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Digital Transformation

The digital transformation refers to an ongoing change process grounded in digital technologies. In the narrow sense, digital transformation frequently refers to the change process triggered by digital technologies and customer expectations based on these within a company. The basis of the digital transformation are a digital infrastructure and digital technologies that are developed in ever-faster sequence and thus smooth the path for other new technologies. The essential drivers of the digital transformation are digital infrastructures and applications, as well as the utilization potential based on the digital technologies, for example, digital business models. With its more than 1,100 consultants, valantic specializes in the digital transformation of companies and uses digital technologies to help them achieve greater efficiency and growth.

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Customer Experience May 14, 2024

From idea to strategy: the conception of a loyalty program

Loyalty programs for success in fashion retail: Find out about strategic approaches to creating a progressive loyalty program in fashion retail in the second part of the blog series.

From idea to strategy: the conception of a loyalty program
Stefan Heins, Managing Director, valantic Division SAP Services

SAP Services May 7, 2024

Cloud-based HR systems: challenges and opportunities

In this interview, Stefan Heins offers valuable insights into the use of cloud technology in HR, discussing the challenges and opportunities it presents. He also shares essential considerations for companies adopting cloud and SaaS solutions in the HR sector.

Cloud-based HR systems: challenges and opportunities
The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art

Digitalization Services October 31, 2023

Evolving Application Development: Cloud Native Computing

Explore the Benefits of Cloud Native Computing: Simple, Fast, Cost-Effective. Learn more here.

Evolving Application Development: Cloud Native Computing
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Customer Experience October 30, 2023

Generative AI – your enabler for a new era in B2C commerce

Generative AI, a form of artificial intelligence, is paving the way for a revolutionary transformation in B2C retail. It’s opening doors to an unprecedented level of personalization and product innovation.

Generative AI – your enabler for a new era in B2C commerce
Reto Rutz and Robin Spechtenhauser in conversation

Customer Experience October 27, 2023

Business process evolution: How AI accelerates change

From AI democratization to its seamless integration: Discover how artificial intelligence is reshaping business processes and creating fresh opportunities!

Business process evolution: How AI accelerates change
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Customer Experience October 5, 2023

Successful Customer Loyalty Programs in 2023 – An Interview with Zsuzsa Kecsmar from Antavo

What is important for customer loyalty in 2023 and what are the key features and characteristics of successful loyalty programs? Read here!

Successful Customer Loyalty Programs in 2023 – An Interview with Zsuzsa Kecsmar from Antavo
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SAP Services October 2, 2023

5 Reasons to Develop Applications with SAP Build

More and more companies are accelerating application development and process optimization with low-code solutions such as SAP Build. This SAP Business Technology Platform component enables users to create apps without programming skills.

5 Reasons to Develop Applications with SAP Build
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Digitalization Services September 28, 2023

Efficient financial planning: How to develop a financial model with anaplan in just 20 minutes

Let’s say your company needs to develop a financial model at short notice  to analyze business scenarios and draw up budgets. Anaplan lets you do this in no time at all! How? We'll show you in this blog post.

Efficient financial planning: How to develop a financial model with anaplan in just 20 minutes
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Digitalization Services August 29, 2023

Successful Merchandise Management

Retailers must ensure that the desired products are available in the right quantities at their points of sale. Effective merchandise management relies on clear processes, organization and system support to optimally implement the overall retail processes and merchandise flows. Find out how this can be done in our blog post.

Successful Merchandise Management
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Customer Experience July 10, 2023

CDP implementation: continuous improvement

In our eight-part blog series, you will gain insight into the implementation of a Customer Data Platform. After the project organization, the specification, the basic configuration, the data collection, the configuration of the use cases and the quality assurance as well as the go-live, phase eight now follows in the implementation: the continuous improvement process. 

CDP implementation: continuous improvement
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Customer Experience July 4, 2023

The top 10 reasons for a new loyalty program

Discover the benefits of a new loyalty program! We’ll share our 10 key reasons and strategies to maximize customer loyalty for your success. Find out more!

The top 10 reasons for a new loyalty program
CDP Implementation

Customer Experience June 19, 2023

CDP implementation: the collaboration model

In our eight-part blog series, you will gain insight into the implementation of a Customer Data Platform. After the project organization, the specification, the basic configuration, the data collection, the configuration of the use cases and the quality assurance as well as the go-live, phase seven now follows in the implementation: the collaboration model. 

CDP implementation: the collaboration model
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Customer Experience June 9, 2023

Loyalty programs: Customer loyalty redefined

Success with loyalty programs: Learn how to increase customer loyalty for your company and stay one step ahead of the competition!

Loyalty programs: Customer loyalty redefined
CDP Implementation

Customer Experience June 1, 2023

CDP implementation: Quality assurance & go-live

In our eight-part blog series, you will gain insight into the implementation of a Customer Data Platform. After the project organization, the specification, the basic configuration, the data collection and the configuration of the use cases, phase six now follows in the implementation: the quality assurance and the go-live.

CDP implementation: Quality assurance & go-live
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Customer Experience May 29, 2023

Product usage data as a driver of business model innovation in mechanical & plant engineering

The "Internet of Things" demands new relationships with customers and partners. With product usage data and CRM as the discipline of the hour, companies can create a forward-looking Industry & Manufacturing Experience. Read here.

Product usage data as a driver of business model innovation in mechanical & plant engineering
Dreiklang Blogserie CDP Implementation

Customer Experience April 19, 2023

CDP implementation: configuring the use cases

In our eight-part blog series, you will gain insight into the implementation of a Customer Data Platform. After the project organization, the specification, the basic configuration and the data collection, phase four now follows in the implementation: the configuration of the use cases.

CDP implementation: configuring the use cases
Dreiklang Blogserie CDP Implementation

Customer Experience April 5, 2023

CDP implementation: data collection

The blog series on CDP implementation provides a detailed insight into the different process phases. After the project organization, the specification and the basic configuration, phase four now follows in the implementation: data collection.

CDP implementation: data collection
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Customer Experience March 29, 2023

Apex in the Salesforce universe

It's easy to get lost in the programming universe. In this blog post, we explain what Salesforce's Apex programming language is, how to use it, and what benefits it brings to modern businesses. 

Apex in the Salesforce universe
Dreiklang Blogserie CDP Implementation

Customer Experience March 23, 2023

CDP Implementation: Basic Configuration

The blog series on CDP implementation provides an in-depth look at the structured approach to project implementation. After the preparations, the team set-up and role allocation and the specification, phase two now follows in the implementation: the basic configuration.

CDP Implementation: Basic Configuration
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Customer Experience March 20, 2023

Integration tools for real-time data and CDP: 2023 trends

Digitization and technological progress are advancing all the time, and the IT industry will continue to be defined by various trend topics in 2023.

Integration tools for real-time data and CDP: 2023 trends
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Customer Experience November 24, 2022

Five Questions about SAP CDP for a MarTech Architect Consultant

In the jungle of marketing technologies, customer data platforms play a major role. One of them is SAP CDC. We asked the expert and MarTech consultant Sascha 5 questions about the tool. What can it do, for who is it suitable and what are its limits?

Five Questions about SAP CDP for a MarTech Architect Consultant
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Digitalization Services November 16, 2022

How dark patterns on websites influence us and what this has to do with data protection

Misleading "cookie" consent banners, complicated and lengthy processes for deleting accounts, or well-hidden privacy settings - such practices can be summarized under the term "dark patterns”. Website operators use these specifically to persuade users to make a decision that they do not actually want to make. But what does all this have to do with data protection? This blog post aims to shed some light on the subject.

How dark patterns on websites influence us and what this has to do with data protection
The Cookieless Future - A future of data sovereignty

Customer Experience July 8, 2022

The Cookieless Future – A Future of Data Sovereignty

In the past, products were sold. Today, trust is won. The Cookieless Future finally heralds the age of data sovereignty and the future of a new marketing: the marketing of sustainable customer relationships.

The Cookieless Future – A Future of Data Sovereignty
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#valanticworld June 2, 2022

The Digitalization of the Statutory Health Insurance Companies

Has digitalization now also reached the statutory health insurance companies in Germany? Our expert for statutory health insurance, Lutz Schedlbauer, Managing Consultant at valantic, has experienced the development of digitalization at health insurance companies first-hand. Here, he gives us a look at what he does everyday.

The Digitalization of the Statutory Health Insurance Companies
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#valanticworld March 31, 2022

valantic Distinguished as “Best Management Consultants” for the Ninth Time Running

This year, too, business magazine brand eins in cooperation with Statista have distinguished valantic with the title “Best Consultant” in their “Germany’s Best Management Consultants 2022” ranking.

valantic Distinguished as “Best Management Consultants” for the Ninth Time Running
RISE with SAP Paves the Way to the Cloud for Industrial Enterprises

Digitalization Services January 21, 2022

RISE with SAP Paves the Way to the Cloud for Industrial Enterprises

RISE with SAP lets industrial enterprises progress with their digitization programs without the need for upfront investments. Combined with the support of SAP partners such as valantic, the Business Transformation as a Service portfolio becomes a highly attractive option for SMEs.

RISE with SAP Paves the Way to the Cloud for Industrial Enterprises
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Digitalization Services November 16, 2021

IT Architecture Consulting

Fit for the future, flexibly adaptable, economical, and safe. That’s everything an IT architecture should ideally be. A strategic development of IT architecture is where it all begins and ends. Learn more about valantic's IT architecture consulting.

IT Architecture Consulting
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Customer Experience December 16, 2020

Survey about the Status Quo of Digitalization

The SurveyHow far along are German companies with the implementation of the digital transformation and what challenges do they encounter in the process? This was the topic of the survey on the status quo of digitalization that valantic conducted in cooperation with the Services and Consulting Department of the Hochschule Ludwigshafen am Rhein. Visitors were […]

Survey about the Status Quo of Digitalization
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Customer Experience October 15, 2020

Catalysts for a successful company

Companies want to update their individual SAP strategy, automate business processes, implement new digital business models, and make their IT flexible and more agile. The valantic Customer Focus Day SAP showed them how they can do these things successfully and what the catalysts are.

Catalysts for a successful company
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Digitalization Services October 6, 2020

The E-Invoice – a Required Step toward Digitalization

With the introduction of the statutory regulation on electronic invoices ( e-invoices) in public administration, digitalization in finance and accounting is being further promoted. But what exactly is the e-invoice regulation about?

The E-Invoice – a Required Step toward Digitalization
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Customer Experience September 24, 2020

On the path to the customer-centered and intelligent company

The digital transformation in companies is progressing more and more. But the future belongs to customers and lies in the intelligence to provide them with the most perfect customer experience possible. With the customer at the center of attention, the path to the Intelligent Enterprise is thus marked out and indispensable. New technologies such as artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT) will be increasingly in demand.

On the path to the customer-centered and intelligent company
Dr. Holger von Daniels, Managing Director and Founder at valantic

#valanticworld September 23, 2020

Perpetuating entrepreneurial resistance together

In the IT user study published by Lünendonk on 22 September 2020, "The Market for IT Consulting and IT Services in Germany", 76 IT service providers share insights on developments, trend topics and future forecasts. In an interview, our CEO Holger von Daniels also talks to Lünendonk about growth, success and the holocratic management structure at valantic.

Perpetuating entrepreneurial resistance together
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Customer Experience September 23, 2020

Customer experience comes first at the intelligent enterprise

The future belongs to the customers. After all, they are the ones who pay in the end and increase the turnover of a company. In order for this to happen, the buyer or prospective buyer must feel absolutely comfortable with the service and product in each of his buying cycles. How does a company manage to provide its customers with a perfect buying and repurchasing experience?

Customer experience comes first at the intelligent enterprise
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Customer Experience September 18, 2020

The mindset must precede the technology

One of the top speakers at valantic's Customer Focus Day SAP 2020 is the SAP Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - SAP Germany Glenn González. As here in this short interview he talks less about technology, but rather about the mindset that must precede the technology.

The mindset must precede the technology
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Digitalization Services April 20, 2020

Digital business innovation: IT is the motor, but people are in control

Technologies for digital business innovation such as artificial intelligence and data analyses are enjoying a lot of attention lately. However, it takes talented people to drive the innovations forward and employees who use and exploit the digital innovations.

Digital business innovation: IT is the motor, but people are in control
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Digitalization Services March 18, 2020

CFO: Surviving the digitalization madness – time-travel!

We are now in the future, in the year 2025. You're the CFO, sitting in your office, going over the manuscript for your upcoming farewell speech once again. In just a few minutes, you’ll face your employees one last time. Will you tell a tale of success or are you leaving your company because you failed miserably at digitalization?

CFO: Surviving the digitalization madness – time-travel!
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Digitalization Services September 3, 2018

Dion Global Solutions GmbH will operate onwards under Dion Transaction Solutions GmbH

Dion Global Solutions and valantic will join forces. Collectively, Dion and valantic have over 250 German-speaking developers, specialists and consultants with deep financial industry knowledge.

Dion Global Solutions GmbH will operate onwards under Dion Transaction Solutions GmbH