Curriculum Vitae:

Frederik Ahlemann holds the chair for Information Systems and Strategic IT Management at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. He obtained an Information Systems Diploma from the University of Münster, Germany and worked as a project management consultant for two years. Following this period, he joined the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the University of Osnabrück where he obtained his doctorate in 2006. He subsequently joined the European Business School, Germany as an Assistant Professor where he headed a competence center for strategic IT/IS management. In 2012 he was appointed full professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Prof. Ahlemann's research interests are project portfolio management, enterprise architecture management, and IS strategy. His projects are funded by major German enterprises from the automotive, software, and professional services industries. Prof. Dr. Ahlemann has authored and co-authored more than 80 scientific and professional publications, has won several research and teaching awards, and is a renowned speaker and consultant.

Publications:

• Korn, Falco; Karger, Erik; Ahlemann, Frederik: Mapping The Research Landscape Of Virtual Coaches: What Is To Come?. In: IEEE Access, Vol2025 (2025), No 13, p. 107093-107111. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3581440DetailsCitation
• Brée, Tim; Ahlemann, Frederik; Lohmar, Fabian; Krumme, Klaus; Kamlage, Jan-Hendrik; Rogall, Marius; Karger, Erik; Hinz, Peter; Kunz, Jens: Anchoring Collaboration: Design Principles for Stakeholder Management in Ports. In: DESRIST 2025: Local Solutions for Global Challenges (2025), p. 256-270. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-93979-2_18DetailsCitation
• Korn, Falco; Karger, Erik; Ahlemann, Frederik; Schkolski, Alexandar: From Stress to Success: Designing a Diagnosis and Intervention Platform for Knowledge Workers. In: DESRIST 2025: Local Solutions for Global Challenges (2025), p. 281-295. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-93976-1_18DetailsCitation
• Karger, Erik; Rothweiler, Aristide; Brée, Tim; Ahlemann, Frederik: Building the Smart City of Tomorrow: A Bibliometric Analysis of Artificial Intelligence in Urbanization. In: Urban Science, Vol9 (2025), No 132. DetailsCitation
• Brée, Tim; Karger, Erik; Ahlemann, Frederik: Shaping the Future of Data Ecosystem Research — What Is Still Missing?. In: IEEE Access, Vol12 (2024), p. 103162-103175. DetailsCitation
• Karger, E.; Bree, T.; Ziolkowski, R.; Jagals, M.; Ahlemann, F.: Blockchain in Smart Cities - A Bibliometric Analysis and Overview. In: International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, Vol21 (2024), No 03. DetailsCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Bergan, P.; Karger, E.; Greulich, M.; Reining, S.: Making Sense of Projects - Developing Project Portfolio Management Capabilities. In: Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research, Vol6 (2024), p. 293-325. DetailsCitation
• Schütte, Reinhard; Ahlemann, Frederik; Becker, Jörg; Legner, Christine; Lehrer, Christiane; Wiesche, Manuel; Richter, Gérard: Quo Vadis Information Systems Research in Times of Digitalization?. In: Business & Information Systems Engineering (2022), No 64(4), p. 529-540. DetailsCitation
• Ahlemann, Frederik; Dittes, Sven; Fillbrunn, Tim; Rehring, Kevin; Reining, Stefan; Urbac, Nils: Managing In-Company IT Standardization: A Design Theory. In: Information Systems Frontiers (2022), No 25(3):3, p. 1161-1178. DetailsCitation
• Schaffeld, L.; Alsdorf, H.; Ahlemann, F.: Nudging Pro-Environmental Behavior - The influence of decision-making styles on the effectiveness of digital nudges. In: Sustainability (Accepted, not published) (2022). DetailsCitation
• Muschkiet, M.; Kühne, B.; Jagals, M.; Bergan, P.; Rehring, K.; Ahlemann, F.: Making Data Valuable for Smart City Service Systems - A Citizen Journey Map for Data-driven Service Design. In: Wirtschaftsinformatik 2022 Proceedings. 2022. DetailsFull textCitation
• Karger, E.; Jagals, M.; Ahlemann, F.: Blockchain for Smart Mobility – Literature Review and Future Research Agenda. In: Sustainability (2021), No 13. DetailsCitation
• Karger, E.; Jagals, M.; Ahlemann, F.: Blockchain for AI Data – State of the Art and Open Research. In: International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS). 2021. DetailsCitation
• Jagals, M.; Karger, E.; Ahlemann, F.; Brée, T.: Enhancing Inter-Organizational Data Governance via Blockchain – Shaping Scopes and Research Avenues. In: International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS). 2021. DetailsCitation
• Jagals, M.; Karger, E.; Ahlemann, F.: Already grown-up or still in puberty? A Bibliometric Review of 16 Years of Data Governance Research. In: Corporate Ownership and Control, Vol19 (2021), No 1, p. 105-120. DetailsCitation
• Bergan, P; Rehring, K.; Muschkiet, M.; Ahlemann, F.; Hackemann, L.: Toward Smart City Architecture Principles: A Cornerstone in the Case of Smart City Duisburg. In: Electronic Government and the Information Systems Perspective. 2021, p. 46-60. DetailsCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Karger, E.; Kreimendahl, S.; Obermeier, S.; Ludwig, D.; Maierhofer, M.; Oetken, P.: Future IT Report 2021 - Die IT im rasanten Wandel der digitalen Transformation. Campana & Schott, 2021. DetailsCitation
• Jagals, M.; Karger, E.; Ahlemann, F.: Is Trust Shapeable? Design Requirements for Governing Sharing Networks. In: The Next Wave of Sociotechnical Design. Springer International Publishing, 2021, p. 287-292. DetailsCitation
• Brandt, N.; Ahlemann, F.; Reining, S.; Rehring, K.: Internet of Things in Product Lifecycle Management – A Review on Value Creation through Product Status Data. In: Americas Conference on Information Systems (Forthcoming). 2021. DetailsCitation
• Kureljusic, M.; Karger, E.; Ahlemann, F.: Manipulierbare KI – Ein unüberwindbares Hindernis für die Sicherheit autonomer Fahrzeuge?. In: Proff, Heike (Ed.): Making Connected Mobility Work: Technische und betriebswirtschaftliche Aspekte. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden, 2021, p. 457-472. DetailsCitation
• Gonserkewitz, P.; Schmermbeck, H.; Ahlemann, F.: Green IT Quick Wins – Wie Unternehmen durch kurzfristig umsetzbare IT-Maßnahmen langfristig mehr Nachhaltigkeit erreichen können. In: HMD - Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik, Vol58 (2021), No 1, p. 167-180. DetailsCitation
• Reining, S.; Ahlemann, F.; Mueller, B.; Thakurta, R.: Knowledge Accumulation in Design Science Research: Ways to Foster Scientific Progress. In: ACM Sigmis Database (Forthcoming) (2020). DetailsCitation
• Brandt, N.; Ahlemann, F.: HOW DO YOU DRIVE? ANALYZING VEHICLE SENSORDATA IN PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. In: Proceedings of the 28th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS). Marrakech, Morocco, 2020. AbstractDetailsFull textCitation

  For most car and truck manufacturers access to information about the status of produced vehicles end with their sale. With embedded connectivity units this changes so that manufacturers can gather data from vehicle in-build sensors and thus, gain insights into each products usage. Our study investigates why manufacturers aim to integrate connectivity units into their products to gather sensor based usage information and what hinders them to do so. Thereby, we aim to identify the factors that have an influence on the decision of vehicle manufacturers to adopt the concept of the vehicle digital twin. To unveil those factors, we conducted 30 expert interviews at two vehicle manufacturers in which we found benefits and barriers regarding the realization of a product digital twin. By conceptualizing the benefits and barriers, which have a positive or negative influence on the adoption decision from the perspective of the manufacturers, we were able to derive general influences on the adoption decision. In our adapted technology-organization-environment framework we found influences in the technological (i.e. product data and product heterogeneity), the organizational (i.e. business model orientation, readiness of internal processes and digital culture) and the environmental (i.e. competitors behaviour, legal regulations and customer demand) dimension.

• Rehring, K.; Ahlemann, F.: Evaluating the User Experience of an Augmented Reality Prototype for Enterprise Architecture. In: WI 2020. Potsdam. 2020. DetailsCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Werner, M.; Karger, E.; Brée, T.; Barth, P.; Kreimendahl, S.; Obermeier, S.; Peters, M.: Future IT Report 2020. Campana & Schott, 2020. DetailsCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Legner, C.; Lux, J.: A Resource-Based Perspective of Value Generation through Enterprise Architecture Management. In: Information & Management (2020). doi:10.1016/j.im.2020.103266DetailsCitation
• Hoffmann, D.; Ahlemann, F.; Reining, S.: Reconciling alignment, efficiency, and agility in IT project portfolio management: Recommendations based on a revelatory case study. In: International Journal of Project Management, Vol38 (2020), No 2, p. 124-136. doi:10.1016/j.ijproman.2020.01.004DetailsCitation
• Bergan, P.; Mölders, A.; Rehring, K.; Ahlemann, F.; Decker, S.; Reining, S.: Towards Designing Effective Governance Regimes for Smart City Initiatives: The Case of the City of Duisburg. In: Proceedings of the 53rd annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science. Hawaii, USA, 2020. DetailsCitation
• Schmermbeck, H.; Thünnesen, J.; Voss, N.; Ahlemann, F.: Green IS Does Not Just Save Energy - Insights from a Survey on Organizations' Uses of Sustainable Technologies. In: Proceedings of the 53rd annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science. Hawaii, USA, 2020. AbstractDetailsFull textCitation

  Organizations are increasingly challenged to digitally transform themselves, and to respond to calls for increased sustainability. While the adoption of sustainable innovations, such as Green information systems (Green IS), are one way to address both challenges, there are only few insights that provide non-technology or company-specific insights into specific positive and negative Green IS outcomes. We address this shortcoming and shed light on Green IS adoption outcomes, as well as their interconnection to general sustainability initiatives in organizations. In a descriptive survey we find that many organizations already employ sustainability principles, but few incorporate Green IS. We confirm organizations almost exclusively report positive outcomes of Green IS usage, such as reduced resource consumption, increased compliance with regulations, and social acceptance. Based on these findings we suggest to especially further research the process of Green IS adoption.

• Rehring, K.; Greulich, M.; Bredenfeld, L.; Ahlemann, F.: Let’s get in touch - Decision making about Enterprise Architecture using 3D Visualization in Augmented Reality. In: Proceedings of the 52nd annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science. Hawaii, USA, 2019. AbstractDetailsCitation

  Making informed decisions about historically grown and often complex business and Information Technology (IT) landscapes can be particularly difficult. Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) addresses this issue by enabling stakeholders to base their decisions on relevant information about the organization’s current and future Enterprise Architectures (EAs). However, visualization of EA is often confronted with low usefulness perceptions. Informed by the cognitive fit theory (CFT), we argue that decision-makers benefit from interacting with EA visualizations using Augmented Reality (AR), because it enables a consistent task-related mental representation based on the natural use of decision-makers’ visual-spatial abilities. The goal of this paper is to demonstrate ARs suitability for EA-related decision-making. We follow the design science research (DSR) approach to develop and evaluate an AR head-mounted display (HMD) prototype, using the Microsoft HoloLens. Our results suggest that EA-related decision-making can profit from applying AR, but users find the handling of the HMD device cumbersome. 

• Rehring, K.; Hoffmann, D.; Ahlemann, F.: Put your glasses on: Conceptualizing affordances of mixed and virtual reality for enterprise architecture management. In: Multikonferenz Wirtschaftsinformatik (MKWI). Lüneburg, Germany , 2018. DetailsCitation
• Hoffmann, D.; Mikolon, J.; Ahlemann, F.: Mehr in besserer Qualität - Blended Learning im Kontext der IT-Projektmanagementausbildung. In: van Ackeren, I.; Kerres, M.; Heinrich, S. (Ed.): Flexibles Lernen mit digitalen Medien ermöglichen – Strategische Verankerung und Erprobungsfelder guter Praxis an der Universität Duisburg-Essen . Waxmann, Münster, 2018, p. 181-195. DetailsFull textCitation
• Hoffmann, D.; Müller, T.; Ahlemann, F.: Balancing Alignment, Adaptivity, and Effectiveness: Design Principles for Sustainable IT Project Portfolio Management. In: Proceedings of the 25th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS). Guimarães, Portugal, 2017. DetailsFull textCitation
• Urbach, N.; Ahlemann, F.: Die IT-Organisation im Wandel: Implikationen der Digitalisierung für das IT-Management. In: HMD Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik, Vol54 (2017), No 3, p. 300-312. DetailsFull textCitation
• Kahre, C.; Hoffmann, D.; Ahlemann, F.: Beyond Business-IT Alignment - Digital Business Strategies as a Paradigmatic Shift: A Review and Research Agenda. In: Proceedings of the 50th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). Honolulu, HI , 2017. DetailsFull textCitation
• Thakurta, R.; Mueller, B.; Ahlemann, F.; Hoffmann, D.: The State of Design – A Comprehensive Literature Review to Chart the Design Science Research Discourse. In: Proceedings of the 50th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). Honolulu, HI, 2017. DetailsFull textCitation
• Urbach, N.; Ahlemann, F.: IT-Management im Zeitalter der Digitalisierung. Springer, 2016. AbstractDetailsFull textCitation

  

  In this book, Prof. Ahlemann and Prof. Nils Urbach discuss the implications of the current need for digitalization for companies and their IT. In the course of digitalization, IT organizations’ focus shifts from being a mere service provider to supporting the shaping of the business. IT is consequently increasingly required to cooperate proactively with other departments and to identify innovation possibilities.

  The book’s target group includes IT managers, executives responsible for IT, and practice-oriented researchers, providing advice on how to react to, but also shape digital transformation.

• Urbach, N.; Ahlemann, F.: Der Wissensarbeitsplatz der Zukunft - Trends, Herausforderungen und Implikationen für das strategische IT-Management. In: HMD - Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik, Vol53 (2016), No 1, p. 16-18. AbstractDetailsFull textCitation

  Die gegenwärtigen Entwicklungen in Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Informationstechnologie führen zu veränderten Anforderungen an den modernen Wissensarbeitsplatz. Um diesen Anforderungen gerecht zu werden, sind die erforderlichen organisationalen und technologischen Voraussetzungen zu schaffen. Der vorliegende Beitrag geht der Frage nach, welche konkreten Anforderungen an den „Wissensarbeitsplatzplatz der Zukunft“ gestellt werden, welche Herausforderungen sich dadurch für das strategische IT-Management ergeben und wie die erforderlichen Entwicklungsschritte aktiv angegangen werden können. 

• Mohan, K.; Ahlemann, F.; Braun, J.: Realising Value from Projects: A Performance-based Analysis of Determinants of Successful Realization of Project Benefits. In: International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, Vol8 (2016), No 1. DetailsFull textCitation
• Koch, P.; Ahlemann, F.; Urbach, N.: Die innovative IT-Organisation in der digitalen Transformation. In: Helmke, S.; Uebel, M. (Ed.): Managementorientiertes IT - Controlling und IT - Governance . 2nd Edition. Springer, 2016. DetailsFull textCitation
• Hesselmann, F.; Ahlemann, F.: Wert schaffen durch IT-Projekte. In: Controlling, Vol28 (2016), No 1, p. 45-51. DetailsFull textCitation
• Drechsler, A.; Ahlemann, F.: Toward a General Theory of Agile Project Management – A Research Design. In: Proceedings of the 23nd European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS). Münster, Germany, 2015. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Limbeck, N.; Drechsler, A.: Kapazitäts- und Ressourcenmanagement - Die Königsdisziplin im Projektmanagement. Executive Research Summary 08. 2015. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Limbeck, N.; Drechsler, A.: Erfolgsbeitrag von Project Management Offices (PMOs). Executive Research Summary 07. 2015. DetailsFull textCitation
• Kaiser, M.; El-Arbi, F.; Ahlemann, F.: Successful Project Portfolio Management Beyond Projects Selection Techniques - The Role of Structural Alignment. In: International Journal of Project Management., Vol33 (2015), No 1, p. 126-139. DetailsFull textCitation
• Dittes, S.; Müller, T.; Ahlemann, F.; Urbach, N.; Smolnik, S.: Why don't you stick to them? - Understanding influential factors of and counter-measures for deviant behavior towards organizational IT standards. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik. Osnabrück, Germany, 2014. DetailsFull textCitation
• Hesselmann, F.; Ahlemann, F.; Böhl, D.: Not Everybody's Darling - Investigating the Acceptance of Benefits Management and Moderating Organizational Characteristics. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik. Osnabrück, Germany, 2014. DetailsFull textCitation
• Drechsler, A.; Parvahan, P.; Ahlemann, F.: IT Project Portfolio Management. In: Lang, Michael (Ed.): CIO-Handbuch Band 3 - Strategien für die innovative und agile IT-Organisation. Symposion Publishing, Düsseldorf, 2014, p. 69-90. DetailsCitation
• Buchwald, A.; Urbach, N.; Ahlemann, F.: Business Value through Controlled IT – Towards an Integrated Model of IT Governance Success and its Impact. In: Journal of Information Technology (JIT), Vol29 (2014), No 2. DetailsFull textCitation
• Buchwald, A.; Urbach, N.; Ahlemann, F.: Business Value through Controlled IT: Toward an Integrated Model of IT Governance Success and its Impact. In: JIT special issue (2014). DetailsFull textCitation
• Urbach; N.; Ahlemann; F.; Arbi; El; F.: Towards a Design Theory for Customer Satisfaction-Oriented IT Vendor Management. In: Proceedings of the 20th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) 2014. Savannah, Georgia, 2014. DetailsFull textCitation
• Buchwald, A.; Urbach, N.; Ahlemann, F.: Understanding the Organizational Antecedents of Bottom-up Unenacted Projects - Towards a Conceptual Model based on Deviance Theory. In: Proceedings of the 22nd European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) 2014. Tel Aviv, Israel, 2014. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Müller, T.: Challenges of IT standardization: Understanding the personal acceptance of IT standards. Executive Research Summary 03. 2014. DetailsFull textCitation
• Dittes, S.; Urbach, N.; Ahlemann, F.: Standardisierung der Unternehmens-IT – Der weite Weg vom Lippenbekenntnis zu nachhaltigem Nutzen. In: Wirtschaftsinformatik & Management (2014), No 4, p. 29-39. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Drechsler, A.: Cloud Computing für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen. 2014. DetailsFull textCitation
• Heidenreich, M; Hesselmann, F; Ahlemann, F.: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): Success through an Integrated Management Approach. Executive Research Summary 01. 2014. DetailsFull textCitation
• Mohan, K.; Ahlemann, F.: Managing the Achievement of Strategic Organizational Goals through Projects: Understanding the Role of Management Practices. In: Proceedings of the 47th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Hawaii, 2014. DetailsFull textCitation
• Mohan, K.; Ahlemann, F.: Committed Use of Project Management Methodologies: Understanding the Role of Costs, Benefits, and Psychological Needs. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) 2013 . Milan, Italy, 2013. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Hesselmann, F.; Braun, J.; Mohan, K.: Exploiting IS/IT Projects’ Potential – Towards a Design Theory for Benefits Management. In: Proceedings of the 21th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2013). Utrecht, Netherlands, 2013. DetailsFull textCitation
• Mohan, K.; Ahlemann, F.; Klügler, M.: Understanding the Nature of Use Regarding System Development and Management Methodologies - Using Psychoanalysis to Understand the Influences of Methodology Attributes. In: Proceedings of the 46th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Hawaii, USA, 2013. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Eckl, C.: Strategisches Projektmanagement: Praxisleitfaden, Fallstudien und Trends. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden 2013. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann; F.; Arbi, El; F.; Kaiser; M.; Heck; A.: A Process Framework for Guiding Prescriptive Research in The Project Management Field. In: International Journal of Project Management (2013). DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Kaiser, M.: The Effects of Intra-Organizational Agency Problems on IS Project Alignment - Arbi, El; . In: Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2012). Barcelona, Spain, 2012. DetailsFull textCitation
• Haki, K.; Legner, C.; Ahlemann, F.: Beyond EA Frameworks: Towards Understanding Enterprise Architecture Management Adoption. In: Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2012). Barcelona, 2012. DetailsFull textCitation
• Mohan, K.; Ahlemann, F.: Humanizing User Influence Tactics in the Quest to Reduce Resistance Against IT Project Management Methodology Use. In: Proceedings of the 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Hawaii, USA, 2012. doi:10.1109/HICSS.2012.305DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Stettiner, E.; Messerschmidt, M.; Legner, C.: Strategic Enterprise Architecture Management – Challenges, Best Practices and Future Developments. Springer, Heidelberg 2012. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Legner, C.; Schäfczuk, D.: Introduction. In: Legner, C. (Ed.): Strategic Enterprise Architecture Management – Challenges, Best Practices and Future Developments. Springer, Heidelberg, 2012, p. 1-33. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; El Arbi, F.: An EAM Navigator. In: Ahlemann, F.; Stettiner, E.; Messerschmidt, M.; Legner, C. (Ed.): Strategic Enterprise Architecture Management – Challenges, Best Practices and Future Developments. Springer, Heidelberg, 2012, p. 38-53. DetailsFull textCitation
• Lux, J.; Ahlemann, F.: Embedding EAM into the Project Life Cycle. In: Legner, C. (Ed.): Strategic Enterprise Architecture Management – Challenges, Best Practices and Future Developments. Springer, Heidelberg, 2012, p. 145-168. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Mohan, K.; Schäfczuk, D.: People, Adoption and Introduction of EAM. In: Legner, C. (Ed.): Strategic Enterprise Architecture Management – Challenges, Best Practices and Future Developments. Springer, Heidelberg, 2012, p. 233-262. DetailsFull textCitation
• Teuteberg, F.; Kluth, M.; Smolnik, S.; Ahlemann, F.: Semantic Process Benchmarking to Improve Process Performance. In: Benchmarking – An international Journal (2012). DetailsFull textCitation
• Mohan, K.; Ahlemann, F; Braun, J.: Preparing for the Future of IT Project Value Realization: Understanding Benefits Management Practices – Do Incentives and Management Support really Help?. In: Proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2011). Helsinki, Finland, 2011. DetailsFull textCitation
• Mohan, K.; Ahlemann, F.: How do Cost-Benefit Evaluations Determine Committed Use of IT Management Methodologies –Enriching Our Understanding through Psychoanalysis. In: Proceedings of the 32nd International Conference on Information System (ICIS 2011). Shanghai, China, 2011. DetailsFull textCitation
• Meyer, M. M.; Ahlemann, F.: Project Management Software Systems – Requirements, Selection Processes and Products. 6th Edition. Würzburg 2011. DetailsCitation
• Mohan, K.; Ahlemann, F.: Understanding Acceptance of Information System Development and Management Methodologies by Actual Users: A Review and Assessment of Existing Literature. In: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2011). Zurich, Switzerland, 2011. DetailsFull textCitation
• Mohan, K.; Ahlemann, F.: A Theory of User Acceptance of IS Project Management Methodologies: Understanding the Influence of Psychological Determinism and Experience. In: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2011). Zurich, Switzerland, 2011. DetailsFull textCitation
• Takurta, R.; Ahlemann, F.: Requirements Volatility and Software Project Management. In: Engineering Management Journal, Vol23 (2011), No 3. DetailsFull textCitation
• Mohan, K.; Ahlemann, F.: What Methodology Attributes are Critical for Potential Users? Understanding the Effect of Human Needs. In: Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Advanced Information System Engineering (CAiSE 2011). London, UK, 2011. DetailsFull textCitation
• Kaiser, M.; El Arbi, F.; Ahlemann, F.; Bhattacherjee, A.: IT Project Governance Implementation as Institutionalization Process: Evidence from the Financial Services Industry. In: Proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2011). Helsinki, Finland, 2011. DetailsFull textCitation
• Urbach, N.; Ahlemann, F.: Structural Equation Modeling in Information Systems Research using Partial Least Squares. In: Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application, Vol11 (2010), No 2, p. 5-40. AbstractDetailsCitation

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• Braun, J.; Ahlemann, F; Mohan, K.: Understanding Benefits Management Success – Results of a Field Study. In: 18th European Conference on Information Systems. Pretoria, South Africa, 2010. DetailsFull textCitation
• Thakurta, R.; Ahlemann, F.: Understanding Requirements Volatility in Software Projects – An Empirical Investigation of Volatility Awareness, Management Approaches and their Applicability. In: Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). Hawaii, USA., 2010. doi:10.1109/HICSS.2010.420DetailsFull textCitation
• Kaiser, M.; Ahlemann, F.: Measuring Project Management Information Systems Success - Towards a Conceptual Model and Survey Instrument. In: 18th European Conference on Information Systems. Pretoria, South Africa, 2010. DetailsFull textCitation
• Müller, B.; Ahlemann, F.; Roeder, K.: Understanding the Success of Strategic IT/IS Benchmarking: Results from a Multiple-Case Study. In: 18th European Conference on Information Systems. Pretoria, South Africa, 2010. DetailsFull textCitation
• Mohan, K.; Ahlemann, F.: Understanding the Acceptance and Usage of IT Project Management Methodologies: Towards a Conceptual Model supported by Case Studies. In: 16. Americas Conference on Information Systems. Lima, Peru, 2010. DetailsFull textCitation
• Mohan, K.; Ahlemann, F.: The Influence of Usefulness of an IT Project Management Methodology on its Acceptance and Application by Individuals – Moderating Effects of Needs, Gender, and Age - A Needs-Expectancy Approach. In: Proceedings of the 31th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) 2010. St. Louis, USA, 2010. DetailsFull textCitation
• Braun, J.; Mohan, K.; Ahlemann, F.: How Benefits from IS/IT Investments are Successfully Realized: The Role of Business Process Know How and Benefits Management Practices. In: Proceedings of the 31th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) 2010. St. Louis, USA, 2010. DetailsFull textCitation
• Mohan, K.; Ahlemann, F.: Understanding the Success of IT Project Management Methodologies: Towards a Theoretical Model supported by Case Studies. In: Proceedings of the 16th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2010). 2010. DetailsCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Teuteberg, F.; Vogelsang, K.: Project Management Standards - Diffusion and Application in Germany and Switzerland. In: International Journal of Project Management, Vol27 (2009), No 3, p. 292-303. doi:10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.01.009DetailsFull textCitation
• Viering, G.; Legner, C.; Ahlemann, F.: The (Lacking) Business Perspective on SOA – Critical Themes in SOA Research. In: 9. Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik. Vienna, Austria, 2009. DetailsFull textCitation
• Roessler, J.; Ahlemann, F.; Riempp, G.: Benefits Management - A Literature Review and Research Agenda. In: 9. Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik. Vienna, Austria, 2009. DetailsCitation
• Müller, B.; Ahlemann, F.; Riempp, G.: A Framework for Strategic Positioning in IT Management. In: 9. Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik. Vienna, Austria, 2009. DetailsCitation
• Teuteberg, F.; Kluth, M.; Ahlemann, F.; Smolnik, S.: Semantic Benchmarking of Process Models - An Ontology-based Approach. In: International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS). Phoenix, USA, 2009. DetailsFull textCitation
• Müller, B.; Ahlemann, F.; Riempp, G.: Towards a Strategic Positioning Method for IT Management. In: International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS). Phoenix, USA, 2009. DetailsFull textCitation
• Kluth, M.; Ahlemann, F.; Teuteberg, F.: SEMAT - Ein Werkzeug zur ontologiebasierten Analyse und zum Vergleich von Prozessmodellen. In: Loos, P.; Nüttgens, M.; Turowski, K. (Ed.): Modellierung betrieblicher Informationssysteme - Online Proceedings. Saarbrücken, 2008, p. 128-147. DetailsFull textCitation
• Müller, B.; Viering, G.; Ahlemann, F.; Riempp, G.: Ökonomisches Potenzial serviceorientierter Architekturen. In: HMD - Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik, Vol45 (2008), No 263, p. 108-116. DetailsFull textCitation
• Lux, J.; Ahlemann, F.; Wiedenhöfer, J.: Modellorientierte Einführung von Enterprise Architecture Management - Vorgehensmodell & Fallbeispiel. In: HMD - Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik, Vol45 (2008), No 262, p. 19-28. DetailsFull textCitation
• Thakurta, R.; Ahlemann, F.: Requirements Volatility Awareness and Management – A Qualitative Study in German Context. In: 10.1109/HICSS.2010.420. Delhi, India, 2008. DetailsCitation
• Riempp, G.; Müller, B.; Ahlemann, F.: Towards a Framework to Structure and Assess Strategic IT/IS Management. In: Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Information Systems. Galway, Ireland, 2008, p. 2484-2495. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Riempp, G.: RefModPM: A Conceptual Reference Model for Project Management Information Systems. In: Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Vol50 (2008), No 2, p. 88-97. doi:10.1365/s11576-008-0028-yDetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Smolnik, S.; Müller, B.; Radeke, F.: Social Software für das Projektmanagement: Grundlagen, Potenzialanalyse und Marktbewertung. In: Mayer, T.; Wald, A.; Gleich, R.; Wagner, R. (Ed.): Advanced Project Management: Herausforderungen - Praxiserfahrungen - Perspektiven. LIT-Verlag, Berlin, 2008, p. 33-52. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.: Eine neue DIN-Norm zum Projektmanagement - Eine kritische Analyse aus Sicht der Wirtschaftsinformatik. In: HMD - Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik, Vol44 (2007), No 255, p. 104-114. DetailsFull textCitation
• Müller, B.; Viering, G.; Ahlemann, F.; Riempp, G.: Towards Understanding the Sources of the Economic Potential of Service-Oriented Architecture: Findings from the Automotive and Banking Industry. In: Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Information Systems. Sankt Gallen, 2007, p. 1608-1619. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.: Towards a Conceptual Reference Model for Project Management Information Systems. In: International Journal of Project Management, Vol27 (2007), No 1, p. 19-30. doi:10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.01.008DetailsFull textCitation
• Müller, B.; Viering, G.; Ahlemann, F.; Riempp, G.: Ökonomisches Potenzial serviceorientierter Architekturen - Vom qualitativen Wirkungsmodell zur Wirtschaftlichkeitsanalyse. European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel, Germany, 2007. DetailsCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Gastl, H.: Process model for an Empirically Grounded Reference Model Construction. In: Fettke, P.; Loos, P. (Ed.): Reference Modeling for Business Systems Analysis. Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, 2007, p. 77-97. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Teuteberg, F.; Brune, G.: Ontologie-basierte Attributierung von Informationsmodellen: Grundlagen und Anwendungsgebiete. Universität Osnabrück, Forschungszentrum für Informationssysteme in Projekt-; Innovationsnetzwerken (Ed.), Osnabrück, 2006. DetailsCitation
• Ahlemann, F.: Referenzinformationsmodell für das unternehmensweite Projektcontrolling in Matrixprojektorganisationen (Dissertation). Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften/ Universität Osnabrück 2006. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.: RefModPM: Reference Information Model for Enterprise-Wide Project Planning, Controlling and Coordination in Matrix Project Organisations. In: Proceedings of the Referenzmodellierung 2006 im Rahmen der MKWI 2006. Passau, 2006. doi:10.1007/978-3-7908-1966-3_5DetailsFull textCitation
• Abels, S.; Ahlemann, F.; Hahn, A.; Hausmann, K.; Strickmann, J.: PROMONT – A Project Management Ontology as a Reference for Virtual Project Organizations. In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2006, p. 813-823. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Schroeder, C.; Teuteberg, F.: Kompetenz- und Reifegradmodelle für das Projektmanagement - Grundlagen, Vergleich und Einsatz. Osnabrück, Universität (Ed.), Osnabrück, 2005. DetailsCitation
• Ahlemann, F.: DIN Projektmanagement-Datenmodell. GPM-Fachgruppe „DIN 69901 Neu“, Universität Osnabrück (Ed.), Osnabrück, 2005. DetailsCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Backhaus, K.: Projektmanagement-Software. In: Schelle, H.; Reschke, H.; Schnopp, R.; Schub, A. (Ed.): Projekte erfolgreich managen. TÜV-Verlag, Köln, 2005. DetailsCitation
• Ahlemann, F.: Softwareunterstützung für das Projektmanagement. In: Litke, H. (Ed.): Handbuch Projektmanagement. Carl Hanser Verlag, München, 2005, p. 814-844. DetailsCitation
• Ahlemann, F.: State-of-the-Art and Best-Practice in Enterprise-wide Project Information Systems in Matrix Project Organization: Empirical Analysis and Reference Information Models. In: Proceedings of the 18th IPMA World Congress on Project Management Budapest 2004. Budapest, 2004. DetailsCitation
• Ahlemann, F.: Project Management Systems: Typology, State-Of-The-Art and Forecast. In: Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Project Management: Project Oriented Business and Society. Moscow, 2003. DetailsCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Haas, C.; Hoppe, U.: Processes and Data Structures for the Organisational Integration of E-Learning into Enterprises - A Reference Model. In: Processes and Data Structures for the Organisational Integration of E-Learning into Enterprises - A Reference Model. Honolulu, Hawaii, 2003. DetailsFull textCitation
• Haas, C.; Ahlemann, F.; Hoppe, U.: Organisationale Integration von E-Learning in Unternehmen - ein Referenz-Informationsmodell. Uhr, W.; Esswein, W.; Schoop, E. (Ed.): Wirtschaftsinformatik 2003. Medien – Märkte – Mobilität, Dresden, Physica, Heidelberg, 2003, p. 707-726. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.; Haas, C.; Hoppe, U.: Integrating E-Learning into Modern Organisations - A Reference Model. In: Proceedings of E-Learn 2003, World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate Governance, Healthcare and Higher Education. Phoenix, Arizona, 2003. DetailsFull textCitation
• Ahlemann, F.: Das M-Modell - Eine konzeptionelle Informationssystemarchitektur für die Planung, Kontrolle und Koordination von Projekten (Projekt-Controlling). Universität Osnabrück, Osnabrück, 2002. DetailsFull textCitation
• Riemer, K.; Ahlemann, F.: Application Service Providing. Erfahrungsbericht aus Sicht eines Providers. In: Buhl, H.; Huther, A.; Reitwiesner, B. (Ed.): Information Age Economy. 5. Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik 2001. Physica, Heidelberg, 2001, p. 743. DetailsFull textCitation

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• Towards effective implementations of benefits management – a design theory (Master Thesis Business Information Systems)

  Despite organizations’ substantial investments in information systems and information technology (IS/IT), the successful realization of appropriate benefits is still often considered a major organizational challenge. Benefits management (BM) aims at resolving this issue and has become increasingly popular in recent years. Although several papers have been published in this domain, they mainly focus on descriptive research endeavors. Prescriptive research dealing with design science for holistic BM is still scarce. At the same time, BM approaches in practice are still immature and are often unsuccessfully implemented. These gaps motivate our research, which aims at developing a design theory that represents the core aspects of effective BM implementations. Based on an exploratory field study, we first analyze the issues that inhibit BM implementations in practice. We find that BM often suffers from unclear accountability for benefits realization and organizational resistance to change. Based on our findings, we inductively derive a set of meta-requirements that ultimately lead to eight design principles and testable propositions explaining how these principles tackle the challenges associated with BM. Finally, in two iterative design cycles, we conduct interviews with subject-matter experts to validate and refine our design principles. Our research helps organizations locate, understand, and correct flaws in their BM implementation. Moreover, our design theory extends the nascent body of knowledge on BM.