Research in Business Software

Research in Business Software consists of two main areas: ERP Systems and Business Collaboration.

1. The competence area ERP Systems considers the central role of ERP Systems within the IT landscape of companies operating in a rapidly changing environment.
   The optimised introduction of an ERP System requires an in-depth view of the value-adding and administrative processes within companies.
   Supporting themes include: integration of processes and systems, business process modeling, evaluation of application software and Business Intelligence.
2. The competence area of Business Collaboration deals with the company-wide and external view of application systems.
   Here, topics such as inter-organizational systems, document standards, business process integration and the use of Internet technologies are the focus of the research.
   The Business Collaboration Research Group focuses in particular on German SMEs and the potential for the optimization of business processes connecting them with customers and suppliers.