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Internet of Things 21. March 2021

What is Industry 4.0 – definition

The current understanding of Industry 4.0 encompasses more than the vision of a fully automated and technology-oriented development in German industry. The so-called fourth industrial revolution is characterized by the increasing networking of people, materials and machines.This guiding vision undoubtedly creates complexity, because Industry 4.0 is more than just working with an Internet connection. It should change the world of work at a rapid and unstoppable speed. Digitization in the context of Industry 4.0 shows that organizations are changing and work is becoming faster and more virtual.But what does that mean in concrete terms? What is Industry 4.0? This article is intended to collect definitions and at the end give an overview of what Industry 4.0 could mean and possible concrete examples of what Industry 4.0 is and what is not. What is Industry 4.0 There are numerous definitions of Industry 4.0 and I also ask myself: What is Industry…

Internet of Things 21. March 2021

What is Industry 4.0 – definition

The current understanding of Industry 4.0 encompasses more than the vision of a fully automated and technology-oriented development in German industry. The so-called fourth industrial revolution is characterized by the increasing networking of people, materials and machines. This guiding vision undoubtedly creates complexity, because Industry 4.0 is more than just working with an Internet connection. It should change the world of work at a rapid and unstoppable speed. Digitization in the context of Industry 4.0 shows that organizations are changing and work is becoming faster and more virtual. But what does that mean in concrete terms? What is Industry 4.0? This article is intended to collect definitions and at the end give an overview of what Industry 4.0 could mean and possible concrete examples of what Industry 4.0 is and what is not. What is Industry 4.0 There are numerous definitions of Industry 4.0 and I also ask myself: What…

Digital leadership 21. March 2021

What does 4.0 mean as an ending – attempted explanation

Digitization is on everyone’s lips and does one thing above all: It produces many collective terms or also called buzzwords. These often have one thing in common, namely the ending 4.0. I have been asked a lot lately what this 4.0 actually means and whether there is also a 3.0, because I also use many terms in the blog with the ending 4.0 in the blog, such as Work 4.0 Consulting 4.0 Leadership 4.0 Industry 4.0 Medium-sized companies 4.0 I have explained all of these terms individually and do not want to go into any further detail. However, I would like to take a closer look at the ending 4.0 and provide an attempt to explain it. What does 4.0 mean – an attempt to explain The viernull-Magazin.de says: “Web 2.0” seems to be the mother of all “x.0 combinations”. This is especially true for trends that have to do…

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…

Work 4.0 21. March 2021

What does technostress actually mean?

Speed, flexibility of location and working at a distance are the current effects and opportunities of digitization in the workplace. In this article, based on the statements of my round table, the phenomenon of technostress is discussed. I’ll show those of mine Participants in the round table discussed possible risks in the course of change in the workplace. What is technostress? Wikipedia says: Technostress is a specific sub-category of the stress phenomenon. Technostress is caused in everyday situations in which the user is overwhelmed by new technical devices or systems. Technostress is a reaction of the body to the strong psychological stress that can be caused by technology. In many ways, it represents resistance to changes that newly introduced technologies bring with them. Why is there technostress? All participants of my Round tables state that their companies use a high proportion of tools and new technologies. Along with this, the…

Digital change 21. March 2021

Digital self-organization for work that is flexible in terms of location and time

The current understanding of digitization encompasses more than the vision of a fully automated and technology-oriented development of the German corporate landscape. This guiding vision undoubtedly creates complexity in the implementation of such projects, because digitization is more than just working with an Internet connection. Rather, digitization is changing our entire working world at a rapid and unstoppable speed. It is evident that hierarchical organizations with supervisory bodies and managers are increasingly giving way to networked and project-oriented companies that are optimized for speed and innovation. Plan orientation, long-term thinking and homogeneous teams are a thing of the past, because methods such as Scrum and Co make our working world heterogeneous, fast and flexible. What is digital self-organization? A look into practice shows that digitality is increasingly leading to a traditional understanding of hierarchical organizational structures changing and legitimizing power being weakened or even reversed (cf.Signhardt). Examples, the CMS system…

Work 4.0 21. March 2021

Examples of NewWork and office concepts

Mobile work and home office are on everyone’s lips, but there are increasing voices that agility and spatial distance are not optimal in the long run. This reasoning is based on the fact that cooperation requires a certain amount of trust. The agile coach says in my roundtable: Trust develops from person to person, not from screen to screen. “For this reason, numerous office concepts in the form of new buildings are currently being tested by corporations and medium-sized companies. In the following I would like to introduce the concepts of my roundtable participants and show initial findings in their daily work with them. If you need some prior knowledge, you can read these articles: Declaration of NewWork What is work 4.0 Roundtable on Work 4.0 NewWork using the example of an IT group The creation of software is a process that involves a high degree of division of labor.…

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…

Digital leadership 21. March 2021

What does a Chief Digital Officer do?

The Chief Digital Officer (CDO), a new management position, is increasingly being created to plan and implement the digital transformation in companies. In view of this development, the question arises whether the Chief Information Officer (CIO) cannot also be responsible for the digital transformation in organizations (Source: Walchshofer and Riedl). But what does a Chief Digital Officer do? Tasks of the CDO In their study, Walchshofer and Riedl examined the various tasks of the CDO on the basis of job advertisements. So both state: The CDO is responsible for developing the digital strategy responsible. This strategy is derived from the corporate strategy and should be implemented by the CDO and anchored in the company. Farther he is responsible for controlling and checking the change. It should develop and derive new business models and check them for feasibility. The central task of the CDO is also to create efficient structures. By…