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berater.de Interview: ”Digitalization and Business Transformation” The second edition of the expert interview series.
berater.de interview with Nils Boeffel: digitalization and agile transformation Nils Boeffel provides insights into the application of agile methods to cope with a high degree of complexity in companies and the market environment and to develop a sustainable...
How to ask the right questions
Many managers are confronted with complex decisions to make, and not enough time in which to make them. One way to help make better decisions more quickly is knowing how to ask questions that get to the core of the subject, and not just tiptoe around the edges. Let's...
Digital strategy or digital disaster – how to develop a successful digital strategy
Everyone is talking about digitalization, but many people and organizations get it wrong. To them it means throwing technology at things, hoping that they will get better. What is it really, what does it mean, and how do you think about it and implement it? Last year...
EXREX.FM Podcast Interview about Transformation with Nils Boeffel
An EXREX.FM Interview by Nicola Berger with Nils Boeffel. Nils Boeffel makes your transformation succeed. He is a problem solver and a hands-on quick thinker. Problem solving is his passion. He says "Rapid changes in the markets and technologies, ever increasing...
Using the right tool for the job: when Agile methods make sense
Agile methods are not simply a project management that work differently from the classic waterfall method, but they are something more. Agile looks to establish a culture of continuous change, of questioning the status quo, of adapting the organization to ever faster...
Thriving in dynamic times: how to meet the challenges of a VUCA world
How often have you wondered what's going on in the (business) world lately? Trends, markets and customers are shifting faster and faster, technologies are developing at a break-neck pace, and in general decision making is becoming more and more complicated due to the...
Why agile works – agile principles
Agile is a much used and talked about concept these days, but what does it really mean, and how can you make it work in a business context? What is Agile? Agile methods use a highly iterative process that focuses on delivering concrete incremental improvements. They...
Chatbots and language assistants: hype or reality?
„Hello, how can I help you?“ [This article appeared in Internet World Business 04-17 in German. Read the complete article as a PDF or Online.] „Language assistants offer a more direct interface between information and the customer than phone, websites or apps.“Nils...
Fit for the future with Strategy 4.0
by Nils Boeffel, Friedemann Derndinger and Dr. Claas de Groot At a glance Many companies are working intensively on the challenges of Industry 4.0. They are facing the task of meeting the ever faster change in customer demands, business models and technologies. The...
How to define KPIs
Key performance indicators are often used, sometimes abused, and seldom understood or well implemented. Real KPIs need to be defined, monitored, and acted upon when they move beyond a particular range. They link the operational level of a company with the strategic...