the HUMAINE Toolbox.

This is the HUMAINE Toolbox, a method toolkit that supports organizations in developing, implementing and using artificial intelligence in work processes in a human-centric way.

The toolbox currently contains 18 tools that were developed in various scientific disciplines and tested in practice across different industries.

If you would like to find out more about the HUMAINE Toolbox and how you can use it to make your company fit for the future, select one of the perspectives on this page to discover the various tools.

The toolbox from three perspectives.

The tools in the HUMAINE Toolbox can be explored from three perspectives: development areas for the introduction of AI in work processes, players involved in the development and introduction of AI and criteria for human-centeredness.

Tools by development area

The HUMAINE Toolbox combines the levels of technology, people and organization. Each tool can be assigned to a primary development level.

Tools by players

The HUMAINE Toolbox provides an overview of the most important stakeholder groups that need to be involved in the development and introduction of AI in work processes.

Tools by criteria for human-centeredness

The HUMAINE Toolbox supports you by strengthening the 8 criteria of human-centricity in your organization.

Previous scientific work.

The HUMAINE Toolbox is the result of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research and draws on the diverse expertise and methodological approaches of the participating academic partners. We are therefore providing an overview of the wide range of tools that were utilised in the development of the HUMAINE Toolbox. The common aim of all these tools is to provide scientific support for human-centred AI applications in business practice.

Aim of knowledge

Determine whether it is profitable for a company to further pursue a human-centric AI approach in the future to position itself competitively (e.g., business unit development, customer acquisition and retention, employer attractiveness). Identifying necessary course settings for this.

Placement in the HUMAINE spectrum of tools

Moderated workshop concept with feedback loops and participation offer to stakeholders / interest groups

Authors: Prof. Dr. Uta Wilkens, Dr. Valentin Langholf
Contact: Prof. Dr. Uta Wilkens (uta.wilkens@rub.de)

Aim of knowledge

The VBMC is used to visualize and structure value-oriented AI-based business models. This allows the current business model of a company to be mapped, so that starting points for the use of AI become clear. It can be equally useful in the value-based development of new AI-based business model. Questions are associated with each building block, providing question-based guidance for modeling a value-based AI-based business model. In this way, users can become clear about their strategic orientation.

Placement in the HUMAINE spectrum of tools:
Qualitative research or action research (use of the instrument in a face-to-face or online workshop).
Authors: Marie-Christin Barton, Prof. Dr. Jens Pöppelbuß
Contact: Marie-Christin Barton (marie-christin.barton@isse.rub.de), Prof. Dr. Jens Pöppelbuß (marie-christin.barton@isse.rub.de)
Aim of knowledge

Basic understanding of processes, company and context. Anticipated challenges for AI integrations. Required spectrum of analysis.

Placement in the HUMAINE spectrum of tools:
Action research
Authors: Felix Thewes, Prof. Dr. Thomas Herrmann
Contact: Felix Thewes (felix.thewes@rub.de)

Aim of knowledge

The document provides an overview of issues that may arise when using Active Learning.

Placement in the HUMAINE spectrum of tools:
Requirements analysis

Authors: Jan Freiwald, Dorothea Kolossa und weitere

Contact: Jan Freiwald (jan.freiwald@rub.de)