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In many companies there is still a lack of clarity about the “right” way to implement digitalization projects. Therefore, the article describes guidelines for the successful implementation of digitalization projects. They are derived from the experience of various practical projects and include considerations of economic efficiency as well as resources and staff. Structured as “Ten Commandments for Digitalization Projects”, they are designed to support actors in the practical implementation of digitalization projects

The presented QuickCheck enables a short and efficient analysis, understanding and modeling of as-is business processes in mid-size companies. Root causes of elaborated optimization potential of those analyzed business processes will be identified. Needed actions are qualified using an effect to cost portfolio analysis by relevance. Based on the portfolio analysis human resources can be utilized effectively in resulting projects which can be executed efficiently.

Many companies today consider managing and optimizing their product lifecycle information as a key competitive factor. This requires the integration of different domains along the Product Lifecycle in an integrated information model. Today, many Domain integrating IT-Projects, which aim to introduce PLM-Solutions, are managed as there would be classical domain specific IT Products introduced. For the conceptual solution design customers use to consult typical business strategy consultants. For implementation they consult IT-System Supplier Services. The complex domain integrating part is often rationalized away by phrases like loose coupling or service-oriented architecture. In such kind of approach a gap exists which has serious consequences in actual IT-projects. Integration independent of concepts like SOA means that system elements from one Data-Models have to be integrated and persistently linked in Data-Models of other domains. These facts increase the requirements for ...