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. A recent academic survey commissioned by "WirtschaftsWoche" magazine proves that
For the performance analysis of the 40 largest consultancy firms in Germany, Professor Dr. Lars Wellejus (Frankfurt am Main University of Applied Sciences) and industry expert Dr. Frank Höselbarth evaluated a survey conducted among 1500 executives. The two experts wanted to know from the consultancy customers in quite specific terms what impact the project work of consultants had on operational key performance indicators. "Instead of just making promises, we actually deliver tangible results", says Eberhard Weiblen, President and CEO of
The role of the employees was also at the heart of the prized SAP project. The consultants were asked to find ways of reducing the lengthy development and delivery times for new software products, and thereby increase the products' impact. These goals were only achieved by taking superfluous, non-value-adding tasks away from the highly specialised software developers working around the world; these tasks would prevent the developers from getting on with the actual task at hand.
By adopting a strict, transparent structure for work processes, it was possible to prevent any unnecessary adjustments and waiting times. There were also significant improvements in terms of quality and the focus placed on customers. Establishing multi-functional teams, in which designers, developers, industry specialists and information specialists work in close cooperation together, also helped bring about these improvements. As a result, the software development process was accelerated by 50 percent. Since then, SAP has been much quicker at launching new products.
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10/20/2013
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