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FEB-2019
THE MAGAZINE OF P&I AG FOR HR EXPERTS
KAPITEL
THE MAGAZINE OF P&I AG FOR HR EXPERTS
KAPITEL EDITORIAL
With the 19.2 release, we are
focussing on our customers’
needs and give them
the opportunity
to actively take part in the
product development.
Vasilios Triadis
CEO P&I AG DEAR READERS,
We no longer need to speculate, The customer makes sure the soft-
because we now definitely know: the ware and product development are
economy has changed radically, and it will streamlined to precisely meet his
continue to change. Information technol- needs. With our digital platform
ogy and the associated software products P&I HR-BIGDATA, we more than live up
are now more important than ever. In fact, to our transparent and collaborative
they are the main production factor these approach.
days. In the software industry, the focus Especially in this digital age, the enthu-
is no longer on constantly refining an siasm of the people and the direct con-
existing solution. Instead, manufacturers tact to the customer are hugely impor-
need to improve in an ongoing process tant. That’s why from the 19.2 release
and be prepared to replace solid prod- onwards, our customers will always be at
ucts with new and innovative solutions the centre of everything we do.
in good time. “In good time” means not This is what sets our company apart
to wait until the market deems a product from other HR software suppliers.
antiquated. Although we can look back on a long tra-
With P&I LogaAll-in, we are aiming dition, we have never worked in a tradi-
to change the way payroll and salary tional way. Working in a traditional way
accounting is conducted. This is both a always involves relying on established
great challenge and a huge opportunity. formulas of success, keeping to set proce-
P&I LogaAll-in is not only an improvement dures and sticking to the tried and tested.
to our product portfolio that helps people Tradition at P&I is limited to the company
get things done a little more efficiently, and its core values.
but a whole new dimension in terms of I hope you’ll enjoy reading this edition of
flexibility, on-time delivery and higher our customer magazine.
product quality. With the 19.2 release,
our customers now have the opportunity – Yours
via the digital platform P&I HR-BIGDATA – sincerely,
to get directly involved in technical and
functional developments of our products.
This involvement is more than customer
feedback. We systematically include the Vasilios Triadis
customer in the development process. CEO P&I AG
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50 YEARS P&I
CONTENT THE BIG ANNIVERSARY WEEK
P&I SPECIAL 2018 was an extra special year for P&I: the company celebrated its 50th anniversary.
We marked this milestone with a series of events in September:
THE BIG P&I CHALLENGE 08
From Iserlohn to Wiesbaden by bike things kicked off with the P&I Challenge, followed by the P&I User Conference
REVIEW OF THE P&I USER CONFERENCE 2018 14 2018 and, finally, the anniversary celebration for the employees. In this magazine,
Transformative technologies on the rise we would like to take a look back the anniversary week and reminisce about
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS 16 the good times we all had.
P&I celebrates a milestone
P&I COLLEAGUES REPORT 20
How our employees experienced the anniversary week
P&I DEVELOPMENT
THE NEW CUSTOMER RELEASES 22
A focus on the customer
P&I NEWS
P&I ACADEMY 29
Welcome to the new P&I training rooms
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THE BIG
The goal was to complete the to complete the entire course THE ROUTE
entire course in as short a time together with Thomas Binggeli OF THE P&I CYCLING RACE
as possible, because not the von Thömus – independent of
first to cross the finish line in the teams. Start
P&I CHALLENGE
Wiesbaden, but the team with Right from the start, the whole
the best overall time would win. event was about team spirit. Stage 1
Condition for taking part was Which is why the cycling race
that each athlete would com- was planned as a shared expe-
plete his or her assigned section rience, aimed to promote long- Stage 2
on a bike and without any aux- term communication and coop-
From Iserlohn to Wiesbaden by bike iliary propulsion technology. Any eration among employees. The
cyclists not competing a stage individual teams, for instance,
Stage 3
would be transported in the had to organise the transport
support vehicles. The support of their members and bikes in
Stage 4
teams would also be respon- advance. To further strengthen
sible for ensuring a punctual the sense of belonging and at
and smooth transition of the the same time advertise it to the Stage 5
cyclists at the swap-over points world, all riders were provided
and provide on-track help, with professional cycling kit in
including navigation, where the P&I anniversary design. So, Stage 6
needed. CEO Vasilios Triadis, everyone was perfectly prepared
Finish
a keen cyclist in his spare time, for the big race and ready to give
also wanted to take part in the it their all.
challenge. However, he wanted
The first riders of each team at the starting line in Iserlohn
At the start of the big P&I anniversary week, P&I showed off its athletic side One stage led through
and organised a cycling race from Iserlohn to Wiesbaden. In mixed teams, the beautiful Rheingau
the employees competed against the clock, and with endurance and stamina
the teams mastered the individual stages.
THE PLAN
The big P&I Challenge was held on 9 September 2018: 290-kilometre course should be divided into six
a cycling race from the P&I location Iserlohn to the stages. Each cyclist was to compete in one of the
company headquarters in Wiesbaden-Erbenheim. first five stages, before everyone would complete
Planning for this unique event started weeks in the final stage. The teams were randomly assigned
advance in collaboration with the Swiss bicycle across departments and locations in order to promote
manufacturer Thömus, an expert in the field of internal company exchange and strengthen ties.
bicycle racing. The result was a bunch of wonderfully mixed inter-
We decided that we should have a total of ten teams national teams. When allocating participants, we
– each consisting of five cyclists and two com- also tried to create groups that would be similarly
panions to drive the support cars – and that the strong for maximum competition.
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RACE DAY The following day, after a small breakfast, the The penultimate stage ended at the swap-over the finish line cheered on excitedly by col-
Long before the actual race, people were already starting gun was fired at 7 am sharp, and the first point in St. Goarshausen, where all competitors leagues and waiting relatives. In the evening,
buzzing with anticipation. Once the teams and ten riders set off to tackle the mountain stage from prepared to cycle the last stretch to Wiesbaden- everyone enjoyed a relaxed barbecue
stages had been allocated, the internal exchange Iserlohn to the swap-over point in Meinerzhagen. Erbenheim together. The final stretch ran on the P&I car park – the perfect end to a per-
about individual travel planning, a possible Once there, the teams had the opportunity to stock through the Rheingau, past castles and pal- fect day. At the subsequent award ceremony, the
team strategy and the event itself began. Highly up on food and other supplies. The subsequent hill aces, and was completed by all fifty participants. team times were announced, and each group was
motivated, many participants started imme- stage was completed by the second rider of each In Rüdesheim, other P&I employees and mem- awarded an original Swiss cow bell. In addition, all
diately with their training – some in groups – group and ended at the next swap-over point in bers of their families joined in on their bicycles participants received a trophy as a memento of this
to prepare for the race and to ensure they would Windeck. Here, the athletes had a second break- to support the teams on the final few meters as special event.
achieve their personal best. People were increas- fast before the race continued for group number part of a “pleasure ride” independent of
ingly eager for the race to begin, counting down the three, who had to master the hill stage to Neustadt the race. With a delay of just under an hour
days. On 8 September 2018, the eve of the race, the (Wied). After another change-over, the next stage (due to a traffic jam), the first athletes – led
teams all travelled to Iserlohn, where they enjoyed took the teams to Vallendar, where they all had by Vasilios Triadis and Thomas Binggeli –
a joint meal and got a final briefing from Thömus. lunch together. arrived at the P&I headquarters in Wies-
baden-Erbenheim at around 7.30 pm, crossing
The competitors during the second stage
The arrival
of the competitors
was celebrated in
style
The team support members were there to
help every step of the way
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CHAPTER
P&I SPECIAL
THE TEAM RANKING
Everyone did their very best, and all teams
THE VICTORY CEREMONY at the P&I headquarters
successfully completed the entire course of
around 290 kilometres. Every competitor sailed
through their section of the race – a good
reason to be proud!
The team ranking shows the total time each
group took: all teams took less than 11 hours.
PLACE | TEAM TIME
Team “Mirüssler” together with Vasilios Triadis Team “No pain, no gain”
1. Mirüssler 8:25:41
2. P&I Dynamos 9:29:26
3. The Fantastic 5 9:30:57
4. Roadrunner 9:50:26
5. Green PIrates 9:53:37
6. HRBC (HR-Biking Club) 9:54:30
7. PURE FaHRfreude 10:10:11 Team “The Magnificent Seven (TM7)” Team “Roadrunner”
Thomas Binggeli presents the honorary bell to Vasilios Triadis
8. No pain, no gain 10:12:28
9. The Magnificent Seven (TM7) 10:33:59
10. The Glorious Seven 10:59:38
Team “P&I Dynamos” Team “PURE FaHRfreude” Team “HRBC (HR-Biking Club)” Team “The Fantastic 5”
VIDEO
The entire event was accompanied by
a professional film team that captured
the best moments of the day and
created a short video:
https://youtu.be/wMPtKZtNZJg The participants of the
“pleasure ride” also
received a trophy
Team “The Glorious Seven” Team “Green PIrates”
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REVIEW OF THE
P&I USER CONFERENCE 2018
Transformative technologies on the rise
The P&I User Conference 2018 represented the second part of the event series
and also formed the link between tradition and future in the anniversary year.
Together with approximately 700 customers, we looked at our history as well as
Vasilios Triadis giving his keynote speech
the developments we’re planning for the coming years.
This year’s event was preceded by the release infor- honour of the 50th company intelligent monthly production, also explained how HR can help
mation day 18.10, which included discussions on anniversary in the completely the increased use of HR self-ser- with this change and thus cre-
legal changes in the notification procedure, changes renovated P&I headquarters in vice platforms and invisible HR ate the greatest possible added
in the public sector and P&I LOGA (web). The sub- Wiesbaden-Erbenheim. A live management were discussed as value. The final topics delved into
sequent P&I User Conference 2018 was opened band provided musical entertain- part of various live presentations. at the P&I User Conference 2018
by Wiebke Steger, who of course talked about the ment, and various catering sta- A talk on the new role of HR concerned the digital transfor-
anniversary, touched on the individual topics of the tions invited guests to explore touched on the subject of mation of P&I LogaAll-in.
event and gave a first insight into the intelligent pro- the building and to get to know P&I LOGA DataMining – here, the
duction and the increased importance of HR man- P&I even better. Thanks to the user himself / herself can create
agement. Then, CEO Vasilios Triadis explained in his bright sunshine, the Summer evaluations and analyses within
keynote address how transformative technolo- Lounge on top of the car park the system without needing
gies will shape the future. Due to the structural was a particularly popular meet- expert knowledge to do so. The
changes that the growing cooperation between ing place, and guests relished the possibilities and advantages of
man and machine will sooner or later bring in Greek delicacies and the typical transformative technologies for
all companies and administrations, the exist- American food from a food truck dealing with data and for gener-
ing business models are increasingly adopting served out here. On the second ating corresponding reports were
the platform concept. This means that more and day of the P&I User Conference, also showcased. The speaker
more HR departments will offer HR as a service,
thereby helping companies with the digital
transformation. Thus, in future, two main cri-
teria will be crucial for the success of a soft-
ware: it needs to be instructive and anticipatory.
This is what P&I LogaAll-in is based on – on
the one hand, it relies on the wealth of experi-
ence we accumulated in the past, on the other
The evening event hand, it represents a completely revolutionary
development. This is why it can withstand the
took place at P&I
rapid technological changes and meet the require-
ments of the users so perfectly. Another highlight
this year was the evening gala, which was held in Kurhaus Wiesbaden: between tradition and the future The Summer Lounge on the P&I car park
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The big anniversary celebration on 15 September 2018 at the company
headquarters in Wiesbaden was the final highlight of the P&I anniversary week.
All P&I employees from all locations plus their relatives and several former
employees were invited.
Sunshine and a great atmos- founder Ingeborg Becker rem- Chairman of the P&I Supervisory
phere marked the final event of inisced about the beginnings Board between 2005 and 2009,
the P&I anniversary week, which of P&I and special events until gave a fascinating insight into
kicked off in the early evening. her retirement in 2004. She also the very exciting time around the
Shortly after all the guests had mentioned her husband, Egbert start of the company’s strong
arrived, a number of welcoming Becker, who passed away in growth and told a few anec-
speeches, the only item on the 2014 and who had launched the dotes about joint successes.
agenda that evening, were held D.O.S. Data Organisation Ser- Finally, developer Jörg Bidinger,
by people who helped shape vice GmbH in 1968, the company who celebrated his 30-year
THE
P&I: in the all-green Atrium, out of which P&I later devel- company affiliation in 2018,
CEO Vasilios Triadis took to the oped. Dr. Jörg Rockenhäuser, said a few words. He, too, rem-
stage and talked about his time head of Permira in Germany and inisced about the past three
at P&I and the developments P&I investor, gave a very posi- decades and explained how he,
ANNIVERSARY
and values of the company. He tive interim balance, emphasis- as an employee, experienced
finished by detailing future pros- ing the ever-productive coop- the transformation of P&I into a
pects. Afterwards, company eration. Next, Klaus C. Plönzke, technology enterprise.
CELEBRATIONS
P&I celebrates a milestone
Numerous guests had come to celebrate
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Vasilios Triadis thanked the long-term employees for their loyalty The time tunnel displaying major milestones of the P&I history The guests showed great interest in the tunnel To date, P&I has 13 offices around the globe
Another highlight and surprise for the guests came In the back of the tent, visitors got the chance shown from very different perspectives, creating a
after the speeches: all employees who had worked to relax and enjoy the chill-out area featuring multifaceted picture.
for P&I for 30 years or more received a special hon- glass-covered fire tables. In addition, more des- The evening’s entertainment included an exclu-
our. First, short videos were shown, in which col- serts, specialty coffees and a sumptuous Swiss sive performance by a live band, which soon had
leagues talked about each person and their tasks cheese buffet enticed people to venture up to the lots of people dancing in the atrium. Later, a DJ
and recalled special moments together. Then, the second floor. The drinks, too, reflected the interna- played a great mix of international party hits,
guests of honour were invited to come up to the tionality of P&I: there were at least two beers from so there was something for everyone’s taste in
stage, where Vasilios Triadis presented them with each country with a P&I office. music. A special moment was the sirtaki dance,
a gift as a thank you for their enduring loyalty. The theme of the decorations focussed on the his- initiated by our Greek P&I colleagues, who
After the speeches, visitors spread out to explore tory of P&I, which differs from many other com- quickly taught the other guests the right moves.
the newly renovated P&I building and to enjoy panies, because there have only been two CEOs Any people standing about were quickly involved,
the many culinary delights of the evening. Just in its 50-year history. This unusual fact was mir- and the atrium turned into one giant dancefloor.
like at the evening event of the P&I User Confer- rored in the anniversary logo, which was specially Many P&I employees and their partners and families
ence, the anniversary celebration also had numer- designed for this series of events and which could celebrated until the early hours of the morning –
ous catering stations, which could be found in the be found on numerous decorative elements. An so, this unique event is sure to be remembered
atrium, on the second floor and out on the car park. To exhibition of the company’s history was set up in fondly by everyone who attended.
emphasise the international character of P&I, typical the atrium in the shape of a walk-in time tunnel.
food from each country with a P&I branch was served. Here, people got the chance to explore the com-
This meant that this event once again featured the pany’s milestones of the past five decades. In
popular food truck with typical American finger food addition, large LED screens all around the build-
as part of our Summer Lounge and a huge buffet ing displayed quotes from long-standing custom-
with Greek delicacies. Besides various grilled meat ers and employees and gave an overview of the The big P&I sirtaki dance
dishes, there was also a great selection of salads P&I offices along with the years in which they
and a range of deliciously decadent desserts. opened. Thus, the origins of the company were
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P&I COLLEAGUES
Celebrating P&I’s 50th anniversary together with all our employees and their
families in the newly renovated headquarters was a great experience! The many
culinary delights together with the relaxed atmosphere made this a really special
evening. Celebrating with all our colleagues and creating these wonderful memo-
REPORT
ries will reinforce our team spirit for years to come. The future is ours!
How our employees experienced the anniversary week Melissa Graupmann
It was really a lifetime experience for me! Cycling teaches you to understand
the meaning of a team and gives balance in your life. When you have balance in
your life, work becomes an entirely different experience. The anniversary week
was a great occasion to celebrate among friends and to think not only of the past
The big P&I anniversary week 2018 was a real highlight, and many of our but also of the future.
employees took the opportunity to get to know their colleagues a little better.
We asked some of our colleagues what they liked best about the week and
what they will remember most fondly.
Georgios Karagiannis
I took part in the cycling race as a member of the support team, and I’ve I was deeply impressed by the way the cycling race was organised. A lot
got to say: everything was perfect. The weather, the atmosphere and, of course, of thought had gone into every stage, and the timing was perfect. The stages
my team. And I loved that the teams were so mixed. This way, I got to know were very varied, and there was something for every level of ability. Especially
colleagues I would never have met. From board member to trainee – we were the many less frequented roads were a great advantage for the cyclists, who all
a proper team and gave it our best shot. One of the cyclists lent me his bike on benefited from similarly well-chosen routes. The subsequent get-together with
the final stage so that I could take part in the “pleasure ride” through the Rhein- barbecue was the perfect opportunity to get to know the other teams a little
gau together with the others – for me, this was the best part of the tour and better and to share impressions of the race. The excellent weather was an added
definitely my highlight of the day. bonus on this wonderful sports day!
Aurelia Gezynska Leonardo Cioci
P&I’s 50th anniversary, and this incredible company has me cycle 154 kilo- The events that made up our anniversary week all had their own special
metres in just one day, and I’ve only been with them for one year! What I liked best charm. For me, the annual P&I User Conference at the beautiful Kurhaus marked
about the anniversary week was that we celebrated together with all our families. the start of the 50-year anniversary. But the cycling race was the standout top
My four young sons love the new slide at the headquarters in Wiesbaden, and they event. Perfectly organised, dynamic, challenging and team-building across hier-
got to spend an unforgettable day at daddy’s office after the big bike challenge. archies, departments and countries. Such an event is truly extraordinary – and
P&I rocks – for our customers, our colleagues, our families and our investors! I’m therefore ideal for P&I! And, last but not least, there was the official anniversary
really impressed – and I’m already looking forward to the next 50 years! celebration. Outside in the tent or inside the new atrium – the atmosphere was
relaxed and exuberant. In my opinion, three wonderful events!
Ralf Hartings Brigitte Goldmann
For me, the anniversary week was this year’s highlight. First, there was The anniversary week was a very intense week with many new impressions.
the company cycling race, in which colleagues from all P&I countries and The almost 300-kilometre long cycling race was my personal highlight. It was a
departments covered a huge distance. It was all about morale, teamwork great show of team spirit, endurance and courage. Qualities that characterise P&I.
and a strong sense of belonging. Then there was the P&I User Conference. Colleagues from various departments were teamed up, all with the same goal: to
This was an incredibly important event, both for us and for our customers, and bring out the best in everyone and to get to the finish line as a team. On such a
it once again strengthened the ties we have. And then, finally, the anniversary huge scale a new experience for me.
celebration, which focussed on the company history and the people who helped
shape it and made it the success it is today. All in all, a great week, and I’m already
looking forward to the exciting times ahead.
Sanaa Falkou Emin Lukac
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THE NEW PRODUCT PROCESS STRUCTURE
THE NEW
CUSTOMER RELEASES
A focus on the customer
CUSTOMER
Feedback With customer release 19.2, P&I is ushering in a new era that is revolutionising
internal collaboration from the ground up, breaking up outdated structures.
Quality and customer satisfaction are still at the heart of everything, but we can
P&I LOGA Consultation now fulfil the requirements and wishes of the users to an even higher standard
thanks to our new approach to feedback processing.
2. Q
uality control /
Feedback release
QUALITY THROUGH EXPERTISE
As announced at the P&I User Conference 2018, This also guarantees a high level of quality for all
P&I 2019 will start with the planned quality future releases. 500 feedback responses are pro-
OWNER boost, which will be realised in the shape of the cessed per release – this ensures a constantly evolv-
three customer releases 19.2, 19.6 and 19.10 ing and improving product. The team members take
as well as the end-of-year release. The stated a clearly defined role: every developer, for instance,
aim is to put users at the centre of the digi- is responsible for processing at least ten feedback
Feedback 1. Quality control tal process and make them co-producers of the responses. The team member responsible for qual-
P&I software. In order to completely fulfil their ity assurance then subjects them to strict quality
requirements and wishes and thus achieve the tests. In addition to prototyping – which helps find
highest customer satisfaction, we have devised a solutions more quickly and improves communica-
QS new form of cooperation that outperforms all previ- tion within the teams as well as with the custom-
MANAGEMENT ous organisational structures. Based on the idea of ers – these include comprehensive software tests.
the platform, it pursues an active approach: instead This step is followed by a second quality review
of the previously prevailing department-based task by the owners, who check and finally approve the
Feedback Realisation
distribution, the 19.2 release adopts a cross-divi- adjustments, especially with regard to the user
sional approach with teams of three processing the requirements. The owners also represent the link
feedback. These have emerged from a total group between P&I and the users with whom they are
of at least 50 owners, 25 quality assurers and in direct contact. They listen to the customers’
DEVELOPMENT 50 developers. Thanks to their diverse job profiles requests and wishes, understand them and then
and individual experience, the teams have a huge communicate them internally to the respective qual-
level of competence and can therefore easily pro- ity assurance colleague. He, in turn, passes the nec-
cess the customer feedback they have been given. essary information to the responsible developer.
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This way, every team member knows exactly what adopted and made generally available as part of Furthermore, the use of this feedback system cre- The users thus actively contribute to the improve-
the customer needs and can take appropriate the new release. This entire process is controlled ates transparency: all persons involved can inde- ment of the software and are virtually themselves
measures whenever necessary. This also allows by five managers who are responsible for the com- pendently view and digest the original request and “product owners” who have a direct influence on the
us to check at any time whether the improve- plete implementation of 100 feedback responses each of its processing steps and easily communi- further development and design of all modules of
ments have been implemented seamlessly and in each. Manager Stefan Schepp explains the new cate with all persons involved. Thus, the customer P&I LOGA. Michal Diačik, quality assurance expert at
the interest of the users, before they are officially structure as follows: is always kept posted on how far his feedback has the Bratislava-based P&I development centre, says:
been translated into the product.
“Customer, owner, quality assurer, developer and manager
collaborate to provide feedback. This structure ensures an
effective communication with the customer, who can talk to “For the first time ever, the customer is truly the sole focus of
the owner, a well-informed point of contact, who is directly the release. His requirements, his wishes, his feedback. Users are
involved in the development. The quality assurer is in contact finally able to design their digital HR world themselves, thereby
with the owner and the manager; the developer also liaises generating the most value for themselves and their employees.
with these two plus with the quality assurer. P&I gives them the real opportunity to actively participate in the
The manager organises the implementation of the feedback software manufacturing process. I don’t know of any other soft-
according to the prevailing standards of quality, reliability and punctuality. He also main- ware company that collaborates so closely with its customers.”
tains contact with the users in order to understand what they expect of the products and
incorporate these needs into the solutions.”
The basic idea behind this concept is the long-term focus on a permanent and sustainable refinement
In addition, further development managers as well THE CUSTOMER – AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING optimisation of the system. Rather than coming up of the entire product range, which ultimately bene-
as the CEO have agreed to resolve complicated In order to clearly and unambiguously under- with an indirect solution for individual users, we fits all customers.
issues and ambiguities together with the teams. stand the interests of the user and to really
Thus, every release undergoes multiple individual meet his requirements, we agreed that any feed-
tests before it is launched. This six-eye principle back should come exclusively from the customer
assures the highest possible quality and accom- directly. This allows users to describe their issues “The customer releases are a tremendous opportunity and give
plishes the overall goal – customer satisfaction. independently and not through the filter of their us the chance to collaborate even more closely with our users,”
P&I consultant, which means that everything is owner Tom Heisterbach agrees. “We are also currently under-
passed on and processed without unnecessary loss going internal changes in the quality assurance process, which
of valuable information.
means that we at P&I are now in a position to not only deliver
on schedule, but – most importantly – to deliver great products
and functions in outstanding quality. Thanks to P&I HR-BIGDATA
and the feedback system, our users are fully aware of which new
functions we are currently developing and who at P&I is personally responsible for them.
This will once again strengthen our customers’ confidence in us, and I hope they
will love being an active part of the software design process as much as I do.”
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THE 19.2 RELEASE – THE NEW
STRUCTURE IS A HUGE SUCCESS
With customer release 19.2, the new feedback pro-
cessing structure was successfully implemented
for the first time. The teams took time to famil-
iarise themselves with the feedback in advance,
structure it internally and work out the best pos-
sible solutions. So as to be as efficient as possi-
ble for the final release in mid-February 2019, P&I
internally divided the release into three, which
structured and facilitated the process. Maria Zerva,
developer at the P&I Ioannina office, is thrilled
about the new approach:
“The new pro-
cessing structure
makes all P&I Vasilios Triadis giving his keynote speech
employees work
as one team and
everyone gets to
work in all differ-
ent parts of our
Another important step for the 19.2 release ity, which are essential for the new corporate and
products. was the Release 19.2 Conference: on 23 and 24 processing structures. He then stressed the need
This improves the internal cooperation November 2018, all teams congregated at the for smooth and more focussed communication
within the company and tightens the P&I headquarters in Wiesbaden and contributed between colleagues and with customers. After-
relationship between colleagues. This new hugely to the optimisation of the editing pro- wards, the individual teams congregated to discuss
structure will result in the construction cesses. The aim was to bring together the mem- the feedback they had been given and to define their
of a durable bridge of communication bers from all our international locations, thereby next moves so as to be able to coordinate with even
between P&I and its customers by intro- permanently strengthening internal communi- more precision. The second day started with a lec-
ducing total transparency in the develop- cation as the basis for productive collaboration. ture on quality assurance by Prof. Dr. Hans-Günter
ment procedure. Furthermore, now we Against this background, a representative of each Lindner. This was followed by presentations given
are able to provide in a single release the of the four areas of responsibility gave a lecture, by quality assurers and developers, who outlined
focusing in particular on what they need from the their experiences with the implementation of the
fulfilment of all the customers’ needs by
other team members in order to be able to fulfil 19.2 release thus far and explained their ideas for
getting into their perspective, understand-
their own tasks as best they can. This way, each the future. An open discussion followed, before
ing their problems and giving our best to
area had the opportunity to present its approach the event was officially wrapped up. The Release
develop products so that everyone will
to cooperation, propose improvements to every- 19.2 Conference formed a solid basis for the new
enjoy using in all future releases.” one and, in turn, understand everyone else’s point feedback processing structure and led the teams
of view. The management and the owners kicked to communicate directly and face-to-face, allowing
off the whole event, followed by CEO Vasilios Tri- the different groups to better understand each oth-
adis’ keynote speech. Triadis talked about the er’s views and needs. This way, a new type of inter-
progress made thus far in the implementation of nal communication that will permanently optimise
this release as well as the need for optimisation collaboration has been launched. The individual
within the teams. He also outlined the compa- team members will thus continue to liaise in future
The feedback teams make use of the networking
opportunity at the Release 19.2 Conference ny’s future goals. Furthermore, he appealed to and, together with their customers, successfully
everyone’s team spirit and sense of responsibil- advance the further development of P&I LOGA.
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TEAM RELEASE 19.2 The atrium is the ideal
Large-scale trainings will take place in the atrium place for a spot of lunch P&I training room “Ioannia”
P&I ACADEMY
Welcome to the new P&I training rooms
The time has come! Almost two and a half years after the start of the refurbishment
measures, the P&I Academy is once again opening its doors and inviting users to
take part in trainings and seminars to learn valuable information about P&I LOGA.
The first event after the anni- atrium was also declared free seminar rooms, the atrium can
versary celebrations was to use for internal events on be used for larger events with a
also the official reopen- 1 November 2018. Since then, it greater number of participants.
ing of the P&I Academy. has become a central meeting Here, a new LED screen can be
ANTAL · ARMATAS · ATHANASIOU · BARKAS · BANTIS · BAPTISTELLA · BERGMANN · BIKAS · BILIC
On 30 October 2018, the new place for P&I employees, who used to project presentation
BOLETIS · BRAUN · BRIASOULI · BÚRIKOVÁ · CHALKIA · DAAMS · DASOULA · DE LOS SANTOS · DIAČIK
training rooms were used to like to spend their lunch break contents. More intimate meet-
DIMITRIADIS · DÖRING · FARKAS · FOUNTAS · FUCHS · GÁBOR · GALANIS · GAVRILOV · GIANNOULAS
GIANNOULIS · GÖTSCHOBER · GRANDERATH · HAHNE · HAJAS · HALFTER · HEISTERBACH · HERRCHEN
host a partner workshop, which here together with colleagues ings can be held in the smaller
HOLÁK · HOLLSTEIN · HOMOLA · JÄGER · JAHNÁTEK · JAKUBÍK · JOHANNSEN · KALINKE · KARAGIANNIS covered the topics of or exchange ideas over tea or C-Lounge, which offers a varied
KASZMIERSKI · KEDING · KHAN · KOBIDA · KOCH · KOLÁRIK · KOSSAKOWSKY · KOTULÁČ · KOUDELA P&I HR-BIGDATA, LOGA Webcli- coffee. Shortly after the official range of seating options and
KOVAČ · KRIEGER · KUBOV · KUNKOWSKI · LAPA · LUKAC · LUNGU · MAMALIS · MAMMIS · MANTZIOU ent and P&I LOGA3. In addition opening of the atrium, the P&I modern design for a pleasant
MARGARITI · MAYER · MAZURKIEWICZ · MEIER · MICHAIRINAS · MOHR · MORAITIS · MÜLLER · MURÁRIK to the joint exchange of experi- Academy resumed its regular and productive work atmos-
NITSCH · OLŠAVSKÝ · OUNADJELA · PAPIGIOTIS · PAPPA · J. PARWANY · Z. PARWANY · PETROULIAS ences, the many possible appli- training sessions, and several phere. Joint breaks can be spent
PITZL · PRENTZAS · RADKE · REZETKOVÁ · RIHAYOVÁ · RIXEN · ROUMELIOTIS · SARLAK · ŠAVOL cations of the different mod- events have already been hosted in the atrium, where a great
SCHARTNER · SCHEPP · SCHINKO · SCHMIDT · SCHOLZ · SCHOLZEN · SCHULZ · SCHWARZ · SIMHANDL ules as well as the new data in winter 2018 in the new rooms range of food and drinks is avail-
SKALKOU · STIWITZ · STOJAKOVIC · STOLL · ŠTUBŇA · SYLEOPOULOS · TILDI · TRAGOUDARAS
protection regulation were dis- “Ioannina” and “Bratislava” – able. Larger groups are also wel-
C. TRIADIS · I. TRIADIS · V. TRIADIS · VAN DIJK · VASILAKOS · VAVVAS · VLACHOTHANASI · VOGKLIS
cussed. Following this successful named after the P&I develop- come to use the canteen, which
VOZÁRIK · WEBER · WEISER · WESEMANN · A. WOLF · F. WOLF · ZOGRAFOU · ZUBENKO · ŽUFFA
first use of the new rooms, the ment locations. In addition to the has more tables.
SPRING DATES
A great range of LOGA seminars has once again been scheduled
for this spring, and we welcome you to take part.
As always, simply visit the P&I Academy section on our
homepage to sign up. We are looking forward to your visit!
Link: https://www.pi-ag.com/pi-academy/seminare/
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