{"id":660427,"date":"2024-10-23T18:11:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T16:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=660427"},"modified":"2024-10-23T18:20:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T16:20:54","slug":"interim-cio-at-a-leading-international-fashion-retailer","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/en\/publication\/case-studies-en\/interim-cio-at-a-leading-international-fashion-retailer\/","title":{"rendered":"Interim CIO at a leading international fashion retailer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"zw-cgb header-standard-block is-first-block desktop-has-image mobile-has-image default-margin white-color content-right content-down zw-atr-portrait-pos-default zw-atr-landscape-pos-default height-default \"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"zw-cgb-content col-12 mx-auto\"><div  class=\"header-standard-inner-container\"><div class=\"bg-image\"><span class=\"copyright-image d-none d-lg-block\">\u00a9 bonetta \u2013 iStock, serts \u2013 iStock, pidjoe \u2013 iStock <\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"respnsive-img d-none d-lg-block\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"atreus_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-60zu30-06-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-60zu30-06-1.jpg 1098w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-60zu30-06-1-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-60zu30-06-1-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-60zu30-06-1-480x180.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1098\/412 !important\" title=\"atreus_\"><span class=\"copyright-image d-lg-none d-block\">\u00a9 bonetta \u2013 iStock, serts \u2013 iStock, pidjoe \u2013 iStock <\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-img d-lg-none d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"atreus_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-50zu50-06-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-50zu50-06-1.jpg 823w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-50zu50-06-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-50zu50-06-1-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"aspect-ratio:823\/412 !important\" title=\"atreus_\"><\/div><div class=\"preheadline-container\"><div class=\"zw-breadcrumb-container black-color d-md-down-none\"><\/div><p class=\" zw-cgb preheadline zw-prevent-animation\">Case Study<\/p><h1 class=\" zw-cgb headline zw-prevent-animation\">Interim CIO at a leading international fashion retailer<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"inner-content\"><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext zw-prevent-animation\"><sub><code>210151<\/code><\/sub><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"zw-breadcrumb-container black-color d-none d-md-down-block\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"label\">c<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/en\">Home<\/a><span class=\"separator\"> c <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/publikationen-events\/\">Publikationen<\/a><span class=\"separator\"> c <\/span><span class=\"last\"><\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb    infoblock default-margin black-color  \">\n      <div class=\" row\">\n        <div class=\"zw-cgb-content has-padding col-12\">\n          <div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">Interim CIO at a leading international fashion retailer<\/h2><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext \">A fashion retailer was struggling with high staff turnover rates and outdated technologies. Due to high employee turnover, the company&#8217;s competitiveness was also at risk. Targeted measures such as replacing the second management level, implementing a risk tracker and switching to an agile domain structure stabilized the IT organization, reduced staff turnover and provided an investment budget of EUR 15 million for technical upgrades.<\/p><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"zw-cgb row  columnmaster020 default-margin \"><div class=\"columnmaster-inner-content g-0\">    <div  class=\"zw-cgb no-image-layout columnblock black-color has-icon   \">\n      <div class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"column-content\"><div class=\"inner-content\"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">q<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline h4\">Company Details<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Fashion retailer with approx. 15,000 employees \u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Operates 170 locations in 14 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, production facilities located in Asia, Hong Kong\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">IT organization consists of around 450 employees, with the headquarters situated in Dusseldorf\u200b<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb no-image-layout columnblock black-color has-icon   \">\n      <div class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"column-content\"><div class=\"inner-content\"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">p<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline h4\">Situation and Challenge<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Short-term release of the internal Group CIO\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Fluctuation in IT: approx. 15 resignations in one month\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">70 % of positions in the 2nd management level are either vacant or under notice\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Technology and expertise lagging 10 to 20 years behind, resulting in decreased competitiveness\u200b<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb no-image-layout columnblock black-color has-icon   \">\n      <div class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"column-content\"><div class=\"inner-content\"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">m<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline h4\">Objective and Task<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Ensuring the IT organization is aligned with the new omnichannel digitization project\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Focus on stabilizing the organization\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Addressing technical restructuring, initially not included in the project scope\u200b<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"parent63161\"class=\"zw-cgb halb-halb-headline-text-block-135 default-margin \"><div class=\"row\">    <!--  block -->\n    <div class=\"half-content has-padding col-lg-6 col-12 leftBlock order-1 primary white-color has-icon has-headline \"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">n<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">Measures and Procedures<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Managing 9 departments and replacing the second management level\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Developing a risk tracker to prioritize urgent technical investments in infrastructure, digital workplace, and IT security\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Facilitating open communication through town hall meetings, newsletters, and intranet updates\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Reorganizing departments and transitioning to a domain structure based on an agile model\u200b<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>    <!--  block -->\n    <div class=\"half-content has-padding col-lg-6 col-12 rightBlock order-2 blue-900 white-color has-icon has-headline \"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">x<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">Results and Achievements<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Entirely replacing the 2nd management level\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Aiming for a decrease in staff turnover to 1 to 2 employees per month\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Allocating a \u20ac15m investment budget for technical refurbishment, with swift execution and completion\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Transferring two departments to an agile domain structure\u200b<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb  change-padding  infoblock default-margin black-color  \">\n      <div class=\" row\">\n        <div class=\"zw-cgb-content has-padding col-12\">\n          <div class=\"preheadline-container parent-has-padding\"><p class=\" zw-cgb preheadline ' .  . 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