The client has established a digital strategy and conducted a digital readiness assessment. As an outcome, they figured that there is a challenge to introduce emerging technologies within IT. In order to tackle this issue, GILTWorks Management Consulting supported its client with the set up of a Digital Transformation Office to streamline and centrally foster the technical and cultural initiation of new technology. The organizational model Center of Excellence has been successfully implemented to ensure structure and continuity.

The client defined their digital strategy with the specific building block Smart Factories. An overall group strategy for this theme has been in place however a regionalized strategy has been missing. Moreover, the relevant business and IT teams could not agree on one joint message. To tackle those issues, GILTWorks Management Consulting supported its client by preparing, facilitating, and revised a Digital Strategy Workshop and successfully created one joint message on the theme Smart Factory strategy for the region North America.

GILTWorks conceptualized the strategic direction for the After Sales of the future of a German automotive group for the Chinese market, based on a domain model and structured stakeholder interviews with the central intention of identifying issue areas and pain points. The new After Sales IT Strategy for China was an essential point of orientation and alignment for all stakeholders. Benefits for HQ, Business Unit and IT due to derived concrete measures for implementation. In addition, it can be used for continuous development of the After Sales IT strategy, e.g. for annual IT investment decisions – timely and continuously available.

GILTWorks Management Consulting drove a concentrated 6-week strategy project, capturing ongoing digital initiatives and digital white spots while deriving a digital strategy incl. creating a digital governance model for sustainable digitization. Introduction of DTO as a future organizational unit to foster synergies and streamline initiatives contributing to digital strategy operationalization.

The client started in their new role as CIO and determined that a digital readiness assessment is required before changing overall guidance for IT. The outcome indicated that a digital strategy with the set-up of a digital foundation is mandatory to Build the Intelligent Company and enable strategic building blocks as data-driven or electrified and connected vehicles. Together with its client, GILTWorks Management Consulting successfully established this digital strategy and bridged the gap between strategy and execution.