Competence as a Service

In the series of new webinars by the SGS-Academy, Katja Henge introduces Enterprises and auditors to the theme, “Psychological Stress at the Work Place.” For example, how enterprises can preventatively protect the health of their personnel as well as how to conduct and document a psychological risk assessment (psychGBU) and subsequently develop measures. Auditors are getting an overview of current legal regulatory standards and how to audit a psychological risk assessment (psychGBU).

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Due to accelerated change and expanding complexity, project work has an increased influence on the development of the enterprise and the added value. The competent command of projects becomes more crucial as the concentration of project increases. Nevertheless, as well-known examples often show, projects repeatedly end up in trouble.
In his webinar “Project Controlling – Only Overhead or the Key for the Success of a Project?”, Vincent Furnari in collaboration with C4B, demonstrates how value oriented and effective project control becomes the key factor for the success of an enterprise and its projects. Please sign up using the website of the C4B-Team GmbH & Co. KG using the following link: https://c4b-team.de/events/projektcontrolling-2/

He strengthens our team with his expertise in CFO related questions and broadens the industrial know-how of CaaS in the sectors TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) services and Assurance-Service.
Our clients can benefit from his practical experience in leading extensive optimisation and transformation projects of IT and finance organisations. Furthermore, he will support us with his expertise in issues related to the sectors of TIC and finance services. Vincent brings 20 years of experience in various senior management positions in the finance and service sector.
Most recently, as a full member of the executive board of the TÜV Rheinland AG, he was responsible for the finance sector and IT. Prior to that he was entrusted with various management roles in the international product testing group SGS S.A. and the Gauss Interprise AG (now OpenText). From 2018 to 2021, Vincent was also a member of the supervisory board of the Old Age and Survivors Insurance AHV of the Technical Inspection Services (VvaG).

With immediate effect, we support the Governance Academy for further training of supervisory and advisory boards. The Governance Academy is one of the leading providers for further training of the “Qualified Supervisory Board” and cooperation partner of the ‘Deutsche Börse AG’.  In the course segment, “Monitoring of Strategy and Management Control”, our partner Christian Henge contributes one of the many exciting building blocks of a broad spectrum of topics of the training course.  Among other topics, he introduces the rights and obligations of supervisory and advisory boards regarding strategy work. He points out how using a systematic approach and focussed methodology leads to the success of the monitoring of analysis, development and implementation of a company strategy.

The discourse handles the principles of the psychological risk assessment (GBU) by means of topics like “Psychological Stress” and “Psychological Demand” and examines these for employees particularly during the time of lockdown in 2020 and 2021. Furthermore, possible psychological long-term effects and other ramifications are pointed out. This includes suggestions for the adaptation of the psychological risk assessment in view of the particular challenges the corona pandemic poses.

Katja Henge and Alexander Knütter explain the legal basis and recommendations made by the authorities for risk assessment concerning mental stress at the workplace. Using examples, you will learn how to make a risk assessment and subsequently how to develop and implement any necessary measures and strategies.

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Digital developments and the resulting pressure to adjust are having a deep impact on various areas of our economy including the field of corporate governance. The digitisation of companies and the resulting changes in leadership styles are issues which affect the middle and C-level management.
In an interview carried out by our new partner iGrafx, Alexander Knütter (Senior Consultant at Competence as a Service) explains what distinguishes Governance 4.0, the approach of Competence as a Service, and the benefits derived by companies by implementing digital governance.

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The sharp increase in the number of work days lost to psycho-social stress in the workplace has caught the attention of lawmakers. Since 2013, all companies have been required to carry out a risk assessment on the psycho-social distress of their employees, (GBU) and if necessary, develop and implement measures to reduce these burdens.
As well as looking at the background to the problem and methods for dealing with the issue, Katja and Alexander demonstrated how companies can generate considerable benefits for employees and their own business from this new obligation.

All essential management tools will be digitally administered using “Governance 4.0” by CaaS.  This enables the consistent design and application of all instruments for target, responsibility and compliance management.
To achieve this goal, CaaS opted for the Process-Management Solution from iGrafx. CaaS and iGrafx have agreed on a close partnership advancing the development and dissemination of the Governance 4.0 solution.

At the beginning of the year, Jochen Reichert starts in the role as a CaaS Partner. He expands our competence in the field of “Capital Markets Advisory” – a perfect fit for our “Equity Value Creation”, Investor Relations and Transaction Services approach. Jochen brings 20 years of experience to our team as a Sell-Side Analyst at Warburg M.M. and Bank Vontobel among others, and has access to an established network comprised of companies and the financial community. Jochen has spent many productive years as an analyst for the likes of Axel Springer, Drillisch, Deutsche Telekom, Freenet, Lotto24, ProSieben, Sat1, RTL, Scout24, Sky, United Internet, Wirecard and ZEAL Network to name a few.