self-organisation
Seminar on self-organisation
The seminar ‘Self-organisation in Production’ addresses the growing challenges posed by digitalisation, automation and increasing complexity in industrial value creation. Companies are faced with the task of making their organisations more agile and efficient, whilst at the same time ensuring they are more effective – in other words, doing ‘things right’ as well as ‘the right things’.
The focus is on the transition from traditionally managed (externally organised) systems to self-organising structures that can respond more quickly to change. The seminar demonstrates how people, technologies and processes can interact optimally and how self-organisation can be specifically utilised to boost productivity, innovation and staff engagement.
The seminar combines strategic perspectives with practical approaches and is aimed at companies wishing to develop their production sustainably within the context of Industry 4.0.
Self-organisation
This seminar covers key concepts and practical approaches for introducing and strengthening self-organisation in production. The content is divided into several thematic areas:
1. Fundamentals and Context
- Economic development in the context of digitalisation and automation
- The importance of self-organisation in dynamic and complex systems
- The difference between simple, complicated and complex systems
2. A comparison of organisational forms
- Traditional (externally controlled) organisation vs. self-organisation
- Illustration using clear models (e.g. traffic light junction vs. roundabout)
- The role of people compared to technical control systems
3. Strategy, objectives and processes
- Interplay between objectives, strategy and operational processes
- Aligning the organisation with value creation
- Integrating digitalisation across the entire value chain (input – production – output)
4. People and corporate culture
- The importance of purpose, motivation and personal responsibility
- Engaging new generations (e.g. Generation Z)
- Utilising internal knowledge and potential within the organisation
5. Practical implementation
- Introducing self-organised structures in production
- Designing ‘flow’-oriented teams and working methods
- Examples and approaches from Industry 4.0 and modern production
6. Methodology and learning format
- Interactive seminars and workshops in small groups (9–12 participants)
- Practical teaching by experienced trainers
- Supplementary coaching services for companies