Research

"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants."

Isaac Newton

My research focuses on how technological transformation changes the skills, competencies, and institutions humans need to thrive. Across academia and industry, my work has explored digital transformation, Industry 4.0, competency development, and learning systems, questions that are becoming even more urgent in the age of artificial intelligence.

My academic work sits at the intersection of technology, education, organizational transformation, and human capability development. Rather than treating technology as a purely technical phenomenon, my research examines how digital systems reshape work, learning, competencies, and decision-making.

Today, this research forms the foundation of my broader work on the future of education, leadership, and human development in the age of artificial intelligence. My current focus is on how individuals, organizations, and institutions can prepare for a world in which knowledge, intelligence, and decision-making are being fundamentally reshaped.

Future of Education & Human Capability Development

A central part of my research has focused on how education and competency systems must evolve in response to technological transformation. This includes work on Industry 4.0 competencies, curriculum development, future skills, and new forms of learning for digitally transformed environments.

Professional Qualification in “Industrie 4.0”: Building a Competency Model and Competency-Based Curriculum
PhD Thesis, Technical University of Munich, 2019

This doctoral research developed a competency model and competency-based curriculum for Industry 4.0. It explored how education and professional qualification systems need to adapt when technological change transforms the skills required in industrial environments.

Teaching the Digital Transformation of Business Processes: Design of a Simulation Game for Information Systems Education
Wirtschaftsinformatik, 2019

This work explored how digital transformation can be taught through experiential and simulation-based learning. It reflects my broader interest in redesigning learning environments so that students and professionals can better understand complex technological and organizational change

Further Related Publications

Löffler, A., Prifti, L., Levkovskyi, B., Utesch, M. C., & Krcmar, H. (2018). Simulation games for the digital transformation of business processes: Development and application of two prototypes from the automotive and online retail sector. In Proceedings of EDUCON 2018 (pp. 1475–1483).

Löffler, A., Prifti, L., Knigge, M., Kienegger, H., & Krcmar, H. (2018). Teaching business process change in the context of the digital transformation: A review on requirements for a simulation game. In MKWI 2018 (pp. 759–770).

Prifti, L., Levkovskyi, B., Knigge, M., & Krcmar, H. (2018). Developing an evaluation model for information systems curricula. In MKWI 2018 (pp. 783–794).

Prifti, L., Knigge, M., Löffler, A., Hecht, S., & Krcmar, H. (2017). Emerging business models in education provisioning: A case study on providing learning support as education-as-a-service. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy, 7(3), 92–108.

Heininger, R., Seifert, V., Prifti, L., Utesch, M. C., & Krcmar, H. (2017). The playful learning approach for learning how to program: A structured lesson plan. In Proceedings of the Bled eConference (p. 35).

Prifti, L., Heininger, R., Utesch, M. C., & Krcmar, H. (2017). Analysis and evaluation of tools, programs, and methods at German universities to support the study skills of school students. In Proceedings of EDUCON 2017 (pp. 137–145).

Heininger, R., Prifti, L., Seifert, V., Utesch, M. C., & Krcmar, H. (2017). Teaching how to program with a playful approach: A review of success factors. In Proceedings of EDUCON 2017 (pp. 189–198).

Knigge, M., Prifti, L., Kienegger, H., & Krcmar, H. (2017). Teaching enterprise organization and enterprise resource planning systems in schools: Playing a serious game with pupils. In Proceedings of EDUCON 2017 (pp. 486–495).

Utesch, M. C., Seifert, V., Prifti, L., Heininger, R., & Krcmar, H. (2017). The playful approach to teaching how to program: Evidence by a case study. In Proceedings of ICL 2017 (pp. 516–527).

Future Skills & Labor Market Transformation

My research has also examined how technological change reshapes labor market expectations and skill requirements. This area connects education, workforce development, data analysis, and the future of work.

Text Mining on Job Offers Using SAP HANA – Analyzing Skill and Competency Requirements for Industry 4.0
Technical Report, HPI Future SOC Lab, 2020

This research analyzed job advertisements to identify emerging skill and competency requirements for Industry 4.0. It connects labor market data with questions of future education, workforce readiness, and the changing nature of professional capability.

Further Related Publications

Knigge, M., Hecht, S., Prifti, L., & Krcmar, H. (2020). Text mining on job offers using SAP HANA: Analyzing skill and competency requirements for Industry 4.0 (Technical report). HPI Future Soc Lab.

Knigge, M., Hecht, S., Prifti, L., & Krcmar, H. (2017). Text mining on job offers using SAP HANA: Analyzing skill and competency requirements for “Industrie 4.0” [Poster presentation]. HPI Future Soc Lab.

Prifti, L., Knigge, M., Kienegger, H., & Krcmar, H. (2017). A competency model for “Industrie 4.0” employees. In Wirtschaftsinformatik 2017.

Prifti, L., Knigge, M., Kienegger, H., & Krcmar, H. (2017). Un modello di competenze per i lavoratori di Industria 4.0 Professionalità studi ISSN 0392-2790.

Digital Transformation & Intelligent Systems

Another part of my work focuses on how organizations use digital systems, data, and visualization to support better decisions. This research connects technological infrastructure with operational strategy and organizational decision-making.

Visualizing Maintenance Data to Support Decisions on Strategic Maintenance Planning
PETRA, 2022

This publication examined how maintenance data can be visualized to support strategic maintenance planning. It reflects my interest in how data-driven systems can improve decision-making in complex industrial environments.

Further Related Publications

Heininger, R., Prifti, L., Böhm, M., & Krcmar, H. (2016). Towards a model of heterogeneity in IT service value networks: Results from a literature review. In Proceedings of the Bled eConference (p. 37).

Bögelsack, A., Baader, G., Prifti, L., Zimmermann, R., & Krcmar, H. (2016). Operating SAP in the cloud: Landscapes and infrastructures. SAP Press.

Bögelsack, A., Baader, G., Prifti, L., Zimmermann, R., & Krcmar, H. (2015). SAP Systeme in der Cloud: Implementierung und Betrieb. Rheinwerk Publishing.

Prifti, L., Heininger, R., Hecht, S., & Krcmar, H. (2014). Service desk requirements for cloud service providers. In MKWI 2014 (pp. 1173–1184).

Institutional Transformation & Systems Thinking

Beyond individual publications, my research and professional work increasingly focus on how institutions adapt to technological disruption. This includes questions of leadership, governance, organizational learning, AI readiness, and the redesign of institutions in the age of intelligent systems.

During my academic work at the Technical University of Munich, I also taught and supervised students in areas related to digital transformation, information systems, Industry 4.0, and research methods. This experience continues to shape my current work on the future of education, leadership, and human development.