The business strategy is the basis for the strategy of IT, as a service provider of the company. Without a clear direction, IT will not be what you expect it to be. I support you in defining the goals for IT and, if necessary, also for the company. If the IT is not set up appropriately, I will support you in repositioning the team, adapting established IT business processes for you or doing what is currently necessary in close coordination with you.

In tangible crises, fixed plans with simple scenarios help to get things under control first and then, building on this, to tackle the medium and long-term goals.

The IT must be available. A failure, whether short or long, can have serious consequences for the company’s goals, and indeed for the company as a whole. The networking of business processes, even beyond the boundaries of the company, often makes IT restrictions known to customers and suppliers and can damage the company’s reputation.

Modern IT management must meet many different standards. It takes experience and a sense of proportion to determine, structure and weight these standards. Disbalances must be avoided, because they either cost a lot of money or do not create the basis for the IT stability that is generally expected. I support you in finding this balance, in defining the IT management processes, in selecting and introducing the appropriate tools, in selecting service managers or in finding and coaching employees.

The time window for the development of new products to find their place in the market is getting smaller and smaller. In addition, it is becoming more difficult to assess marketability with sufficient accuracy in advance. No matter whether 5-, 6- or even 7-digit amounts have to be invested in the IT of the product alone, it always hurts if it does not work.

My meanwhile longtime experience in agile product development is useful for you when it comes to developing first results quickly and cost-efficiently, to place them on the market and to develop them in depth with the gained feedback. From the MVP a full-fledged product for which the customers are willing to pay. I provide support along the entire process chain from the evaluation of the idea, the definition of the MVP, the coaching of the employees in the agile methods and the formation of an effective development team.

IT security is now one of the TOP3 of a CIO. The sophisticated attack scenarios and tools and the effects that have already affected many companies make many companies think about what else needs to be done. In many cases, it is negligence in the infrastructure and in the behaviour of the employees that leads to sometimes fatal consequences.  The DSGVO projects should have been completed in all companies by now and yet the underlying processes must be regularly reviewed and adapted to new circumstances.

I will take stock of the situation and show you the points that should be prioritised. In acute cases we will instantiate simple procedures until the situation is under control. Building on this, we will then take measures that may affect processes, tools and people. A training plan for the employees, framed by a suitable IT security governance will also be part of the measures.