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The principles of project management are due to the influences of economic conditions and technological development in transition [Wills 1998 & Jonsson et al. 2001]. The increasing in-ternationalization, shortened time to market, changing labor costs and the increasing involve-ment of professionals distributed geographical locations are drivers of the transformations of the project landscape [Evaristo/van Fenema 1999]. Resulting from this, the use of collabora-tive technologies is a crucial factor for the success of a project. [Romano et al. 2002]. Previous research on the use of collaborative technologies for project management purposes focuses especially the development of model-like, universal system architectures to identify the requirements for a specially designed collaborative project management system. This thesis investigates the challenges and benefits that arise when an organisation imple-ments business software for the purpose of collaborative project management.
The flexible integration of information from distributed and complex information systems poses a major challenge for organisations. The ontology-based information integration concept SoNBO (Social Network of Business Objects) developed and presented in this dissertation addresses these challenges. In an ontology-based concept, the data structure in the source systems (e.g. operational application systems) is described with the help of a schema (= ontology). The ontology and the data from the source systems can be used to create a (virtualised or materialised) knowledge graph, which is used for information access. The schema can be flexibly adapted to the changing needs of a company regarding their information integration. SoNBO differs from existing concepts known from the Semantic Web (OBDA = Ontology-based Data Access, EKG = Enterprise Knowledge Graph) both in the structure of the company-specific ontology (= Social Network of Concepts) as well as in the structure of the user-specific knowledge graph (= Social Network of Business Objects) and makes use of social principles (known from Enterprise Social Software). Following a Design Science Research approach, the SoNBO framework was developed and the findings documented in this dissertation. The framework provides guidance for the introduction of SoNBO in a company and the knowledge gained from the evaluation (in the company KOSMOS Verlag) is used to demonstrate its viability. The results (SoNBO concept and SoNBO framework) are based on the synthesis of the findings from a structured literature review and the investigation of the status quo of ontology-based information integration in practice: For the status quo in practice, the basic idea of SoNBO is demonstrated in an in-depth case study about the engineering office Vössing, which has been using a self-developed SoNBO application for a few years. The status quo in the academic literature is presented in the form of a structured literature analysis on ontology-based information integration approaches. This dissertation adds to theory in the field of ontology-based information integration approaches (e. g. by an evaluated artefact) and provides an evaluated artefact (the SoNBO Framework) for practice.
Enterprise Resource Planning Systeme (ERP) bilden für viele Unternehmen eine wertvolle informationstechnische Unterstützung in der täglichen Wertschöpfung. Sie repräsentieren eine Klasse von hoch-integrierten und standardisierten betrieblichen Anwendungssystemen, deren Nutzenpotential für ein Unternehmen wettbewerbsentscheidend sein kann. Trotzdem muss eine Einführung von den verantwortlichen CEOs und CIOs sorgsam abgewogen werden, denn zu voreilige oder schlecht geplante ERPProjekte können ein erhebliches finanzielles Risiko darstellen, so dass am Ende sogar die Existenz eines Unternehmens bedroht ist. Bereits bestehende Systeme können aufgrund von einer unzureichenden Integrationsfähigkeit oder veralteten Technologie zusätzliche Wartungskosten verursachen, die in keinem Verhältnis zu den initialen Lizenzkosten mehr stehen. Wie kann man nun eine Vorstellung davon erhalten, welches ERP-System für ein Unternehmen geeignet ist? Gibt es bereits Standardpakete, deren Wartung und Pflege deutlich einfacher ist? Oder ist eine Mietlösung ein zu gewagtes Risiko? Diese Fragen haben den Anstoß zu der folgenden Arbeit gegeben. Die Aufgabe besteht darin, ein möglichst umfassendes Bild der kurz- bis mittelfristigen Zukunft des deutschen ERP-Marktes zu zeichnen. Dafür wurden in einer längeren Zeitperiode zahlreiche in Deutschland tätige Softwarehäuser hinsichtlich wichtiger Aspekte ihres ERPSystems befragt und die Antworten ausgewertet. Welchen Herausforderungen und welchen Anforderungen sich deutsche Anbieter in den kommenden drei bis fünf Jahren stellen müssen, werden die folgenden Kapitel erläutern.
Massenprozessmanagement
(2015)
This dissertation answers the research question which basically suitable approaches and which necessary information technologies are to be considered for the management of business processes in large amounts (Mass Business Process Management, MBPM) in service companies. It could be shown that for the execution of mass processes a special approach that uses methods of the manufacturing industry is necessary. The research aim to develop an MBPM approach for service companies was accomplished by using the Design Science Research approach and is explained in this dissertation in consecutive steps. For the development of the MBPM approach a longitudinal indepth case study was conducted with a business process outsourcing provider to gain insights from his approach. Outsourcing providers have to produce their services in a very efficient and effective way, otherwise they will not be able to offer their products at favorable conditions. It was shown that the factory-oriented approach of the out-sourcing service provider in the observation period of ten years was suitable to execute mass processes of highest quality, at constantly decreasing prices with less and less people.
The assumed need for research concerning MBPM was verified on the basis of an extensive literature research based on the Journal Rating VHB-Jourqual and other literature sources. As many approaches for the introduction of BPM were found, a selection of BPM approaches was analyzed to gain further insights for the development of the MBPM approach. Based on the analysis and the comparison of the different BPM approaches as well as the comparison with the approach of the process outsourcing provider it was found, that BPM and MBPM differ in many aspects. MBPM has a strong operational focus and needs intensive IT support. The operative focus mainly shows in the operative control of processes and people as well as in the corresponding high demands on process transparency. With detailed monitoring and fine grained process measurements as well as timely reporting this process transparency is achieved. Information technology is needed for example to conduct process monitoring timely but also to give internal as well as external stakeholders the desired overview of the current workload and of the invoicing of services.
Contrary to the approach of the process outsourcing provider it could also been shown, that change management can influence the implementation, the continuous operation and the constant change associated with MBPM in a positive way.
In dieser Forschungsarbeit wird eine Methode zur anwendungsbasierten Verknüpfung von Anforde-rungen und Enterprise Collaboration Softwarekompenten vorgestellt. Basierend auf dem etablierten IRESS Modell wird dabei ein praxistaugliches Mappingschema entwickelt, welches Use Cases über Kol-laborationsszenarien, Collaborative Features und Softwarekomponenten mit ECS verbindet. Somit las-sen sich Anforderungen von Unterhemen in Form von Use Cases und Kollaborationsszenarien model-lieren und anschließend über das Mappingschema mit konkreten ECS verbinden. Zusätzlich wird eine Methodik zur Identifikation von in Softwarekomponenten enthaltenen Collaborative Features vorge-stellt und exemplarisch angewandt.
Anschließend wird ein Konzept für eine Webapplikation entworfen, welches das vorgestellte Mapping automatisiert durchführt, und somit nach Eingabe der Anforderungen in Form vom Use Cases oder Kol-laborationsszenarien, die ECS ausgibt, die eben diese Anforderungen unterstützen.