Implementation and design of structures, processes and transformations

Financial service providers – especially in times of increased uncertainty, consolidation and (post-) financial/economic crisis – are continuously under pressure regarding positioning and transformation and therefore must adjust their strategies, structures and processes to ensure the long-term viability of your business and strengthening of your competitive capacity. With zeb/ you have an experienced partner at your side assisting you to master these challenges and cope with necessary changes. We accompany you during the conception phase, focusing mainly on innovation but also on accuracy of fit for the organization. We support you during the change management process in the top management, smoothening the way for everyone involved. Last but not least we can be measured by our success in accompanying the implementation process.

zeb/ offers optimization of organizational structures and processes from one single source: We stand for precise strategic concepts and operational implementations. We develop and implement the guidelines for strategic positioning with you – the decision maker. This applies to a general update of the business strategy as well as to strategic issues in the restructuring or merger context. The strategic target image is backed up by specific and rated measures making a significant contribution to improving results during implementation.

In the analysis of structures and processes, the employees involved in the procedures collect ideas and experiences, review and consider them during the following optimization process. Methods of resolution are synchronized with our consultant’s wealth of experience along with zeb/’s Best- and Next-Practices. By the cooperation of institute specialists (your employees) with process-/methodology specialists (zeb/consultants) the challenges of fields of tension between profit targets on the one hand and productivity as well as efficiency targets on the other hand can be mastered successfully.

Through a clear defined project organization and the close integration of the people involved in the project, we create the necessary framework to ensure long-term success. By specific implementation support, we also ensure quick trouble shooting and elimination of implementation hurdles. Our method and sector specific expertise disburdens the management: we assist the decision makers during the process and assume the role of an independent and accepted consultant.

Organization & Transformation provides assistance in the following key aspects:

• Restructuring
  We offer support to secure the survivability of your company by the conception and implementation of necessary immediate measures and holistic restructuring programs within a top-down procedure. 
• Merger/integration management
  Beginning with the strategy process zeb/ will accompany you along the entire value chain of the merger and integration management as well as with company sales. 
• Cost/capacity optimization
  We introduce benchmark supported potential analysis as well as differentiated and implementation-oriented optimization measures. The focus lies on quickly implemented solutions which include quality and safety requirements as well as efficiency and productivity criteria. 
• Outsourcing/cooperation management
  We will accompany you during systematic development and implementation of outsourcing/cooperation strategies, finding the funded and neutral answer to the question „make or buy?“ as well as the development of competitive banking services. 
• Process/quality optimization
  We redefine your organizational structure and optimize your workflow, creating the necessary framework to expand your sales power. Due to the relocation of non-value-adding activities, we assist you in creating free space in sales as well as increasing your profits. 
• Competition stabilization in banking services
  We support you in selecting the right partner, evaluate potential growth strategies and determine any action that should be taken to strengthen your position.

• You can adjust your company specifically on future requirements and ensure that necessary measures will be implemented strategically and sustainably.
• Transparency on potential for staff and material cost reduction and enhancement of quality and earnings will become evident. Based on this knowledge you will be able to see logical potential within all business units.
• You will receive full clarity on the entire change process and therefore you can access its impact realistically.
• You will benefit from efficient solutions for all kinds of change processes providing you to steer your company in the right direction for future requirements.