Research
Prof. Dr. Ziegler‘s research focuses on information and content management of technical information. This includes content creation, content management and content publishing as well as the conceptual design and implementation of appropriate software and processes. Research results are mainly applied to internal and external documentation for different media, specifically to pre-sales and after-sales information (user, training or service information).
Methods and technologies
- Information/data modeling and structuring
- modularization of content
- reuse concepts
- variant and metadata management
- document generation and automation
- XML, XSL-T/-FO technologies
- publishing concepts
- performance measurement systems (key figures)
Processes and systems
- system functionality and system overview
- market analysis (users and providers)
- planning and implementation of content management systems
- integrative and process-oriented content management
There are also interfaces and projects that touch into the related fields and systems of document management, knowledge management, product lifecycle management, configuration management, as well as ERP / CAD / PDM systems.
Previous and current participation in committees and working groups
- tekom conference advisory board
- PROKOM scientific advisory board
- ISO/IEC/IEEE 26531 (tekom representative): content management/ international standard
- DMS forum product information
- tekom AG DITA
- tekom AG CMS
- OASIS DITA technical subcommitee (machine industry)
- VDMA AK mumasy (66320)