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Digital change 21. March 2021

What is an agile and digital administration / authority?

For many citizens, authorities and administrations in general are associated with the words boring, dusty and slow. There are probably also few among my readers who are looking forward to going to the registration office or who are longing for the next official visit. Of course, authorities and their service providers are aware of this fact, which is why digitization is being pushed forward in authorities and more and more IT consultants are being sought for the public sector and, on the other hand, agile methods are becoming increasingly important and the position of agile coach in the public sector is now more important than is asked. In this article, I’ll take a closer look at the keywords agile administration and digital administration. Agile administration In the first Google search I found a page that deals extensively with the topic of agile administration. In this blog find the drivers and…

Agile organization 21. March 2021

Scrum simulation for download!

FliegÜbersZielHinaus AG has recently been under heavy pressure from the upcoming main session. Thousands of families and groups of young party-goers want to start their planned vacation in the unofficial 17th state of Mallorca. FliegÜbersZielHinaus AG is a manufacturer of high-quality aircraft and supplies the customer IchWechselStestandMeineAnhaben AG. Due to the dynamism and the high order volume of 50 aircraft, the management decided to introduce the Scrum method and to cope with the workload through agility.Immerse yourself in a Scrum simulation between changing customer requirements, surprises and absurd management decisions. As part of a Scrum Team, can you help companies and deliver the 50 aircraft on time despite unclear requirements and fluctuating order quantities?I came up with this Scrum simulation myself and I hope you enjoy it. I have not checked whether this is similar to any other Scrum simulation. If you notice anything, please feel free to contact me.…

Agile organization 21. March 2021

Digitization of work: legal framework and legal requirements

“Work when, where and how you want” is more than a startup vision from Silicon Valley. Even large corporations such as Microsoft, Daimler, Siemens, Adidas, Datev and numerous medium-sized companies are carefully considering how Work 4.0 will be organized in their companies. Concepts such as bring your own device, home office and new types of office concepts are the consequence of the digitization of work. Already in my round tables I noticed that company agreements and legal framework conditions are currently making agility and digitization more difficult. in the 3. Round table That is why the IT (employees) board member of one of Germany’s largest trade unions gave us an initial insight into the status quo: “It is by no means the case that we want to prevent Work 4.0, but we are already far too agile in defining guidelines and mobile work and are even conducting studies on it.…

Agile departments 21. March 2021

Agile Banking – the agile bank

Image source: https://rcphotostock.com – © rcphotostock ( 7989 ) In the financial industry, digital transformation is not just a question of technical progress. There is much more to it. Financial institutions need something that enables them to achieve true digital transformation, and that means a lot more to do than bombard users with notifications from cutting-edge mobile apps. We have to keep in mind that the focus of digital transformation is not only on technology, but also on user experience, opportunity, speed and efficiency. True digital transformation is based on technology, but also requires a culture of agile banking, so it is in the GFT blog . But what is such a culture of agile banking and how can such a bank implement this? First I show the changed framework conditions of the banks and then a few recommendations for action. In particular, methods of what agile banking can look…

Agile organization 21. March 2021

Is corporate democracy agile? Foreword by Dr. Andreas Zeuch

Foreword by Dr. Andreas Zeuch I first met Dominic via Twitter and then via Xing. In the course of our dialogue we began to deal with the current and pressing topic of “New Work”. In this context, Dominic wrote my last book “All Power for Nobody. Awakening of the Corporate Democrats “read and today he publishes the review here. In order for all of us to be successful in facing the challenges of a social transformation towards more participation, including in the world of work, closely interlinked cooperation and ongoing dialogue about the risks and opportunities of democratic work design are required. Today’s review is a step more in this direction, which I fully support and which of course delights me. You, dear readers, have fun with the following review. Dr. Andreas Zeuch (* 1968) accompanies companies as a consultant, trainer and speaker on their way to more participation and…

Digital transformation 21. March 2021

Agile in the Waterfallworld – agile teams in waterfall organizations

Agile methods of software development have quickly become the best practice solution for modern companies. Software companies in particular achieve faster and more customer-oriented results with the agile way of working. However, this way of working requires an agile environment and customers of these companies often still work in the sequential waterfall model. Both models are contradicting each other and therefore, when combined, often lead to wrong decisions, budget overruns and massive change management. Existing solutions are often not empirically proven, only to be understood as frameworks or not tailored to this special context. In the course of this work, a concept is developed which coordinates both methods as a hybrid process in order to avoid wrong decisions and budget overruns and to reduce change management. This concept is based on current literature and was evaluated with IT experts. It is also tested and evaluated in an IT service provider…

Digital leadership 21. March 2021

Digital change requires a digital strategy

The topic of digital transformation is on everyone’s lips and is leading to a so-called “digital change” in many companies. According to many companies, this digital change first requires a digital strategy. But what does this mean for companies and what can such a digital strategy for digital change look like? Digital strategy To counteract the rapid pace of digital transformation, many sources suggest “transforming the company in an agile manner”. One Article on agility and digital transformation I have already published. A fundamental change from analog business models to digital is also in the foreground for the digital strategy. The basic idea in this blog is the structural change from companies to “agile” and “evolutionary” companies. Because in this way they can react flexibly and quickly to the coming complexity of the digital transformation. In the following, we will initially start with the fundamental structural change of companies as…

Agile organization 21. March 2021

What is agile in the context of a company?

Everyone is talking about agile companies. But what exactly is agile? And: What does “agile” mean in the context of a company? I would like to try to give a first definition. I would like to emphasize that I limit myself to the definition of agility for companies. Many companies see agility as a kind of holy grail, which can solve all problems and mix the term with various things. We often hear the sentence: “We are now doing it agile!” What is agile Agile companies In this article I will give a brief introduction as well as a quick definition. Then I’ll go into the measurability and dimensions of agility. In order to define agility precisely, I first looked at numerous books and assigned various properties to agility. Then I provide a second definition from the typical practice books about Laloux, Gloger and Co. Tip: I have already published…

Work 4.0 21. March 2021

NewWork – the digital world of work

Based on his investigation of the concept of freedom, the Austro-American social philosopher Frithjof Bergmann developed the concept of the NewWork – of the New job . Bergmann’s criticism begins with a criticism of the American concept of freedom. He does not understand freedom to mean being able to choose between two (more or less bad) alternatives (freedom of choice). Rather, freedom means having the opportunity to do something really important (freedom of action). New job offers space for creativity and personal development. Change in society Our society is changing from an industrial to a knowledge society. Correspondingly, corporate structures and work spaces are also changing: service, information and creative workers are moving into the center of global economic activity, and while the work-life balance is being evoked, the boundaries between professional and private life are blurring. As creative workers, we are becoming increasingly self-employed, even if we are permanently…

Digital change 21. March 2021

Digital change needs digital agility

Agility as a strategic and organizational principle is increasingly understood in the digitalized world as a success factor for companies of all types and sizes Innosabi’s blog . The agile way of thinking and acting, which is a matter of course for young startups, often develops in the opposite direction with increasing maturity and size of a company: flexibility becomes rigidity, speed is lost and planning replaces action. The digital change Competitive pressure is increasing in every industry. More and more new companies are entering the market, bursting with new ideas regarding the customer experience. Due to changing customer needs, digital change comes first. This is also shown by the figure that in addition to price and cost pressure, digital transformation is at the top of the list. The example of Kodak or Apple shows that digital change is fundamentally linked to corporate success. Kodak has had to painfully experience…