{"id":59030,"date":"2020-04-02T12:41:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T10:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/?p=59030"},"modified":"2020-04-02T10:55:20","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T08:55:20","slug":"commentary-on-how-the-virus-is-forcing-us-to-digitize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/en\/59030\/commentary-on-how-the-virus-is-forcing-us-to-digitize\/","title":{"rendered":"How the virus is forcing us to digitize"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted traditional processes in an instant. Because many things are no longer running as they used to, companies and people are having to find new ways. The virus is forcing Germans to embrace digitalization. A commentary.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday, Bitkom published a study on the state of digitalization in the German economy. According to the study, only a good fifth of companies consider the German economy to be among the global leaders in digitalization, around half in the middle, and another good fifth among the laggards. If the companies surveyed had to give themselves a grade for their own digitalization, a C- would be just about satisfactory. But the resistance to digital innovation in Germany is beginning to crack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turbo digitalization born out of necessity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The survey was conducted before the coronavirus crisis. A lot has happened since then. In just a few weeks, Germany has undergone a turbo-digital transformation. Even conservatively managed companies had to abandon their on-site culture overnight and send employees to work from home. Suddenly, collaboration in teams also works via remote tools and video conferences. And although remote access often had to be set up hastily and there was no time to order the appropriate hardware, many companies are surprised at how well everything is working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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pic.twitter.com\/0y91kdfAha<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Yohan Ramasundara (@yohanr) March 30, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>