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    Automotive

    More than just producing cars

    The automotive industry constantly faces new challenges. Now more than ever, modern products focus on leading-edge technologies and innovation. In a global market, companies must maintain their competitive edge while also being aware of environmental responsibilities.

    Challenges in the automotive sector:

    • Changing market dynamics
    • Requirements for environmental standards
    • Technological innovation
    • Compliance management
    • New business models
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    Utilities

    Deregulation demands change

    The deregulation of electricity and gas markets has lead to constantly changing legal requirements and a dynamic market situation. As a result, public utility companies must continually adapt and adjust in order to lower costs, while improving quality, transparency and flexibility at the same time. Master data, processes and the IT environment experience dynamic yet lasting change.

    Challenges in the utilities sector:

    • Deregulation and cost pressure
    • Steady stream of new requirements and guidelines
    • Market situation calls for maximum flexibility and transparency
    • Interaction of multiple market participants
    • Continuous IT and process changes
    • Service-oriented platforms in heterogeneous system landscapes
    • Innovative consulting and technologies are more important than ever
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    Manufacturing

    Be more competitive globally

    Important IT functions fail on a regular basis. Particularly in manufacturing, these failures involve considerable costs and threaten competitiveness. Oftentimes IT is only restored after several hours, and affected companies have already lost important data.

    Challenges in the manufacturing sector:

    • Low cost production despite high raw material prices
    • Short development cycles
    • Increased global competition
    • Applications must support competencies
    • Integrating customers, partners and suppliers
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    Finance

    Increased competition in the financial sector

    Financial service providers must not only adapt quickly to new rules and regulations – the acceleration of international transactions also means that outdated applications are challenged by business processes that change increasingly faster.

    Challenges in the financial sector:

    • Changing business processes
    • Obsolete applications
    • Up-to-date data
    • Complex product portfolio
    • Risk mitigation
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    Trade

    Changing markets and customer preferences

    In the consumer space, a decrease in retail sales is expected, mainly due to the fact that customers increasingly use direct sales channels and online trading. Large investments are made with hesitation and the market now reacts much stronger to short-term investments.

    Challenges in the trade sector:

    • Expected decline in retail sales
    • Consumers increasingly purchase via direct and online orders
    • Changing market poses new challenges
    • Request for innovation by the customers
    • Higher customer expectations
    • Market share gain mainly only possible through new markets
    • Growing market and legal requirements
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