Niels Bjørn-Andersen

Niels Bjørn-Andersen is an External Professor at Copenhagen Business School's Department of Digitalization within the CBS School of Business. His academic career spans five decades with significant contributions to Information Systems research, particularly in socio-technical systems and digital transformation. Recent work focuses on societal impact measurement and maritime informatics.

His research interests center on Information Systems with specialization in digital ecosystems, value co-creation, and societal impact assessment. Key areas include:

• Maritime informatics and container supply chain optimization
• Open government data sustainability frameworks
• ERP systems evolution and implementation challenges
• Socio-technical traditions in Scandinavian IS research
• Academic impact beyond bibliometric metrics

Recent publications show a strategic shift from technical ERP studies toward societal value measurement and maritime digitalization.

With 150+ publications including 41 journal articles and 28 conference proceedings, his work demonstrates consistent engagement with real-world digital transformation challenges. Notable contributions include frameworks for PortCDM implementation and societal value measurement methodologies. Media engagement is substantial with 160 press appearances addressing IT failures in Danish public sector systems and e-commerce impacts on retail.

Professional activities include AIS Grand Vision Project participation and lectures on Scandinavian socio-technical research origins. His supervised work encompasses 5 academic projects, though specific student names aren't disclosed in available materials. Current research trajectories emphasize sustainable value creation through digital infrastructure and redefining academic impact metrics.