Master Dissertation Proposals 2018 – 2020 (MSc Business Engineering) 2018 – 2019 (MSc Business Economics, MSc Bedrijfseconomie, MSc Handelswetenschappen – management en IT) Prof. dr. Geert Poels (UGentMIS) http://www.mis.ugent.be/members/name/geert-poels/ 12/26/2018

Themes / clusters of thesis topics Enterprise (impact) modelling of technology/data- driven business transformation IT governance modelling User story modelling Value co-creation modelling (niet voor HIR) Enterprise architecture modelling (enkel HIR) Business process architecture modelling (enkel HIR) 12/26/2018

Dissertation proposals for & 2018 – 2020 (MSc Business Engineering) Theme 1 - Impact of technology/data-driven innovation on business models and business processes Topic 1: Unlimited number of dissertations Topic 2: 5 master dissertations (only for MSc Bus. Eng. - operations management) (n° 5 unlimited number of students) Dissertation proposals for 2018 – 2019 (MSc Business Economics, MSc Bedrijfseconomie, MSc Handelswetenschappen – management en IT) & 2018 – 2020 (MSc Business Engineering) 12/26/2018

Topic 1: Enterprise modelling of impact of novel technologies on business What is the impact of X on the service offering, business model and business processes of Y? X: IoT, big data analytics, augmented reality, blockchain, artificial intelligence, intelligent automation, … Y: industry sector, SME or big company, start-up or established firm, commercial or public, ... How can Enterprise Modeling techniques z1, z2, ... help in understanding and analysing this impact? Choose your own topic: X, Y, zi (UNLIMITED) 2017: cloud computing, Internet of Things 2018: Big data analyics, augmented reality, unmanned vehicles 2019 – ongoing: blockchain, social media, artificial intelligence, intelligent automation, social networking, cloud technologies, 3D printing, NoSQL databases,.. 12/26/2018

Example dissertations – submitted in 2017, 2018 Cloud Computing as a sustaining or disruptive technology: How can Enterprise Modeling help in analyzing the impact of Cloud Computing on business and operating models? (Jan Van Der Burgt) Internet of Things as a sustaining or disruptive technology: How can Enterprise Modeling help in analyzing the impact of IoT on business and operating models? (Simon Dhaenens) The impact of Internet of Things on business models, service offerings and business processes (Simon Mertens) The impact of big data analytics on business models, service offerings and business processes (Charlotte Vandenbrande) The impact of augmented reality on business models, service offerings and business processes (Lars Rosseel) The impact of data and IoT driven unmanned vehicles on business models, service offerings and business processes (Hendrik Vervust) 12/26/2018

Generic steps in dissertation research methodology Literature study on the chosen technology X Study of Enterprise Modeling Refining problem statement, research questions, and research methodology X?, Y, Zi? How to investigate the research questions? Data collection (secondary – documented cases) Backup: primary data collection – new cases) Data analysis Modelling, Analysing models, Comparing models and analyses Synthesis Formulating answers to research questions based on analysis results Concluding Knowledge contributed? Lessons learned? Limitations? Suggestions for further research 12/26/2018

Topic 2: Investigating the ‘Physical Internet’ – in collaboration with POM West-Vlaanderen en TomorrowLab The ’Physical Internet’ (PI) is a metaphor for new modes of logistics models (storage, distribution, transportation) employing standardized modularisation (i.e., standard size containers and pallets) and routing (i.e., global uniform addressing), using advanced algorithms to match supply and demand of logistics services. Expected benefits include improved efficiency, increased sustainability, and economic growth (e.g., new logistics brokerage services) 12/26/2018

Proposed master dissertations (MSc. Bus. Eng. - operations mgt.) Systematic Literature Mapping state-of-the-art Physical Internet Systematic Literature Review new business and operating models Physical Internet Industry Survey state-of-the-practice Physical Internet Towards a Physical Internet Ontology – Exploring the boundaries of the Internet metaphor Physical Internet Case-Study: <choose your own case-study> (UNLIMITED n° OF TITLES) 12/26/2018

Theme 2 – IT governance modelling 3 master dissertations Dissertation proposals for 2018 – 2020 (MSc Business Engineering) 2018 – 2019 (MSc Business Economics, MSc Bedrijfseconomie, MSc Handelswetenschappen – management en IT) 12/26/2018

Proposed master dissertations Design of an information governance model for COBIT Aligning COBIT with Enterprise Architecture (only for MSc. Business Engineering) Aligning the ArchiMate language for Enterprise Architecture and the CORAS language for risk modelling (only for MSc. Business Engineering) 12/26/2018

Theme 3 – User story modelling 8 master dissertations Dissertation proposals for 2018 – 2020 (MSc Business Engineering) 12/26/2018

Theme 4 – Value co-creation modelling Unlimited number of dissertations Dissertation proposals for 2018 – 2019 (MSc Business Economics, MSc Bedrijfseconomie, MSc Handelswetenschappen – management en IT) 12/26/2018

The Value Management Platform Value Delivery Modelling - Application and evaluation of the Value Management Platform (VDMBee) How can the VMP be extended as business change management and monitoring tool? Case-study research: The Dutch company VDMBee is interested in seeing new applications of VMP in order to explore new domains of decision- making, new kinds of business transformation and further integration of enterprise modelling tools. The purpose of the thesis is to explore, in collaboration with VDMBee, a new application and evaluate how VMP performs in order to come with recommendations for improvement or extension. Using analytical generalization, the insights obtained from this application and evaluation will also contribute to the academic knowledge on enterprise modelling and may generate research questions to be addressed by future research. 12/26/2018

Example dissertations – submitted in 2017, 2018 Further analysis of the VDML method for business architecture and enterprise engineering (Dennis De Langhe) Application and evaluation of the Value Management Platform (Ruben Lovenweent) 12/26/2018

Theme 5 – Enterprise Architecture Modelling 3 master dissertations Dissertation proposals for 2018 – 2020 (MSc Business Engineering) 12/26/2018

Enterprise Architecture Enterprise = designed system, but changes can be planned or emergent Enterprise Architecture = what is essential about the enterprise (as a system) in relation to its environment (system stakeholders and their concerns) Elements that constitute the system Arrangement of these elements Principles governing this arrangement and its evolution over time 12/26/2018

Enterprise Architecture Description Basis for EA analysis, design, and management ArchiMate = EA description language 12/26/2018

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Proposed master dissertations Value Modeling in ArchiMate Case-study research (in collaboration with VDMBee) Capability-based planning in Enterprise Architecture Literature review & survey research (or case-study research) Integrating the CARS method for strategic souring modelling in ArchiMate Design Science research 12/26/2018

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Theme 6 – Business Process Architecture Modelling 3 master dissertations Dissertation proposals for 2018 – 2020 (MSc Business Engineering) 12/26/2018

Design of a modelling approach for business process architecture (with UCLM, Spain) Follow-up research on ‘top’ master thesis 2016-2017 Design Research project Design of Business Process Architecture Viewpoints in ArchiMate Strategic alignment of business process architecture Tool development for business process architecture description 12/26/2018

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