This was the specialist event “Decision-making in the digital age”.
at Hanover 96
“Increase digital fitness. Exploiting potentials ” – this was the motto of the event held on September 17. The organisers TD Trusted Decisions GmbH and Corporate Planning AG have brought speakers from well-known companies onto the speaker stage for this day. You can find the result in this review.
The specialist event “Decision-making in the digital age” is to be understood as an impulse generator for all important decision-makers from digital business, controlling and finance. It took place on 17 September 2019 in Hanover under the motto “Increase digital fitness. Exploiting potentials.” With increasing digitization, it is especially important to talk about the diverse potentials as well as the numerous challenges.
How do we decide?
Philipp Wicke from TD Trusted Decisions Hannover started the discussion on decision making. It gave the visitors a simple view into the nevertheless very extensive theme world. What is the path to the decision? What types of decision are there? Can intuition be trusted? This exciting topic has occupied Philipp Wicke for some time. In cooperation with the Institute for Information Systems – Information Engineering at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, he researches the topic, prepares scientific studies and publishes worldwide. Philipp Wicke’s mission on this day was to provide the visitors with a tangible strategy for decision-making processes.
Success stories of well-known companies from Hanover
How data becomes decisions! Bernhard Schneider, Head of Accounting at inTime Express Logistik GmbH in Isernhagen, gave the participants of the event an insight into the handling of Business Intelligence. The company is now exploiting the potential of its data to the maximum, thanks to the use of Corporate Planning software solutions. Many work steps have been automated in partnership with TD Trusted Decisions. All data are clearly and uniformly available in the system. This leaves management more time for valuable analyses that serve as a basis for decision-making.
Successful digitization is like football
The keynote was presented by Jens Ropers under the motto “Better decisions with technology, tactics and team spirit”. As a partner at CA controller akademie, he advises companies on the development of qualification strategies in the context of digital transformation. On successful digitisation, he says: “Football is a good example of working in a complex environment. Every player has to make permanent decisions in terms of holistic tactics.”
Tools for the optimization of decision processes
Of course, the participants of the trade event also got a good overview of the software solutions of CP Corporate Planning. Marcus Schumacher, Regional Sales Manager at Corporate Planning in Hamburg, presented the possibilities of integrated financial and success planning. On data visualization, he said, “Meaningful visualizations help companies make data-driven decisions quickly.”
A look behind the scenes at Hannover 96
In the afternoon, the participants got exciting insights into the Bundesliga stadium with the stadium tour. Even for those not interested in football, this individual tour of the Reds’ venue was a fascinating excursion. It was concluded with an unforgettable group photo in the stadium and the press room.
Conclusion
At our specialist event, visitors benefited from the experiences of our customers, the expert knowledge of our keynote speaker and the staff of Corporate Planning and Trusted Decisions, as well as from the special concept of our event.
The focus of this event was on the digitalization of decision-making processes, which can be implemented with different tools. Starting with prioritization processes or commitment processes up to planning tools for operative controlling or consolidation. These tools are implemented by TD Trusted Decisions at companies to make their decision-making processes more transparent and available in digital form.
Through the concluding discussion of the lecture topics in small groups and the exchange as well as the networking with professional colleagues, the visitors took away valuable suggestions at the end of the day, which they can use for the optimization of the digital decision-making processes in their organization.
