The Routledge Companion to Managing Digital Outsourcing
Routledge Companions in Business, Management and Marketing Series

This unique comprehensive collection presents the latest multi-disciplinary research in strategic digital outsourcing and digital business strategy, providing a management decision-making framework for successful long-term relationships and collaboration based on trust and governance.

• Part I: Innovation in Business Models and Digital Outsourcing takes an internal company perspective on strategic digital outsourcing, and the importance of trust in outsourcing relationships.



• Part II: Inter-organizational Relations and Transfer explores topics underpinning service recipients and service suppliers? relationships including governance, knowledge transfer and legal aspects.



• Part III: From On-site to Cloud discusses the challenges presented by moving to a cloud environment, including risks and controls.



• Part IV: Developments to Come explores emerging technologies and their impact on digital outsourcing such as blockchain and the Internet of Things.

In a fiercely competitive market, companies must transform their business models and embrace new approaches. This Companion provides a comprehensive management overview of strategic digital outsourcing and is an invaluable resource for researchers and advanced students in business and strategic information management, as well as a timely resource for systems professionals.

Part I:Innovation in Business Models and Digital Outsourcing

1. Strategic Sourcing in Turbulent Times: The Impact of Trust and Partnership: Robert J. Benson and Pieter M. Ribbers

2. Influence of New Business Models and Technology on Technology Strategy and Partnerships: Christopher P. Holland

3. Enterprise Architecture: Marlies van Steenbergen

4. Agile and DevOps in the Context of Enterprise Architecture & IT Architecture: Bill Schiano

5. Supply Chain Coordination and Integration: Jos van Hillegersberg1 and Dissa R. Chandra

6. Offshore Outsourcing: Hans Solli-Sæther and Petter Gottschalk

7. Impact Sourcing (Socially Responsible Outsourcing): Prof. Ron Babin and Prof. Brian Nicholson

8. Samurais and Ninjas: Ambidexterity @ AXA Konzern AG: Antje Susanne Koch, Pieter Ribbers and Anne-Francoise Rutkowski

9. Can Outsourcing Improve Competitive Advantage in Direct Retail Banking? Julia Kotlarsky and Jan Teckemeyer

Part II: Interorganizational Relations and Transfer

10. Governing and Orchestrating Relationships in Outsourcing with Multiple Vendors: Albert Plugge and Marijn Janssen

11. Knowledge Transfer in the Transition Phase: Review of the Literature and Implications for Digital Business Strategy and Agility: Oliver Krancher

12. Tackling the Challenge of Transition Thases with KAIWA: How to Steer the Critical Success Factors of Human Interaction: Erik Wende and André Mertel

13. Parties, Partners and the Law. Some Contractual and Compliance Issues in Digital Outsourcing: Kees C. Stuurman

Part III: From On-site-to Cloud

14. Welcome Mission Critical Cloud: Arjan Eriks

15. Gravitation of SaaS-Centric Cloud Platforms: André Halckenhaeusser, Armin Heinzl and Kai Spohrer

16. Governing Cloud Computing Services: Mathew Mertens, Steven De Haes and Tim Huygh

17. When the Cloud Runs out of its Silver Lining: Kiron Ravindran, Juan Manuel Gonzalez Muñoz and Alex van den Bergh

Part IV: Developments to Come

Chapter 18. Blockchain and other Distributed Ledgers: Eddy H.J. Vaassen

Chapter 19. Internet of Things: Marcel Baron

Erik Beulen is full Professor of Information Management at Tilburg University, NL and Academic Director of the executive MSc Information Management at TIAS Business School. He has extensive international industry and consulting experience including with Accenture, Alvarez & Marsal, Atos, The Boston Consulting Group and KPMG.

Pieter M. Ribbers is Emeritus Professor at Tilburg University, NL, and held the chair of Information Management at the School of Economics and Management. He has served as dean, head of department, academic director of executive programs in Information Management, author and consultant for almost 30 years, and has (co-) authored several books and many journal publications.