[AISWorld] MISQE September 2015 TOC

[Leidner, Dorothy]

MIS Quarterly Executive is pleased to announce the publication of the September 2015 issue, available online (www.misqe.org/ojs2/index.php/misqe/index<http://www.misqe.org/ojs2/index.php/misqe/index>) to all AIS members.
Role of Information Systems in Empowering Innovation Networks by Sven-Volker Rehm, Lakshmi Goel, and Iris Junglas
Abstract: Open innovation networks, which involve a diverse set of partners, are vital for developing new products and services, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Information systems play a significant role in empowering such networks throughout the entire open innovation process. The full article presents the case of an innovation network in the medical device industry, and identifies the key IS functionalities needed and provides guidelines for CIOs to facilitate innovating in networks.

How Schlumberger Achieved Networked Information Leadership by Transitioning to a Product-Platform Software Architecture by Joseph J. Nehme, Shirish C. Srivastava, Horacio Bouzas, and Laurent Carcasset
Abstract:  To sustain its competitive position as the leader in providing information solutions to the oil and gas industry, Schlumberger transitioned to a cutting-edge product-platform software architecture by embedding a leading geological modeling software product—Petrel—within Ocean, its collaborative open software platform. The purpose was to open up Petrel through the layered Ocean platform to broaden the company’s information innovation network with a view to maximizing customer satisfaction. To achieve this, four challenges had to be overcome: (1) fostering global innovation and knowledge sourcing; (2) securing core knowledge while ensuring platform robustness; (3) regulating the contributors’ network; and (4) ensuring an adequate quantity of high-quality contributions. We have identified the seven practices Schlumberger followed to address these four challenges. These are summarized below and described in detail in the full report.

Keeping Up with IT Strategy in a World of Constant Business Change by Michael Milovich
Abstract: The full article records an interview by the author with Phil Weinzimer, a seasoned IS executive with 40 years’ experience. The interview identifies the competencies, and their supporting skills, needed by a strategic CIO. Based on these insights, the article provides advice on how IS leaders aspiring to be strategic CIOs can acquire the necessary strategy knowledge.

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