All enterprise resource planning processes are to be handled in Kundenmeister and all enterprise resource planning reports are to be generated from Kundenmeister. The project includes the conceptual design of the enterprise resource planning processes. The normative basis for the conception is the 4-step methodology of ÖNORM A 9009:2013 “Processes in management systems – Instructions”.
The project client is provided with the designed target processes and an action plan for implementation.
To increase the informative value of monthly reporting, cost units must be identified. It must be determined from which project characteristics onwards individual cost units are to be created, respectively when “collective cost units” are to be used. Cost types must be classified in terms of their attribution to the cost units (overhead costs, direct costs). Allocations of overhead costs to the cost units must be designed.
In order to increase effectiveness ( increase of accuracy, reduction of error susceptibility) and to increase efficiency, the processes “Order to Cash” (from order entry to payment incl. payment reminders) and “Purchase to Pay” (from order to payment) are to be optimised. The “synchronisation of master data” process is also subject to optimisation. also largely automated interfaces between the software tools are intended.
Using the 4-step methodology of ÖNORM A 9009:2013 “Processes in management systems – Instructions”, the actual processes are surveyed, potential for improvement is identified and target processes are designed.
The depreciation planning for the Universalmuseum Joanneum GmbH has to be optimised, as there were discrepancies between the planned and actual values in the past.
After data analysis, Excel planning will be adapted based on the findings and in addition planning will be created with BMD. The revised budgeting workflows will be documented in a manual.
In 2014, the EU member states have adopted a directive to expand the reporting of large, capital market-oriented companies, credit institutions, financial services institutions and insurance companies. This NFI (non-financial information) directive has been mandatory in Austria since 2017 for capital market-oriented companies to implement as part of the Sustainability and Diversity Improvement Act (NaDiVeG). In concrete terms, this means that capital market-oriented companies must publish a non-financial statement or a separate non-financial report in addition to the management report.
The Federal Association of Austrian Accountants (Bundesverband der österreichischen Bilanzbuchhalter, BÖB) is an independent non-profit organization that promotes, supports and advises on matters relating to (balance sheet) accounting, payroll accounting, controlling and other accounting issues. With regard to the professional profile of the accountant, the vision of a business partner is pursued. Numerous training courses are offered in order to provide the members with the best possible support.
Of course, digitalisation has long since found its way into the accounting area and requires flexibility of the employees, along with a wide range of adjustments in the processes and in the equipment. In order to support their members in the best possible way, the project aims to show the advantages and disadvantages of digitalisation in financial accounting and ultimately quantify them in monetary terms.
The company Gastro Dienst Haring was founded in 1986 by Mr. Johann Haring. Its business focus is on delivering food and non-food items to gastronomy businesses. The one-man business grew and changed into a GmbH in 2011 with over 40 employees. Due to the constant growth of the Haring business, however, cost structures became more complex and price calculation more difficult. This situation was further complicated by the fact that numbers only came from the accounting department. CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences was therefore asked to set up the cost accounting of Gastro Haring by using a Microsoft Excel Tool.
The men’s handball European championship 2020 took place from 9 to 26 January 2020 in Norway, Austria and Sweden. The Austrian Handball Federation (ÖHB) and its subsidiary ÖHB Marketing & Veranstaltungen GmbH acted as local organisers. CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences was asked to evaluate the regional economic impacts of the handball EM at the venues of Vienna and Graz.
Austria is ready for Industry 4.0. The role of Industry 4.0 solutions is going to become increasingly important over the years while the digitalisation of the value-creation chain is going to mark business environments. New, intelligent, connected and efficient production methods will take over factories and digital fabricators, namely 3D printers and similar technologies (additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, fabber, etc.). They have the potential to make the production process radically flexible.
Middle-sized businesses are often considered the pillars of the Austrian industry due to their diversity, heterogeneity and flexibility. They are characterised by their innovations and are especially common types of firms in Austria. To continue existing in the long run, it is increasingly necessary for companies with smaller organisational structures to deal with risk-oriented procurement management. By using an effective, holistic and strategy-based procurement management, middle-sized businesses will be successful in the future.
Conception of a methodology to measure the performance contributions of building blocks
At Magna Powertrain, the introduction of the so-called “Cross Functional Building Blocks” was started in 2020. The building block organisation was successfully implemented in 2021. Numerous initiatives have already been launched and potential for savings and reutilisation has been exploited. However, until the start of the project, the cooperation partner had suspected potential for improvement in the methodology of measuring the performance contributions.
Students of the Master degree programme of the year 2020 developed a practicable concept for the methodology of the economic measurement of the performance contributions of building blocks. The concept is based on the Savage-Niehans principle, Bayes’ rule, a benefit portfolio tailored for Magna Powertrain and the half-life concept. The concept was implemented in MS Excel.
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