Since 2016 we embrace a deep passion to make digital transformations happen.
Digital transformations involve significant challenges for leaders. And that is because they are truly of a new kind. Shaping the digital transformation requires using technology and the insights it provides. That is the recipe for transforming business processes, models, and organizational culture.
This is our pitch at STARTvisory. We help leaders to master the challenges of the digital transformation. And we add great value for clients: Distinct strategic thinking with a strong drive for action; structured approaches with the right toolset to deliver results; and a deep technology expertise with an explicit advocacy of the human side of transformations.
We are STARTvisory and we are shaping the digital transformation.
In an ever-changing V.U.C.A. world, we develop a resilient digital agenda. When disruptive tech hits business, we identify opportunities along users' needs. As projects co-evolve and complexity rises, we provide structure and governance. With scalable digital solutions at hand, we always put the human in focus.
We make sure that desired transformations actually happen!
In an ever-changing and V.U.C.A. world, we develop a resilient digital agenda.
When disruptive tech hits business, we identify opportunities along users' needs.
As projects co-evolve and complexity rises, we provide structure and governance.
With scalable digital solutions at hand, we always put the human in focus.
We make sure that desired transformations actually happen!
Achieving true transformations based on digitalization requires a plan. Such a plan answers the Why, the What and the How.
Further, it has to be aligned with your company’s DNA and overall business strategy. We call such a plan a „Digital Agenda“.
Our approach to develop a Digital Agenda is designed holistically. We take into account a wide range of internal and external facts and add our own expertise to it.
What level of maturity does my company have with regard to digital transformation?
On which goals and core areas does my company has to concentrate with regard to Digital Transformation?
How can my company get the Digital Transformation started in an effective way?
1. Understand
we identify where your company stands in the digitalization process
2. Design
we craft a realistic and fully aligned digital agenda for your company
3. Plan
we derive and prioritize initiatives to assort them in a targeted roadmap for your company
4. Execute
we prepare your company (people, processes, tools) to get the digital agenda started
Executing digital transformations requires a reliable perspective on all digitalization activities. Across projects, you need to ensure rigorous user-centricity, clear definitions for project maturity, and always up-to-date views on resource consumption.
Our approach towards a digital governance facilitates a centralized agile steering of digitalization activities. It helps to focus resources, shorten project durations and ultimately increase the ROI of the project portfolio.
Which structures, processes and tools can be used to manage digitalization initiatives within my company?
How can I create a steady and reliable commitment by the business for the digital solutions we build?
How do I steer my digital portfolio towards a more strategic contribution, ROI and potential scaling?
1. Analyse
we identify your current status of digital governance with a focus on the organization, processes and tools
2. Build
we craft a best-practice digital governance structure building on your existing structures
3. Implement
we kickstart the new digital governance by role-modelling and coaching your teams
Making use of digital technologies is changing business foundations. Market entry barriers are shrinking, supply and demand are moving closer together, and customer service expectations are rising. In this setup, the development of proper digital business models is essential to take advantage of business opportunities and remain competitive.
Our approach towards digital business models takes up your product or service ideas and translates them into profitable and sustainable business models.
How does a shift towards more business data (and insights) in the cloud affect our business model?
Can my company take advantage of the e-commerce channel and which platform strategy should we consider?
Is there a business case for our organization in applying artificial intelligence capabilities?
1. Evaluate
we support you in identifying and evaluating your product or service ideas
2. Translate
we transform your ideas into specific business model concepts
3. Implement
we implement concepts in the market as well as your organization
Implementing new technologies and solutions requires an open mindset to be successful. But, speedy developments and new ways of doing things can quickly lead to uncertainty among employees. We are convinced that people are the main factor that determines success or failure of digital transformations.
Our approach towards creating and anchoring a digital culture builds upon the core principles of change management. We put people first, listen to them and address their fears and needs.
What can my company do to create an open culture for the digital transformation?
Why do my people stick to old behaviors and processes even though they have access to a new app?
Why does my team think digitalization is not helpful for them? They all own smartphones and use them regularly...
1. Diagnose
we conduct a holistic diagnosis of your existing digital mindset, e.g. through surveys and interviews
2. Intervene
we seek to induce a mindset change in 4 categories: skills, processes, leadership, and change communication
3. Anchor
we create a sustainable digital culture by embedding the new mindset throughout the organization
Achieving true transformations based on digitalization requires a plan. Such a plan answers the Why, the What and the How. Further, it has to be aligned with your company’s DNA and overall business strategy. We call such a plan a „Digital Agenda“.
Our approach to develop a Digital Agenda is designed holistically. We take into account a wide range of internal and external facts and add our own expertise to it.
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What level of maturity does my company have with regard to digital transformation?
On which goals and core areas does my company has to concentrate with regard to Digital Transformation?
How can my company get the Digital Transformation started in an effective way?
1. Understand
we identify where your company stands in the digitalization process
2. Design
we craft a realistic and fully aligned digital agenda for your company
3. Plan
we derive and prioritize initiatives to assort them in a targeted roadmap for your company
4. Execute
we prepare your company (people, processes, tools) to get the digital agenda started
Executing digital transformations requires a reliable perspective on all digitalization activities. Across projects, you need to ensure rigorous user-centricity, clear definitions for project maturity, and always up-to-date views on resource consumption.
Our approach towards a digital governance facilitates a centralized agile steering of digitalization activities and helps to focus resources, shorten project durations and ultimately increase the ROI of the project portfolio.
Which structures, processes and tools can be used to manage digitalization initiatives within my company?
How can I create a steady and reliable commitment by the business for the digital solutions we build?
How do I steer my digital portfolio towards a more strategic contribution, ROI and potential scaling?
1. Analyse
we identify your current status of digital governance with a focus on the organization, processes and tools
2. Build
we craft a best-practice digital governance structure building on your existing structures
3. Implement
we kickstart the new digital governance by role-modelling and coaching your teams
Making use of digital technologies is changing business foundations. Market entry barriers are shrinking, supply and demand are moving closer together, and customer service expectations are rising. In this setup, the development of proper digital business models is essential to take advantage of business opportunities and remain competitive.
Our approach towards digital business models takes up your product or service ideas and translates them into profitable and sustainable business models.
How does a shift towards more business data (and insights) in the cloud affect our business model?
Can my company take advantage of the e-commerce channel and which platform strategy should we consider?
Is there a business case for our organization in applying artificial intelligence capabilities?
1. Evaluate
we support you in identifying and evaluating your product or service ideas
2. Translate
we transform your ideas into specific business model concepts
3. Implement
we implement concepts in the market as well as your organization
Implementing new technologies and solutions requires an open mindset to be successful. But, speedy developments and new ways of doing things can quickly lead to uncertainty among employees. We are convinced that people are the main factor that determines success or failure of digital transformations.
Our approach towards creating and anchoring a digital culture builds upon the core principles of change management. We put people first, listen to them and address their fears and needs.
What can my company do to create an open culture for the digital transformation?
Why do my people stick to old behaviors and processes even though they have access to a new app?
Why does my team think digitalization is not helpful for them? They all own smartphones and use them regularly...
1. Diagnose
we conduct a holistic diagnosis of your existing digital mindset, e.g. through surveys and interviews
2. Intervene
we seek to induce a mindset change in 4 categories: skills, processes, leadership, and change communication
3. Anchor
we create a sustainable digital culture by embedding the new mindset throughout the organization
DB Cargo is a leading transport and logistics company. “Wagon Intelligence” is the company's largest ongoing asset digitalization program, set to disrupt business foundations. We worked with the leadership team at DB Cargo to identify attractive use cases throughout the organization. Further, we ensured a strictly user-centric development of digital solutions. Within two years, 5 business solutions were released and the cost-heavy venture became bottom-line positive.
nexineer digital is a digital incubator in the engineering sector. With its products and services it aims to drive the digital transformation of industrial companies. We worked with nexineers C-level to build-up an impactful organization. After designing and implementing a digital governance framework for all digitalization ideas, we supported the development of the overall digital agenda, the launch of an employer branding concept, and the crafting of a digital academy concept.
SlidePresenter is a German SaaS grown-up. They offer a powerful tool for knowledge transfer in companies. We worked closely with the C-suite at SlidePresenter on further growing the venture in existing and new markets. A large part of our support consisted of the scaling-up of the customer success and marketing teams. In practice, we designed the new organization, incl. roles and targets, supported the hiring process, and acted as the interim team lead.
STARTvisory maintains close relationships with renowned European consulting boutiques in order to jointly make a difference for clients. One example is our collaboration with the Berlin-based change management consultancy Return On Meaning. We regularly work with "ROME" to, for instance, facilitate strategy processes, coach leadership teams towards reaching their transformational goals or conduct competence training for e.g. problem solving and top-down communication.
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Christoph started his career in 2012 at McKinsey & Co. His work was focused on strategic human capital and organizational change topics. His clients were across industries and sizes.
In 2014, Christoph became V.P. in Strategy and Business Development at BNP Paribas. In this role he successfully managed strategic projects and initiatives on a global scale.
Since 2016 Christoph runs STARTvisory with the goal to help digitalization leaders mastering the challenges of the digital transformation. He works with clients across industries and sizes.
Christoph holds a Diploma in Economics and a Master of Business Administration. He is also a Digital Transformation Leader (Standford), certified Design Thinker (HPI), and SAFe Agilist.
In his free time, Christoph loves spending time with his family, enjoys a stable wind while kitesurfing, and passionately cheers for his favourite sports club.
Christoph Laut
Certified Design thinker
Global Digital leader
Top-tier Background
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