... needed for evaluating the performance of the enterprise, according to key performance indicat... more ... needed for evaluating the performance of the enterprise, according to key performance indicators (KPIs). ... bounded piece of the enterprise that can be a business in its own right. ... It provides a foundation for discovering both business inefficiencies and the transformations required ...
Strategic sourcing recognizes that procurement is not just a cost function, but supports the firm... more Strategic sourcing recognizes that procurement is not just a cost function, but supports the firm’s effort to achieve its long-term objectives. Strategic sourcing has become a critical area of strategic management that is centered on decision-making regarding an organization’s procurement activities such as spend analysis, capability sourcing, supplier selection and evaluation, contract management and relationship management. Many companies face challenges in obtaining the benefits associated with effective strategic sourcing. From an organizational perspective, procurement data management is a core organizational challenge for chief procurement officers (CPOs) for fact-based strategic sourcing decision-making. To address this challenge, we define research objectives to design a holistic view on strategic sourcing orientations and to develop a conceptual basis for enabling centralization of procurement data and enabling the systemic exploration of sourcing alternatives. From a service ecosystem perspective as a holistic view on strategic sourcing, we define a model driven approach to explore sourcing alternatives based on a common language (C.A.R.S) that enables companies to achieve procurement data management and analytics competencies for fact-based decision-making.
International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector, 2018
Strategic sourcing, as a critical area of strategic management, is centered on decision-making to... more Strategic sourcing, as a critical area of strategic management, is centered on decision-making towards achieving value-driven targets. Many companies face challenges in obtaining the benefits associated with effective strategic sourcing decision-making. Enterprise modeling can contribute to strategic sourcing decision-making by helping in the conceptualization, design and exploration of multiple strategic options for better decision-making. In this article, the authors explore a solution approach that refines the existing Enterprise Engineering (EE) modeling discipline into a Service-oriented Enterprise Engineering (SoEE) modeling discipline, by founding it on the novel application of the Viable Systems Approach (vSa) towards strategic (sourcing) decision-making. The proposed modeling discipline provides (1) the systemic viewpoints to interpret complex sourcing phenomena; and (2) the outside-box models to specify the value-driven interactions of an enterprise (as a system) with othe...
International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector, 2018
Strategic sourcing, as a critical area of strategic management, is centered on decision-making to... more Strategic sourcing, as a critical area of strategic management, is centered on decision-making towards achieving value-driven targets. Many companies face challenges in obtaining the benefits associated with effective strategic sourcing decision-making. Enterprise modeling can contribute to strategic sourcing decision-making by helping in the conceptualization, design and exploration of multiple strategic options for better decision-making. In this article, the authors explore a solution approach that refines the existing Enterprise Engineering (EE) modeling discipline into a Service-oriented Enterprise Engineering (SoEE) modeling discipline, by founding it on the novel application of the Viable Systems Approach (vSa) towards strategic (sourcing) decision-making. The proposed modeling discipline provides (1) the systemic viewpoints to interpret complex sourcing phenomena; and (2) the outside-box models to specify the value-driven interactions of an enterprise (as a system) with othe...
2008 Fourth International Conference on Networked Computing and Advanced Information Management, 2008
... needed for evaluating the performance of the enterprise, according to key performance indicat... more ... needed for evaluating the performance of the enterprise, according to key performance indicators (KPIs). ... bounded piece of the enterprise that can be a business in its own right. ... It provides a foundation for discovering both business inefficiencies and the transformations required ...
The concept of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) has had a significant impact not only on softw... more The concept of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) has had a significant impact not only on software engineering but on the analysis of an organization's business layer as well. In this paper we demonstrate that using the SOA concept into the Enterprise Architecture (EA) framework makes the best of the synergy existing between these two approaches. We will examine the characteristics
Companies need to acquire the right capabilities from the right source, and the right shore, at t... more Companies need to acquire the right capabilities from the right source, and the right shore, at the right cost to improve their competitive posi- tion. Capability sourcing is an organizing process to gain access to best-in-class capabilities for all activities in a firm's value chain to ensure long-term compet- itive advantage. In this paper, capability sourcing modeling is introduced as a technique to create sourcing alternative solutions to facilitate strategic sourcing decision making. Our approach is applying conceptual models as intermediate artifacts which are schematic descriptions of sourcing alternatives based on or- ganization's capabilities. Therefore, a high-level conceptualization based on Service-Dominant Logic (S-D Logic) is proposed as a language to create capability sourcing conceptual models.
Sourcing is evolving into a strategic process for organizing and fine-tuning the firm’s value cha... more Sourcing is evolving into a strategic process for organizing and fine-tuning the firm’s value chain. Companies need to strategic sourcing in order to survive within the industry, particularly hospitals which are facing rapidly competition to provide high quality services in healthcare. Healthcare organizations need to leverage the right capabilities from the right source, and the right shore, at the right cost to improve their competitive position. Capability sourcing is an organizing process to execute strategic sourcing and improve the firm’s competitive position through gaining access to best-in-class capabilities across the value chain to ensure long-term competitive advantage. The main problem is a lack of technique to explore sourcing alternatives (insourcing, co-sourcing and outsourcing) and choose the right sourcing model. Our research solution is applying conceptual modeling as a technique to create schematic descriptions of alternative solutions based on organization’s cap...
Companies need to acquire the right capabilities from the right source, and the right shore, at t... more Companies need to acquire the right capabilities from the right source, and the right shore, at the right cost to improve their competitive position. Capability sourcing is an organizing process to gain access to best-in-class capabilities for all activities in a firm's value chain to ensure long-term competitive advantage. Capability sourcing modeling is a technique that helps investigating sourcing alternative solutions to facilitate strategic sourcing decision making. Our position is applying conceptual models as intermediate artifacts which are schematic descriptions of sourcing alternatives based on organization's capabilities. The contribution of this paper is introducing a conceptual framework in the form of five views (to organize all perspectives) and a conceptualisation (to formulate a language) for capability sourcing modelling.
Componentization and service orientation are two key firm’s behavioral orientations to transform ... more Componentization and service orientation are two key firm’s behavioral orientations to transform the traditional (rigid) enterprise model into a flexible (dynamic) one in order to support making successful corporate level strategic decisions like sharing services, in-outsourcing, centralizationdecentralization and globalization. According to these enablers, a subjective and dynamic view is needed to interpret the complex emerging phenomena of componentization and service orientation such as dynamic configuration of resources (dynamic capabilities), internal and external interaction between components, service exchange and value creation. In this paper, our solution is applying viable system approach (vSa) in Enterprise Engineering; 1) as an interpretive approach to qualify the concepts of the complex emerging phenomena of componentization and service orientation; 2) as a governance approach to investigate the implications of the complex emerging phenomena for corporate level strateg...
Strategic sourcing recognizes that procurement should support a firm’s effort to achieve its long... more Strategic sourcing recognizes that procurement should support a firm’s effort to achieve its long-term objectives. In particular, procurement needs to be a cross-functional end-to-end process inside the organization that is oriented towards value creation within the company and between the company and its partners in the value chain. The main challenge to the implementation of value-driven strategic sourcing is the lack of instruments that are characterized by analytical rigor and robustness in the identification of strategic sourcing options to achieve strategic goals. Therefore, this research aims to develop a domain-specific modeling technique founded on the Service-Dominant Logic which focuses on the systemic exploration of sourcing alternatives and emphasizes the delivery of value to achieve desired outcomes. This paper reports on a first cycle of Design Science Research which includes the demonstration and the evaluation of the value and utility of the modeling artefacts by me...
... needed for evaluating the performance of the enterprise, according to key performance indicat... more ... needed for evaluating the performance of the enterprise, according to key performance indicators (KPIs). ... bounded piece of the enterprise that can be a business in its own right. ... It provides a foundation for discovering both business inefficiencies and the transformations required ...
Strategic sourcing recognizes that procurement is not just a cost function, but supports the firm... more Strategic sourcing recognizes that procurement is not just a cost function, but supports the firm’s effort to achieve its long-term objectives. Strategic sourcing has become a critical area of strategic management that is centered on decision-making regarding an organization’s procurement activities such as spend analysis, capability sourcing, supplier selection and evaluation, contract management and relationship management. Many companies face challenges in obtaining the benefits associated with effective strategic sourcing. From an organizational perspective, procurement data management is a core organizational challenge for chief procurement officers (CPOs) for fact-based strategic sourcing decision-making. To address this challenge, we define research objectives to design a holistic view on strategic sourcing orientations and to develop a conceptual basis for enabling centralization of procurement data and enabling the systemic exploration of sourcing alternatives. From a service ecosystem perspective as a holistic view on strategic sourcing, we define a model driven approach to explore sourcing alternatives based on a common language (C.A.R.S) that enables companies to achieve procurement data management and analytics competencies for fact-based decision-making.
International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector, 2018
Strategic sourcing, as a critical area of strategic management, is centered on decision-making to... more Strategic sourcing, as a critical area of strategic management, is centered on decision-making towards achieving value-driven targets. Many companies face challenges in obtaining the benefits associated with effective strategic sourcing decision-making. Enterprise modeling can contribute to strategic sourcing decision-making by helping in the conceptualization, design and exploration of multiple strategic options for better decision-making. In this article, the authors explore a solution approach that refines the existing Enterprise Engineering (EE) modeling discipline into a Service-oriented Enterprise Engineering (SoEE) modeling discipline, by founding it on the novel application of the Viable Systems Approach (vSa) towards strategic (sourcing) decision-making. The proposed modeling discipline provides (1) the systemic viewpoints to interpret complex sourcing phenomena; and (2) the outside-box models to specify the value-driven interactions of an enterprise (as a system) with othe...
International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector, 2018
Strategic sourcing, as a critical area of strategic management, is centered on decision-making to... more Strategic sourcing, as a critical area of strategic management, is centered on decision-making towards achieving value-driven targets. Many companies face challenges in obtaining the benefits associated with effective strategic sourcing decision-making. Enterprise modeling can contribute to strategic sourcing decision-making by helping in the conceptualization, design and exploration of multiple strategic options for better decision-making. In this article, the authors explore a solution approach that refines the existing Enterprise Engineering (EE) modeling discipline into a Service-oriented Enterprise Engineering (SoEE) modeling discipline, by founding it on the novel application of the Viable Systems Approach (vSa) towards strategic (sourcing) decision-making. The proposed modeling discipline provides (1) the systemic viewpoints to interpret complex sourcing phenomena; and (2) the outside-box models to specify the value-driven interactions of an enterprise (as a system) with othe...
2008 Fourth International Conference on Networked Computing and Advanced Information Management, 2008
... needed for evaluating the performance of the enterprise, according to key performance indicat... more ... needed for evaluating the performance of the enterprise, according to key performance indicators (KPIs). ... bounded piece of the enterprise that can be a business in its own right. ... It provides a foundation for discovering both business inefficiencies and the transformations required ...
The concept of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) has had a significant impact not only on softw... more The concept of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) has had a significant impact not only on software engineering but on the analysis of an organization's business layer as well. In this paper we demonstrate that using the SOA concept into the Enterprise Architecture (EA) framework makes the best of the synergy existing between these two approaches. We will examine the characteristics
Companies need to acquire the right capabilities from the right source, and the right shore, at t... more Companies need to acquire the right capabilities from the right source, and the right shore, at the right cost to improve their competitive posi- tion. Capability sourcing is an organizing process to gain access to best-in-class capabilities for all activities in a firm's value chain to ensure long-term compet- itive advantage. In this paper, capability sourcing modeling is introduced as a technique to create sourcing alternative solutions to facilitate strategic sourcing decision making. Our approach is applying conceptual models as intermediate artifacts which are schematic descriptions of sourcing alternatives based on or- ganization's capabilities. Therefore, a high-level conceptualization based on Service-Dominant Logic (S-D Logic) is proposed as a language to create capability sourcing conceptual models.
Sourcing is evolving into a strategic process for organizing and fine-tuning the firm’s value cha... more Sourcing is evolving into a strategic process for organizing and fine-tuning the firm’s value chain. Companies need to strategic sourcing in order to survive within the industry, particularly hospitals which are facing rapidly competition to provide high quality services in healthcare. Healthcare organizations need to leverage the right capabilities from the right source, and the right shore, at the right cost to improve their competitive position. Capability sourcing is an organizing process to execute strategic sourcing and improve the firm’s competitive position through gaining access to best-in-class capabilities across the value chain to ensure long-term competitive advantage. The main problem is a lack of technique to explore sourcing alternatives (insourcing, co-sourcing and outsourcing) and choose the right sourcing model. Our research solution is applying conceptual modeling as a technique to create schematic descriptions of alternative solutions based on organization’s cap...
Companies need to acquire the right capabilities from the right source, and the right shore, at t... more Companies need to acquire the right capabilities from the right source, and the right shore, at the right cost to improve their competitive position. Capability sourcing is an organizing process to gain access to best-in-class capabilities for all activities in a firm's value chain to ensure long-term competitive advantage. Capability sourcing modeling is a technique that helps investigating sourcing alternative solutions to facilitate strategic sourcing decision making. Our position is applying conceptual models as intermediate artifacts which are schematic descriptions of sourcing alternatives based on organization's capabilities. The contribution of this paper is introducing a conceptual framework in the form of five views (to organize all perspectives) and a conceptualisation (to formulate a language) for capability sourcing modelling.
Componentization and service orientation are two key firm’s behavioral orientations to transform ... more Componentization and service orientation are two key firm’s behavioral orientations to transform the traditional (rigid) enterprise model into a flexible (dynamic) one in order to support making successful corporate level strategic decisions like sharing services, in-outsourcing, centralizationdecentralization and globalization. According to these enablers, a subjective and dynamic view is needed to interpret the complex emerging phenomena of componentization and service orientation such as dynamic configuration of resources (dynamic capabilities), internal and external interaction between components, service exchange and value creation. In this paper, our solution is applying viable system approach (vSa) in Enterprise Engineering; 1) as an interpretive approach to qualify the concepts of the complex emerging phenomena of componentization and service orientation; 2) as a governance approach to investigate the implications of the complex emerging phenomena for corporate level strateg...
Strategic sourcing recognizes that procurement should support a firm’s effort to achieve its long... more Strategic sourcing recognizes that procurement should support a firm’s effort to achieve its long-term objectives. In particular, procurement needs to be a cross-functional end-to-end process inside the organization that is oriented towards value creation within the company and between the company and its partners in the value chain. The main challenge to the implementation of value-driven strategic sourcing is the lack of instruments that are characterized by analytical rigor and robustness in the identification of strategic sourcing options to achieve strategic goals. Therefore, this research aims to develop a domain-specific modeling technique founded on the Service-Dominant Logic which focuses on the systemic exploration of sourcing alternatives and emphasizes the delivery of value to achieve desired outcomes. This paper reports on a first cycle of Design Science Research which includes the demonstration and the evaluation of the value and utility of the modeling artefacts by me...
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