Erfolgsgeschichte der SGL Carbon GmbH mit Clarity als itdesign SaaS-Lösung

SGL Carbon GmbH

Success Story with Clarity and itdesign

SGL Carbon is a technology-based company and world leader in the development and production of carbon-based solutions. Its high-quality materials and products made from specialty graphite and composites are used in industrial sectors that determine the future, e.g., automotive, aerospace, and solar and wind energy.

Industry: Specialty chemicals

Company Size: 4,800 employees

Year Founded: 1992

Headquarters: Wiesbaden, Germany

Clarity Operation: itdesign Clarity SaaS

Challenges

The SGL Carbon GmbH faced these challenges prior to the introduction of Clarity

Limited options for processing data in reports using MS Excel
Lack of top-down view of projects and creation of information silos
Inconsistent project planning and management approach across organizational units
Lots of manual effort required and susceptibility to errors when consolidating projectrelated data in MS Excel

Solutions

This is how they met the challenges with the help of Clarity and itdesign

Consistent digitalization expansion
Efficient resource management based on live data
Clear reports as a basis for management decision-making
A centralized, global solution for strategic project planning
Secure data and relieved IT department thanks to itdesign hosting & application management
Implementation of a wide range of use cases and customization of Clarity by itdesign according to specific SGL requirements

First-Hand Experience

Andrea Obernolte, Process Owner at SGL Carbon
We chose itdesign Clarity SaaS because here Clarity is hosted in the AWS cloud, which is operated in Germany. This gives us peace of mind about our data security. We found this solution very appealing and a good fit for our existing software infrastructure. Most importantly, it was compatible with our internal Information Security.
Andrea ObernolteProcess Owner
SGL Carbon GmbH
Andrea Obernolte, Process Owner at SGL Carbon
We decided on Clarity as a suitable tool for improving our project and resource management processes as it came out at the top of our internal evaluation process and met all our technical and business requirements. We found it particularly important to be able to map the various use cases of the business units as well as to ensure that the software could be deployed globally.
Andrea Obernolte | Process OwnerProcess Owner
SGL Carbon GmbH
Andrea Obernolte, Process Owner at SGL Carbon
The itd Advanced Resource Planning add-on was the perfect solution for optimizing our resource planning. It has the necessary features to ensure efficient resource management.
Andrea ObernolteProcess Owner
SGL Carbon GmbH
Andrea Obernolte, Process Owner at SGL Carbon
In consultation with the relevant department, we decided on external hosting and application management with itdesign. Our internal IT can then focus on other strategically important tasks. We have also found that with an external service provider, user requests can be highly prioritized. Additionally, the system is always up to date, and we can take advantage of all the new features.
Andrea ObernolteProcess Owner
SGL Carbon GmbH
Andrea Obernolte, Process Owner at SGL Carbon
Our relationship with itdesign is based on mutual trust and respect. In addition to offering technical expertise, itdesign also proved to be a terrific sparring partner: When it comes to process-related topics, itdesign provides us with innovative and unique ideas all the time, and helps us with new solutions and great input. Moreover, itdesign practices what it preaches.
Andrea ObernolteProcess Owner
SGL Carbon GmbH

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