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Christopher Ganz

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Biography in German

Christopher Ganz hat in über 30 Jahren in der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette der industriellen Innovation Erfahrungen gesammelt, davon über 25 Jahre bei ABB. Sein Fokus liegt dabei auf der industriellen Digitalisierung und deren Umsetzung in Service Geschäftsmodellen.

Als einer der Autoren der Digitalisierungsstrategie von ABB konnte er auf seine Arbeiten in der ABB Forschung und im globalen ABB Service Managements zurückgreifen, und unterstützt heute Unternehmen in Innovationsprozessen.

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  • Business Model Canvas explained

    Discover how the Business Model Canvas helps visualize, design, and improve business models by aligning value, customers, operations, and revenues.

    Strategy / VisionChristopher Ganz9 minutes

  • Value Proposition Canvas Explained

    Learn how the Value Proposition Canvas helps align customer jobs, pains, and gains with your product’s role to craft offerings that truly deliver value.

    Strategy / VisionChristopher Ganz7 minutes

  • Digital Twins explained - Definition and Examples

    Digital twins are one of the key concepts in digitalization. They comprise the digital representation of real-world (physical) objects for further use in the digital space. In this article, we will explain digital twins, walk through selected use cases, and will also point out a few challenges that have to be observed when dealing with digital twins.

    DataChristopher Ganz12 minutes

  • From Factory automation to Business Process Automation

    "Robotics process automation" makes a reference to automation. On the factory floor, automation is a well established essential function. We consider the vast experience in industrial automation helpful for a more in-depth view on automation in general, beyond robots, and will look into possible further developments in hyperautomation based on industrial automation established practices.

    RoboticsChristopher Ganz14 minutes

  • From Idea to Maximum Viable Offering - Brining Ideas to Market

    A good idea is just the first step in creating innovative offerings. To turn them into a successful offering not only requires supporting functionalities and services, but also an evolving and transforming delivery organization. By including these thoughts into the definition of the 'Maximum Viable Offering', some of the surprises on the road to the market can be avoided.

    Strategy / VisionChristopher Ganz7 minutes

  • Industrial AI Applications - Beyond the PoC

    The advancements of AI in various areas of our life make it one of the most appreciated technologies today. Impressive successes have been achieved, and the expectations are constantly rising. A tendency to transfer technology from the consumer space to industrial applications is also observed in this area. However, according to several analysts papers, industrial AI projects never get beyond a PoC in approximately 75% of the cases. Why is that the case? Enthusiastically building on AI’s success in the consumer space often leave some important properties of industrial applications overlooked. In this article we list a few industrial challenges that have to be addressed to make an AI project successful.

    AI & Machine LearningChristopher Ganz7 minutes