Joachim Schuler
Wirtschaftsinformatik mit dem Schwerpunkt e-Business
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Joachim Schuler is Professor of Business Information Systems at Pforzheim University. He has been teaching Business Information Systems — Management & IT in the bachelor program since 1996, as well as in various master programs by focusing on transaction systems and business process management. He was able to gain research and teaching experience abroad at the Universidad del Pacifico in Lima and during a research semester at the University of Cape Town. On the one hand, he is involved in a large variety of research and practice-based projects, and on the other in social projects such as Vrygrond Computer Lab, which offers training and educational programs for people in Vrygrond, a township in Cape Town, in order to improve their life and work opportunities.
Joachim Schuler studied industrial engineering and management at the Technical University of Karlsruhe. He received his doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) while being (employed) with the Research Center for Information Technology Karlsruhe by developing a concept for a computer-aided simulation model for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of alternative solutions when planning integrated technical information processing. As co-founder and managing director, he provided advisory services for the selection and introduction of Enterprise-Resource-Planning (ERP) and cashless payment systems after receiving his doctorate.
Joachim Schuler is concerned with how information and communication systems can be selected, introduced and operated. One of his main focus areas is the question of what should be done in order to successfully set up ERP introductory projects in small and medium-sized companies. Relevant topics include change management, project management, the involvement of executive management, and user training. Improving user training through the use of e-learning is especially dear to his heart because this activity is crucial for success when an ERP system is being introduced. Moreover, the results flow directly into his course “Introduction to SAP ERP”.
Joachim Schuler is currently working on ways to improve corporate communication through the use of enterprise social networks. Assuming that their benefits increase the more staff members use this communication tool, the question arises of which factors increase acceptance and which are more likely to hinder this. Lastly, Joachim Schuler is concerned with questions about the effects of the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 on corporate business processes and the resulting opportunities for the further development of e-commerce and e-business.
Selection and Implementation of Information Systems , E-Business , E-Learning , Business Process Management , Project Management
Journal article
SCHULER, J. (2011). Kostenreduktion durch E-Learning. ERP-Management : Zeitschrift für unternehmensweite Anwendungssysteme, 7 (3), 48-50.
RAU, K.-H., SCHULER, J. (2008). Frameworks: Struts für Java-Web-Anwendungen.. WiSt Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium (6), 863-871.
Chapter in Book
THEOBALD, E., SCHULER, J. (2001). “On the Way to Gründerland” The development of an internet platform for entrepreneurs in Baden-Württemberg. Proceedings to the 11th IntEnt-Conference, 2. – 4. July 2001 Krüger NationalPark Southafrica.
Article in Proceedings
BERBIG, D., SCHULER, J. (2022). Einsatz von S/4HANA in den Studiengängen Einkauf und Logistik sowie Wirtschaftsinformatik – Ein Erfahrungsbericht. Proceedings of the SAP Academic Community Conference 2022 DACH (pp. 288).
SCHULER, J., SEYMOUR, L., SLABBERT, B. (2016). Business benefits and challenges of a multiple ERP landscape. CONFIRM 2016 Proceedings (pp. 15 pages).
SCHULER, J., GARBUTT, M. (2016). Towards an understanding of the integrative relationship between Business Process Management and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems. CONF-IRM 2016 Proceedings (pp. 12 pages).
SCHULER, J., FAASEN, J., SEYMOUR, L. (2013). SaaS ERP Adoption Intent: Explaining the South African SME Perspective. Enterprise Information Systems of the Future, Springer (pp. 35-47).
PORKERT, K., SCHULER, J. (2013). IT aus den Wolken - Wenn das Angebot passt. 50 Jahre - 50 Thesen, Band 5: Unternehmensstrategie, Personalmanagement und Wirtschaftsinformatik (pp. 45-50).
SCHULER, J., PHILLIPS, C., SEWCHURRAN, K. (2012). Business Process Modelling Benefits Realisation - A South African Case Study. Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Management and Evaluation (ICIME 2012) (pp. 235-244).
SCHULER, J., LECHESA, M., SEYMOUR, L. (2011). ERP Software as a Service: Factors Affecting Adoption in South Africa. Proceedings of the International Conference on Research and Practical Issues of Enterprise Information Systems (CONFENIS 2011) (pp. 322-336).
SCHULER, J. (2010). Can e-Learning Improve ERP Implementation Projects in Small and Medium Firms?. Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Management and Evaluation (ICIME 2010).
THEOBALD, E., SCHULER, J., SCHÄFER, P. (2003). Online-Angebote für Unternehmensgründung und Unternehmensübergabe: Information, Weiterbildung und Beratung - Das Beispiel Baden-Württemberg: Gründerportal newcome.de - Businessplan-Erstellung mit Hilfe eines online-Systems - ProMotion of Women. In: Tagungsband Learntec 2003, Bd. 2, S. 723-730 (pp. 723-730).
SCHULER, J., THEOBALD, E., SCHÄFER, P. (2003). Online-Angebote für Unternehmensgründung und Unternehmensübergabe: Information, Weiterbildung und Beratung - Das Beispiel Baden-Württemberg: Gründerportal newcome.de - Businessplan-Erstellung mit Hilfe eines online-Systems. ProMotion of Women.. In: Tagungsband Learntec 2003, S. 723 - 730 (pp. 723-730).
SCHULER, J., THEOBALD, E. (2001). “On the Way to Gründerland” The development of an internet platform for entrepreneurs in Baden-Württemberg.. Proceedings to the 11th 11th IntEnt-Conference, 2. – 4. July 2001 Krüger NationalPark Southafrica.
SCHULER, J. (2000). Können die Methoden des Software Engineering auf das Service Engineering übertragen werden?. Tagungsband "Service Engineering 2000" in Karlsruhe am 24. 11.2000.
Editor (Book, Proceeding)
SCHULER, J., LECHESA, M., SEYMOUR, L. (2012). ERP Software as Service (SaaS): factors affecting adoption in South Africa. Springer.
Research Semester/Sabbatical
2015 - 2016
Visiting Professor Cape Town University, Research ERP
Cape Town University South Africa
Membership
since 1990
VDI
Germany
Academic association membership
since 1990
VDI Verein Deutscher Ingenieure
Germany
since 1989
GI Gesellschaft für Informatik
Germany