EBOOK Business of Systems Integration

In the last twenty years, systems integration has become a key factor in the        operations, strategy, and competitive advantage of major corporations in a wide        variety of sectors. 'Systems Integration' refers to an emerging model of industrial        organization whereby firms and groups of firms combine different types of knowledge,        skills, and activities, as well as hardware, software, and human resources to        produce new products for the marketplace. The transition towards the        systemsintegration model has fundamental implications for the capabilities of firms.          This is the first book to systematically explore systems integration from a business        and innovation perspective, with contributions from leading international        scholars.