How do I introduce AI in a mid-market company?

Schiller - Organisation. Digital. guides companies through step-by-step AI adoption. Not with a tool, but with the question: Where are you really losing time? We start with an assessment, build a Digital Twin as bridging technology, and expand gradually — each phase delivers immediate results.

70% of all large digitalization projects fail. Our iterative approach eliminates total-loss risk and gets companies moving in weeks, not months.

AI. Getting into motion.

Your company becomes digitally capable.

70% of large digitalization projects fail. Not because of technology, but because of missing preparation. We change that.

What we tackle

Four problems every company knows. We make them concrete.

Hesitation & Standstill

Everyone knows something needs to change. Nobody starts.

Sound familiar?

Sure, we need to do something. But we are not making progress. The last initiative took a year. In the end, nothing changed.

What we do

No big project. We look at where you actually lose time and start there. A pilot with one team, four weeks, one concrete problem. Manageable risk, immediately visible results.

What changes

Mid-sized company, 120 employees

  • Pilot with 5 people, live in 4 weeks
  • The team talks about it, others want to join
  • 18,000 euros invested and clarity gained

Knowledge organization, 80 employees

  • Document search drops from 2 hours to 5 seconds
  • Deadlines become automatically visible, never missed again
  • When someone leaves, the knowledge stays
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Data Silos & Search Time

Five systems, five truths, nobody finds anything.

Sound familiar?

SharePoint, CRM, accounting, email. Everything is there, but nobody can find anything. Two hours searching for a presentation buried somewhere in the file share. And when a colleague leaves, the knowledge is gone.

What we do

The system reads what is already there. Your documents stay where they are. But now you can simply ask, in plain language, and get answers with source references.

What changes

Consulting firm, 15 employees

  • Everything about Project X in 5 seconds instead of 2 hours
  • Monday briefing at the push of a button, everything included
  • New colleagues ask the system instead of the team

Social enterprise, 200 employees

  • Planning across multiple locations in one system instead of Excel
  • AI detects conflicts and suggests alternatives
  • Sensitive data stays internal, anonymization runs automatically
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Data Protection & Control

Use AI without customer data leaking out.

Sound familiar?

Three people on the team have ChatGPT Plus. One for emails, one for summaries, one not at all anymore. And nobody knows what customer data has already gone in.

What we do

Every request goes through our anonymizer. The AI never sees real names, only placeholders. This happens automatically and is verifiable at any time. EU cloud or on-premise, you decide.

What changes

Service provider, 60 employees

  • Audit log for the DPO, verifiable anytime
  • No more tool bans needed, because it is secure now
  • AI is used productively, without compliance risk

Knowledge organization with sensitive data

  • Contracts searchable, without anything reaching the cloud
  • Everything stays in your own network
  • DPO confirms compliance in 5 minutes
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From Pilot to System

Start small, grow safely, decide informed.

Sound familiar?

The last digitalization project cost 150,000 euros and took a year. Today everyone is back to Excel. That is how it goes for 70% of all large projects.

What we do

We start with a small step and grow with you. Each phase delivers results that stand on their own. After 10 months you decide based on real experience, not based on a proposal document.

What changes

Mid-sized company after 6 months

  • The team uses it every day, voluntarily
  • First results from week 4, not from month 18
  • Informed decision whether to buy or build

Comparison: The big bang

  • 295,000 euros total cost, of which 145,000 euros hidden
  • 18 to 36 months during which nothing improves
  • Two thirds of all projects fail completely
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Path to Digital Maturity

Small steps with real results. Each phase stands on its own.

1

Standortbestimmung

Wo liegen die Engpässe? Was kostet am meisten Zeit?

2

Erster Sprint

Ein Problem konkret lösen. Digitaler Zwilling live.

3

Routinen entstehen

Das Team nutzt es täglich. Keine Überredung mehr nötig.

4

Skalierung

Mehr Bereiche anschließen. Portfolio sichtbar.

5

Entscheidung

Zielsystem wählen — mit echten Daten.

Who we are

  • Digitalization and organisational development. Both ourselves, with the same people.
  • We tell you what's what. Even and especially when it means we're not your partner.
  • We build what stays. Also without us.
Michael Schiller

Michael Schiller and team.

Digitalization and organisational development from one source.

Michael Schiller

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30 minutes. You tell me where things are stuck. I'll honestly say if I can help. No sales pitch.

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Success stories that speak for themselves

From startups to mid-sized companies - we've supported them all

Everything in one place: customers, projects and an AI assistant

Our own platform: customer management, blog, events, an AI voice assistant, funding check, collaborative planning and time tracking. Everything we need daily — in one system.

Custom platform AI-powered All-in-one
Schiller - Organisation. Digital. — this platform
Dortmund · Today

Customer data and events — automatically in sync

Customer data and events — automatically in sync

When a contact in the customer system is invited to an event, they automatically appear on the guest list. And vice versa. No manual copying, no duplicate entries.

Connecting systems Automation Enterprise
Guestforce — Customer system meets event management
Dortmund · 2024

One login for all suppliers — order, compare, save

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Painters order from different suppliers — previously with different logins, different shops, different price lists. Farbfox bundles everything on one platform: one login, all suppliers, price comparison in real-time.

Startup SaaS Head of IT
Farbfox — Platform for the painting trade
Dortmund · 2021

From contract to stage — fully digital

From contract to stage — fully digital

A Berlin-based publisher for contemporary theater. We digitalized their entire operation: finding plays, managing contracts, serving customers, maintaining the website — all in one place.

12 years together Publishing Fully digital
Theaterverlag Hofmann-Paul — 12 years partnership
Berlin · 2011-2023

Degree programs across universities — on one platform

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Different universities offer joint degree programs. We built the platform where everything comes together: courses, students, certificates.

EdTech Head of IT Team Building
Glubal — Global education platform
International · 2012

Find the right doctor — used by 3 million people

Find the right doctor — used by 3 million people

A portal where people search for doctors, read reviews and discuss health topics. We led the development team and kept the platform stable for millions of users.

HealthTech Head of IT 3M Users
imedo.de — Germany's health community
Berlin · 2008-2011

20+ suppliers — availability and prices in real-time

20+ suppliers — availability and prices in real-time

Over 20 suppliers deliver car parts. The customer instantly sees what's available and what it costs. We built the team and established the connections to all suppliers.

E-Commerce Team Leader Lead PO Scrum
autoteile-teufel.de — Online shop with complex logistics
Germany · 2015

We practice what we preach.

Our own system. In use every day. One source of truth.

CRM as Hub

One system for everything. Contacts, projects, documents - no data silos.

AI Voice Assistant

Note in the car? Task on the go? Just speak.

Time Tracking & Trips

Log time in seconds. Import trips, semi-automatic booking.

sevDesk & M365

Invoices automatic. Contacts synced. Calendars connected.

Idea Catcher

Capture thoughts before they're gone. Feedback systems that work.

Appointments & Events

From invitation to follow-up. Reminders that arrive.

Blog & Stories

Create and publish content. SEO-optimized.

Kanban & Roadmap

Tasks in sight. Plan goals. As a team, in real-time.

Up to 80% funding through INQA Coaching

For SMEs with fewer than 250 employees: Digitalization topics such as process optimization, work organization, or skilled worker retention can be funded through the BMAS INQA Coaching program. As an authorized INQA Coach, I can guide you through this path as well.

Learn more about INQA Coaching