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Prof. Dr. Uwe Schmitz

Professorship for Business informatics

Fast facts

Organizational unit
Business Studies
Location & room
Campus Emil-Figge-Straße EFS-44, Room 158
Employee group
Teachers
Phone
+49 231 91126280
Fax
+49 231 91124902
E-mail
uwe.schmitzfh-dortmundde

About the person

Curriculum vitae

Professional activity
Since 03.2017	Interdepartmental SAP coordinator and central contact person at Fachhochschule Dortmund for the SAP University Alliance Fachhochschule Dortmund
Since 10.2016	Chairman of the faculty's scholarship committee for the Germany Scholarship Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Since 03.2016	Co-founder and chair of the cross-university competence platform "Big Data Innovation Center" Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Since 03.2016	Head of Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in Business Studies at Fachhochschule Dortmund
Since 12.2012	Member of the research focus ibis (intelligent Business Information Services) Fachhochschule Dortmund
Since 03.2012	SAP representative of the faculty Fachhochschule Dortmund
Since 10.2011	Head of the Business Information Systems department Fachhochschule Dortmund
10.2009 - 09.2016	Deputy Chairman of the faculty's scholarship committee for the Deutschlandstipendium Fachhochschule Dortmund
Since 04.2009	Professor of Business Information Systems at the Faculty of Business Studies Fachhochschule Dortmund
03.2008 - 03.2009	Lecturer for the subject Cost Center Accounting with SAP Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Since 10.2000	Lecturer for the subject "Internal Accounting and Integrated Application Software with SAP" Hochschule Niederrhein
1998 - 03.2009	Various positions and functions SAP Germany
1992 - 1994	Various activities in the staff service of the German Armed Forces - Officer Applicant Examination Center

Academic career
2000 - 2005	TU Chemnitz Dissertation on the topic: Conception of a value-oriented management information system External doctorate
1994 - 1998	University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein Study of business administration

Research

Big Data Innovation Center

Main research areas

Publications

Monograph

Schmitz, U. (2025). Data Lakes. Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg Verlag.

Open publication
Schmitz, U. (2021). Grundkurs Electronic Business. Springer Vieweg: Wiesbaden.

Open publication
Schmitz, U. (2006). Konzeption eines wertorientierten Führungsinformationssystems. Chemnitz: GUC - Verlag der Gesellschaft für Unternehmensrechnung und Controlling m.b.H.

Open publication

Anthology contribution

Schmitz, U. (2021). Big Data. In D. Frick, A. Gadatsch, J. Kaufmann, B. Lankes, C. Quix, A. Schmidt, & U. Schmitz, Data Science : Konzepte, Erfahrungen, Fallstudien und Praxis (pp. 3–40). Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg.

Open publication
Schmitz, U. (2021). Einsatz von In-Memory Technologien. In D. Frick, A. Gadatsch, J. Kaufmann, B. Lankes, C. Quix, A. Schmidt, & U. Schmitz, Data Science : Konzepte, Erfahrungen, Fallstudien und Praxis (pp. 121–132). Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg.

Open publication
Schmitz, U. (2019). Einsatz von Big Data Technologien im Social Media Marketing. In Hochschule Niederrhein in Mönchengladbach (FH), Hochschule Niederrhein, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Jahresband 2017/2018 (pp. 50–65). Krefeld: Stünings Medien.

Open publication
Schmitz, U. (2018). In-Memory-Technologie: Grundlagen, Vorteile und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten. In R. Gleich, A. Kramer, & M. Esch, In-Memory-Datenbanken : Grundlage für eine effektivere Unternehmenssteuerung ; Anwendungsmöglichkeiten und Migrationspfade am Beispiel von SAP HANA (pp. 29–42). Freiburg; München; Stuttgart: Haufe Group.

Open publication
Schmitz, U. (2015). Nutzung von In-Memory-Technologie in der BI. In M. Lang, Handbuch Business Intelligence : Potenziale, Strategien, Best Practices (pp. 233–248). Düsseldorf: Symposion.

Open publication
Schmitz, U. (2014). Einsatz von In-Memory Technologien zur Entscheidungsunterstützung. In U. Schmitz, Hochschule Niederrhein, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften : Jahresband 2014/2015 (pp. 1–16). Krefeld: Stünings Medien.

Open publication
Schmitz, U. (2012). Analyse verschiedener Methoden für eine Wirtschaftlichkeitsuntersuchung analytischer Informationssysteme. In Hochschule Niederrhein in Mönchengladbach (FH), Hochschule Niederrhein, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Jahresband 2012/2013 (pp. 157–172). Krefeld: Stünings Medien.

Open publication
Schmitz, U. (2011). Konzepte für eine Real Time Information Supply Chain. In Hochschule Niederrhein in Mönchengladbach (FH), Hochschule Niederrhein, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften Jahresband 2010/2011 (pp. 227–239). Krefeld: Stünings Medien.

Open publication
Schmitz, U. (2009). Neue Entwicklungen in der strategischen Unternehmensführung. In Hochschule Niederrhein in Mönchengladbach (FH), Hochschule Niederrhein, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Jahresband 2009 (pp. 217–230). Krefeld: Stünings Medien.

Open publication
Schmitz, U. (Ed.). (2008). Kombination verschiedener Konzepte zur Erhöhung des Unternehmenswertes. In Hochschule Niederrhein in Mönchengladbach (FH), Hochschule Niederrhein, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Jahresband 2007 (pp. 169–192). Aachen: Shaker Verlag.

Open publication

Journal article

Krause, H., & Schmitz, U. (2006). Entwicklung einer Methode für eine werttreiberbezogene Informationsbedarfsbestimmung. Controlling : Zeitschrift für erfolgsorientierte Unternehmenssteuerung, 18(7), 351–362.

Open publication
Raps, A., & Schmitz, U. (2004). Strategiespezifische Planung, Steuerung und Implementierung mit integrierter Anwendungssoftware. Controlling : Zeitschrift für erfolgsorientierte Unternehmenssteuerung, 413–423.

Open publication

Anthology

Frick, D., Gadatsch, A., Kaufmann, J., Lankes, B., Quix, C., Schmidt, A., & Schmitz, U. (Eds.). (2021). Data Science : Konzepte, Erfahrungen, Fallstudien und Praxis. Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg.

Open publication
Schmitz, U. (Ed.). (2014). Hochschule Niederrhein, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften : Jahresband 2014/2015. Krefeld: Stünings Medien.

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Teaching

Teaching areas

Student theses and dissertations (in the order old > new)

Completed work

Analysis of cost reduction potentials in the business process "time recording and controlling" of Materna GmbH (second reviewer)
Modeling and simulation of business processes with IBM WebSphere (second reviewer)
Design and prototypical implementation of an Operational Business Intelligence solution based on SAP® NetWeaver®2004s using the Enterprise Data Warehouse approach (first reviewer)
Market opportunities of different e-payment systems and their use by consumers (first reviewer)
Modeling of the sample process "General application procedures" with event-driven process chains using the ARIS platform (second reviewer)
Production line GSB Elicitation and modeling of a process with ARIS (second reviewer)
Classification, theoretical foundations and architectures of data warehouse technology (first reviewer)
"SOA & BPM" - Interfaces between service-oriented architectures and business process management (first reviewer)
Procedure for the introduction of a business intelligence solution (first reviewer)
Comparison of SAP BI Frontend Tools (First reviewer)
Investigation of BI tools with planning functionality available on the market (first reviewer)
Workflow documentation under SAP IS-U with the ARIS Business Architect (second reviewer)
Documentation and weak point analysis of the "User Helpdesk" process based on a practical example (second reviewer)
"Development of a guideline for process analysis during the introduction of personnel
of a financial consultancy" (second reviewer)
Design of an operational revenue controlling system for industrial companies (second reviewer)
Change from classic marketing to social media marketing in social networking communities using the example of MeinAuto GmbH on Facebook (first reviewer)
Personnel marketing with Web 2.0 (second reviewer)
Effects of demographic change on online marketing (first reviewer)
Potential benefits of service-oriented architectures - SOA (first reviewer)
Campaign management with the help of selected software systems (first reviewer)
Investigation of the integration of different application components using the example of
SAP NetWeaver®" (first reviewer)
Investigation of efficiency increases through e-procurement (first reviewer)
Elements of business intelligence systems (first reviewer)
Possibilities and limits of BI-supported reporting solutions in medium-sized companies (second reviewer)
Real estate valuation according to IAS 40 with special consideration of the discounted cash flow method using the example of Q-Park GmbH & Co. KG with the use of business intelligence (second reviewer)
Procedure for the introduction of a business intelligence solution (first reviewer)
Comparison of SAP BI front-end tools (first reviewer)
Analysis of BI tools with planning functionality available on the market (first reviewer)
Use, benefits and problems of business intelligence solutions (first reviewer)
Business Intelligence - commercial (SAP-BW) and open source tool (Pentaho) in comparison (first author)
Introduction of a German-language SAP operations management system in Turkey (first author)
Limits and potentials of mobile reporting - development
of business intelligence-supported reporting solutions (second reviewer)
Investigation of possibilities for harmonizing non-integrated time recording systems (first reviewer)
Process and organizational support for BI-supported corporate planning (second reviewer)
Creation of a marketing concept for the market launch of a software tool in the field of simulation calculation of Parsolve GmbH Düsseldorf (first reviewer)
IT-technical support for target costing (first reviewer)
Comparison or combination of cloud computing and business intelligence (first reviewer)
Investigation of the combination of business intelligence and cloud computing on the basis of products available on the market (first reviewer)
Impact of operational "Real Time Business Integration" on controlling information systems (first reviewer)
Automation of invoice processing as value creation potential for a company in the healthcare sector using the example of Kath. St. Lukas GmbH (first author)
Customer Relationship Management: Conception and selection of the most suitable software (first author)
Comparison of traditional controlling based on spreadsheets and modern controlling with integrated standard application software (first reviewer)
Development of requirement profiles for planning and reporting in purchasing with business intelligence (second reviewer)
Development of requirement profiles for business intelligence-supported planning and reporting in a medium-sized company (second reviewer)
Analysis of project management in IT projects (first reviewer)
Optimization of corporate reputation through social media (first reviewer)
Process optimization through the use of supply chain management software and cloud computing (first reviewer)
Design and implementation of business intelligence solutions in companies (first reviewer)
Concept for the integration of interfaces into a business process model in the Solution Manager (first reviewer)
"Mobile reporting - possibilities, risks and limits" (second reviewer)
Implementation of SAP Business One at a medium-sized company (first reviewer)
RFID in supply chain management (first reviewer)
Investigation of a Real-Time Business Intelligence application (first reviewer)
On the application of web mining in marketing (first reviewer)
SAP GRC Access Control as a security solution for DB Schenker AG (First reviewer)
Comparison and evaluation of different in-memory solutions (first reviewer)
Analysis, conception and implementation planning of electronic software and license distribution in industrial companies using the example of PHOENIX CONTACT GmbH & Co KG (second reviewer)
ERP systems on the basis of cloud computing (first reviewer)
Influence of real-time business intelligence on organizational structures (first reviewer)
SAP Real Time Data Platform (first reviewer)
SAP HANA application possibilities in the field of business analytics - opportunities and applications (first reviewer)
Further development of a facility management system using the example of the cleaning management of the AFD software (second reviewer)
SAP HANA - Investigation of possible application scenarios with the help of a practice-oriented needs analysis (first reviewer)
Benefits of BI solutions based on different maturity models (first reviewer)
Investigation of the new SAP RDTP (first reviewer)
Comparison, evaluation and areas of application of classic BI and Big Data technology (first reviewer)
Instruments for multi-project controlling and their possible use in the development and implementation of a project portfolio (second reviewer)
The project scorecard as an instrument for controlling individual strategic projects - a critical analysis (second reviewer)
Use of RFID technology to optimize the supply chain in the food industry (First reviewer)
Use of BIG DATA in marketing (first reviewer)
Critical analysis of predictive analytics and data mining (second reviewer)
Big data and predictive analytics: development perspectives with regard to business intelligence (second reviewer)
IT-supported planning of private pension provision -
Investment strategies with exchange-traded funds for private investors (first reviewer)
Analysis and evaluation of predictive analytics in controlling based on a case study (second reviewer)
Contribution to the optimization of ERP individual software in the area of purchasing using the example of the company KIS Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Dortmund (first reviewer)
Support of business processes through real-time business intelligence (first reviewer)
Business process optimization using the example of the recruitment process for new employees at SuperBioMarkt AG (first reviewer)
The effects of Industry 4.0 on traditional controlling in Germany (second reviewer)
Optimization of shipping and logistics processes through the use of an ERP standard software solution using the example of a small company (first reviewer)
SAP Lumira (first reviewer)
Development of requirement criteria regarding the use of mobile reporting for operational reporting (second reviewer)
Global economic crisis 2008 and the functioning of early warning programs (First reviewer)
Use of innovations in the logistics chain and their potential (first reviewer)
Elaboration of the differences between the SAP modules FI-AR and FI-CA and derivation of decision criteria for software selection for selected company scenarios (second reviewer)
Social media as a new marketing tool with growing importance in the B2B and B2C sector (first reviewer)
Food waste in Germany: Solutions for the sustainable reduction of waste along the value chain (First reviewer)
The development of a business intelligence-supported information cockpit for the research and development department (second reviewer)
Simple Logistics (first reviewer)
E-Commerce: The importance of data protection for consumers
and its impact on customer relationship management (first reviewer)
To what extent are personal interactions in the service sector influenced by Industry 4.0 technologies? (First reviewer)
Investigation of in-memory database systems using the example of SAP BW on HANA in the field of business intelligence (First reviewer)
Influence of big data on business intelligence systems (first author)
SAP BusinessObjects Mobile (first reviewer)
SAP S/4 HANA Simple Logistics (first reviewer)
Application of Big Data in Consumer Market Research across Industries (second reviewer)
Comparison of SAP HANA BI front-end tools and SAP Fiori (first reviewer)
Investigation of SAP Simple Finance powered by SAP HANA (first reviewer)
Description of a methodology for the implementation of a digital twin (first reviewer)
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Decision-making Process of Companies (First reviewer)
Motives for using Facebook in comparison to data protection concerns (First reviewer)
Investigation of possible applications of blockchain in companies (first reviewer)
Onpage optimization with regard to usability and search engine optimization for online stores using the example of CreativBad-Shop.de (first reviewer)
Generation of bundled process key figures from an ERP system for use in a self-service dashboard (second reviewer)
Investigation of electronic invoices using the example of Roto Frank AG (first reviewer)
Digitization in stationary retail - challenges and implementation (first reviewer)
The new introduction/implementation of SAP RE-FX using the example of a company from the real estate industry (first reviewer)
Support through mobile business - investigation, analysis and potential of existing and future mobile business technologies (First author)
From on-premise to cloud solution: analysis and decision-making for cloud providers from a company perspective (first author)
Project management methods for the control and organization of IT projects (First reviewer)
Digitalization of corporate management - effects on the business models of small and medium-sized enterprises (First reviewer)
The influence of digitization on the megatrend New Work in Germany (First reviewer)
Changes in the innovation sales of a software company through Industry 4.0 (First reviewer)
Challenges in the use of Big Data technologies in the field of logistics (first reviewer)
Development of a design proposal for a BI-supported cockpit solution for warehouse logistics (second reviewer)
Digitization of corporate management - effects on the business models of small and medium-sized enterprises (first reviewer)
Social media as a sales platform in the B2B and B2C sector (first reviewer)
Differences between the use of social media in SMEs and large companies (first reviewer)
Integration and optimization of a modernized PDA system in the production area of Hans Holzhauer GmbH & Co. KG (First reviewer)
Importance and dangers of social media in the acquisition of new customers for start-ups, including the IT instruments of data mining and text mining (first author)
The smart container of tomorrow - introduction of process automation using fill level sensors with NarrowBand IoT in a waste disposal company (second reviewer)
The entrepreneurial benefits of an Initial Coin Offering in project financing (second reviewer)
Investigation of the advantages and disadvantages of telematics systems (first reviewer)
Decision-supporting analyses in fleet management using the example of Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA (first author)
Industry 4.0 - the digital transformation of real estate brokerage - a recommendation for action for real estate brokers (First reviewer)
Optimization of the delivery process using the example of Deutsche Post AG (First reviewer)
Investigation of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin for suitability for payment processes in the B2B sector (First reviewer)
Increasing the efficiency of the last mile with big data (first reviewer)
Use of artificial intelligence (AI) in business intelligence-supported controlling with a focus on neural networks and deep learning (second reviewer)
Recommendations for the use of multi-channel as a retail strategy in Germany during and after the corona pandemic (first reviewer)
Use or extension of a customer relationship management system for process optimization in the sales process of Swisslog GmbH (second reviewer)
Automation of business processes in call center operations (first reviewer)
Blockchain technology as the basis of Supply Chain 4.0 - potentials and conditions for the implementation of smart contracts in supply chain management (first reviewer)
Artificial intelligence against loneliness (first author)
The relevance of product reviews from the perspective of Amazon Marketplace sellers (First author)
Digitalization in purchasing - automation of the purchase-to-pay process based on robotic process automation technology (First reviewer)
Digitization in controlling (first reviewer)
Predictive Forecasting : A systematic comparison of
machine learning techniques in forecasting (second reviewer)
Sales change through digitization in an insurance agency (first reviewer)
Changes in the business model of universal banks due to the market entry of fin-tech and big-tech companies (second reviewer)
Comparison between human and machine evaluation of traffic records through the use of artificial intelligence (second reviewer)
ERP in the cloud - comparison with an on-premise solution using SAP S/4HANA (first reviewer)
SAP Mobile Services - Conception and realization of a hybrid app with SAP Mobile technologies (first reviewer)
Process optimization in a medium-sized craft company with the help of digitization, using the example of Franz Klein Bauelemente GmbH & Co KG (first reviewer)
Creating the Win-Win scenario by value co-creation enabled through IIoT based Product Service Systems - An analysis of the competitiveness of digital service business models in Machinery (First reviewer)
Digitization of business processes through the use of artificial intelligence (First reviewer)
The creation of data-driven business models through the use of big data (First author)
E-commerce - Investigating the opportunities and risks of neuromarketing in e-commerce (First reviewer)
The development of a pricing strategy for innovative services in established markets - recommendations for action using the example of public tenders in road transportation (second reviewer)
Investigation of the change in the cost and personnel structure in the application of Industry 4.0 in the craft sector - using the example of automated wall production (First reviewer)
A Qualitative Analysis of the Software Video Game Industry's Business Model Canvas and how NFTs with a digitally-focused Use Case might influence it, namely the Value Proposition (First reviewer)
Migration from SAP WM to SAP EWM for the flexibility and optimization of a warehouse management system (First author)
Artificial intelligence in controlling with regard to the future job profile of the controller (First reviewer)
The influence of neobrokers on the investment behavior of private investors in Germany (second reviewer)
Digitization of business processes using the example of the product launch process of WILO SE (first reviewer)
Business Intelligence Tools - A comparative analysis of the use of Power BI and SAP Analytics Cloud in operational sales controlling at Hans Turck GmbH & CO.KG (first reviewer)
The detailed presentation and investigation of SAP Fiori with regard to the
application in operational work processes (first reviewer)
Artificial Intelligence - Challenges and opportunities in the Corona pandemic for the value chain of the automotive industry - Daimler vs. Volkswagen in comparison (First reviewer)
Cloud computing - The difference between different cloud systems for business purposes (first author)
The analysis of the big data technologies Hadoop and NoSQL (First reviewer)
Online trade versus stationary trade in a multi-channel company using the practical example of the company OSTERMANN (First reviewer)
Analysis of the effects of business analytics on the budgeting process (first reviewer)
The digital transformation of the stationary telecommunications market using the example of a Telekom store in Germany (second reviewer)
Cloud computing in Germany and the EU in comparison to American providers (first reviewer)
Hedge funds and their controversial function on the capital market: The effects in positive and negative terms on the target companies (second reviewer)
Online marketing and the effective use of advertising in the digital age (first reviewer)
Concept of a BI-supported planning process for the Sales and Operations department of Hans Holzhauer GmbH & Co. KG (second reviewer)
Intralogistics with warehouse management systems (first reviewer)
Data Lakes as enabler for end-to-end SSBI (second reviewer)
The Impact of Digital Technologies on Project Management (second reviewer)
Opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence and its impact on companies
Conceptualization and implementation of a key figure report - an investigation using the example of ecostag GmbH (first reviewer)
Analysis and optimization of the charging infrastructure based on big data technologies (first reviewer)
The use of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity to identify threats and risks of artificial intelligence and their implications for companies (First author)
Automated procurement in purchasing 4.0 - analysis of requirements and
implementation options (first reviewer)
Importance of user experience and user interface for increasing effectiveness
- An analysis of the new development of an information and regulation application using the example of LVM Krankenversicherung (second reviewer)
The integration of artificial intelligence in project management: An empirical study on fields of application, tools and effects on the cooperation between man and machine (Second reviewer)
Investigating the use of AI in marketing - an analysis of potential opportunities and risks (first reviewer)
The rise of digital champions: How platform business models are revolutionizing industries and profiting through competitive advantage: A comparison of pipeline and platform business models in the age of digital transformation (First author)
Optimization of global supply chains through the targeted use of artificial intelligence (First author)
Business Studies of Green Cloud Computing (First reviewer)
Concepts for Data Lake Architectures - Investigation and derivation of suitable systematic, generally valid architectures taking into account suitability and areas of application (First reviewer)
Big data success concept - efficiently storing and managing large amounts of data to create potential for companies (first reviewer)
Evaluation of the use of data lakes with regard to suitability and areas of application (first reviewer)
Automation of an SAP system using RPA: A comparison between SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation and UiPath (First reviewer)
Data lake architectures and possible applications (first reviewer)
Social media recruiting in the context of remote work - opportunities and challenges for modern work structures (First reviewer)
Data lakes: Evaluation of the use of the new technology with regard to suitability and areas of application (first reviewer)
Investigation of the use of artificial intelligence and its impact on business processes in the company using the example of Picnic (First reviewer)
Artificial intelligence in controlling - an analysis of potentials and challenges (second reviewer)