Abstract Gerhard Jochum and Wolfgang Pfaffenberger state that regulation sometimes is used as an euphemism for ad hoc interventions into the free play of the market. In the network based energy industries only the network should be regulated as far as it constitutes a bottleneck. The idea should...

The German energy market is facing several challenges due to changes in regulation, technical advancements as well as increasing energy costs and climate achievements like CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> reduction. This results in changing requirements for companies in the energy market and thus business information...</subscript>

Due to the increasing importance of producing and consuming energy more sustainably, Energy Informatics (EI) has evolved into a thriving research area within the CS/IS community. The article attempts to characterize this young and dynamic field of research by describing current EI research...

Before use, standard ERP systems such as SAP R/3 need to be customized to meet the concrete requirements of the individual enterprise. This book provides an overview of the process models, methods, and tools offered by SAP and its partners to support this complex and time-consuming process. It...

Eine betriebliche Standardsoftware wie das R/3-System muß vor ihrem Einsatz in einem Unternehmen an dessen konkrete Anforderungen angepaßt werden. Die SAP und ihre Partner bieten Vorgehensmodelle, Methoden und Werkzeuge, die diesen in der Regel komplexen und zeitaufwendigen Prozeß der...

Die Vision von E-Energy, einem IKT-basierten Energiesystem der Zukunft, bedarf einer sicheren, interoperablen IT-Infrastruktur als Basis. Die Architekturentwicklung von Smart Grids geht mit domänenspezifischen Herausforderungen einher und ist ein Bereich der derzeit in den Anfängen der...