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The digital and sustainable transformation is inevitable – but many companies are only digitalising superficially without fundamentally adapting their business models. Those who do not act now risk being displaced by new, sustainable market players. How can the twin transition, which strategically combines digitalisation and sustainability, be achieved without overwhelming organisations?

Freight exchanges are facing new challenges as a result of the digital transformation. The first part of this two-part blog post highlights how the market is changing as a result of increasing complexity, innovative business models and growing competitive pressure. I analyse the impact of the VUCA world on established players, niche providers and new competitors, and show which trends are shaping competitive and user behaviour.

The insurance industry is facing profound change: outdated systems need to be modernised in order to meet the expectations of young, digitally savvy customers and to counter rising cost pressure. The use of AI and digital platforms plays a decisive role in this. But how can the transition from traditional mainframes to future-proof business platforms be achieved? I answer this question in my blog post.

Imagine an insurance company decides to modernise its entire IT landscape. The technology is ready, the plans are drawn up, and yet the project encounters unexpected obstacles. The reason? No, not the poor preparation phase this time. The human factor. In this blog post, I highlight the human aspects of IT transformations in the German insurance industry and show why they often mean the difference between success and failure.

Companies increase productivity in application development by using low-code platforms. Low-code is a visual development approach that allows users with varying levels of experience to create web and mobile applications using a graphical user interface. Non-technical developers (‘citizen developers’) are saved from having to write the code, while complicated infrastructure and installation tasks are abstracted for professional developers. Together, developers can create, evolve and publish applications in a fraction of the time it would otherwise take using traditional development methods.