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adesso Blog
13.10.2022 By Sandra Weis
The German Civil Status Act (Personenstandsgesetz, PStG) and the challenges it presents
The German Civil Status Act (Personenstandsgesetz, PStG) was rewritten with effect from 1 January 2019. People who identify as non-binary must not be subjected to discrimination, and companies are obliged to implement the legal requirements set out in the legislation. As an outsider, you would think that this would not be a problem – especially in regard to IT. In this blog post, I will explain what exactly these legal requirements are, and which questions companies should be looking to answer.
Read more12.10.2022 By Dirk Pothen
How can an employer brand survive the effects of rapid growth?
Building an employer brand is mission-critical, especially when the job market is tight. In this blog post, I explain what you need to consider when it comes to employer branding and how a (fast-growing) company can take measures to remain competitive.
Read more11.10.2022 By Henrik Stapel
Making agility measurable and further developing your organisation – adesso’s Agile Assessment
We have learned from a wide range of projects that in agile transformations the question always arises as to the state of an organisation’s agile efforts. In order to be able to answer this and many other questions concerning the topic of agility in a company together with our customers, a working group from adesso’s ‘Agile’ Community of Practice has developed an interactive format for tracking agile teams and organisations – adesso’s Agile Assessment. In my blog post, I will highlight this format’s added value and the approach it takes as well as provide an outlook on how the agile transformation can be supported in organised way.
Read more10.10.2022 By Uwe Pohlmann and Fernando Arévalo
A Preamble for Machine Data Collection on the Shop Floor
Finding patterns in data is a task that keeps data scientists as well as domain experts busy. For companies, data is a critical business asset that adds value. To this end, store floor connectivity plays an essential role. I explain what this is all about in my blog post using a (fictional) example.
Read more07.10.2022 By Karin Glombitza
#7 Agile software development – success with Scrum via mindfulness
As soon as ‘agility’ becomes a topic within companies, the Scrum framework also enters the conversation. This framework is easy to understand and quick to implement, but difficult to put into practice. For success, we need a specific inner attitude. Behaving in a way that adds value and exemplifies the Scrum values builds trust. Our attitude of trust in the cause and people gives us the ability to shape our success.
Read more06.10.2022 By Sabine Fischer
Ecosystem – a heavily used term
People often like to use the term ‘ecosystem’ in various contexts, but what exactly does it entail? Is it something incredibly complex? Are ecosystems that are described as such actually ecosystems, or are they rather platforms? In my blog post, I will first define the term ‘ecosystem’, present different ecosystems and describe what must be done to meet customers’ needs.
Read more05.10.2022 By Georg Benhöfer, Lars Zimmermann and Stephen Lorenzen
Warm socks campaign – German federal government prescribes short-term energy-saving measures
One solution to mitigate the energy crisis in Germany is its Ordinance on Securing the Energy Supply via Measures Effective in the Short Term (Verordnung über kurzfristige Energieeinsparmaßnahmen, EnSikuMaV). The purpose of the ordinance is to implement short-term energy-saving measures, particularly in residential and non-residential buildings. These regulations affect public enterprises, the energy, real estate and tourism industries as well as trade. We will explain the specifics of what this entails in our blog post.
Read more04.10.2022 By Isabelle Meiller
Professional customer acquisition – part 1: effective lead generation through marketing automation
Finding and retaining new customers can be a real challenge for many companies, especially in today’s digital world. The Internet offers near limitless options. Because of this, companies often find it difficult to market their products and services at the right time and place. Acquiring new customers is one of the main goals of every company, because they are needed to ensure the company can continue to grow. This blog post describes how companies can successfully generate leads using marketing automation.
Read more03.10.2022 By Joachim Flierdl
Communication in agile software development – Do we really spend too much time in meetings?
Meeting times are often perceived as too long and burdensome. A phenomenon that seems to be exacerbated by remote working. But does this really mean that we spend too much time in meetings? In my blog post, I would like to share my thoughts with you.
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