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  • To establish ourselves as a market leader, we chose to invest several years in the digital transformation of our value chain.
    […] DARCBLUE has been there since day one as a committed partner. […]
    The cooperation has been marked by their distinctive “hands on” mentality, comprehension of our vision, and absolute trustworthiness. Together with DARCBLUE we have created a future-proof systems landscape which will be rolled out to many other parts of our pan-European Group.

    - Managing Director

    To establish ourselves as a market leader, we chose to invest several years in the digital transformation of our value chain.
    […] DARCBLUE has been there since day one as a committed partner. […]
    The cooperation has been marked by their distinctive “hands on” mentality, comprehension of our vision, and absolute trustworthiness. Together with DARCBLUE we have created a future-proof systems landscape which will be rolled out to many other parts of our pan-European Group.

    - Managing Director

  • In a strategically vital, complex IT project in the public eye DARCBLUE was instrumental to success through their Management Competencies, IT expertise and pragmatic Fingerspitzengefühl.
    The determination and agility with which DARCBLUE was able to analyze the status of the project, draw the correct conclusions, and re-establish the faith of the stakeholders as well as the commitment and reliability of the cooperation were remarkable.

    - Group CIO

    In a strategically vital, complex IT project in the public eye DARCBLUE was instrumental to success through their Management Competencies, IT expertise and pragmatic Fingerspitzengefühl.
    The determination and agility with which DARCBLUE was able to analyze the status of the project, draw the correct conclusions, and re-establish the faith of the stakeholders as well as the commitment and reliability of the cooperation were remarkable.

    - Group CIO

  • We found DARCBLUE to be extremely structured and methodical, they quickly found a way to implement processes that could work for all parties. […]
    Results were delivered effectively and efficiently […].
    They were also extremely tactful and diplomatic, often taking a challenging negotiation / arbitration role at times […].

    - Group Director Digital Health

    We found DARCBLUE to be extremely structured and methodical, they quickly found a way to implement processes that could work for all parties. […]
    Results were delivered effectively and efficiently […].
    They were also extremely tactful and diplomatic, often taking a challenging negotiation / arbitration role at times […].

    - Group Director Digital Health

  • In a post merger period […] we worked in virtual multi-national teams, integrating different departments, consolidating business processes, harmonizing different expectations driven by cultural diversity while DARCBLUE took the leadership on guiding us through this project. That was beyond our expectations in terms of execution and the speed with which we accomplished our goal.

    - Chief Operating Officer

    In a post merger period […] we worked in virtual multi-national teams, integrating different departments, consolidating business processes, harmonizing different expectations driven by cultural diversity while DARCBLUE took the leadership on guiding us through this project. That was beyond our expectations in terms of execution and the speed with which we accomplished our goal.

    - Chief Operating Officer

  • I have gotten to know and appreciate DARCBLUE over the years as a reliable and competent partner. Their staff has accompanied the IT aspects of our digital transformation, making significant contributions in various project roles and management positions: program / project management, PMO / controlling, development management, QA management, and various team leads. The clear focus on the necessary and the feasible, commitment, valuable advice, and seeing eye to eye are all key to our successful collaboration.

    - Division Head IT

    I have gotten to know and appreciate DARCBLUE over the years as a reliable and competent partner. Their staff has accompanied the IT aspects of our digital transformation, making significant contributions in various project roles and management positions: program / project management, PMO / controlling, development management, QA management, and various team leads. The clear focus on the necessary and the feasible, commitment, valuable advice, and seeing eye to eye are all key to our successful collaboration.

    - Division Head IT

  • DARCBLUE has assisted us to successfully implement projects in spite of often complicated project conditions. Rapidly and accurately, the situation of the project was analyzed and the management was provided with options.
    The accompanying monitoring and controlling made the progress of the project transparent for both the customer and its suppliers.
    DARCBLUE has provided the foundation for an effective project management. I am pleased to recommend the guidance of DARCBLUE for mission-critical projects.

    - Member of the Executive Board (CTO)

    DARCBLUE has assisted us to successfully implement projects in spite of often complicated project conditions. Rapidly and accurately, the situation of the project was analyzed and the management was provided with options.
    The accompanying monitoring and controlling made the progress of the project transparent for both the customer and its suppliers.
    DARCBLUE has provided the foundation for an effective project management. I am pleased to recommend the guidance of DARCBLUE for mission-critical projects.

    - Member of the Executive Board (CTO)

  • Our company needed to expand the existing IT Management and software development processes due to a rapidly increasing number of users and customers in a complex international environment. DARCBLUE competently integrated the various domestic and international partners – i.e. contractors, customers, developers and suppliers- to drive our projects through effective communications and planning transparency. DARCBLUE was a vital partner […].

    - Chief Operating Officer

    Our company needed to expand the existing IT Management and software development processes due to a rapidly increasing number of users and customers in a complex international environment. DARCBLUE competently integrated the various domestic and international partners – i.e. contractors, customers, developers and suppliers- to drive our projects through effective communications and planning transparency. DARCBLUE was a vital partner […].

    - Chief Operating Officer

  • I am writing in regard to my collaboration with DARCBLUE on a public IT project the largest scale. I myself was a publicly appointed and sworn expert for application software.
    DARCBLUE are not nerds, they have common sense, grip and – humor! That allows them to focus on the essentials without getting lost in the details. When crucial to success, they can also master the details. DARCBLUE has established themselves as a highly recognized player in market through their massive amount of experience.

    - Prof., publicly appointed and sworn expert for application software

    I am writing in regard to my collaboration with DARCBLUE on a public IT project the largest scale. I myself was a publicly appointed and sworn expert for application software.
    DARCBLUE are not nerds, they have common sense, grip and – humor! That allows them to focus on the essentials without getting lost in the details. When crucial to success, they can also master the details. DARCBLUE has established themselves as a highly recognized player in market through their massive amount of experience.

    - Prof., publicly appointed and sworn expert for application software

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY & PHARMA
Medium-sized Internationals

The implementation of the Digital Agenda requires active operational and methodological support at both program and project level (Digital Accelerator: technology, agility and digital mindset)

Task DARCBLUE

  • Ensuring effective program management and control, including coordination with top management and stakeholders
  • Establish (define, build, develop) the skills and mindsets needed to implement the digital agenda: upskilling, agile coaching, agile metrics, agile scaling & leadership
  • Drive high delivery performance through close coordination between the IT department: IT enterprise architecture advisory & governance, delivery pipeline optimization and standardization (devops), QA, sourcing strategy
  • Intensification and deepeningf of the “A-Team” approach: qualified sparring with the key people in each project
  • Interim management of agile IT projects (CRM and eBusiness Platforms)

TRAVEL, TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
Group

Digitization and internationalization of the tour operator business and the touristic value chain require redevelopment of the central purchasing-, production-, booking- and distribution-system in parallel to an agile transition

Task DARCBLUE

  • Digital Transformation & Agile Transition Guidance
  • Restructuring and realignment of the digital transformation project following the initial assessment of the program execution status
  • Interim management of central roles critical to success: overall project/program management, PMO/controlling, development management, QA management/test management, IT architecture, general subproject managers
  • Safeguarding of the planned implementation stages (core platform, additional locations, acquired companies)
  • CIO Guidance
  • IT due diligence for M&A transactions

FOOD PRODUCTION
Medium-sized Group

Internationalization and digitization require strategic (re)alignment and transformation of IT as a central function for all areas of the internationally operating enterprise

Task DARCBLUE

  • Development of the IT strategy
  • Establishment of IT service management processes and accounting procedures (ITIL)
  • Conception and deployment of project portfolio management and requirements management
  • Formulation of a central IT enterprise architecture management
  • Conception and launch of a reliable, efficient IT rollout procedure for the new international sales locations
  • Staffing of key roles in major IT projects by leading experts

AUTOMOTIVE
International Group

Project methodology consulting and coaching are required during the agile transition of the Company. Program management, agile leadership roles and the teams of a strategic IT program are supported

Task DARCBLUE

Transformation of the IT project organization into an agile product organization:

  • Consulting and support during the introduction of agile leadership and management Methods
  • Advising and enabling cooperation with business departments in scaled agile Frameworks
  • Founding of connectivity between agile management and line organization
  • Setup of agile product organizations of up to 400 people incl. management structures & KPIs
  • Selection of suitable agile methods and implementation in cooperation with the Teams
  • Establishment of agile metrics for continuous improvement
  • Cultivation and coaching of Scrum Masters

RETAIL
Medium-sized Company

Digitization and growth require the adaptation of the IT enterprise architecture with special focus on the update of the enterprise resource planning system

Task DARCBLUE

  • Analysis of the IT enterprise architecture status quo with focus on the enterprise resource planning system
  • Development of an IT target roadmap and the IT enterprise architecture with derivation of recommendations on procedure for system selection (make-or-buy)
  • Preparation and execution of request-for-Information of system alternatives

TRAVEL, TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
Medium-sized Company

The establishment of a new digital commerce business model requires the technical and business conception of the corresponding B2C platform

Task DARCBLUE

  • Development of a requirement-catalogue based on the existing digital strategy
  • Creation of the technical concept (based on customer journey, personas, UX, usability etc.)
  • Design of an IT architecture target ecosystem (Blueprint)
  • Creation of a utilization and operation Concept
  • Development of a decision matrix as well as definition of the business and technical evaluation criteria for the request for proposal
  • Preparation of a project outline for the subsequent implementation
  • Development of a “make” option
  • Synchronization of concept and implementation with the group-wide digital strategy and other projects

MOBILITY SERVICES
Public Private Partnership

The extension of a nationwide infrastructure system requires an accompanying quality, requirements and risk management of the implementation program as well as proof of the contractually compliant implementation of the commissioned program scope

Task DARCBLUE

  • Management of the central quality process within the context of a Quality Board
  • Responsibility for cross-program requirements management
  • Systematic identification of risks related to the achievement of quality gates
  • Management of contractual compliance  vis-à-vis the client

TRADE
European Group

Strategic foreign acquisitions require the migration to a newly defined, group-wide IT enterprise architecture

Task DARCBLUE

  • Draft of the target blueprint for the IT enterprise architecture
  • Provide overall project management of the migration projects “Consolidation of the ERP processes of the group on the Microsoft AX platform” and “Application Migration” (incl. coordination of nearshore and offshore development teams: Singapore, Germany, France, Switzerland)
  • Advising the COO on the operationalization of further IT migration projects
  • According to plan ERP migration with key date introduction for all ERP processes at group headquarters
  • According to plan application consolidation / migration and data center consolidation

FINANCE
Retail Bank

Enterprise integration and regulation require optimization of IT project and portfolio management

Task DARCBLUE

  • Identification and exploitation of operational and processual efficiency potentials at project and portfolio level
  • Assessments (“deep dives”) of selected projects in the portfolio to check actual level of value contribution and cost transparency
  • Creation of a governance and process model suitable for bank-wide deployment to ensure sustained planning transparency, effective progress control and efficient use of resources

TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
Group

Internationalization and digitization require modernization, cross-border integration and multi-channel expansion of the existing digital commerce platform

Task DARCBLUE

  • Unbiased assessment of the Project Execution Status with recommendations on next steps
  • Management of turnaround (incl. restructuring and replanning)
  • Responsibility for IT project management and project management office (PMO) after completion of the turnaround
  • Achievement of planning stability: Reliable planning, effective project management
  • (In light of the new plan) According to plan step-by-step delivery and rollout of the “new” sales platform: internet, sales counters, vending machines

HEALTH INSURANCE
European Group

New offerings and business models for enterprise and consumer customers require continuous digital product innovation in a dynamic market environment

Task DARCBLUE

  • Assessment of the Project Execution Status with recommendations on next steps, with a focus on analysis and evaluation of supplier management
  • Guidance and PMO for Program Management
  • Ensure the timely rollout of digital product innovations (web, mobile apps) through effective supplier- and program-management

HEALTH CARE PLATFORMS
Medium-sized Company

Fast growing customer base worldwide and short product innovation cycles require optimization of software delivery and maintenance processes as well as customer project management

Task DARCBLUE

  • Analysis and evaluation of the software development and delivery process
  • Derivation of and implementation responsibility for optimization and restructuring efforts
  • Development of product roadmap for the introduction of future product releases
  • Establishment of an appropriate project management and process model for agile developments with distributed locations