Grundzüge der Wirtschaftsinformatik

This introduction to business informatics is intentionally kept compact. Nevertheless, all essential subfields are presented, and the guiding idea of networking and integration runs systematically throughout the book. As a result, it provides a very good insight into IT-supported business tasks. Starting from the basic knowledge of computers, their networking, and the available services, the foundations of data and knowledge management, big data, and AI are addressed. The support of business functions and processes through IT is explained, taking into account the IT-based integration of private households. In addition to IT management, the authors demonstrate the contribution that IT can make to digital transformation, from the workplace level to the redesign of a company's business model. The book is suitable for practitioners seeking a quick overview, as well as for students and educators at universities and vocational academies. New in the 13th edition: The concepts of digitization, digital change, and the prerequisites in business and society (technical innovations, structures, culture, governance) are presented in detail. The topics of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, edge computing, high-performance computing, as well as examples of automation in the production sector through communication between manufacturing machines, warehouse management, logistics, and advancements in financial services have been added. Modern approaches to software and system development, such as agile methods or low-code solutions, are introduced.