CIM Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Towards the Factory of the Future - Softcover

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Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. August-Wilhelm Scheer is one of the most influential figures and entrepreneurs in German computing. The ARIS method he developed for enterprise architecture and process management is used internationally. His books on business informatics have been highly influential and have been translated into several languages. His research focuses on information, innovation and business process management. In addition, Scheer is the publisher of the trade journal IM+io. He has founded several successful IT companies. He has been the sole shareholder of IDS Scheer Holding GmbH since 2010. The company network with over 1,300 employees includes the larger companies Scheer GmbH, imc AG and Scheer PAS GmbH. The company network also has holdings in several start-up companies. In 2014, he founded the non-profit research institute August-Wilhelm Scheer Institute for digital products and processes gGmbH (AWSi). He was a member of the SAP AG supervisory board for 20 years. From 2007 to 2011, he was President of Bitkom e. V. As an IT innovator and entrepreneur, he also works as an independent political consultant. Scheer is also an experienced and respected jazz baritone saxophonist and promotes culture and science with the help of the August-Wilhelm Scheer Foundation for Science and Art, which he founded in 2001. He is the holder of numerous national and international accolades. In 2017, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of German Research. His interpretation of the composable enterprise is his vision for designing future-oriented digitised companies, one which he also implements in his own companies.