Observatories in general are used for observing terrestrial or celestial events, e.g. in astronomy. The chair business information systems also will install an observatory, but not for use in astronomy. The purpose will be to observe enterprise modeling and knowledge modeling processes, for example performed by modeling teams. The results will be used to improve modeling methods and tools. For this observatory, the European Fund for Regional Development (EFRE) granted 60 000 €. Inauguration of the observatory is planned for December 2013.
Another kind of observatory – 60 T€ grant for specific lab equipment
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