Do you still have to or are you already? When it comes to digitalisation in particular, German SMEs are often at a loss. Do we have a strategy and, if so, is it the right one? Most of the articles published on Industry 4.0 (including ours) do not provide any precise guidelines either. To compensate for this, here are two recommendations that at least roughly explain the requirements for when you can call yourself "digitalised".
On the one hand, the "Readiness check for Industry 4.0" can help. The multiple-choice procedure, developed by two German companies, is divided into six areas of questions on topics such as strategy and organisation, and is intended to inform companies about their digital maturity.
As a reference work, again the 200 pages of comprehensive workwhich above all answers all economic and business law questions on the subject of digitalisation. The PDF, which was commissioned by the BDI from a law firm, also shows, for example, what new legal rulings in the digital field will mean for companies in the future. For all those who have the feeling that they are standing on uncertain ground when it comes to topics such as data protection and copyright, this is exactly the right basis.
