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Component Governance as a Key Factor for IT Business Alignment of Telecommunications Companies

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Component Governance as a Key Factor for IT Business Alignment of Telecommunications Companies
Abstract: Modern telecommunications companies currently undergo remarkable structural changes to be successful in the Next-Generation markets for communications and content products. The implementation of capable IT structures will be a key success factor to be profitable. This paper describes the market challenges of telecommunications companies and illustrates a comparison of different governance methods. It also introduces a new governance method and finally outlines which structures are appropriate to meet the shifted market requirements. 1 Challenges for Modern Telecommunications Companies Currently, modern telecommunications companies (TelCos) undergo enormous structural changes towards IP-based telecommunications companies (IPTs). The product portfolio of IPTs contains bundles of products e.g. IP-based broadband Internet access (www), IP telephony (Voice over IP VoIP), IP television (IPTV) and premium content (e.g. movies, games, music). Many TelCos aim at scenarios, where it is...
Sebastian Reinisch, Uwe Beyer, Robert Mertens
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Type Journal
Year 2009
Where GI
Authors Sebastian Reinisch, Uwe Beyer, Robert Mertens
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