The hot topics for 2019 are undoubtedly digitalization and digital transformation. And it is going to stay that way for much longer. For many companies, however, the issue of digitalization and digital transformation is limited to the optimization and automation of production systems. Uwe Bergmann, CEO of COSMO CONSULLT, explains why change management and cultural change are also part of this.

Artificial intelligence is one of the most common buzzwords of our time, and many are raving about its potential and the possibilities it brings. However, often people still do really know how to integrate it into the daily work at their companies. Roland Abele, managing director of Max-Con Data Science GmbH, a Cosmo Consult Group company, has this explanation.

Will ERP systems still even exist in a few years? In the future, will using software be like using electricity from an outlet in the wall? And how can artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things help us be more successful? In an interview with the IT magazine "IT Director", Uwe Bergmann, CEO of the COSMO CONSULT group, dares to consult his crystal ball: he sees a world in which companies assemble their own business solutions from individual building blocks like constructing something with Lego bricks. Learn why integration is perhaps the most important aspect of going digital, why the cloud is actually a real alternative, and what pitfalls cause people to falter on the path to digital transformation.

The digital transformation is not only changing the way companies work, but it is also changing what people think is a good place to work. Issues such as work-life balance and flexible working hours are therefore becoming more and more important in recruiting staff. Companies that offer their employees digital workplaces have a clear advantage. With Microsoft technologies, the requirements for digital workplaces can be implemented quickly and cost-effectively.

Multi-channel platforms present a simple, efficient way to bundle existing sales channels and tap into new groups of customers. Both the provision of the article data and the receipt of incoming orders are completely digital processes. Article data is only maintained in one place, no matter which sales channel is in use: that place is the ERP system.