Enterprise Transformation

In this module, students are expected to develop an understanding of what it means to implement fundamental change within a company as a result of digitalization. This involves managing both technical and social systems.

Degree

Bachelor

Cycle

Summer term

Language

German

Qualification goals

The students:

• understand the goals and tasks of transformation projects in companies
• gain a basic understanding of the typical technical and social challenges of transformation projects
• are able to analyze and evaluate resistance within companies from a theoretical perspective and derive recommendations for action

Structure

• Fundamentals of transformation projects
• Levels of transformation and architectures for describing enterprise transformations
• factors influencing transformation both inside and outside the company
• Concepts for describing and designing transformation management
  • Process models
  • Types of resistance
  • Theoretical considerations for describing resistance
  • Models and methods, experiences
  • Success factors for transformation
• Implementation monitoring

Literature

• Matt, C.; Hess, T.; Benlian, A.: Digital Transformation Strategies. In Business and Information Systems Engineering. Springer, Wiesbaden 2010, S. 339-343
• Mannsfeld, M.N.: Innovatoren. Individuen im Innovationsmanagement. Wiesbaden 2011. 
• Hanna, N.K.: Enabling Enterprise Transformation- Business and Grassroots Innovation for the knowledge economy. Springer, New York 2010. 
• Lauer, T.: Change Management. Grundlagen und Erfolgsfaktoren. Wiesbaden 2011. 
• Pescher, J.: Change Management. Taxonomie und Erfolgsauswirkungen. Wiesbaden 2010. 
• Uhl, A.; Gollenia, L. A.: Digital Enterprise Transformation- A Business-Driven Approach to Leveraging Innovative IT. Gower, 2014. ISBN: 978-1-4724-4854-5 
• Rouse, William B.: A Theory to Enterprise Transformation. In Systems Engineering, Vol. 8, No. 4, 2005, S. 279-295

Methods of assessment

Final exam (usually 90 minutes)