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.
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The MyWay programme of the Münsterland-based vehicle manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull is all about promoting networking, exchanging knowledge and, overall, sharing expertise and driving innovation faster and more efficiently. noventum consultants have been active as trainers in the MyWay programme for more than a year with great success and have already familiarised more than 50 employees with the basics of agile methods, change management and design thinking in the training series.
HR software provider Persis has been on the market for 35 years and digitises its customers' HR processes. Niedersächsische Landesforsten, a company established as an institution of the state of Lower Saxony with over 1,300 employees, has been relying on Persis for several years and will introduce the digital personnel file, a software solution from the Persis overall solution, in 2024. noventum consulting has been with Niedersachsen from the very beginning and will also support them in this next digitisation step.
Integrating ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles into HR management is not only an obvious consequence of European legislation on sustainability. It also strengthens the corporate culture and increases employee satisfaction. Digitalization plays a key role in this by simplifying the collection and management of sustainability data. Digitalization in HR is a crucial building block on the road to ESG integration.
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?
The IT division of RWE Supply and Trading is spread across several locations in Europe with main sites in Essen and Swindon/UK. In an entertaining 3-day meeting, the IT strategy for the group company was to be discussed and continued. The planning team, consisting of 2 English and 3 German RWEST employees as well as Uwe Rotermund from noventum, gladly accepted this "challenge". RWE quickly decided that it should go to Barcelona, which offered a good cultural balance and complement to the demanding professional framework.
Targeted personnel planning is of crucial importance for the sustainable success of a company. It creates an efficient basis through alignment with corporate and personnel objectives, upstream top-down planning, automated data preparation, transparency and the consideration of key factors. The integration of gap analysis and key factor analysis into the decision-making process enables the comparison of different planning scenarios in which personnel measures such as personnel expansion and/or personnel development are taken into account. The personnel cost calculation based on these scenarios forms the basis for well-founded decisions. This holistic approach not only promotes the optimal use of resources, but also the long-term adaptability of the organisation to changing requirements. The use of automated tools based on a centralised data source is the technological key to strategic personnel planning.
Merging companies is a complex process in which many factors need to be taken into account. One of the most important aspects is human resource management. However, HR issues are often not given sufficient consideration during purchase negotiations.
The experienced people & culture consultant Michaela Gottwald provides valuable insights into why human resources should be focussed on at an early stage and what challenges HR management faces in post-merger integration.
Companies are under great pressure to change. Work is being redefined, employees are striving for meaningfulness and want to actively participate in the work process. Digitalisation, agility and staff shortages are driving the demand for "New Work". These changes are a challenge for managers. They have to adapt the way they work and find new roles for themselves and their teams. Leadership training is therefore becoming increasingly important. Successful leadership training can help managers to further develop their skills and potential.
To ensure the success of a management seminar, there are a few steps that the client and participants should take into account.