Information Systems and Transformation Management

Our Mission

Information Technology is transforming vast areas of our daily lives. New technologies are fundamentally changing the way organizations work. Research over the last decades has shown: on the journey of digital transformation, "technology itself is only part of the complex puzzle that must be solved for organizations to remain competitive in a digital world" (Vial, 2019).

In our group, we explore the interplay of digital technologies and transformation, keeping a holistic view of organizations, ranging from processes to business models and management styles. Here, we take a strong information systems perspective focusing on the socio-technical interplay of humans and technology. Through practice-oriented research, we aim to identify, develop, and generate direct benefits for society, organizations, and individuals. Overarching, we examine questions on three (mutually interacting) levels:

  • Guide the organization: How can digital transformation be managed to leverage technologies for innovation and competitive advantage?
  • Guide the process: How can automation and analytics technology be deployed to enhance and optimize business processes?
  • Guide the technology: How can (lightweight) technology be leveraged to optimize value for the organization?

Led by Ralf Plattfaut, we are an interdisciplinary team of information systems, management, and behavioral scientists committed to pushing the boundaries of academic research, teaching, and business collaboration.

 

Latest News of the Chair

 Thu., 14. Nov. 2024   Plattfaut, Ralf

New Paper Published: Impulses from the RPA Panel at BPM 2023

In 2023, we conducted a panel on the future of Robotic Process Automation at the BPM Conference. The related report is now published in Process Science.
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 Thu., 07. Nov. 2024   Ergün, Ali

Student Assistant for Research Project wanted!

A young and dynamic Team. Working shoulder to shoulder with exciting and local companies. Good Networking Opportunities and fair Wages. Can you imagine better conditions for engaging work? No? Then this Job Posting might be for...
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 Tue., 08. Oct. 2024   Ergün, Ali

Panel Discussion at Essen Digitalisiert

Source: EWG
Last week, Ralf Plattfaut participated in a panel discussion at ESSEN DIGITALISIERT. During the event, participants from academia and practice shared their thoughts on using Artificial Intelligence to digitalize business...
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 Tue., 01. Oct. 2024   Jannis Nacke

SIG DITE Paper Development Workshop at Case Western Reserve University

Last week, Jannis Nacke from the TM group attended the SIG DITE Paper Development Workshop at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, organised by Youngjin Yoo, Kalle Lyytinen and Julian Lehmann. This workshop gave Jannis...
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 Thu., 05. Sep. 2024   Ergün, Ali

New Conference Papers: Designing the Organizational Reuse Environment AND Human Friendly Automation

The TM group presents two papers at the BPM Conference in Krakow - One on low-code reuse and one on human friendly automation.
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 Fri., 08. Mar. 2024   Plattfaut, Ralf

New paper published: Decolonizing IT governance in international non-governmental organisations

We have published a new paper on decolonization efforts in IT governance. Taking a critical perspective, we develop design principles for the decolonization of IT governance. The article is available open access in the Information...
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