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.

Review questions and practical exercises with solutions, comprehensive case studies A manageable overview of the core areas of business informatics Accompanying materials for lecturers (presentations, question pools, etc.)

Autorentext
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.

Klappentext

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".

Inhalt
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.