IT solution providers face a highly competitive market and, consequently, a strong pressure on their profitability margins. The objective of this dissertation is to research cost factors that influence the profitability of IT solutions from the provider’s perspective and over the whole customer-provider lifecycle. This thesis addresses three research questions: (1) How to deliver, manage, and operate IT solutions over the whole IT solution lifecycle? (2) What are drivers of IT solution lifecycle costs? (3) What are antecedents IT solution profitability?
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IT solution providers face a highly competitive market and, consequently, a strong pressure on their profitability margins. The objective of this dissertation is to research cost factors that influence the profitability of IT solutions from the provider’s perspective and over the whole customer-provider lifecycle. This thesis addresses three research questions: (1) How to deliver, manage, and operate IT solutions over the whole IT solution lifecycle? (2) What are drivers of IT solution lifecycle...
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