If you are looking for a basis for evaluating IT companies or (IT) products, you can't go past GARTNER. Whoever is in the upper right-hand corner of the analysis quadrants at the market research company is ennobled. SAP Business One landed at the top of GARTNER's list for the SME sector.
Read MoreManufacturing companies in Germany - the way to the future
Many German companies are reacting to the growing competition by expanding their range of services. To this end, the companies are strengthening their service performance.
Read MoreLogistics on the way to digitization
A warehouse controlled and managed by artificial intelligence. Autonomous vehicles that guide us through this system. Data glasses that make inventory visible quickly and easily. And drones that automate pick-up and delivery.
This is the image we have in mind when we think of logistics in times of a digitalised future. An image that is being implemented in rudimentary ways, but which is more of a "trial" status.
Read MoreGerman SMEs focus on digitisation - "step-by-step" and in the long term
Digitalisation seems to have slowly arrived in small and medium-sized companies - at least that's what a new study by SAP promises.
Read MoreERP software and investment security - should you pay attention in advance?
not easy. Some are entering new territory with this investment and hear many different voices offering good advice or warnings. Others, even if it was a long time ago, still have the past introduction of an ERP system "in their bones". What is clear, however, is that it is always an investment that needs to be well thought out and secured. Investment security in the context of the rollout of an ERP software should then also be one of the essential criteria for the decision as to which business application gets the go-ahead.
Read MoreIndustry 4.0 - If, then properly
Especially when it comes to the topic of digitalisation, German SMEs are often at a loss. Do we have a strategy and if so, is it the right one?
Read MoreBusiness Intelligence: A Guide for SMEs
You hear it all the time with us, too: Data and its analysis are the be-all and end-all for every important decision in a company. This in turn requires good software. That we are not alone in this opinion is shown by the great success of systems that enable data management and simple evaluations. Business Intelligence', or 'BI' for short, is the name of this trend and we will show you how you can join in.
Read MoreFear of innovation?
Innovative is different. The verdict of the "Expert Commission on Research and Innovation" (EFI) is rather harsh for small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany. (EFI) is rather harsh for small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany.
Read MoreAre German SMEs missing out on digitalisation?
Digitalisation has become an all-encompassing buzzword that describes the transformation of our society in terms of information technology. Only the German SME sector is still hesitant.
Read MoreIFRS - Rules of international accounting also for SMEs
Companies from the SME sector increasingly have to deal with the rules of international accounting. The advantages of IFRS lie mainly in greater transparency, especially when comparing company financial statements. The aim is to standardise international accounting standards so that annual financial statements are internationally comparable.
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