For IT service providers and IT departments, digitalization is the culmination of what they have stood for for decades: implementing business requirements and processes using increasingly effective information technology. What is new and exciting are the virtually unlimited prospects that are now opening up with digital means.
No significant area of business, administration, public, or private communication remains untouched by the new possibilities offered by the digital revolution. Cloud computing, big data, and the broad field of mobile applications are shaping our lives, and developments appear to be far from reaching their peak.
For IT management, digitization is not just the obvious backdrop to their daily work. Technological options are also having a significant impact on the economic structures of the IT industry. Companies are merging or outsourcing, traditional market players are leaving, and new players are offering surprising prospects. Digital start-ups are suddenly just as relevant as competitors as investors from outside the industry.
The IT industry, and not only that, has embarked on a massive restructuring process. Digital transformation is changing production methods, customer needs are playing an increasingly dynamic role, business models are changing, and people are finding themselves in new roles and tasks. Anyone who wants to remain a key player in these exciting times needs a plan.
Sparda-Bank West has successfully completed its migration to Atruvia's agree21 core banking system. For one of the largest institutions in the Sparda Group, the change meant a comprehensive technical and organisational transformation. noventum consulting was involved in selected areas of responsibility and supported the bank in preparing key transition steps.
The South Westphalia Chamber of Crafts found a sound solution to this problem – as part of its digital transformation, it introduced a modern intranet based on Microsoft SharePoint Online. The aim was to improve internal communication in the long term while also making document management more efficient. In collaboration with noventum, a platform was quickly developed that enables centralized document management, structures internal communication, and consistently takes into account the chamber's heterogeneous user landscape.
International IT transitions rarely fail because of technology – but rather because of culture, communication and expectations. Setting up tech hubs in India, Poland or Romania can address the shortage of IT specialists, but it also brings complex challenges. How can knowledge be transferred sustainably, employees avoid being overworked and intercultural teams be brought together successfully? Using specific projects, this article shows which success factors really matter – and why genuine collaboration requires more than just tools and processes.
Many companies are faced with the challenge of integrating artificial intelligence into their organisation in a meaningful way - between the pressure to innovate, limited resources and cultural resistance. There is often a lack of strategic direction, targeted skills development for employees and an environment that promotes learning. Without a clear interplay between leadership, culture, governance and qualification, well-intentioned initiatives risk failing before they have a chance to take effect.
Almost every company in Germany already has enormous potential to automate processes with robotic process automation (RPA). This potential is being significantly increased by the ongoing development of generative AI. The combination of RPA and AI, also known as Intelligent Process Automation (IPA), opens up new possibilities. By using the rule-based RPA bot to access generative AI, it is possible to automate complex process (steps).
Read more … Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) - combination of RPA and AI
In the fast-paced world of information technology, time is often a precious commodity. Companies are under great pressure to manage their IT services efficiently. At the same time, they must keep pace with the rapidly changing demands of the environment and the pressures of the competitive landscape. Under such conditions, outsourcing becomes a crucial tool to meet the need for flexibility, expertise and cost efficiency. For outsourcing to be successful, forward planning is a general must.
Read more … Effective Outsourcing: How to plan strategically despite time pressure?
In the digitalised business world, the automation of processes has become an indispensable tool for increasing efficiency and maintaining competitiveness. Bots, i.e. digital assistants, are playing an increasingly important role in this. The integration of bots into business processes enables companies not only to reduce costs, but also to improve the quality of their services and increase customer satisfaction. But how exactly do bots affect process automation and what role do they play?
Read more … Generating added value through process automation with bots
