Specialist article
The 29FORWARD cooperation model
Since 2013, 29FORWARD has relied on a collaborative working model with digital processes and cross-location collaboration. This allows us to work flexibly with teams of experts worldwide – even when IT resources are scarce. It became clear early on that remote projects can be implemented efficiently and successfully
As the company grew in Germany and expanded abroad, both the number of employees and the number of international locations increased. This also increased the demands on internal communication and global business processes – challenges that 29FORWARD successfully mastered with a targeted strategy for international collaboration and the use of specialized collaboration tools.
While some companies already regard the importance of data and data quality as a strategic element, others still lack a clearly defined concept for this. An important component here is responsibility, the quality of individual data and the definition of the content of KPIs. The higher the data quality, the more meaningful the KPIs that are calculated using this data. Reliable decisions can only be made on this basis if the underlying data is of good quality (completeness, consistency, origin).
The model works: The communicative collaboration between employees and customers runs smoothly and professionally. Today, 29FORWARD is active on three continents, in eight cities, with five languages spoken – and supports well-known clients from the financial, automotive and aviation industries.
Remote consulting in today’s world
As was the case before the coronavirus pandemic, our consultants work on site at the customer’s premises using various working models. Some are permanently deployed, others provide support in part-time projects or work completely remotely. These flexible deployment models in IT consulting are firmly anchored in 29FORWARD’s collaboration model.
As was the case before coronavirus, our consultants worked in various models at the customer’s premises. Some of them work permanently at the customer’s premises, while others work part-time or completely remotely.
The 29FORWARD business model is proving its worth, especially in the current times of the coronavirus pandemic. Consultants who previously worked on site at the companies were able to continue working on projects remotely without any problems or loss of time or money. Nothing has changed for the remote consultants. A win-win situation for everyone involved.
Digitalization and international positioning enable 29FORWARD to smoothly implement a wide range of projects worldwide. Cultural, linguistic and methodological diversity creates a clear advantage. The technologies used work across locations and projects, and all data is processed in accordance with EU guidelines – regardless of location.
International cooperations and projects
The first project with collaborative teams started with the development of the site in the UK. It focused on indoor navigation at airports. The aim was to develop a proof of concept for a PAX tracking system as part of a digitalization strategy in order to better analyze the passenger journey. 29FORWARD was responsible for the setup, evaluation and visualization of the test data using R and TIBCO Spotfire.
Based on the knowledge gained, further infrastructure projects could be driven forward in a targeted manner. The customer also used the results as a basis for innovation for an Airport 4.0 concept, with which it wanted to improve service quality and expand the range of services for passengers. In the meantime, ten projects have already been successfully completed at the UK site, while four more are currently being implemented.
With the launch of the Young Visionaries program in South Africa, the focus initially shifted to training young technical talent. They were already involved in projects in Germany during their training and were permanently deployed in customer projects after graduation. One of the first successfully implemented projects was the introduction of SAS IFRS 17 for a South African financial services provider. The team is currently also involved in projects in the areas of financial services, healthcare and broadcast software.
To summarize
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The establishment and collaboration of different locations and employees with different cultural backgrounds is lucrative for 29FORWARD in every respect. We continue to look positively to the future in order to expand the existing locations, form more teams and thus reach more customers locally.
In the coming months, we will also be reporting more about 29FORWARD’s international collaborations and professional references.
We look forward to publishing more articles!
