Clarity bei DENSO

Clarity at DENSO

Success Story with Clarity and itdesign

Stephan Watzka, DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Germany GmbH
Thanks to itdesign Clarity SaaS, we can benefit, for example, from scaling the provision of hardware or IT infrastructure to meet our needs and be flexible. This allows us to focus on the application itself rather than on the infrastructure for that tool. 

Stephan Watzka|Director Engineering R&D

DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Deutschland GmbH

Stephan Watzka, DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Germany GmbH
We need the acceptance of all users, and to this end we show them where and how added value is created – including beyond the boundaries of your business unit. It is important to sensitize users to these topics and to look at the topic holistically.

Stephan Watzka|Director Engineering R&D

DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Deutschland GmbH

Stephan Watzka, DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Germany GmbH
The partnership with itdesign is very successful. We attach great importance to open communication, flexibility, and clear commitments, and we found that itdesign was a great fit right from the start in these areas. We always work together as equals, so we can address the various topics clearly. That provides a very good groundwork for collaboration.

Stephan Watzka|Director Engineering R&D

DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Deutschland GmbH

Stephan Watzka, DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Germany GmbH
We showed how difficult it was to make costs and revenues transparent and to compare them without Clarity. And, of course, top management wants to know whether we are staying within our budgets, whether we are profitable, and if what we are doing is contributing to this or not. At this point, we quickly recognized the added value of Clarity, and we were also able to convince the management to introduce the new software.

Stephan Watzka|Director Engineering R&D

DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Deutschland GmbH

Stephan Watzka, DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Germany GmbH
A particular challenge for us is that our corporate headquarters are in Japan. We have to fill in the processes that take place there and provide information that is processed there. The flexibility and configuration options provided by Clarity help tremendously to master this challenge accordingly.

Stephan Watzka|Director Engineering R&D

DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Deutschland GmbH

Stephan Watzka, DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Germany GmbH
What was critical to overcoming these challenges was the Proof of Concept that we carried out. Here we were able to test all our requirements in practice and see whether the system worked as it should.

Stephan Watzka|Director Engineering R&D

DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Deutschland GmbH

Use Cases with Clarity


Challenge
  • Servicing the information needs, processes, and tools of the large corporation DENSO Global Headquarters in Japan
  • Roll out Clarity to its different business units that each have their own requirements
  • Deploy different tools, such as MS Excel and MS Project, which are embedded at various levels
  • Convince the top management to implement new PPM software, whose added value cannot be expressed directly and in monetary terms
  • Create transparency about projects, costs, and income in order to demonstrate the profitability of the individual business units
  • Avoid transaction errors in Clarity without having to manually monitor user processes and data entries
  • Convince users, business units, and other stakeholders of the added value of the software, even if this entails more effort for you at first
  • Focus on the application itself rather than the IT infrastructure and related services
Solution
  • Using Clarity for project and resource planning, as well as providing data for financial planning and invoicing
  • Ability to adapt to different needs thanks to the flexibility as well as configuration options and interfaces
  • Harmonizing processes across business units to increase the transparency and quality of information and enable targeted reporting and well grounded resource planning
  • Proof of Concept as a practical test of the software at an early stage
  • Increasing acceptance of Clarity and embedding it in the company by involving users early on and establishing champions in the business units
  • Needs-based scaling of the IT infrastructure and services with itdesign Clarity SaaS to allow for cost savings and concentrating on the application itself
  • Automation of tool monitoring to draw attention to input and transaction errors at an early stage
  • Close and regular contact with itdesign as a partner in order to further advance the development of the tool even after the initial implementation

About DENSO Corporation

DENSO is a €44.3 billion ($47.9 billion) global mobility supplier that develops advanced technology and components for nearly every vehicle make and model on the road today. With manufacturing at its core, DENSO invests in its around 200 facilities to produce electrification, powertrain, thermal, mobility electronics, advanced devices to create jobs that directly change how the world moves. The company’s around 165,000 employees are paving the way to a mobility future that improves lives, eliminates traffic accidents, and preserves the environment. Globally headquartered in Kariya, Japan, DENSO spent around 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. 

  • Automotive supplier
  • 165,000 employees
  • Headquartered in Kariya, Japan
  • Founded in 1949
  • 200 locations worldwide

Learn More about Our Customers!

Feel free to contact us to get more information about our customers, their use cases, and experiences with Clarity and itdesign. Depending on the availability, we can also connect you with one of our customers. We look forward to receiving your message! 

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