Immediate Actions for Digital Excellence

Assessment Phase (1-3 months):

• Conduct digital maturity assessment to establish baseline
• Evaluate current IT capabilities against future requirements
• Perform stakeholder analysis to identify champions and challenges
• Review existing vendor contracts and dependencies
• Assess alignment with KHZG requirements and opportunities

Planning Phase (2-4 months):

1. Develop digital vision and strategy aligned with hospital mission
2. Define capability building roadmap for technical and process skills
3. Identify initial pilot project with meaningful value and manageable scope
4. Secure executive sponsorship with clear mandate and resources
5. Establish success metrics for both capability and outcome assessment

Implementation Phase (4-6 months):

• Build core team with essential technical and domain capabilities
• Establish development environment and technical foundations
• Provide SAFe and agile training for initial implementation team
• Launch first agile team with focus on delivering tangible value
• Implement feedback mechanisms to capture learning

Available Support Resources:

• SAFe implementation partners with healthcare expertise
• German Hospital Federation (DKG) digitalization resources
• gematik standards and implementation guides
• Networking with digital pioneer hospitals
• Academic partnerships for talent development