Insights for small and mid-sized businesses
Short answers on project leadership, AI projects, funding and e-invoicing. Articles appear in German first.
IT security for small businesses: what really matters
Small businesses are a main target of cyberattacks. Which measures protect most, who NIS2 affects and how to start without an IT department.
Project leadershipPMI M.O.R.E.: steer projects by value, not by tasks
M.O.R.E. is a PMI approach: four principles that take IT and digitalisation projects from a finished job to measurable value.
AI projectsCPMAI: the method for AI projects that work
CPMAI is PMI’s method for AI projects. Six phases, one principle: business problem first, then AI. What smaller businesses can learn from it.
ResultsHow to tell whether an IT project pays off
Many IT projects are judged by deadline and budget, not by benefit. Here is how to set metrics up front and measure what really improves.
E-invoicingE-invoicing 2027: what businesses in Germany need to do now
From 2027 many businesses in Germany must send e-invoices. Who is affected, which formats apply and how to get ready in a few weeks.
FundingFinancing digitalisation with the KfW loan 511/512
With the KfW ERP digitalisation loan, smaller businesses can finance up to 100% of a digitalisation project, plus a grant for IT security and AI projects.