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Workshop: Digitalise Your Business

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Explore Your Digital Potential with a Structured Approach

Our digitalisation analysis workshop provides an in-depth examination of your organisation's current state, highlighting strengths, areas for improvement, and opportunities to align with advanced Industry 4.0 technologies. Based on the globally recognised Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI), applied according to the UK government’s guidelines and tailored to your specific needs, this service offers a comprehensive diagnosis to help you better understand your digital maturity level and identify practical steps towards technological transformation.

Learn more about the Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI)

A Competitive Edge for Your Future

Our workshop enables you to optimise operational processes, increase productivity, and prepare for future challenges. Additionally, we support you in attracting and retaining young, motivated talent by offering them a technologically advanced and stimulating work environment. The workshop helps answer questions such as:

  • Can your organisation effectively use data to generate value and achieve strategic objectives?
  • What are your top priorities (and investment areas) to improve and maintain maturity in data usage?
  • What are the risks or missed opportunities arising from low maturity in digitalisation?
Measuring the value brought by digitalisation poses challenges. According to 73% of respondents, the inability to clearly define impacts or metrics is a significant obstacle. Furthermore, difficulties in data collection and the presence of organisational silos are among the top three barriers to fully leveraging digitalisation potential.

"Measuring digital value comes with its challenges. According to 73% of respondents, the inability to clearly define impacts or metrics is a significant obstacle. Additionally, difficulties in collecting data and the presence of organisational silos are among the top three barriers." — Deloitte, Mapping Digital Transformation Value - The Metrics that Matter

A Clear Process for Tangible Results

Using a proven methodology, our workshop combines structured analysis, collaborative brainstorming, and practical case studies to create tailored solutions for your organisation. From an initial assessment via the SIRI questionnaire to the delivery of a final report with a strategic roadmap, our approach ensures that each step is geared towards maximising value for your organisation. With our support, you will be equipped to tackle digital transformation with confidence, method, and success.

A Tried-and-Tested Methodology

Our diagnostic methodology is inspired by the UK Central Digital and Data Office guidelines, adapted to your industry, business model, and organisation.

This framework is built on ten key strengths:

  • Data-Driven Decision-Making: Leveraging data to enhance the work you do.
  • Understanding Available Data: How you record, catalogue, and preserve the data you own.
  • Equipping Teams with Data Skills: The level of "literacy" regarding the data under review and the analyses required within your organisation.
  • Having the Right Systems: The tools and systems available to manage and utilise data effectively.
  • Data Management Practices: Practical approaches to ensure data usability.
  • Data Security: The effectiveness of IT systems, skills, and policies in safeguarding data.
  • Ethical Data Use: Considerations for planning, collecting, and using data ethically.
  • Defining Data Purpose: Understanding data's value in your organisation’s policies, strategies, and principles.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Interactions with others in the data ecosystem.
  • Accountability for Data: Ensuring clear roles and responsibilities for data management within your organisation.

Rather than evaluating every detail of this comprehensive framework, we will focus on the measures most critical and relevant to your objectives.

Detailed Methodology

Initial Meeting and Goal Definition

The consultant will discuss the primary objectives of the collaboration with the client, ensuring a clear understanding of the organisation’s specific needs and workshop expectations.

Agreement Formalisation

  • A draft collaboration contract is prepared, detailing objectives, timelines, operational methods, and intermediary phases.
  • The draft is reviewed with the client to ensure mutual alignment.

SIRI Questionnaire Administration

  • The consultant provides the Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) questionnaire to the client, designed to stimulate internal reflection on the organisation’s current digitalisation status.
  • The client can complete the questionnaire themselves or delegate it to appropriate team members. Multiple contributors may provide input if needed.
  • The aim is not to achieve a quantitative result but to initiate discussions and provide valuable insights for subsequent phases. Non-relevant questions can be skipped without impacting effectiveness.

Response Analysis and Workshop Planning

  • The consultant analyses the questionnaire responses, leveraging additional resources such as industry-specific success stories and case studies.
  • Based on the findings, the consultant proposes discussion points and workshop topics to the client.
  • After agreeing on the topics, time allocation, and participants, the consultant drafts a detailed workshop agenda.
Workshop Delivery

During the workshop, the following activities are conducted:

  • Current Status Discussion: Analysing the organisation's strengths and weaknesses concerning selected topics.
  • Case Study Presentation: Sharing research and relevant practical examples.
  • Collaborative Brainstorming: Interactive discussions on applying emerging ideas and technologies to the organisation.
  • Preliminary Evaluation: Gathering initial rankings of ideas based on their relevance and perceived impact.
Post-Workshop Summary and Second Questionnaire

After the workshop, the consultant prepares a follow-up questionnaire to prioritise the ideas discussed, identifying initiatives with the highest strategic potential.

Final Report and Next Steps

The final report includes:

  • A summary of strengths and areas for improvement.
  • A detailed roadmap with recommendations for next steps.
  • Practical suggestions for implementing digitalisation solutions and enhancing Industry 4.0 compatibility.

The report is presented and discussed with the client, providing a foundation for future digital transformation initiatives.