Digital Transformation Projects

The Practitioners' Guide to Managing Digital Change

Jan Christoph Albrecht|Marco Boehle|Carolina Cruz-Villazón|André Dechange|Nargiza Mikhridinova|Carsten Wolff
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03 May 2027
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Organisations across industries increasingly rely on digital transformation projects to redesign processes, develop new business models and create sustainable competitive advantages. The characteristics that make these projects stand out from more stable project environments are evolving requirements, technological uncertainty, complex stakeholder environments and continuous organisational change. Many digital transformation projects fail to achieve their intended outcomes rather because traditional management approaches are insufficient to address their complexity because of a lack of technological expertise. Digital transformation has therefore become a fundamental management challenge rather than merely a technology initiative.

Drawing on conceptual frameworks, academic research and real-world case examples, Digital Transformation Projects provides a comprehensive perspective on how these complex initiatives can be understood, governed and managed under uncertain and unstable conditions. Instead offering a one-size-fits-all solution, the book develops principles and approaches that enable organisations to design flexible and adaptive management practices.

Written for professionals (managers, project leads, transformation professionals), scholars and graduate students Digital Transformation Projects provides valuable guidance for navigating the complexity of digital transformation and developing the capabilities required for sustainable transformation outcomes.

Preface; Timo Braun

  • Part I. Theoretical Background
  • Chapter 1. Introduction; Carsten Wolff
  • Chapter 2. Drivers of Digital Transformation; Carsten Wolff
  • Chapter 3. Digital Transformation Management; Carsten Wolff
  • Chapter 4. Digital Transformation Projects; Carsten Wolff
  • Part II. Managing Digital Transformation Projects
  • Chapter 5. Agile and Hybrid Project Management; André Dechange
  • Chapter 6. Organisational Frameworks; André Dechange
  • Chapter 7. Planning and Control of Digital Transformation Projects; Jan Christoph Albrecht and Marco Boehle
  • Chapter 8. Managing Digital Change; Carsten Wolff
  • Chapter 9. Teams, People, and Competence; Nargiza Mikhridinova
  • Part III. Achieving Impact with Digital Transformation Projects
  • Chapter 10. Sustainable Digital Transformation; Carolina Cruz-Villazón
  • Chapter 11. Participative Digital Transformation Projects; Carsten Wolff
  • Part IV. Conclusions
  • Chapter 12. Conclusion: Uncertainty as the Central Logic of Governing Digital Transformation Projects; Marco Boehle

Jan Christoph Albrecht is Professor of Business Administration and Project Management at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany.

Marco Boehle is Professor of Business Administration and Management Accounting (Controlling) at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany.

Carolina Cruz-Villazón is a lecturer and researcher at the University of the Basque Country (EHU Bilbao), Spain.

André Dechange is Professor of Business Administration and Project Management at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany.

Nargiza Mikhridinova is a lecturer and researcher at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany.

Carsten Wolff is a Professor of Computer Science at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany.