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Thomas Philipp Herz
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PublicationA Governance Mechanisms Framework for Multisourcing in Business Groups(IGI Publishing, 2011-12-01)Implementing multisourcing in business groups is challenging, and linear-extension of dyadic information technology (IT) outsourcing literature is insufficient to cope with multisourcing specifics. By pursuing design science research (DSR) as the research orientation and utilizing expert interviews, action research and case studies as individual research methods, the authors propose a multisourcing maturity model as an IT governance mechanism. This article contributes in four areas: first, it derives requirements for IT governance mechanisms intended to support the implementation of multisourcing in business groups; second, it identifies the research gap by analyzing current concepts; third, it develops a maturity model; and fourth, it demonstrates the application of the model with two real-life case examples of leading financial services providers. Moreover, the maturity model provides practical guidance for coping with the challenges of implementing multisourcing by identifying the required capabilities, illustrates a desired evolution path to effectively and efficiently utilize multisourcing, and can be employed for steering multisourcing in business groups.Type: journal articleJournal: International Journal of IT/Business Alignment and Governance (IJITBAG)Volume: 2Issue: 2
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PublicationA Multisourcing Maturity Model as an IT Governance Mechanism for Business Group(IGI Publishing, 2011-12-01)Many large corporations are adopting multisourcing strategies. Multisourcing is described as the blending of services from multiple company-internal and external suppliers in the pursuit of business goals. To date, governance-related aspects in terms of multisourcing have been scarcely covered in the academic literature. With this research study, the authors examine how business groups utilize governance mechanisms in a multi-sourced IT environment. This article contributes to the body of knowledge in three ways. First, it describes established IT governance mechanisms; second, it presents insights into three real-life examples of IT governance mechanisms at leading international insurance companies; and third, it extends current literature toward multisourcing in a group context by proposing and applying a framework of IT governance mechanisms targeting the different relationships of multisourcing in business groups. In addition, this research is useful for corporations facing similar challenges.Type: journal articleJournal: International Journal of IT/Business Alignment and Governance (IJITBAG)Volume: 2Issue: 2
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PublicationTowards a Multisourcing Maturity Model as an Instrument of IT Governance at a Multinational Enterprise(IEEE Computer Society, 2011-01-04)Many multinational enterprises are applying multisourcing approaches. Multisourcing is described as the blending of services from multiple internal and external vendors. In the case of one of the worldwide leading financial service providers the implementation of the multisourcing concept at the numerous business entities has been challenging since the group follows a federal IT organization model. By applying action research a multisourcing maturity model has been developed as an IT governance instrument. It is inspired by established maturity models and adapts proven methodologies whilst targeting the specific requirements of multisourcing. Thereby the maturity model provides transparency across all business entities, enables continuous monitoring of the multisourcing implementation progress and allows the provisioning of best-practices to a corporate group. With this article the authors provide insights into a real-life example of developing and implementing a multisourcing strategy and suggest an IT governance instrument for a multinational enterprise.Type: conference paper
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PublicationEntwicklung eines Reifegradmodells zur Steuerung einer Multisourcing-Initiative auf Konzern-Ebene( 2011-02-16)
;Bernstein, AbrahamSchwabe, GerhardType: conference paperVolume: 1 -
PublicationManaging and Monitoring IT Application Development and Maintenance Suppliers in a Multisourcing Context(AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2011-09-03)Type: conference paper
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PublicationMechanisms to Implement a Global Multisourcing Strategy(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011)
;Kotlarsky, Julia ;Willcocks, Leslie P.Oshri, IlanType: book sectionIssue: 91Scopus© Citations 7