I regularly find myself in situations where business people work together with developers on projects. This collaboration works much better than it did 10 years ago, for example. Nevertheless, there are always situations where tensions arise. In the majority of cases, this is simply because these business people know very little about software development and…
For many larger companies, it is now good practice to keep a few start-ups. The idea behind this: To gain more or less direct access to new business areas and/or to achieve learning effects within your own company through access to new ideas, a fast and agile culture and fresh talent. It acts as an…
You often hear: “XY is a job that a machine can never do.” I always cringe slightly, because if I’ve learned anything, it’s that you should be very careful with the word “never”. Especially when it comes to technology. On the other hand, I often come across people who dream of a fully automated business…
While the consulting industry has been discussing its future setup for years, various exponents have developed new models. One of these exponents in the digital sector is Janus Boye from Denmark. Over the past 13 years, he has built up a community of digital experts who help each other with specific issues. I met him…
Agility is the prayer of the hour. My article “Corporate model of the digital age: The agile company!” is one of the most widely read and I receive a steady stream of questions about it. One question I’ve been asked a lot in recent weeks is: How and where do I start the transformation of…
I’ve been looking for a business model for a long time that creates win-win-win situations and uses fundamentally new technology. As is often the case when you search for something for a long time, you only realize relatively late that it might be very close at hand. It was no different for me.
There is no doubt that the automotive industry is now undergoing its own upheaval. Whereas a year ago there was still talk of long-term changes and in-house expertise, things look a little different today. There is talk of battery factories and new mobility concepts. And quite obviously, even if not publicly communicated, the company is…
If you want to make a difference in your company as a top executive today, you hold a few start-ups. Or regularly travel to Silicon Valley. There’s no doubt that this is the great age of start-ups. As a start-up person through and through, I think that’s basically a good thing. In the general euphoria…
Two years ago, I used a simple graphic to explain the digital transformation. To my surprise, it was quickly very well received. The model was taken up by many industry colleagues, sometimes used in presentations and referenced in articles. And it brought me hundreds of contacts and conversations with interesting people. Time for a professional…
In the plethora of studies, white papers and keynotes on digital transformation, the actual aim of the “digital transformation exercise” is sometimes overlooked: using digital technology to improve your product and the processes behind it. I am always amazed at how digitalization projects are wildly thrown around the existing project. While the core of the…