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Digital transformation

Creating a common goal for digital transformation is important for every management team and by no means a simple task, as digital solutions are associated with a greater or large amount of organizational and technological challenges. However, this is the prerequisite for harvesting the fruits = the benefits of a digital transformation.

Digital transformation comes in several forms and we can help with:

Agile transformation

Digital transformation is an agile transformation for some organizations, where implementation of an agile way of working/method is the way to increase the competitive and change capacity of the company/organization in an increasingly demanding and changing market. 

Conversion to the use of agile methods in an organization is really what  agile transformation is all about – it’s a journey and it takes time – whether based on methods like  Scrum,  Kanban  or  SAFe.  It’s about simplifying processes, delegating responsibility and creating an agile culture.  

The SAFe method is currently growing rapidly, as this framework can scale the agile approach to the entire organization and not just the development area. 

Choosing a method depends on both the need and the maturity of working with agile methods. Working according to agile principles (ref. “Agile Manifesto principles“) is about putting the customer at the center, while increasing the organization’s ability to create continuously usable deliveries (“deliver working software frequently”) through the use of self-organizing teams. In order to succeed in the transition to agile setup and implement a successful change, it´s also about defining what agile means in your organization, which agile method fits best and how the change should take place and not least at what pace.  

No transformations are the same, however, 3 elements are essential to be successful with the agile journey: 

  • Ensuring the right skills is in place 
  • Working with processes and organisation 
  • Changing mindset and culture 

Get help with your agile transformation – contact us for at dialogue. 

MAKEMYSTRATEGY ER EN UNIK DIGITAL PLATFORM (SaaS), DER GØR DET ENKELT OG LET FOR ALLE VIRKSOMHEDER OG ORGANISATIONER AT UDARBEJDE EN STRATEGIPLAN DER GØR DEM I STAND TIL AT OPNÅ SUCCES​

Marianne Mørk Christensen, Certificeret MAKEMYSTRATEGY konsulent​

Digitize your strategy work

Digitize your strategy with an effective strategy tool that works! 

Drawing up a strategic plan can often be cumbersome. There are many factors to keep track of, it can easily become complex and often ends up in the drawer because it is inconcrete and difficult to keep dynamic. But why spend so much time on something that ends up in the drawer? 

With MakeMyStrategy™ you get a strategy tool that handles the complex, so that you can EASILY and SIMPLY both prepare the strategy and continuously correct the strategic plan so that you constantly have a concrete and updated action plan. In other words, you are expanding strategic readiness and is able to handle changes quickly. You get a Danish SaaS tool, based on Best Practice, recognized strategic models and the book “Strategy in winning companies” which can be used in both smaller and larger organizations. 

With MakeMyStrategy™ you get a solution that works! 

Get started with the digitization of strategy work and make it easier for yourself – it doesn’t cost a fortune.   

As certified consultants in MakeMyStrategy™, we help you throughout the process and challenge you on content, so that the strategy becomes sharp and you can subsequently work agilely with the established strategy. 

The mail rule is that the biggest challenge comes in implementation. 

Here, analyzes show that the majority of organizations fail when implementing strategies – primarily because the respective organization is not ready and has not understood the meaning of one or more changes. 

Facts speak for themselves – here are the conclusions from one of the strategy analyzes: 

  • 90% of all strategies fail due to inadequate implementation 
  • 85% of all management teams discuss strategy less than an hour monthly 
  • 66% of companies’ strategy is never implemented 
  • 2/3 of all HR and IT strategies are not linked to the overall strategy 
  • 40% budget and strategic priorities are linked 
  • 25% of employees have access to strategic plans 
  • 10% of all front-line employees’  pay is linked to strategic priorities 

Source: Six Disciplines Research; 2019 Abdel Solutions 

This means that there is a GREAT unredeemed potential in many companies. 

Get an external sparring partner with practical experience in the process – who can help you implement the strategic plan and achieve the business goals, work focused with the strategy. 

Get an intro and a dialogue – contact Marianne Mørk Christensen on +45 42 91 54 60 or by email at mmc@moveconsultinggroup.dk.   

 

It is remarkable that companies that work focused with strategy have 3 times higher growth than those that don´t: 

“3 x times higher growth in companies that work focused with strategy” 

Change Management

Some of the questions most Danish companies ask themselves today are: ‘How can we use digitalization to develop our business?’ 

‘Can we increase our market share, launch new products/services with built-in user service or increase our internal efficiency with new IT systems?’ 

The short answer is: Yes. 

But how many of the companies succeed with the project ? 

Consulting strengthens change projects 

Even the best change projects can fail if scope is not in place, unless there is buy-in from both your employees and management. 

Therefore, we would really like to know: 

  • Do you want to succeed with your next project? 
  • Keep track of change 
  • Merge two corporate cultures ? 
  • Implement digitalization to increase your market share ? 

Do you want to avoid ending up in the 70% 

On the Danish management aisles, the 70% is reverently whispered. So many projects fail every year – we say to each other and nod in agreement. A few years ago, “Væksthus for Ledelse” took matters into their own hands and investigated the matter further. They came to the conclustion that the 70% is partly a myth. 

But in 2019, SDU hit back with research results that supported the 70%. 

However, researchers and experts are touchingly agreed that most change projects fail because management fails to convey their vision for the future. And because it takes longer for employees to get ready for the change if they have not been informed of the plans on an ongoing basis. 

Finally, change projects fail because management does not focus on market and target audience needs, but rather on their own wishes. Something that can seriously destroy even the best plans. 

Is it because management didn’t do its preparatory work? No. 

Is it because management underestimated the size of the project? Maybe. 

Is it because there were too few resources associated with the project ? Sometimes. 

Or because management lacked advice and an ongoing overview? Probably. 

Knowledge is one thing – advisory another 

You know your business better than anyone else, but that knowledge has a side to it. Namely, that you are sometimes blind to any shortcomings in the organization or inappropriate behavior among your employees. 

Everyone has the best intentions, but there are far from intentions to success. Unfortunately. 

Fortunately, you can change your company’s situation by including an advisor early in the process who can help management make decisions, search the market, and communicate with employees. 

When you have all aspects in play and a project manager who keeps the threads together for you, you will find that your change process is much closer to goal. With a sparring partner who can advise you on the new area you want to move into, you suddenly have current and factual knowledge right by your side. 

You get help to assess and make decisions while at the same time bringing your own and your organization’s skills into play in the best possible way. 

What can you expect from an external advisor? 

  1. A dedicated professional who focuses exclusively on your project. 
  2. Fresh eyes on your project to minimize the risk of failure due to internal conditions 
  3. Guidance and sparring in connection with the difficult decisions. 
  4. Intensive learning that enables your organization to handle the next change yourself – if you wish. 
  5. A smooth transition from current habits and tasks to future new relationships and collaborations across departments and competencies. 

How long you want an advisor attached is up to you. 

You can also choose to replace the advisor with a project manager who drives your visions and selected changes to your life. 

At Move Consulting Group we help you to find the right advisor for your company. You give us your specifications – and we find your advisor. 

Contact us and hear more. 

IT strategy

What is an IT strategy? 

An IT strategy is a plan for how the company, in collaboration with the company’s business goals, should prioritize investments in IT solutions. The strategy will help you reduce your company’s production costs and streamline workflows. 

How do you get started with an IT strategy? 

A successful IT strategy matches the company’s business goals. If it doesn’t, you won’t get the most out of the strategy and at great risk of wasting money on IT solutions that are not needed at all. 

It is not possible to buy a ready-made IT strategy that “just” needs to be implemented. Therefore, it is imperative that the company ensures the involvement of the most important key people and takes ownership of the preparation of the IT strategy. 

To support the process, you can buy expert advice and help to get the practical work done and thus get faster results. You get in an IT expert who has experience as a senior consultant on IT strategy processes and with Enterprise Architecture (the discipline that connects the company’s strategy, business processes and technology). An expert who can continuously push, challenge and inspire you, where business and processes can be streamlined and where there are new development opportunities and help ensure a successful implementation. 

An IT strategy expert who can help you with: 

  • Developing the IT strategy 
  • Implementing the IT strategy 
  • CIO/IT Manager sparring  
  • Advice on building your IT organization 
  • Benchmark your IT solutions against “Best Practice” 

An Enterprise Architect can also help support architecture in complex projects and develop governance and principles, so new IT solutions are in line with the company’s principles and ready for scaling. 

Have a dialogue about your specific needs – contact Marianne Mørk Christensen on phone +45 42 91 54 60  or by email at  mmc@moveconsultinggroup.dk.