Nordic Management Consultancy for Transformation and Digital R&D

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Transformation und Digital R&D

We transform digital engineering, pushing operational excellence

From our offices in Aarhus and Copenhagen, we serve the Nordics across Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Here in Scandinavia, we focus on digital R&D and engineering within the manufacturing and energy sectors. We support our clients in driving their digital transformation and develop innovative solutions that meet the specific requirements of their markets. Globally, UNITY is the management consultancy for innovation and transformation. We enable global players, midsize companies, and the public sector to master digital transformations that are future-proof and sustainable. We provide impulses through our in-depth understanding of technology and turn our clients into pioneers in their industries.

UNITY is a member of the UNITY Innovation Alliance AG. We form a strong network of companies, supporting our clients in the digitalization of business models, products, and services with continuous expertise—from conception to implementation. The UNITY Innovation Alliance has a total of 800 employees, of which 380 are part of our management consultancy arm.

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Our Partner form the UNITY Innovation Alliance

Our focus areas

  • Digital R&D

    Future-proof the development of your products and services!

    We have always supported its customers with expertise and experience to ensure that their product development is consistently state-of-the-art. One of the major topics for the future in this area is the Industrial Metaverse. This is a virtual working environment in which the product or complex scenarios, e.g., that consist of the product and production environment, can be experienced and simulated virtually at an early stage as a digital twin.

    Digital R&D
  • IT Transformation

    A competitive edge through technological excellence!

    Complex market requirements, changes in the business model, the effective introduction of innovative technologies and the increasing expectations of specialist departments have fundamentally changed the importance of IT and CIO areas. In order to meet the dynamic requirements, your IT organization must see itself as a central nervous system and be adaptable as a driver of digital transformation. Thanks to our in-depth understanding of business and IT, we are the ideal partner for the future-proof positioning of your IT.

    IT Transformation
  • Efficient Value Creation

    Increase efficiency and reduce costs in production and supply chain

    We shape our customers' value creation, production and logistics networks. With digital technologies, we enable efficiency gains in the horizontal and vertical integration of order processing. Here you will find an overview of our services in the area of Efficient Value Creation.

    Efficient Value Creation
  • Cyber Security

    Achieving growth together through strategy and innovation!

    In the digital age, companies are increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats such as hacking, malware and data breaches. These threats not only put confidential information at risk, but can also cause significant financial losses and damage to a company's reputation. Our team of experts can help your organization identify potential threats, design effective security measures and stay on top of emerging trends and opportunities.

    Cyber Security
  • Future Business

    Achieving growth together through strategy and innovation!

    Together, we develop innovations by designing business models, products and services from the end customers’ perspective. In doing so, we take advantage of the opportunities offered by digitalization. Here you will find an overview of our services in the area of Future Business.

    Future Business
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    PLM Program for Digital Engineering

    Definition, management and implementation of a major transformation program

    • Definition and structure of the program structure
    • Organization and definition of the working model
    • Operational implementation of the program
    • Development of architecture concepts for the target solution
    • Definition, management and orchestration of the
    • transformation workstreams
    • Ensuring data readiness >90%
    • 40% data errors reduction
    • 14% parts re-use
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    OnePLM Program Support

    Support in program initiation activities

    • Establishing initial foundation for the future operating
    • model and building blocks of the OnePLM program 
    • Support in OnePLM top management communication and story line
    • Impulses on business benefits enabling the digital thread
    • Preparation and execution of Leadership Team and
    • Segment alignment workshop for to-be collaboration
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    Systems Engineering Certification Training

    Execution of Systems Engineering certification training Level C (SE-ZERT®)

    • 12-day training course in systems engineering fundamentals and their applications for selected R&D staff
    • Curriculum based on ISO15288 and geared towards SE-ZERT® certification
    • Extensive training material and connection to a comprehensive show-case applying the learnings
    • Industry-experienced trainer share their best-practice knowledge

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    Global rollout of the company-wide innovation management

    Global innovation management as a prerequisite for sustainable growth

    • Conducted an innovation inventory for the collection and evaluation of all innovative activities and structures
    • Defined a company-wide innovation process
    • Developed methods and tools to generate and further develop ideas
    • Pilot testing in specific projects
    • Selected, configured and implemented IT platform
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    Systems Engineering Training & Coaching

    Initialization of Systems Engineering introduction

    • Execution of Systems Engineering awareness workshop on expert and management level
    • Systems Engineering Training according to SE-ZERT Level B curriculum
    • Company-specific training material and exercises
    • Certification support for the Systems Engineers
    • Continuous coaching for Systems Engineering ramp-up and improvement

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    Systems Engineering Reference Architecture

    Initialization of a Reference Architecture for a Modular Pump System

    • Definition of an initial reference architecture from an ecosystem level to a lower system level 
    • Enhancement of business requirements with stakeholders 
    • Derivation of use cases and functions with stakeholders
    • Training of RFLP methodology within an international team
    • Creation of two reference architecture variants 
    • Selection of an architecture driver for the definition & derivation of criteria for the evaluation of architecture variants
    • Conducted architecture validation through mapping to a physical project architecture & decision
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    SE Requirements Management Application

    Improvement in projects and process management

    • Conduction of a quick requirement process and application assessment 
    • Identification of practical improvement measures to increase the overall maturity in requirements management
    • Improvement of traceability for functional and non-functional requirements in multiple development projects 
    • Provision of practical guidance for development teams in handling requirements in a distributed project environment
    • Guided systems engineers in the funneling of stakeholder to system requirements
    • Support in the standardization of tool usage across digital development unit
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    Awareness Session Systems Engineering

    Introducing different user groups to Systems Engineering

    • Pointing out cross-industry advantages and experiences
    • Showing the adaptation of  processes and examples for an organization
    • Showing the relevance of SE for the development of complex systems, especially in the context of System of Systems
    • Showing certification possibilities
    • Transfer of information into the company
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    OPs of the future: Scenario-based view into the future

    Analysis & development of scenarios for the future of operation in of the organisation, financing and process

    • Presentation of consistent future scenarios for the operating room
    • Identification of forward-looking concepts for the design and supply of the Operating room
    • Opportunities and risks of the individual scenarios for doctors, clinics and operating room suppliers
    • Concrete strategic thrusts for exploiting the opportunities and countering the risks of the scenarios

SE-ZERT® Level B Training

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You will understand the approaches and methods of Systems Engineering and be able to apply them in moderately complex tasks. This course prepares you for the Certified Systems Engineer (GfSE)® Level B exam and provides all the necessary knowledge and skills to manage projects and lead a team responsibly.

Our trainers are experienced consultants in industry and the automotive sector. We know the challenges and opportunities of applying Systems Engineering in your environment and address them in a targeted manner!

*in accordance with SE-ZERT®

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We provide our customers with innovative and operational excellence!

Our consulting services cover the entire spectrum of expertise and services required for our customers to future-proof their positioning in the digital age. Together, we shape their business of tomorrow on strategic and operational levels. Through future-oriented strategies, efficient product development, production and supply chain as well as optimal IT support for all company processes, we make our customers pioneers in their industries. In particular, they benefit from our expertise in the areas of sustainability, digital services and cyber security.

Our focus industries

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Your contacts in the Nordics

Ove Thomsen

Business Area Lead

Hamburg, Germany
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Michael Wolf

Partner, Business Area Lead

Hamburg, Germany
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Padmini Manivannan

Manager

Stuttgart, Germany
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Sigurd Tranaes

Manager

Cologne, Germany
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