Current Situation
The new normal is never normal
In an era of unprecedented choice and increasing speed of innovation, digital transformation offers ever more business opportunities.
Whether it's grandma ordering gifts online or the mountain farmer ordering feed for his cows, 99% of Swiss people live digitally, but not yet that many Swiss companies.
The challenges
Intention, budgets and the will to digitize are present …
… to digitization are present, but the daily nudge to innovation and a regular sense of achievement are missing.
Many companies are still clinging to existing recipes from the past thus preventing successful business processes. The new normal is never normal - taboos must be thrown overboard.
The solution
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We will continuously scout emerging obstacles.
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We will use collective intelligence to compile and evaluate possible solution proposals, including unconventional ones.
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We will review and evaluate approaches to solutions.
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We will celebrate solutions and progress on the Digital Journey on a monthly basis.
Our IT Consulting Services
In the course of corporate transformation, the tasks of the CIO or IT manager are becoming increasingly demanding. There is often not enough time to deal with operational challenges and strategic IT aspects at the same time. We step in temporarily where you need it, analyse your potential, develop recommendations for action and work with you to develop the right strategy for you to benefit sustainably from new technologies, automation and digitalisation.
Only with IT business alignment can you benefit from the right applications, business solutions and processes to support your core business during digitalisation. We develop the right strategy for you, support evaluations, save costs and improve your processes in line with your business model and resources. Our consulting team accompanies you from the start to the successful completion of your transformation and guarantees long-term success.
Data protection, data security and operational security play essential roles in the security of your company and have become indispensable. In order to ensure comprehensive and effective protection for your company, the right advice and the necessary expertise are essential.
Digitalisation is not a short-term trend, but a key lever for future viability. Those who approach it holistically – technologically, organisationally and culturally – create sustainable added value and remain competitive.
The Business Advisor advantages:
Time and cost to remediate/combat the attacks.
Enterprise
10,000 hours/year
SME
1,000 hours/year
creating time when a reactive defense is not necessary.
Annual working time created: 7.3 colleagues
40,000 hours/year
* Equivalent to approximately 7 full-time positions over an entire year.
By working with UMB, we have established a service-oriented IT organisation at RUAG that not only increases efficiency, but also sustainably improves the quality and transparency of our IT services.
Our clients
simplee Increases Cyber Resilience With UMB's Process and Vulnerability Analysis.
simplee, an up-and-coming start-up in the energy sector, prioritizes security for its innovative charging solutions. To establish a solid security foundation, the company engaged the UMB Security Angels to assess their security maturity against the NIST framework. UMB's expert analysis identified vulnerabilities, enabling simplee to swiftly implement corrective actions. Thanks to the measures proposed by UMB, simplee was able to react quickly and increase its cyber resilience. Those responsible now have more time for their core business. Read more.
Ad interim Head of IT Operations from UMB leads transformation to customer-focused IT service management at BKW.
At BKW, 11,500 employees make an important contribution to sustainable social and economic development. They all depend on perfectly functioning IT, and problems need to be solved quickly. As part of BKW's innovation and digitalization processes, the service desk and the entire IT operation had to be brought to a new level. Read more.
A Temporary Head of IT - to Avoid Losing Valuable Time.
Solvias AG, a high-tech company serving the biotech and pharmaceutical sector is growing rapidly and it is imperative that its IT systems keep pace with this growth. Therefore, when an IT manager was needed for the site in Switzerland and recruiting took longer than expected, UMB had the solution: An experienced UMB Consultant … read more
Liberty Pension Ltd: With the UMB Business Consultants to a Clever New IT Strategy.
Liberty Pension Ltd is a well-established Swiss specialist in occupational and private pension provision. The company gained recognition in 2005 with the launch of the first independent pension platform in Switzerland, marking a significant milestone in the Swiss pension landscape. Consequently, expectations for a new IT strategy in 2023 were high, and the company selected UMB as its strategic … read more
Condair: UMB consulting ensures a healthy IT climate.
Condair Group is a leader in the field of commercial and industrial air humidification. The company, which is based in Pfäffikon SZ, has opted for a complete realignment of its IT via a CIO-ad-Interim mandate from UMB. This creates time, frees up … read more
AKSO: UMB's CIO as a Service Rapidly Steps Into the Role of IT Manager.
The situation at the Compensation Office of the Canton of Solothurn, AKSO, was tense, press coverage was negative, and various management positions were vacant. In addition, the Head of IT had resigned. His superior and Deputy Managing Director suddenly found himself in the role of Managing Director and quickly needed support in managing the IT. Within a few days, UMB stepped into the breach, with CIO as a service. An experienced UMB consultant quickly familiarized himself with the situation and assumed the responsibilities of IT management. He will continue to oversee AKSO's IT operations until a permanent replacement is found. Read more.
More Time for the CFO and Lower Costs for WESCO Thanks to IT Health Check From UMB.
It all started with the desire of the new CFO of the WESCO Group to gain a better understanding of his own IT. The ideal tool for this is UMB's IT Health Check. This service provides a 360-degree view and answers the question of how healthy a company's IT is. The result is a detailed as-is analysis with specific recommendations for action and a presentation to management. On this basis, WESCO Group restructured its IT. The CFO now has more time for his core tasks. Read more.
Pro Senectute Canton Zurich is Approaching the Digital Future With a Clearly Defined Digital Strategy.
Every industry and every company will have to change over the next few years in order to successfully master the digital revolution. Those who properly approach this challenge will benefit from numerous advantages and opportunities. To this end, UMB has developed a digital strategy for Pro Senectute Zurich. Read more.
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