia Parolini SDA Bocconi, School of Management, Milan, Italy Faced with a continuously changing, and an increasingly competitive, business environment, strategic analysts and senior managers are still reluctant to forsake the familiar and traditional tools and models which were conceived in the very different world of the 1970s and 1980s. However, these methods of analysis are less and less applicable to the blurred and shifting boundaries of today's business world. This book challenges the tools and models that we use when looking at how value is created, shaped and maintained and presents a new and completely viable methodology - the value net. This methodology provides the reader with a new way of dealing with value in the modern environment. Above all it can be used for the analysis of competitive systems that cannot adequately be analysed using established models. Supported by an impressive array of case studies from industries with which most people will be readily familiar - books, online trading, music, coffee etc. - the book argues that in order to remain competitive, strategists, planners and managers should not use yesterday's tools for today's decisions. This well-structured and highly readable book will help create a brand new perspective in strategic analysis and formulation and will interest managers, strategy consultants, MBA and Executive students in these areas. Business Strategy

Software Business

Software Business
Author: Andrey Maglyas
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2016-06-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3319405152

This book contains the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Software Business, ICSOB 2016, held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in June 2016. Software business refers to commercial activities in and around the software industry aimed at generating income from the delivery of software products and services. The theme of the event was "Software as a New Way of Providing Cutting-edge Solutions". The 10 full and 5 short papers for ICSOB were selected from 38 submissions. The papers span a wide range of issues related to contemporary software business, ranging from strategic aspects to operational challenges. The strong presence of software ecosystem papers confirms the importance of this topic and influence on software business. In addition, a short abstract of the key note by Peter Lick and Hans-Bernd Kittlaus is also included.

Social Network Analysis Software Complete Self-Assessment Guide

Social Network Analysis Software Complete Self-Assessment Guide
Author: Gerardus Blokdyk
Publisher: 5starcooks
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2018-02-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9780655157670

What role does communication play in the success or failure of a Social network analysis software project? Can we add value to the current Social network analysis software decision-making process (largely qualitative) by incorporating uncertainty modeling (more quantitative)? in other words, can we track that any Social network analysis software project is implemented as planned, and is it working? Are we Assessing Social network analysis software and Risk? Do the Social network analysis software decisions we make today help people and the planet tomorrow? Defining, designing, creating, and implementing a process to solve a business challenge or meet a business objective is the most valuable role... In EVERY company, organization and department. Unless you are talking a one-time, single-use project within a business, there should be a process. Whether that process is managed and implemented by humans, AI, or a combination of the two, it needs to be designed by someone with a complex enough perspective to ask the right questions. Someone capable of asking the right questions and step back and say, 'What are we really trying to accomplish here? And is there a different way to look at it?' This Self-Assessment empowers people to do just that - whether their title is entrepreneur, manager, consultant, (Vice-)President, CxO etc... - they are the people who rule the future. They are the person who asks the right questions to make Social network analysis software investments work better. This Social network analysis software All-Inclusive Self-Assessment enables You to be that person. All the tools you need to an in-depth Social network analysis software Self-Assessment. Featuring 710 new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core areas of process design, this Self-Assessment will help you identify areas in which Social network analysis software improvements can be made. In using the questions you will be better able to: - diagnose Social network analysis software projects, initiatives, organizations, businesses and processes using accepted diagnostic standards and practices - implement evidence-based best practice strategies aligned with overall goals - integrate recent advances in Social network analysis software and process design strategies into practice according to best practice guidelines Using a Self-Assessment tool known as the Social network analysis software Scorecard, you will develop a clear picture of which Social network analysis software areas need attention. Your purchase includes access details to the Social network analysis software self-assessment dashboard download which gives you your dynamically prioritized projects-ready tool and shows your organization exactly what to do next. Your exclusive instant access details can be found in your book.

Adaptation and Value Creating Collaborative Networks

Adaptation and Value Creating Collaborative Networks
Author: Luis M. Camarinha-Matos
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 565
Release: 2011-10-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3642233309

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2011, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in October 2011. The 61 revised papers presented were carefully selected from numerous submissions. They provide a comprehensive overview of recent advances in various collaborative network (CN) domains and their applications with a particular focus on adaptation of the networks and their value creation, specifically emphasizing topics related to evolution from social networking to collaborative networks; social capital; value chains; co-creation of complex products; performance management; behavioral aspects in collaborative networks; collaborative networks planning and modeling; benefit analysis and sustainability issues, as well as including important technical and scientific challenges in applying CNs to areas such as advanced logistics networks, business process modeling, service orientation, and other emerging application domains such as ageing, tourism, crisis, and emergency scenarios.

Grid Economics and Business Models

Grid Economics and Business Models
Author: Daniel J. Veit
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2007-08-15
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540744282

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Grid Economics and Business Models held in August 2007. The twelve full papers are organized into topical sections covering grid business modeling, market mechanisms for the grid, and economic grid service provisioning. The proceedings are rounded off by six project reports that give an overview of current and ongoing research in grid economics.

Business Modeling and Software Design

Business Modeling and Software Design
Author: Boris Shishkov
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2014-05-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3319066714

This book contains the extended and revised versions of selected papers from the Third International Symposium on Business Modeling and Software Design (BMSD 2013), held in Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, during July 8-10, 2013. The symposium was organized and sponsored by the Interdisciplinary Institute for Collaboration and Research on Enterprise Systems and Technology (IICREST), in cooperation with the Dutch Research School for Information and Knowledge Systems (SIKS), the Center for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), and AMAKOTA Ltd. The theme of BMSD 2013 was "Enterprise Engineering and Software Generation." The 13 full and 20 short papers presented at BMSD 2013 were selected from 56 submissions. The eight papers published in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from the 13 full papers. The selection includes papers touching upon a large number of research topics, ranging from more conceptual ones, such as modeling landscapes, process modeling, declarative business rules, and normalized systems to more practical ones, such as business-case development and performance indicators, and from more business-related topics, such as value modeling and service systems, to topics related to information architectures.

Research and Practical Issues of Enterprise Information Systems II Volume 1

Research and Practical Issues of Enterprise Information Systems II Volume 1
Author: Li D. Xu
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 810
Release: 2007-10-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0387759018

This volume presents work from the IFIP TC 8 WG 8.9 International Conference on the Research and Practical Issues of Enterprise Information Systems (CONFENIS 2007). Enterprise information systems (EIS) have become increasingly popular. EIS integrate and support business processes across functional boundaries in a supply chain environment. In recent years, more and more enterprises world-wide have adopted EIS such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for running their businesses.