12 examples of digitization and the role of software

Digitalization: Examples by sector

Healthcare: digital health records and telemedicine

A general practitioner's practice is switching completely to digital patient records. Patient information, previous findings and medication plans can be accessed at any time without having to sift through stacks of paper.

There is also a focus on telemedicine: patients can answer questions via video consultation without having to come to the practice. This is an enormous relief, especially for older or immobile patients — especially when it comes to infectious diseases.

Hospital: Automated medication management

A hospital uses a digital medication management system. Doctors and nurses have real-time access to a patient's medication history.

The system automatically warns of interactions and dosing errors. Thanks to automated warehousing, stocks are reordered in good time so that bottlenecks do not occur.

Everyday life: smart home technologies for greater convenience

A modern smart home system automatically adapts to the daily routine of the house residents.

The heating regulates itself, the light is controlled by presence sensors in the rooms and when you enter the geo-fence, the front door opens so that you can enter with your hands while shopping.

Agriculture: sensors and drones for more precise management

A farm uses sensors that measure water availability in the field. This data flows into an irrigation system that irrigates the fields exactly where needed.

In addition, drones are used to monitor the condition of the plants and to use fertilizers in a targeted manner. This means that fertilization is only carried out where it is needed.

Office: Automated accounting and digital workflows

Accounting in a company is now almost fully automated. Invoices are digitally recorded, processed and compared with bank transactions.

This not only saves time but also reduces errors. In addition, digital workflows are used for approvals and document management, making paper-based processes almost superfluous.

Nursing: Mobile documentation for nurses

A mobile care service uses digital documentation. Nurses record all relevant data directly from the patient via tablet.

This saves time spent on writing and ensures that all information is also available to representatives. A paper file stored in another car can no longer be a problem here and all information is always up to date.

Human resources: AI-supported personnel planning

A company uses software that uses artificial intelligence to optimize shift planning.

Illness absences, vacation periods and individual availability are automatically taken into account. This reduces planning costs enormously and ensures a fairer distribution of working hours.

Logistics: real-time tracking for supply chains

A logistics company uses a real-time tracking system for delivery vehicles.

Customers can track exactly where their delivery is. In addition, the software also analyses travel routes based on current traffic conditions and optimizes them to save time and fuel.

Crafts: Digital order processing in the workshop

A workshop for commercial vehicles uses tablets on which mechatronics engineers receive their orders and see the need for repairs.

You can open older repair reports and document current progress. The system automatically records product names and serial numbers of the replaced parts. At the same time, the workshop manager can better plan workshop utilization; customer service can also access it and is immediately able to answer customer inquiries.

Social work: digital case files and communication tools

A social institution uses a digital case file in which all relevant information about persons cared for is stored.

Thanks to secure communication tools, employees can communicate quickly without having to transport paper documents.

Production: Connected machines and predictive maintenance

In a production hall, the machines are networked together and report automatically when maintenance is required.

As a result, failures can be avoided and production stops significantly less frequently. In addition, software analyses production data to identify opportunities for optimization.

Municipalities: Digital citizen services for faster processes

A city administration has digitized many services. Applications can be submitted and processed online, which reduces waiting times in office.

Citizens can track their status at any time and receive digital notifications without having to appear in person.

Software: The center of digitization

Software is at the core of every single digitization measure. A network of computers, tablets, sensors or vehicles is often created around them. But as a control center, the Software combine all individual parts.

The software, which runs on a computer or tablet, is the interface for people, who can therefore access the digitized processes. The better the user can find their way around the software, the easier it is to switch.

The performance of the entire system also depends largely on the quality of the software used — and with it, the success of the digitization measure.

Tailor digitization to every industry — with custom software

Since every use case of digitization is different from others, this often very big difference must also shown in the software become. Experience has shown that finished software quickly reaches its limits in such an experiment.

Specially programmed custom software, on the other hand, can be tailored to the requirements of the project right from the start of development. Every sub-process, every click and every user request can perfectly fitted become. This is the only way to create software like the one we have programmed for Vokus Personal AG.

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