Digitisation in Crisis Management

Boon or Bane

Efficiency and speed – these are the two central challenges in coping with unplanned major events. It is therefore only logical to consider how the time-consuming analogue working methods of many crisis management teams and task forces can be digitally supported in future. But it is precisely at this point that all too often the objective discussion of the subject gives way to a bitter and emotional debate about whether the analogue or digital approach is the better one. A discussion in which no party alone can win the day – because, as always, there are good reasons for linking the two worlds. The question is only at which points and with what effort such a combination can be successful.

Using practical examples, we show you the requirements for which digital solutions can support staff work and where the analogue methodical approach is an essential component of success.