Team

Barbara Schiller

Academic Staff

Barbara Schiller, M. Sc.

Room:
R09 R02 H47
Phone:
+49 201 18-34074
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Consultation Hour:
Mo 15:00 - 16:00 Uhr, Anmeldung per Mail erwünscht
Address:
Universität Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen
Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsinformatik und Softwaretechnik
Universitätsstr. 9
45141 Essen

Curriculum Vitae:

  • Seit April 2013:Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsinformatik und Softwaretechnik (Lehrstuhlinhaber: Prof. Dr. Stefan Eicker) an der Universität Duisburg-Essen
  • 2007-2013: Studentische Hilfskraft am Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsinformatik und Softwaretechnik (Lehrstuhlinhaber: Prof. Dr. Stefan Eicker) an der Universität Duisburg-Essen

Honours and Awards:

  • Nominiert für den Best Paper Award der 53th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) 2020: Schiller, Barbara; Brogt, Tobias; Schuler, J. Peter M.; Strobel, Gero; Eicker, Stefan: Identifying Quality Factors for Self-Tracking Solutions: A Systematic Literature Review.
  • Preis für hochschuldidaktische Innovationen in der Lehrpraxis 2014

Fields of Research:

Smart Connected Products (SCP)

Internet of Things (IoT)

Publications:

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  • Schiller, Barbara; Brogt, Tobias; Schuler, J. Peter M.; Strobel, Gero; Eicker, Stefan: Identifying Quality Factors for Self-Tracking Solutions: A Systematic Literature Review. In: Proceedings of the 53nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Hawaii, USA 2020. doi:10.24251/HICSS.2020.452CitationDetails
    Identifying Quality Factors for Self-Tracking Solutions: A Systematic Literature Review

    Self-tracking solutions have become globally widespread, as they promise numerous advantages (e.g. improving health) to their users. Despite their benefits, such solutions are often abandoned due to quality issues. This phenomenon can also be observed for digitized products in general. As self-tracking solutions are hybrid products, combining digital and physical components, traditional domain-independent and abstract quality models like the prominent ISO 25000 standard seem to not cover quality in an appropriate way. We address these issues by answering the research question of which factors affect quality perceptions of different stakeholder groups when interacting in a wearable ecosystem. We use a systematic literature review based on a research protocol to identify and analyze 98 quality-influencing factors from 19 studies that we cluster in a map. The identified factors are compared to the ISO 25000 standard, showing that certain factors like hedonic motivation are unconsidered thoroughly in the existing standard.

  • Schiller, Barbara; Brogt, Tobias; Schuler, J. Peter M.; Strobel, Gero; Eicker, Stefan: Identifying Quality Factors for Self-Tracking Solutions: A Systematic Literature Review. In: Proceedings of the 53nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Hawaii, USA 2020. doi:10.24251/HICSS.2020.452Citation
    Identifying Quality Factors for Self-Tracking Solutions: A Systematic Literature Review

    Self-tracking solutions have become globally widespread, as they promise numerous advantages (e.g. improving health) to their users. Despite their benefits, such solutions are often abandoned due to quality issues. This phenomenon can also be observed for digitized products in general. As self-tracking solutions are hybrid products, combining digital and physical components, traditional domain-independent and abstract quality models like the prominent ISO 25000 standard seem to not cover quality in an appropriate way. We address these issues by answering the research question of which factors affect quality perceptions of different stakeholder groups when interacting in a wearable ecosystem. We use a systematic literature review based on a research protocol to identify and analyze 98 quality-influencing factors from 19 studies that we cluster in a map. The identified factors are compared to the ISO 25000 standard, showing that certain factors like hedonic motivation are unconsidered thoroughly in the existing standard.

  • Schiller, Barbara; Brogt, Tobias; Schuler, J. Peter M.; Strobel, Gero: Can Self-Tracking Solutions Help with Understanding Quality of Smart, Connected Products?. In: Ais (Ed.): Proceedings of the 26th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS). Portsmouth 2018. CitationDetails
    Can Self-Tracking Solutions Help with Understanding Quality of Smart, Connected Products?

    Smart connected products (SCPs) have gained significant attention in different domains because they offer numerous benefits and change the way of competition and value creation. While quality is im-portant for SCPs, no holistic quality model is available to target the present quality problems. Further-more, since the concept of an SCP is quite abstract, a bottom-up approach that starts with a concrete example seems suitable. Therefore, this paper identifies the five key components of SCPs and maps them to self-tracking solutions (STS) in order to show that STSs are suitable substitutes. We also analyse quality models in corresponding areas to verify the absence of a holistic quality model for the selected example. This contribution identifies the research gap regarding holistic, stakeholder-oriented quality models and helps researchers understand SCPs better. 

  • Schiller, Barbara; Brogt, Tobias; Schuler, J. Peter M.; Strobel, Gero: Can Self-Tracking Solutions Help with Understanding Quality of Smart, Connected Products?. In: Ais (Ed.): Proceedings of the 26th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS). Portsmouth 2018. Citation
    Can Self-Tracking Solutions Help with Understanding Quality of Smart, Connected Products?

    Smart connected products (SCPs) have gained significant attention in different domains because they offer numerous benefits and change the way of competition and value creation. While quality is im-portant for SCPs, no holistic quality model is available to target the present quality problems. Further-more, since the concept of an SCP is quite abstract, a bottom-up approach that starts with a concrete example seems suitable. Therefore, this paper identifies the five key components of SCPs and maps them to self-tracking solutions (STS) in order to show that STSs are suitable substitutes. We also analyse quality models in corresponding areas to verify the absence of a holistic quality model for the selected example. This contribution identifies the research gap regarding holistic, stakeholder-oriented quality models and helps researchers understand SCPs better. 

  • Brogt, Tobias; Schiller, Barbara; Schuler, J. Peter M.; Eicker, Stefan: The Role of Quality in Sociotechnical Systems. In: Ais (Ed.): Proceedings of AMCIS 2017 - Twenty-third Americas Conference on Information Systems. Boston 2017. Full textCitationDetails
    The Role of Quality in Sociotechnical Systems

    Today, value is co-created in sociotechnical systems in which different stakeholders integrate resources (products and services) in an interactive process. For these systems to be successful, quality is very important. However, existing systems often fail to deliver the right level of quality, and the available quality approaches seem to be insufficient. Therefore, this paper provides insight into the role of quality by applying a service system perspective. We show that a holistic quality perception that reflects the modern expectations of stakeholders is necessary. In addition, different resources for modern services and their interaction need to be taken into account. This results in the need for quality management specific for sociotechnical systems, which integrates different existing approaches to cover these demands. Furthermore, the authors suggest future research on perceived quality and technical support in this context.

  • Brogt, Tobias; Schiller, Barbara; Schuler, J. Peter M.; Eicker, Stefan: The Role of Quality in Sociotechnical Systems. In: Ais (Ed.): Proceedings of AMCIS 2017 - Twenty-third Americas Conference on Information Systems. Boston 2017. Full textCitation
    The Role of Quality in Sociotechnical Systems

    Today, value is co-created in sociotechnical systems in which different stakeholders integrate resources (products and services) in an interactive process. For these systems to be successful, quality is very important. However, existing systems often fail to deliver the right level of quality, and the available quality approaches seem to be insufficient. Therefore, this paper provides insight into the role of quality by applying a service system perspective. We show that a holistic quality perception that reflects the modern expectations of stakeholders is necessary. In addition, different resources for modern services and their interaction need to be taken into account. This results in the need for quality management specific for sociotechnical systems, which integrates different existing approaches to cover these demands. Furthermore, the authors suggest future research on perceived quality and technical support in this context.

Courses:

Konzeption und Dozentin/Betreuerin

  • Einführung in die Wirtschaftsinformatik jedes Wintersemester seit 2013/14 bis 2016/17 
  • Einführung in Präsentationstechniken jedes Semester seit 2013 bis 2017/18
  • Studienprojekte im Wintersemester 2015/162016/17 und Sommersemester 2017
  • Business Engineering jedes Sommersemester von 2010 - 2013

Betreuung

Tutored Theses:

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  • Identification and analysis of IoT technologies in retail (Bachelor Thesis Business Administration, 2023)
  • Analyzing the Impact of Internet of Things on Sustainability in Smart Cities (Bachelor Thesis Business Information Systems, 2023)
  • Smart Traffic Management: Analysis and Categorization of Benefits, Challenges and Possible Applications (Bachelor Thesis Business Information Systems, 2022)
  • Connected Cars. Comparison of concepts, potentials and challenges of selected automotive manufacturer projects and smart city approaches to identify synergies and establish development recommendations (Bachelor Thesis Business Information Systems, 2021)
  • Entwicklung eines Konzeptes zur Erhöhung der Technologieakzeptanz auf Nutzerseite für Smart City Projekte (Bachelor Thesis Business Information Systems, 2017)
  • Case-based design of an information system concept mitigating payment defaults in e-commerce (Bachelor Thesis Business Information Systems, 2017)
  • Literature review about the usage of big data for supporting medium-sized businesses with smart energy concepts from the energy suppliers (Bachelor Thesis Business Information Systems, 2015)
  • Kritische Analyse verschiedener Kommunikationskanäle des Web 2.0 und deren Eignung zur Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation für Unternehmen (Bachelor Thesis Business Administration, 2014)
  • Analyse der Planungs- und Steuerungsmöglichkeiten der internen Kommunikation in kleinen und mittelständischen Unternehmen durch Social Media Governance (Bachelor Thesis Business Information Systems, 2014)

Academic Duties:

  • (Ersatz-)Mitglied im Prüfungsausschuss Wirtschaftsinformatik 2021-Heute
  • Mitglied der Kommission zur Verteilung der Qualitätsverbesserungsmittel für Studium und Lehre (QVM) des Instituts für Informatik und Wirtschafts-informatik (ICB) der Universität Duisburg-Essen Dez 2016 - Mai 2018
  • Dozentin beim Connect Workshop SoSe 2014 (Thema Energie - Visionen zur Reduzierung des Energieverbrauchs im Alltag) 
  • Gastvortrag zum Thema Good Practice der Arbeitsgruppe "Großgruppen" im Rahmen der Werkstatt "Lehre konkret" (2014)
  • Jury-Mitglied für den Preis für hochschuldidaktische Innovationen in der Lehrpraxis 2015 der Universität Duisburg-Essen