Digital Transformation of the Consulting Industry Extending the Trad
This book discusses the opportunities and conditions that digital technology provides to extend, innovate and differentiate the services offered by consulting companies. It introduces suitable artefacts like web-based consulting platforms, consulting appl
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Digital Transformation of the Consulting Industry Extending the Traditional Delivery Model
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Editor Volker Nissen Department of Economic Science and Media Ilmenau University of Technology Ilmenau Germany
ISSN 2196-8705 ISSN 2196-8713 (electronic) Progress in IS ISBN 978-3-319-70490-6 ISBN 978-3-319-70491-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70491-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017957206 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
I dedicate this book to my children with love. Für Leon und Hanno. Volker Nissen
Preface
When I was a small child, the watchmaking industry was reigned by watches from European or American companies. Then, around 1970, the first electronic quartz watches became available to a broad market. During the next 15 years, the watchmaking industry changed completely. Former leading companies were often marginalized or became extinct. The mass business shifted from traditional mechanical watches to electronic watches, where producers were often located in Asia. Moreover, the price level for an average wristwatch dropped dramatically. However, in the long run, also the attitude toward watches changed. The wristwatch has increasingly mutated from a simple chronometer into an actual piece of fashion. Moreover, smartwatches appeared and revolutionized what a watch can be. Thus, new markets opened up and producers experience new chances
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