Another book that aims to impose a standard operation on CIM through general flow charts? No, this is not about providing general, albeit correct, statements about CIM with universally applicable advice, following the motto: It fits every company, but the suggestions are so general that nothing can be implemented. The creation of this book specifically took into account the target group of small and medium-sized enterprises, which are often neglected in literature. This does not mean that leaders of large companies cannot benefit from it - after all, it is currently trendy to dissolve large corporate structures to form smaller units. An example of this is the emerging manufacturing segments and CIM islands. This book is intended to serve as a tool for situational assessment as well as a guide for the conception and realization of CIM.