Wind power is a fast-growing industry (GWEC, 2013) and already accounts for seven percent of the total electricity consumption in the EU. The largest market in the EU, and the third largest in the world, is Germany, with an installed base of 31 GW onshore. This master‟s thesis has examined the German onshore wind power market from a developer perspective, through a market study based on existing literature and semi-structured interviews with industry experts, a case study of a developer competing in the market and a survey, with the aim of investigating the sourcing models used as well as the success factors and challenges the developers are facing.  The study has found that Germany is a large, growing market with a generous feed-in tariff based support scheme, offering low-risk investments in wind power. However, there are many challenges for wind power developers, such as limited availability of designated areas for wind power development, non-uniform regulations, fierce competition and acceptance issues.  The authors believe that the future growth of the German onshore market will come from repowering and that having local contacts and credibility offer distinct advantages in the highly competitive arena.

Innovation är numera en central del av företagens aktiviteter för att upprätthålla konkurrenskraft och definieras som den praktiska tillämpningen av idé till en ny produkt eller tjänst. Tidigare forskning inom ämnet har främst fokuserat på produkt- och processinnovation inom tillverkning och industri. Parallellt har ett nytt intresse inom tjänsteinnovation uppkommit där antalet studier och undersökningar har ökat som ett resultat av en växande tjänstesektor och dess påverkan på ekonomin. Ett annat ämnesområde som hjälper företaget att upprätthålla konkurrenskraft och tillväxt, är identifikation och analys av kritiska framgångsfaktorer. Majoriteten av undersökningarna kring kritiska framgångsfaktorer är produktcentrerade och undersöker den industriella produktmarknaden. Trots att tjänsteinnovation har en alltmer betydande roll för den ekonomiska tillväxten finns dock förhållandevis lite forskning kring vilka kritiska framgångsfaktorer som existerar i tjänsteinnovativa företag. Bakgrunden till studien är ett tidigare samarbete med Innu-Science där man tillsammans tagit fram ett nytt tjänstebaserat städkoncept och syftet blir att föreslå rekommendationer för Innu-Science vid etablering. Baserat på tidigare litteratur användes en viss metodik ”Temporal/Intuitive factors” för att kunna identifiera olika kritiska framgångsfaktorer hos fyra tjänsteinnovativa svenska företag. Med hjälp av en induktiv kvalitativ studie har företagen undersökts och analyserats, för att kunna identifiera de kritiska framgångsfaktorerna. Faktorerna har därefter jämförts mot varandra för att undersöka eventuella mönster och samband. Resultat från studien visar att alla fyra företag har följande faktorområden gemensamt: Försäljning, Tjänstedynamik (kundanpassning och flexibilitet) samt Referenser. Slutligen har resultat, analys och slutsats legat till grund för vidare rekommendationer till Innu-Science, som utgör ett beslutsfattande stöd när verksamheten ska etableras. / Innovation is considered as a key activity within companies for achieving and maintaining a competitive advantage. Innovation can be defined as “The practical implementation of an idea into a new device or process”. Previous research in this subject has mainly focused on productandprocess innovation in manufacturing firms and ignoring the inherent opportunities that service innovation provides. Because of a changing economy towards more service-based companies, which is a central driver for economic growth, we see an increasing amount of studies regarding the opportunities that service innovation provides. Another interesting topic is critical success factors, which are essential for creating growth and success within a company. A majority of earlier studies of the subject, is mainly product-centric based and examines the industrial product market. Although service innovation shows an increasing significance for the economic growth, there is a relatively small amount of research papers examining the role of critical success factors in service innovation firms, which creates further incentives for future research. The purpose of this study emerged from a previous partnership with Innu-Science and KTH, which resulted in a new service-based and innovative cleaning concept, where the goal of the project is to help realizing the business plan into an operational service company. Furthermore, there is a need to identify and analyze the underlying reasons behind critical success factors in service innovation companies, where the result and analyses acts as basis for further recommendations to Innu-Science. Based on the theoretical framework a specific method of "Temporal/ Intuitive factors”, was used to identify the critical success factors. Four Swedish service innovation companies have been investigated and analyzed as a part of an inductive approach for a qualitative research, where the identification of different critical success factors have been made through observation and analysis. Moreover, the different identified factors were compared against each other to find potential patterns and similarities. Results from the study show that all four companies have the following factors in common; Sales, Service dynamic (customization and flexibility) and References. Finally, the results and analysis provide insight regarding important aspects for the established companies, where the recommendations will serve as support for future decisions ofthe establishment of the service at Innu-Science.

Informed decision making is part of any successful organization. Decision support systems help organizations to make more educated decisions by assisting decision makers in consolidating and analyzing information. Successfully introducing decision support systems is very challenging and risky because many factors need to be taken into account. In this thesis, structured and semi-structured interviews are carried out with employees at a Nordic construction company to discuss critical success factors in connection to introduction of decision support systems. The identified critical success factors are grouped into the following categories: organizational, project, technical, information quality, system quality, service quality and net benefits.

Today's organizations are characterized by digitization, development and growth. A wellimplemented ERP-system that match the processes of an organization can lead to a number of benefits. ERP-implementations and critical success factors are a well-researched area. Nevertheless, a great number of ERP-implementations are still considered as failures, which makes further research around the area considered relevant. This study aims to investigate what is critically related to important success factors in implementing ERP-systems. The study began with a literature study in which 15 scientific articles were reviewed, of which 69 success factors were identified. Of those, the six most common were selected as the basis for this study. In order to answer the purpose of this study, interviews were conducted with project managers who had a lot of experience from ERP-implementations. Using the results from these, as well as the collected theory, comparisons have been made between them. This, in turn, has resulted in a finding that communication is a key part of the entire ERP implementation and in all the critical success factors investigated in this study. Hence, the interaction between supplier and customer is seen as critical in ERP implementations, so they understand each other, have shared expectations and a realistic commitment to ERP implementation.

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Barn som omsorgsperson är en socialt utsatt men osynlig grupp barn. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka yrkesverksamma socionomers erfarenheter av att arbeta med och bemöta barn som omsorgspersoner i familjer där det förekommer missbruk. För att besvara syftet gjordes en kvalitativ undersökning genom fem intervjuer med yrkesverksamma socionomer. Resultatet tolkades med hjälp av systemteori och KASAM. Resultatet i vår studie visar att respondenternas erfarenheter av att arbeta med och möta barn som omsorgspersoner i familjer där det förekommer missbruk, på flera punkter stämde väl överens med varandra. Resultatet visade att de främsta utmaningar som socionomer upplever i arbetet med barn som omsorgspersoner är barnens lojalitet till föräldrarna, oron och att det är en grupp som är svår att identifiera. De framgångsfaktorer i arbetet med och bemötandet av barn som omsorgsperson som resultatet visar är samarbete med föräldrarna, information till barnen, att barnen får en gemenskap med andra barn i samma situation och tidiga insatser. Slutsatsen är att socionomernas kunskap är en viktig tillgång till det sociala arbetet med barn som omsorgspersoner. Socionomers erfarenheter stämmer väl överens med varandra och visar att arbetet med barn som omsorgsperson är komplext, att det finns ett flertal utmaningar och framgångsfaktorer som är viktiga att ha med sig i arbetet. Det är viktigt att ha med kunskap från andra synvinklar på barn som omsorgspersoner som tillsammans ger en helhetsbild.

There are few studies reporting the voices of adolescents with autism, especially concerning their situation in school. Most studies are about children with autism and from the perspectives of their parents or teachers. This study aimed to investigate how adolescents with autism experience the social situation in mainstream upper secondary schools and what success factors and challenges they raise about their social situation. The theoretical framework leans on Aspelin's relational pedagogy and Noddings's ethic of care. The study was conducted using a qualitative method with semistructured interviews with five students. This study intended to contribute to method development about interviewing young people with autism. I used visual support, adapted to the age of the respondent, in the interview.According to the result of this study, the social needs of young students with autism do not look like students without difficulties. In today's schools, there are many opportunities for communication and interaction, which belongs to the difficulties of these students. Students with autism are, according to this study, often alone or in the periphery of the classroom, and they have a smaller contact network and fewer friends than others. The students express that they do not need or want an extensive network of contacts where they interact and communicate; they are satisfied in a small context. However, it is crucial that they have a small context, that they have friendships and that they feel accepted by the class. Without social support and friendship relations, there is a risk of exclusion and bullying. Other challenges are all situations where a social network is needed, and when they need "to make their voices heard", for example, in group work and discussions. Another challenging situation where a social network is needed is the lunch situation. It is vital that there is a teacher in the classroom who meets the students with care, who listens and understands, has basic knowledge of autism and who adapts according to the student's needs and day-to-day shape. Adaptations that are highlighted by the students as successful are the opportunity for individual tasks, to present in smaller groups and the opportunity to withdraw during the day. These adaptations need to be made in dialogue with the student.These findings imply that schools need routines for students with autism. The routines need to ensure that there is always someone in the organization who has an extra responsibility for the social situation of the student because the social situation of these students is complex and vulnerable. Schools need to work at the organizational level to create an allowing atmosphere; teachers need education in autism and understand the importance of careful treatment.

Den ökade mängden realtidsdata som bland annat IoT-utvecklingen för med sig gör business intelligence (BI) i realtid mer relevant än någonsin. Då många BI-projekt tenderar till att misslyckas är förståelse av kritiska framgångsfaktorer vitalt. Denna studie syftar till att undersöka vilka skillnader i kritiska framgångsfaktorer som utmärker implementationer av realtids-BI (RBI) system jämfört med BI-implementationer. Semistrukturerade intervjuer baserade på forskning kring framgångsfaktorer för BI har använts för att undersöka utmärkande drag för RBI. Studien har identifierat att RBI kräver en arkitektur designad för att stödja analys av strömmande data samt att RBI kräver ett mer visionärt och experimentellt förhållningssätt. Slutligen belyser studien att risken för feltolkning och felaktiga slutsatser ökar då beslut tas utifrån rådata. Därmed krävs en högre datakvalitet vid RBI för att data ska anses vara av en hållbar kvalitet. / The increased amount of real-time data, such as IoT's development, makes business intelligence (BI) in real-time more relevant than ever before. As many BI projects tend to fail, the understanding of critical success factors are vital. This study aims to investigate the differences in critical success factors that characterize implementations of real-time BI (RBI) systems versus BI implementations. Semi-structured interviews based on research of critical success factors for BI has been used to investigate distinguishing features for RBI. The study has identified that RBI requires an architecture designed to support analysis of streaming data and that a more visionary and experimental approach is required. Finally, the study highlights that the risk of misinterpretation and incorrect conclusions increases when decisions are taken based on raw data. Therefore, higher data quality is required to be considered to be a sustainable quality in the RBI context.

Background: Over the years literature mainly focussed on time, cost and quality, also known as the triple constraint or ‘iron triangle', as the main factors to be considered as important for project success. Since then, many other factors were considered by various authors with the most cited being the work of Pinto and Slevin in 1988 who produced the Project Implementation Profile (PIP) which expanded on the triple constraint and listed ten Critical Success Factors (CSF) to be considered toward project success. The indication was that the success of projects can be improved if these factors were considered across the lifecycle of the project and they can be tailor-made to be specific to a particular industry. With this in mind, this research study has been conducted at a nuclear power plant (NPP) and it explores the applicability of the CSFs of the PIP towards nuclear project success. Purpose: The purpose of the thesis/dissertation was to gain and understanding from various stakeholders of what constitutes CSFs for projects undertaken at a NPP in South Africa; testing if those listed in the PIP would suffice or if additional factors need to be included specifically for nuclear projects. Research objectives: The research study considered the following research objectives: Understanding which CSFs of the PIP were important for nuclear projects and evaluate which of them are perceived by various stakeholders to be important to nuclear project success. Thereafter some CSFs of the PIP were analysed towards identifying if there were factors not included in the PIP but that were pertinent to nuclear project success. Research design and methodology: A mixed methods approach was adopted to this research. An interpretive case-study was conducted post event to understand phenomena through the participants' interpretation of their context. The case-study methodology was chosen and data collected using multiple data sources such as interviews with project managers who had successfully implemented projects and some system engineers who had conducted effectiveness reviews on such projects, gleaning the database of completed projects as well as Operating Experience (OE) / lessons learnt at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (KNPS). This was done to determine the common factors that led to the analysed projects' individual success. Multiple cases at KNPS and the factors considered for nuclear project success, outside of the CSFs of the PIP were used to conduct the research. The design methodology used towards getting to the CSF framework for nuclear projects was informed by factors considered by the World Organisation of Nuclear Operators (WANO), Institute for Nuclear Plant Operators (INPO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), all organisations that are key role players in the nuclear field. This paper utilised tools and techniques to demonstrate how a framework for determining nuclear project success can be adopted. Research findings: The results revealed that while CSFs were generally understood but not known in the PIP format. Furthermore, in order for the CSFs to be applicable to nuclear project success, additional factors that are pertinent to nuclear projects needed to be included and a specific framework developed accordingly. Research Limitations: The research study focused on projects within the nuclear project management department (NPM), in order to simplify the data collection process. Strategic information that was deemed as sensitive or confidential could not be revealed explicitly during the course of data gathering and therefore inferences had to be made. Another limitation was the timing of the distribution which took place during an outage, yielding a low response rate during the allotted time compelling the Researcher to extend the time period for data collection. Finally, the uneven distribution of responses in the various phases of the nuclear project lifecycle posed a challenge with the Execution Phase being the dominating phase. This uneven distribution of results meant that the overall findings would be governed by the Execution Phase. This had an implication on the generalisability of the results. Furthermore, with the respondents' ratings of the CSF being subjective; this may have had an impact on the accuracy of results. Originality: The CSF framework for nuclear project success, when applied can provide valuable pointers for Koeberg and the nuclear industry when implementing nuclear projects for success. Practical implication: This information can be shared across NPM and related departments who form part of the nuclear project lifecycle. The information and lessons learned can also be shared in the nuclear industry by way of OE. The paper will benefit other NPP operators in applying the CSFs that are introduced in the framework to nuclear projects and provide them with the ability to monitor and control nuclear project success at each phase of the nuclear project lifecycle towards ensuring nuclear project success. The framework will allow the project manager and project team to identify, analyse, respond and monitor and control CSFs that project participants should plan for to ensure nuclear project success so as not to negatively impact the plant and the business at large with dire consequences that are introduced by project failure.

Over the past decades, the divestiture market has steadily been growing but there are signals that indicate that a large portion of these transactions can be seen as unsuccessful. To improve the number of successful divestitures, the purpose of the study is to identify key success factors that can help firms to succeed with their divestitures in the Nordic market. Since this topic is not as widely researched as closely related fields, such as Mergers and Acquisitions, and the research that has been conducted has focused on the U.S. market, without a strategic focus, the contributions of this study are academically relevant. This study is conducted in a qualitative and abductive manner with a focus on two theoretical frameworks, Resource-Based View and Business Model Innovation. These theoretical frameworks have been used to create an analytical model together with theory and previous studies of divestitures. The analytical model was then applied to analyze the empirical data which was collected by interviewing professionals within the deal advisory industry at KPMG. Finally, conclusions were drawn based on the analysis. The conclusions drawn in this study are that the most common reason to divest is to refocus on the firm's core business which is done by divesting business units that spread the firm too thin and that are seen as unprofitable. To define what a successful divestiture is, firms can use five different categories of measurements which are (i) the selling price \& share price, (ii) the transaction speed \& completion of the deal, (iii) the speed of negotiations \& following the plan, (iv) having comprehensive transitional service agreements \& relationships, and (v) retention rates. The key success factors that contribute to a more successful divestiture in the Nordics are (i) planning the divestiture process, (ii) providing adequate resources, (iii) innovating the business model, (iv) managing key employees, and (v) stakeholder communication.