Digital transformation offers more and more business opportunities in this era of unprecedented choice and increasing speed of innovation. Take advantage of this development and align your customers' needs, your business processes and your technology seamlessly with your business goals on the basis of a smart IT strategy.
No business transformation without a solid IT strategy: Only those who plan appropriately will be able to benefit from IT that really supports their business in the future. Our consulting team will guide you from the start to the successful completion of your transformation and guarantee long-term success. We will show your potential to make your business even more successful - with concrete recommendations for action.
Our consulting customers include the Condair Group, Meier Tobler AG, ZHAW School of Engineering, Mibelle Group, amstein + walthert, BKW AG, chmedia, Liberty Vorsorge AG, AKSO Ausgleichskasse Solothurn, Solvias Group, Wesco AG, Simplee AG, RUAG, Ricola, Pro Senectute, WWF and many other well-known Swiss companies.
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CIO Advisory & Services
In the course of corporate transformation, the tasks of the CIO or IT manager are becoming more and more demanding. There is often not enough time to deal with operational challenges and strategic IT aspects at the same time. It is crucial to address the right strategy, the right application and choose the right approach to automating your business processes. Our recommendations:
CIO ad interim (CIO as a Service)
UMB CIO ad interim makes it possible to count on the expertise of an experienced CIO at any time, on demand and on site, without having to pay for a full-time position. We will assume the role of CIO in your business or provide support on all issues that are important to the CIO.
IT Strategy
The appropriate IT strategy can have a positive impact on your future business success. We offer support in all important business IT alignment issues for the CIO, such as IT strategy, IT cost management, compliance, and risk management. We will also advise you on all aspects of your digital transformation - as an extension of your team or as a sounding board.
IT Health Check
A health check at your family doctor ensures that illnesses are detected at an early stage. The IT health check does the same for your company. Are you prepared against cyberattacks? Is your IT delivering on the requirements of your business? How healthy is your IT architecture? After our IT health check, you will know.
Business Advisory
Starter KIT Digitalisation
Do you want to utilise the full potential of modern technologies - but don't know where to start? Generative AI and shadow IT raise new questions? With our Digital Starter Kit, we analyse your potential and develop a clear roadmap and concrete measures together with your stakeholders.
IT Service Management Calibration
Reduce downtimes and increase service quality with our customised ITSM support package. We support you with the introduction, optimisation or transformation of your ITSM processes in accordance with ITIL best practices. Through targeted analyses, we identify efficiency potential and work with you to develop a sustainable service strategy - tailored to your business objectives and employees.
Evaluation Services
Are you facing an important application decision? Are you looking at ERP, CRM, BI or DMS? Get a better picture with the help of our experienced colleagues. Our focused business perspective will guide you through the decision-making process.
Project and programme management
Urgent projects are stalled due to a lack of time, resources or a clear person in charge? Is your business demanding everything at the same time - and portfolio management is lacking? With experienced project and programme managers, we provide you with an overview, bring structure to your plans and drive your projects forward in a targeted manner.
Application Portfolio Management
Do you lack an overview of your applications? Are you losing money through over-licensing? Is security still guaranteed through updates? Are there several applications for the same purpose or hidden shadow IT? With professional application portfolio management, you gain clarity, save costs and time - both in operation and in further development.
CISO & Security Advisory Services
Data protection, data security and operational security play essential roles in the security of your company and have become indispensable. To ensure holistic and effective protection of your company, it comes down to the right advice and the necessary know-how.
UMB Business Consulting: Your advantages at a glance
- Bundled expertise: Our consultants are experienced CIOs, IT managers and CISOs from a wide range of industries
- External perspective: Our consultants bring fresh ideas through a neutral view from the outside and years of experience with other companies
- Precisely customisable support: With our CIOs and CISOs, you can get support ‘as a service’ or ad interim for a limited period of time. As much as exactly necessary.
- Combines strategic and operational consulting: everything from planning to implementation - end to end!
- Support customised to your business strategy and business processes
- Clarity for decisions on how you should further develop your IT
- Increased efficiency and productivity through process optimisation
- Appropriate support in governance, risk and compliance
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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.
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.
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.
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 took over as ad interim Head of IT and led the modernization of the company's IT in close cooperation with the CIO of Solvias Group. 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
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.
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