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Digitization and Process Management I
(dt. Digitalisierung und Prozessmangement I)

Level, degree of commitment Specialization module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture (2 SWS) and recitation class (2 SWS),
(attendance: 50 hours, preparation and follow-up: 65 hours, exam preparation: 65 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s):
Examination type: Written examination. IMPORTANT: This module is offered by FB02; the exam can only be retaken twice.
Language,
Grading		 German or English,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Business Administration.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
each winter semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Michael Leyer

Contents

The course presents and discusses key aspects of digital value creation. This ranges from the strategic positioning of a company and the options for organizational structures to the digital design of business models and operational processes.


Qualification Goals

After completing the module, students will be able to

  • describe and analyse issues relating to the innovative design and digitalization of value creation processes such as the design of digitally networked infrastructure (e.g. automation, AI, IoT etc.), processes for digitalization (e.g. data management, data science) or the optimization of internal/external value creation processes (e.g. supply chain management),
  • apply the relevant concepts in the context of these aspects to solve simple problems in case studies and discuss proposed solutions for specific problems.

Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

Module imported from B.Sc. Business Administration.

When studying M.Sc. Computer Science, this module can be attended in the study area Profile Area Business Administration.


Recommended Reading

(not specified)



Please note:

This page describes a module according to the latest valid module guide in Winter semester 2025/26. Most rules valid for a module are not covered by the examination regulations and can therefore be updated on a semesterly basis. The following versions are available in the online module guide:

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