Transformation of the entire IT of a large regional newspaper publisher

• Review for the transformation of the entire IT of a large regional newspaper publishing house

• Development of the strategic target image for the IT architecture

• Establishment of modern editorial systems for digital and print

• Replacement of costly, self-operated legacy systems

Initial situation

• Expensive and print-focused systems for content creation and publishing
• Fragmented web delivery across multiple platforms, systems, and vendors
• Inflexible payment gateway and entitlement management system
• Expensive ERP system and modules
• Almost all systems hosted on separate infrastructure (with corresponding complexity and risks)

Goals

• Reduce IT costs by about 50%
• Relaunch websites and apps, including new content creation and publishing systems
• New analytics systems
• Largely cloud-native infrastructure and systems
• Ensure continued operation of the in-house print shop and logistics operations

COREprocedure

• Analysis of existing IT systems and architecture
• Recording of editorial and publishing requirements
• Development of a specific target architecture and an implementation plan
• Creation of the corresponding business case for run and change costs
• Implementation of the transformation and sequential go-lives

Benefits for the customer

• Clear alignment of systems to digital-first value creation
• Strengthening customer loyalty through better analytical capabilities
• Optimization of editorial work and playout of digital content
• Significant reduction in operating costs with increased flexibility and performance
• Simplification of cross-publisher cooperations