Author Description

This book takes you on a journey into the world of business informatics. It has a modular structure and covers the key aspects of business informatics. Besides the thematic introductions, each chapter includes excursuses, review questions, and practical exercises, for which solutions are provided in a separate chapter. The book concludes with two teaching cases on digital transformation. It is designed for students and lecturers at universities and technical colleges, but also as a resource for IT trainings. Content Introduction to Business Informatics Computer Systems Computer Networks Business Applications Database Systems Management Support Systems and Business Intelligence Business Process Management Software Engineering Information Management Data Security and Data Protection Teaching Cases on Digital Transformation: "Bitcoin and Blockchain in Action" and "RPA - Robot colleagues in the office" Target group Students and lecturers in the fields of Business Informatics, Business Sciences, and Computer Sciences The authors Prof. Dr. Peter Weber: Professor of Computer Science / E-Business, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences. Prof. Dr. Roland Gabriel: Professor Emeritus of Business Informatics, Ruhr University Bochum. Prof. Dr. Thomas Lux: Professor of Process Management in Health Care, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences. Katharina Menke: Research associate at the Competence Center E-Commerce, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences.