Enabling Digital Transformation Strategies with Hackathons in Large-scale Critical Infrastructures

Ina Lauth; Deanna House; Ibrahim Inuwa

Enabling Digital Transformation Strategies with Hackathons in Large-scale Critical Infrastructures

Ina Lauth, Deanna House, Ibrahim Inuwa

Department of Digitalization

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Abstract

In order to be successful and effective, digital transformation requires a significant effort related to reinvention in an organization. In addition, there are many cultural changes and collaborative requirements that must be applied. The use of hackathons has gained in popularity as a method of collaboration to quickly solve a business problem. Companies have used hackathons to build prototypes, elicit design ideas, make decisions, and explore innovative ways to do things. This study utilized a qualitative dataset that was collected during multiple hackathons conducted in a large global commercial/consumer water pump company. The preliminary findings from this research project indicate that elements of digital transformation occurred both during and after the hackathon. Future research leads to the proposal of an updated framework for strategizing-as-practice that can be utilized to qualify strategizing and prototyping experiences from hackathons over complex large-scale critical infrastructures

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 40th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)
Editors	Helmut Krcmar, Jane Fedorowicz, Wai Fong Boh, Jan Marco Leimeister, Sunil Wattal
Number of pages	6
Place of Publication	Atlanta, GA
Publisher	Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL)
Publication date	2019
ISBN (Electronic)	9780996683197
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	40th International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2019: Information Systems - The Heart of Innovation Ecosystems - International Congress Center Munich (ICM), Munich, Germany Duration: 15 Dec 2019 → 18 Dec 2019 Conference number: 40 https://icis2019.aisconferences.org/

Conference

Conference	40th International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2019
Number	40
Location	International Congress Center Munich (ICM)
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	15/12/2019 → 18/12/2019
Internet address	https://icis2019.aisconferences.org/

Series	Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems
ISSN	0000-0033

Keywords

Hackathon
Digital transformation
Strategizing-as-practice
Critical infrastructure

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Lauth, I., House, D., & Inuwa, I. (2019). Enabling Digital Transformation Strategies with Hackathons in Large-scale Critical Infrastructures. In H. Krcmar, J. Fedorowicz, W. F. Boh, J. M. Leimeister, & S. Wattal (Eds.), Proceedings of the 40th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL). http://aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1697&context=icis2019

Lauth, Ina ; House, Deanna ; Inuwa, Ibrahim. / Enabling Digital Transformation Strategies with Hackathons in Large-scale Critical Infrastructures. Proceedings of the 40th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS). editor / Helmut Krcmar ; Jane Fedorowicz ; Wai Fong Boh ; Jan Marco Leimeister ; Sunil Wattal. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2019. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems).

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Lauth, I, House, D & Inuwa, I 2019, Enabling Digital Transformation Strategies with Hackathons in Large-scale Critical Infrastructures. in H Krcmar, J Fedorowicz, WF Boh, JM Leimeister & S Wattal (eds), Proceedings of the 40th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS). Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), Atlanta, GA, Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems, 40th International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2019, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 15/12/2019. <http://aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1697&context=icis2019>

Enabling Digital Transformation Strategies with Hackathons in Large-scale Critical Infrastructures. / Lauth, Ina; House, Deanna; Inuwa, Ibrahim.
Proceedings of the 40th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS). ed. / Helmut Krcmar; Jane Fedorowicz; Wai Fong Boh; Jan Marco Leimeister; Sunil Wattal. Atlanta, GA: Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2019. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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