@inproceedings{RojahnGronau2024,
  author    = {Rojahn, Marcel and Gronau, Norbert},
  title     = {Openness indicators for the evaluation of digital platforms between the launch and maturity phase},
  series = {Proceedings of the 57th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the 57th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences},
  editor    = {Bui, Tung X.},
  publisher = {Department of IT Management Shidler College of Business University of Hawaii},
  address   = {Honolulu, HI},
  isbn      = {978-0-99813-317-1},
  pages     = {4516 -- 4525},
  year      = {2024},
  abstract  = {In recent years, the evaluation of digital platforms has become an important focus in the field of information systems science. The identification of influential indicators that drive changes in digital platforms, specifically those related to openness, is still an unresolved issue. This paper addresses the challenge of identifying measurable indicators and characterizing the transition from launch to maturity in digital platforms. It proposes a systematic analytical approach to identify relevant openness indicators for evaluation purposes. The main contributions of this study are the following (1) the development of a comprehensive procedure for analyzing indicators, (2) the categorization of indicators as evaluation metrics within a multidimensional grid-box model, (3) the selection and evaluation of relevant indicators, (4) the identification and assessment of digital platform architectures during the launch-to-maturity transition, and (5) the evaluation of the applicability of the conceptualization and design process for digital platform evaluation.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{GrumKlippertAlbersetal.2021,
  author    = {Grum, Marcus and Klippert, Monika and Albers, Albert and Gronau, Norbert and Thim, Christof},
  title     = {Examining the quality of knowledge transfers},
  series = {Proceedings of the Design Society},
  volume    = {1},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the Design Society},
  publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
  address   = {Cambridge},
  issn      = {2732-527X},
  doi       = {10.1017/pds.2021.404},
  pages     = {1431 -- 1440},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Already successfully used products or designs, past projects or our own experiences can be the basis for the development of new products. As reference products or existing knowledge, it is reused in the development process and across generations of products. Since further, products are developed in cooperation, the development of new product generations is characterized by knowledge-intensive processes in which information and knowledge are exchanged between different kinds of knowledge carriers. The particular knowledge transfer here describes the identification of knowledge, its transmission from the knowledge carrier to the knowledge receiver, and its application by the knowledge receiver, which includes embodied knowledge of physical products. Initial empirical findings of the quantitative effects regarding the speed of knowledge transfers already have been examined. However, the factors influencing the quality of knowledge transfer to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of knowledge transfer in product development have not yet been examined empirically. Therefore, this paper prepares an experimental setting for the empirical investigation of the quality of knowledge transfers.},
  language  = {en}
}
@misc{BenderGrumGronauetal.2019,
  author    = {Bender, Benedict and Grum, Marcus and Gronau, Norbert and Alfa, Attahiru and Maharaj, B. T.},
  title     = {Design of a worldwide simulation system for distributed cyber-physical production networks},
  series = {2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC)},
  journal   = {2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC)},
  publisher = {IEEE},
  address   = {New York},
  isbn      = {978-1-7281-3401-7},
  issn      = {2334-315X},
  doi       = {10.1109/ICE.2019.8792609},
  pages     = {7},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {Modern production infrastructures of globally operating companies usually consist of multiple distributed production sites. While the organization of individual sites consisting of Industry 4.0 components itself is demanding, new questions regarding the organization and allocation of resources emerge considering the total production network. In an attempt to face the challenge of efficient distribution and processing both within and across sites, we aim to provide a hybrid simulation approach as a first step towards optimization. Using hybrid simulation allows us to include real and simulated concepts and thereby benchmark different approaches with reasonable effort. A simulation concept is conceptualized and demonstrated qualitatively using a global multi-site example.},
  language  = {en}
}