{"id":9716,"date":"2023-06-22T16:42:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T14:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conceto.de\/?post_type=news&p=9716"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:33:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:33:40","slug":"answer-to-it-skills-shortage","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.conceto.de\/en\/news\/antwort-auf-it-fachkraftemangel\/","title":{"rendered":"SEEBURGER support:
The answer to the IT skills shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The SEEBURGER Business Integration Suite (BIS) has been in use in many companies for a long time and therefore covers some very complex integration scenarios. However, the shortage of IT specialists and the resulting loss of expertise are making it increasingly difficult for companies to maintain the complex system professionally - which can have fatal consequences. Medium-sized companies that want to ensure smooth operation and thus their competitiveness despite a shortage of skilled labour are therefore best advised to opt for comprehensive external SEEBURGER BIS support. <\/strong>Reliable basic support should be just as much a part of the service offering as the further development of technically complex scenarios and the integration of new business partners. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

The shortage of IT specialists is rapidly worsening in all sectors: according to a Study by Bitkom Research<\/a> there was a shortage of 137,000 IT specialists in German companies in 2022 - compared to only 96,000 in the previous year. This corresponds to an increase in IT vacancies of almost 43 per cent compared to the same period last year. On average, a vacancy remained unfilled for 7.1 months. Some of the 854 companies surveyed were even looking for a suitable employee for longer than twelve months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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IT skills shortage makes professional system support difficult <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The shortage of IT specialists and the ever-increasing skills gap are becoming a serious problem, particularly in medium-sized companies, and are significantly slowing down the digital transformation. Professional support and regular maintenance of existing IT systems are also falling behind.<\/p>

However, an uninterrupted IT infrastructure is essential for unhindered business operations and driving innovation. Even a minor system failure is enough to paralyse the entire IT operation and thus your business-critical processes. Interruptions to operational processes, financial losses and damage to your reputation are just some of the consequences you can expect.<\/p>

Platforms in particular, which play an essential role within your company and have been closely linked to your business processes for many years, therefore require comprehensive support from experienced IT specialists. This also includes the SEEBURGER Business Integration Suite (BIS 6): If it is no longer fully functional at some point due to a lack of or inadequate system support, reliable data exchange with business partners and smooth networking of internal systems will no longer be possible - not to mention the inability to respond to new customer and market requirements. As a result, there is a risk of system, delivery and production failures, which are ultimately associated with high costs. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Outsourcing enables a rapid gain in personnel and expertise<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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So what do you do if experienced employees leave your company and the expertise you have acquired over many years with your SEEBURGER system is lost because no successor could be found? Outsourcing your on-premises system support to a competent IT service provider is a quick way out of this impasse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy utilising external SEEBURGER-BIS support, you gain access to a team of experts with industry and process experience in the shortest possible time. This team supports your IT department with all tasks that can no longer be performed internally. Complete outsourcing of system operation is also possible.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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As a result, your company benefits from these advantages:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs your IT department no longer has to worry about time-consuming routine tasks, your employees once again have sufficient capacity to drive important projects forward. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you need additional staff at short notice due to an increased workload or staff absences due to illness, you will quickly receive the support you need.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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    When outsourcing, however, the choice of the right IT partner should be carefully considered. In addition to sufficient manpower, certifications and good availability, technologically and procedurally competent consulting right through to your ERP should be a matter of course. Only if the provider has comprehensive, holistic consulting expertise and fully understands your requirements can you be sure that the services will ultimately be optimally tailored to your needs.<\/p>

    Ideally, you are free to decide whether you want to outsource the entire SEEBURGER system support or only certain individual services. If you use SAP ECC or S\/4HANA as your ERP solution, the SAP expertise of the service provider also plays an important role. After all, high system stability can only be guaranteed if the EDI requirements are harmonised with your SAP system right from the start.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Your SEEBURGER BIS 6 in CONCETO Managed Service: SAP expertise included<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    CONCETO's IT specialists offer customised system support to ensure the smooth operation of your SEEBURGER BIS 6. With integration expertise, process knowledge and industry know-how, they not only ensure the trouble-free functionality of the system, but also take a professional approach to enhancements.<\/p>

    SEEBURGER-BIS support is essentially based on the following main components - unless full support is required:<\/p>