IT Deployment in the Energy Market, Big Data, IoT
Semester: winter
ECTS credits: 3
Lecture hours per week (SWS):
Lecturer:
Course Language: English
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of business and energy management is required.
Qualification objectives:
The students get to know the various applications of IT systems in the energy supply chain. In mass markets such as the supply of gas and electricity – with a large number of market players interacting with one another – the efficient and cost-effective processing of transactions is only possible with the support of automated data exchange. In particular, they will know the importance of industry-specific versions of ERP systems, such as SAP IS-U. They will also know the importance and basic functionality of electronic energy data management (EDM) and market communication in the electricity, gas, and heating markets for important energy management processes. In addition, students are made aware of new IT and data technologies. They will learn to recognize the strategic value of data and be able to assess the future application potential of data-based technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence. They will receive the technological background knowledge to independently pursue and critically evaluate the further development of these technologies and their applications.
Course contents:
- Overview of processes and IT systems in the energy industry
- SAP IS-U: Application areas and functionality, especially for market communication
- Functionality, development status, current applications, and future potentials in the energy industry of:
- Business intelligence
- Big data
- Artificial intelligence
- Blockchain
- Networking of devices (Internet of Things (IoT), machine-to-machine communication (M2M)
Teaching format (e.g. online/in person lecture/Seminar/Lab etc.): In person lecture
Examination type: Student research paper
