This open access book presents a number of case studies on digital transformation in Norway
one of the fore-runners in the digital progress index established by the European Commission in
2020. They explore the process of adoption diffusion and value generation from digital
technologies and how the use of different digital solutions has enabled Norwegian enterprises
to digitally transform their operations and business models. The book starts with an
introductory chapter summarizing a vast body of literature in order to synthesize what is
already known about digital transformation before exploring the Norwegian context in more
detail. Then a series of case studies from the private and public sector in Norway is
presented. They document a process perspective which describes the sequence of events during
and after adoption of digital solutions as well as the types of business value that were
realized. Through these single studies the process of digital transformation is illustrated a
number of key findings highlighted and eventually theoretical and practical recommendations
based on these cases emphasized. The book closes with a brief overview of some emerging
technologies and comments on how they are likely to change different sectors. Digital
transformation has been one of the priority areas for the Norwegian government over the past
years and puts Norwegian enterprises upfront in adopting novel technologies and utilizing them
for achieving organizational goals. This experience accumulated over the years makes the
Norwegian context a particularly interesting one in understanding how private and public
organizations make use of new digital solutions what lessons can be learnt during the process
and what are some of the key success and failure factors. This way the book is written for
practitioners who are currently involved in digital transformation projects in their
organizations researchers of information systems and management as well as master students in
degrees of informatics and technology management.
