Winner out of the crisis in 4 steps?

After now four hectic months, the Corona situation is stabilising somewhat. Gradually, the consequences are becoming more and more visible. A collective debt of around 90 billion euros, full recovery will be a long time coming and certain things may not return to 'normal' at all.

So what distinguishes the potential winners from the likely losers?

A very natural human reaction to disasters is to shoot into 'shelter mode'. Think of hurricane season in America. Often, fleeing or taking shelter and hoping it passes quickly is the best solution. Yet a few hours after the eye of the hurricane, you see the first people already rebuilding. Man is often stronger than fate.

A topical illustrative example is the hospitality sector, one of the hardest hit sectors with virtually no turnover. And yet the first smart and decisive catering entrepreneurs are already stepping forward to focus on the post-crisis period, in addition to eliminating overdue maintenance. They are fighting as creatively as possible against financial ruin and fine-tuning their business models with e.g. a Lockdown Coffee Action, gift voucher actions, fancy dinners at home and beautiful mutual collaborations.

One no longer looks at all that is lost. People are again looking ahead to what wél can and what might even better can than ever.

Let this creativity and survival instinct also inspire our IT domain! Instead of stopping all innovative IT projects rücksichtslos, zoom out, look ahead and determine where the opportunities lie. By implementing efficiency improvements and innovations precisely during periods of dark clouds, growth will occur sooner and be greater when the sun returns. Innovating is not a luxury exercise during boom times. Real winners continuously improve and innovate.

Concrete steps you can take now to emerge victorious from this crisis?

1. Cost management Quick Wins - Start implementing small-scale efficiency and effectiveness improvements, eliminate waste within your IT landscape.
2. Maturity scan - What are your organisation's weakest spots? Map these quickly and easily using the Improven - Maturity scan.
3. Course change - Does your current strategy still fit the current Corona situation / one-and-a-half-meter society? With the right adjustments, you can already make maximum adjustments with minimal effort.
4. Automation - Standardise, Automate and Eliminate. Why go back to the past when a step towards the future can also be taken. Robotisation is applicable in almost any organisation.

More information

Improven helps organisations get the best out of their IT environment on a tactical and operational level. Also during crises. Take a look at www.improven.nl or contact Ramon van den Heuvel directly (06-10896879, ramon.van.den.heuvel@improven.nl) or Dennis Wusteveld (06-11628607 dennis.wustefeld@improven.nl).