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Modeling IT Availability Risks in Smart Factories
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2020 | Business & Information Systems Engineering | Citations: 0
Authors: Miehle, Daniel; Häckel, Björn; Pfosser, Stefan; Übelhör, Jochen

Abstract: In the course of the ongoing digitalization of production, production environmen ... Expand

Abstract: In the course of the ongoing digitalization of production, production environments have become increasingly intertwined with information and communication technology. As a consequence, physical production processes depend more and more on the availability of information networks. Threats such as attacks and errors can compromise the components of information networks. Due to the numerous interconnections, these threats can cause cascading failures and even cause entire smart factories to fail due to propagation effects. The resulting complex dependencies between physical production processes and information network components in smart factories complicate the detection and analysis of threats. Based on generalized stochastic Petri nets, the paper presents an approach that enables the modeling, simulation, and analysis of threats in information networks in the area of connected production environments. Different worst-case threat scenarios regarding their impact on the operational capability of a close-to-reality information network are investigated to demonstrate the feasibility and usability of the approach. Furthermore, expert interviews with an academic Petri net expert and two global leading companies from the automation and packaging industry complement the evaluation from a practical perspective. The results indicate that the developed artifact offers a promising approach to better analyze and understand availability risks, cascading failures, and propagation effects in information networks in connected production environments. Collapse

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Topics: smart factory production management robotic on-premises software systems analysis

Methods: simulation design science qualitative interview Petri net design artifact
DEVELOPMENT OF DYNAMIC KEY FIGURES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN SMART FACTORY INFORMATION NETWORKS

2017 | European Conference On Information Systems | Citations: 0
Authors: Häckel, Björn; Miehle, Daniel; Pfosser, Stefan; Übelhör, Jochen

Abstract: Informational risks in smart factories arise from the growing interconnection of ... Expand

Abstract: Informational risks in smart factories arise from the growing interconnection of its components, the increasing importance of real-time accessibility and exchange of information, and highly dynamic and complex information networks. Thereby, physical production more and more depends on functioning information networks due to increasing informational dependencies. Accordingly, the operational capability of smart factories and their ability to create economic value heavily depend on its information network. Thus, information networks of smart factories have to be evaluated regarding informational risks as a first prerequisite for subsequent steps regarding the management of a smart factory. In this paper, we focus on the identification of critical components in information networks based on key figures that quantitatively depict the availability of the information network. To enable analyses regarding dynamic effects, the developed key figures cover dynamic propagation and recovery effects. To demonstrate their applicability, we investigate two possible threat scenarios in an exemplary information network. Further, we integrated the insights of two expert interviews of two global companies in the automation and packaging industry. The results indicate that the developed key figures offer a promising approach to better analyse and understand informational risks in smart factory information networks. Collapse

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Topics: smart factory production management embedded system usability mobile system

Methods: simulation qualitative interview conceptual modelling design science literature study
Business Intelligence Excellence: A Company’s Journey to Business Intelligence Maturity
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2011 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0
Authors: Hawking, Paul

Abstract: This paper is a case study which describes a company’s Business Intelligence (BI ... Expand

Abstract: This paper is a case study which describes a company’s Business Intelligence (BI) journey. Although Business Intelligence is seen as priority by many companies the level of benefits achieved varies significantly. Often this is dependent on the level of Business Intelligence maturity. This paper documents a company’s trials and tribulations with their BI implementations. The paper maps and discusses the company’s Business Intelligence maturity and documents Business Intelligence best practices. Collapse

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Topics: business intelligence data warehouse enterprise resource planning personal computer decision making

Methods: case study design science maturity model survey

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Modeling IT Availability Risks in Smart Factories

DEVELOPMENT OF DYNAMIC KEY FIGURES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN SMART FACTORY INFORMATION NETWORKS

Business Intelligence Excellence: A Company’s Journey to Business Intelligence Maturity