Meet Our Team
Our outstanding team consists of highly motivated Research Associates and students, engages in various topics, and provides expertise in cutting-edge methodologies. We have been partnering leading organizations from the automotive, consulting, engineering, banking, consumer, and other industries for more than 10 years, conducting high impact research with measurable and sustainable practical value.
Our team
Prof. Dr. Frederik Ahlemann
Frederik Ahlemann holds the chair for Information Systems and Strategic IT Management. He has authored and co-authored more than 80 scientific and professional publications, has won several research and teaching awards, and is a renowned speaker and consultant. His research interests cover project portfolio management, enterprise architecture management, smart cities, and digital strategies.
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The Chair of Information Systems and Strategic IT Management (SITM) conducts research on the strategic IT/IS management domain. Currently, our focus is on:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) from a strategic and managerial view
- AI-Supported Organizational Decision-Making
- Augmented Reality for Enterprise Architecture Management (AR EAM)
- Benefits Management and Value of IT (BM)
- Digital Strategy & Digital Transformation Management (DT)
- Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM)
- Green IT and Green IS
- IT Demand Management (ITDM)
- IT/Digital Innovation Management (ITIM)
- Project Management (PM) and Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
- Smart City (SC)
In our research, we approach these domains from two directions: Following the design science paradigm, we develop and evaluate artifacts (e.g., process models, methods, tools) for strategic IT/IS management. In parallel, we conduct behavioral research to gain an understanding of the conditions under which these (and other) artifacts are accepted, adopted, and proven successful. We ensure that our research results have a practical and sustainable benefit by cooperating with leading enterprises and institutions.
Our Activities
Teaching
Our teaching program grounds students in the areas of information systems for career preparation across a broad spectrum of industries.
Research
We are engaging in information systems research on today’s business issues. We address a wide variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary topics at the intersection of technology, social sciences, and business.
Industry Collaboration
We enable organizations to boost digital leadership capacity, build digital resources, and improve transformational performance through a range of organizational development programs, evidence-based coaching, and executive education services.
Prof. Ahlemann will be Session Chair of "Information Systems" at the 12th Science Forum Mobility in 2020
The 12th "Science Forum Mobility," which the Faculty of Engineering will organize, will take place in Duisburg on June 18, 2020. More than 300 renowned participants from science, business and politics are expected to attend at...
Job offer for student assistant position at the SITM chair
The Chair of Information Systems and Strategic IT Management has one student assistant positions vacant. The position includes the following activities:
Support of administrative chair activities Support with project...
SITM at the 9th Essen company run
On June 12, 2019, 6 employees of the SITM chair took part in the 9th Essen company run. Over a distance about 5 km all participant were cheered on by many spectators as well as chair employees, who provided extra motivation. All...
Prof. Ahlemann appears in Lokalzeit Ruhr
In the WDR show Lokalzeit Ruhr Prof. Ahlemann talks about the Smart City initiative Connected.Essen. The show reports on current Smart City projects in the Ruhr area.
Find the video at: www1.wdr.de/mediathek/video/sendu...
Outstanding Evaluation of “Information Systems Research” Course Winter Semester 2018/2019
We are happy to announce the outstanding feedback from the “Information Systems Research” (“ISR”) course presented in the 2018/2019 winter semester. The participating students were Master students studying Information Systems and...
Design Thinking Course: Everything you ever wanted to know about innovative idea creation
Design thinking is one of the most discussed approaches used in start-ups and innovative companies, such as Google and Apple, to solve problems and create customer-focused ideas innovatively. In cooperation with IBM, the chair of...
es/4students - SAP Zertifikate für Studenten
In cooperation with SAP University Alliances, the IIS Chair offers an exclusive SAP online course (TS410) for students. This course teaches the core knowledge of business processes and their integration into SAP S/4HANA.
Curatorship
Highly motivated students have the opportunity to put their theoretical knowledge and creative ideas into practice at the student consulting firm act eV. In project teamthe consultants develop customized solutions for clients.