BearingPoint GmbH
Frankfurt (ots)
BearingPoint’s resiliency benchmarking tool shows that 60 percent of 150 leading companies surveyed ensure resilience by making their technical functions agile. In this way, they can act in a future-oriented manner and overcome crises.
In a recent study, the management and technology consultancy BearingPoint shows: Leading companies improve their resilience through agile technologies, which they provide using state-of-the-art enterprise architecture (EA). They strengthen their business activities along five guidelines and create real added value.
As part of the study BearingPoint analyzed more than 5,000 projects to assess the resilience characteristics of 150 leading companies. The team then developed a benchmarking tool that companies can use to examine their own resilience.
60 percent of the companies surveyed stated that their technologies were completely resilient. 82 percent stated that their company had become more flexible through the use of agile methods in their technology areas. 72 percent reported better collaboration, and another 72 percent noted that the time to market of new offerings had accelerated.
The study clearly shows that companies that use agile methods in their technology areas are more resilient than their competitors. At the same time, however, she realizes that these companies cannot simply sit back and relax.
Business models and technology go hand in hand
Resilient companies attach great importance to IT and business units working closely together: On the one hand, they ensure that current technologies are used as effectively as possible; on the other hand, they recognize early on which new technologies they should invest in in order to increase added value. They know: only after the successful agile transformation can they exploit the full potential of their technology.
Stefan Pechardscheck, Partner at BearingPoint: “We are in the midst of a revolution in business models and technology, and the two cannot be separated. How can you use technology to drive business success and strengthen resilience? The answer lies in the organization the technology, especially the enterprise architecture. This must be agile in order to fulfill the five dimensions of a resilient organization.”
Strengthen business activities and create added value along five guidelines
The study shows that leading companies are creating real value with five measures by increasing their resilience through the use of technology:
1. They use technology to anticipate future business needs
Resilient organizations regularly update their IT strategy to embrace new technologies, seize opportunities and remain resilient. With them, business models and technologies interact optimally.
2. They keep balancing their value chain
Resilient organizations define and maintain a framework for their business resilience that is underpinned by their EA function. In doing so, they take into account all aspects of their value chain – from strategy to technology to organization.
3. You develop core competencies in enterprise architecture
Resilient organizations build a strong EA function by using the right people, tools, and governance to define and monitor their business resilience framework. In doing so, they ensure that business goals, initiatives and teams are connected throughout the company.
4. You invest in new technologies, people and the digital workplace
Resilient organizations leverage technology and foster close collaboration to make the entire organization adaptable, people empowered, and leadership agile.
5. You work extensively with stakeholders
Resilient organizations identify and respond to critical business issues and innovate for resilience. You work in virtual teams, share knowledge, communicate clearly and involve partners and customers in innovation projects.
About BearingPoint
BearingPoint is an independent management and technology consultancy with European roots and global reach. The company operates in three business areas: Consulting, Products and Capital. Consulting includes the classic consulting business with the service portfolio People & Strategy, Customer & Growth, Finance & Risk, Operations and Technology. In the Products area, BearingPoint offers customers IP-based managed services for business-critical processes. Capital covers BearingPoint’s M&A, ventures, and investments activities.
BearingPoint’s customers include many of the world’s leading companies and organizations. BearingPoint’s global network of more than 13,000 employees supports customers in over 70 countries and works with them to achieve measurable and long-term business success.
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