Dr. Fabian Doemer
Advising on business innovation, digitalization, IT strategy and new operating models, Fabian helps enterprises to transform their businesses towards the digital world by using employees and IT as key enablers.
Areas of Focus
Education
University of Stuttgart
PhD in Business Administration and Computer Science
Mannheim University
Diploma in Business Administration and Computer Science
Past Experience
BMW
IT Management
Diebold Consulting
Consultant
Fabian is a Partner based in our Frankfurt office, and is leading of our Innovation Practice in Central Europe. Fabian led Arthur D. Little in the region for over 14 years since 2010.
For over 20 years, Fabian has been serving clients cross sector in :
- IT Strategy, IT Architectures, IT Operating Models
- Digitalization
- Transformation of large enterprises and landscapes
- Big Data and Cloud Services
Examples of his work include:
- Fabian managed several complex business & technology transformation projects, including digital innovation and simplification/cost cutting for top-tier companies in different industries
- Digitalization strategies for several enterprises, e.g., insurance, railway, automotive supplier, airline
- Cost-cutting program on processes and IT with savings of ~100M€ per year
- Large-scale governance and organization optimization
- Business strategy for a large IT service provider
- Management of a >200M$ IT optimization program (architecture, processes, governance, security) for a telecommunication company
Fabian has a passion for professional photography and film making.
Myths, applications & impacts of quantum computing
Quantum computing (QC) is widely recognized as a transformative future technology with the potential to significantly change business and society. However, our understanding of it is bedeviled by misunderstandings and misconceptions. This Viewpoint provides a brief review of QC myths, applications, and impacts, and why companies should be taking action now to move up the learning curve.
Why effectively managing enterprise architecture is key to transformation
An organization’s enterprise architecture provides its technical IT backbone. Managing it effectively and strategically ensures that technology supports future business needs, driving innovation and efficiency while enabling transformation. However, enterprise architecture management (EAM) capabilities often do not have the level of focus and rigor required to support changing organizational requirements. This Viewpoint provides best-practice advice to transform EAM strategy and execution.
Reducing IT outsourcing risk in a volatile world
Outsourcing IT has helped organizations reduce costs and allowed them to focus more on core activities. In the process, it has created a global IT outsourcing industry, stretching from Ireland to Indonesia. However, current geopolitical instability dramatically increases risk for those outsourcing IT to countries, such as Russia, Ukraine, and China. Overcoming these challenges and retaining the outsourcing benefits therefore requires a new, more active approach to selecting partners and monitoring risk.
11 technology trends for post-crisis success
Breakthrough innovations for future competitive advantage
Digital transformation of work
Business-IT-Partnership: It’s complicated
There is no digital future without adequate information technology.In theory, IT should act as a business partner. As the central interface within the company, it connects all business operations and processes, forming the platform for digitalization. In reality, a perfect relationship between business and IT is rare.
Telecom operators: Open Innovation with start-ups
The latest start-up activity cycle represents not only an accelerated disruption to existing business models but also serves as a renewed opportunity for telecom operators to tap into growth and innovation. At the same time, operators are currently far from being the partners of choice for start-ups, but are rather seen as slow-moving, inefficient, non-decision making and ultimately non-value creating partners.
Hybrid Cloud: Built for your benefit
Today “Cloud” is a term that is present in everyone’s ears. Companies across all industries consider the new concept to profit from cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency. Yet there are essential concerns about the technology that keep many potential customers away from taking the last step towards cloud integration. However, these concerns can be dissolved using the “Hybrid Cloud”, that enables tailored solutions including sufficient security rules for proper data protection.
How to overcome the IT innovation dilemma…
IT innovation is often perceived as the invention of the next Google, Facebook, or Kindle. We argue that CIOs can significantly transform business models through much smaller endeavors that can be highly effective for the company.
‘Triangulate‘ your IT for Business Value
The days of IT as a pure enabler function for companies are over – and with it the role of the CIO/CFO. Instead, his role is shifting towards the ”balancing” power in enterprises, being responsible for operational stability, innovation and business value generation simultaneously. How companies can do their homework and prepare the ground for the CIO of tomorrow.
Implementing a digital shift
Today, every company wants and needs to become digital. However, what this actually entails will be different depending on the industry, size of the company, and competitive environment. Businesses essentially need to find the right degree of digitalization – their digital “equilibrium”. By exploring some of the key problems traditional businesses face on their digital journeys, and how to overcome them, this article outlines how every business can realize the digital shift and create equilibrium.
Blockchain in transport – Awaiting the breakthrough
Blockchain seems the perfect solution for the complex, decentralized supply chains of the transport sector, but results to date have been disappointing. In this article, we analyze the latest global research with industry executives and use the findings to determine what needs to happen for the technology to reach its potential.
Fabian is a Partner based in our Frankfurt office, and is leading of our Innovation Practice in Central Europe. Fabian led Arthur D. Little in the region for over 14 years since 2010.
For over 20 years, Fabian has been serving clients cross sector in :
- IT Strategy, IT Architectures, IT Operating Models
- Digitalization
- Transformation of large enterprises and landscapes
- Big Data and Cloud Services
Examples of his work include:
- Fabian managed several complex business & technology transformation projects, including digital innovation and simplification/cost cutting for top-tier companies in different industries
- Digitalization strategies for several enterprises, e.g., insurance, railway, automotive supplier, airline
- Cost-cutting program on processes and IT with savings of ~100M€ per year
- Large-scale governance and organization optimization
- Business strategy for a large IT service provider
- Management of a >200M$ IT optimization program (architecture, processes, governance, security) for a telecommunication company
Fabian has a passion for professional photography and film making.
Myths, applications & impacts of quantum computing
Quantum computing (QC) is widely recognized as a transformative future technology with the potential to significantly change business and society. However, our understanding of it is bedeviled by misunderstandings and misconceptions. This Viewpoint provides a brief review of QC myths, applications, and impacts, and why companies should be taking action now to move up the learning curve.
Why effectively managing enterprise architecture is key to transformation
An organization’s enterprise architecture provides its technical IT backbone. Managing it effectively and strategically ensures that technology supports future business needs, driving innovation and efficiency while enabling transformation. However, enterprise architecture management (EAM) capabilities often do not have the level of focus and rigor required to support changing organizational requirements. This Viewpoint provides best-practice advice to transform EAM strategy and execution.
Reducing IT outsourcing risk in a volatile world
Outsourcing IT has helped organizations reduce costs and allowed them to focus more on core activities. In the process, it has created a global IT outsourcing industry, stretching from Ireland to Indonesia. However, current geopolitical instability dramatically increases risk for those outsourcing IT to countries, such as Russia, Ukraine, and China. Overcoming these challenges and retaining the outsourcing benefits therefore requires a new, more active approach to selecting partners and monitoring risk.
11 technology trends for post-crisis success
Breakthrough innovations for future competitive advantage
Digital transformation of work
Business-IT-Partnership: It’s complicated
There is no digital future without adequate information technology.In theory, IT should act as a business partner. As the central interface within the company, it connects all business operations and processes, forming the platform for digitalization. In reality, a perfect relationship between business and IT is rare.
Telecom operators: Open Innovation with start-ups
The latest start-up activity cycle represents not only an accelerated disruption to existing business models but also serves as a renewed opportunity for telecom operators to tap into growth and innovation. At the same time, operators are currently far from being the partners of choice for start-ups, but are rather seen as slow-moving, inefficient, non-decision making and ultimately non-value creating partners.
Hybrid Cloud: Built for your benefit
Today “Cloud” is a term that is present in everyone’s ears. Companies across all industries consider the new concept to profit from cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency. Yet there are essential concerns about the technology that keep many potential customers away from taking the last step towards cloud integration. However, these concerns can be dissolved using the “Hybrid Cloud”, that enables tailored solutions including sufficient security rules for proper data protection.
How to overcome the IT innovation dilemma…
IT innovation is often perceived as the invention of the next Google, Facebook, or Kindle. We argue that CIOs can significantly transform business models through much smaller endeavors that can be highly effective for the company.
‘Triangulate‘ your IT for Business Value
The days of IT as a pure enabler function for companies are over – and with it the role of the CIO/CFO. Instead, his role is shifting towards the ”balancing” power in enterprises, being responsible for operational stability, innovation and business value generation simultaneously. How companies can do their homework and prepare the ground for the CIO of tomorrow.
Implementing a digital shift
Today, every company wants and needs to become digital. However, what this actually entails will be different depending on the industry, size of the company, and competitive environment. Businesses essentially need to find the right degree of digitalization – their digital “equilibrium”. By exploring some of the key problems traditional businesses face on their digital journeys, and how to overcome them, this article outlines how every business can realize the digital shift and create equilibrium.
Blockchain in transport – Awaiting the breakthrough
Blockchain seems the perfect solution for the complex, decentralized supply chains of the transport sector, but results to date have been disappointing. In this article, we analyze the latest global research with industry executives and use the findings to determine what needs to happen for the technology to reach its potential.
More About Fabian
- University of StuttgartPhD in Business Administration and Computer Science
- Mannheim UniversityDiploma in Business Administration and Computer Science
- BMWIT Management
- Diebold ConsultingConsultant