Literature Research

Literature research involves searching and studying existing (written) knowledge sources to gain insight, background, and recognized standards around a topic. For a Digital Business Engineer, this can include: reading articles about business process optimization, research on digital transformation strategies, technical documentation about enterprise systems, industry benchmarks, or regulatory compliance frameworks.

This skill is important because it enables you to build on existing knowledge and best practices rather than starting from scratch, helping you to implement proven solutions and avoid common pitfalls.

Starting Points

• Literature study (ICT Research Methods)
• Who Can You Trust? Crash Course Navigating Digital Information
• Google scholar

Key Points

• You demonstrate the ability to find and select relevant literature from both academic and industry sources.
• You maintain a critical attitude and consider the authority, recency, and perspective of your sources.
• You summarize the main findings from the literature in your own words and apply this knowledge to business and technical contexts.
• You use APA or IEEE citation style and properly attribute all sources.