Assessments are valuable tools for evaluating the requirements needed to undertake or complete digital transformation, innovation, or sustainability journeys

SMILE-DIH can provide companies with various types of Assessments that, through the use of a web-based digital platform, allow for in-depth multidimensional analysis of business processes, highlighting strengths and weaknesses in terms of innovation, digitalization, cybersecurity, etc., in order to provide the company with a detailed snapshot of its status in relation to relevant industry benchmarks and technological trends.

Usually, the starting point for a company is to perform the Test 4.0, also known as the Digital Readiness Assessment (DRA), which allows for the measurement of the digitalization level by identifying in detail the excellence and criticalities of every process through which it operates. Subsequently, SMILE-DIH can provide an Action Plan upon request and/or support the company in understanding and exploring other aspects (as in the case of Cybersecurity).

Types of Assessments available

Industry 4.0 Test: Digital First Assessment + Guidance

The service consists of two modules, which can be combined or used independently

• The test measures digital maturity compared to 8 macro processes:
  1) Design and Engineering, 2) Production, 3) Supply Chain, 4) Quality, 5) Logistics, 6) Maintenance, 7) Human Resources, 8) Marketing-Customer Care and Sales.
• Each macro-process is analyzed according to 4 dimensions of analysis: A) Execution, B) Technologies, C) Organization, D) Monitoring and Control.
• The analysis results, represented via a radar chart, identify the outcome for each dimension and macro process on a growing scale of 5 levels, from the first, which highlights processes that are poorly controlled and reactively managed, to the fifth, which characterizes processes with a high degree of integration and preparation for Industry 4.0.

Link: Learn more and take the 4.0 Test

Based on the results of the latter, the DIH experts identify, in agreement with the company, the main skills and service needs to initiate the digital development path(s), orienting the company towards:

• Developing an Action Plan. This step aims to transform the hypotheses identified by the roadmap into concrete projects to be implemented with the support of the innovation ecosystem’s stakeholders. The DIH then supports the company in analyzing the degree of “consistency” of each hypothesis with respect to three categories: 1) market priorities; 2) the company’s business objectives; 3) the company’s digital strategy. This process involves identifying a shortlist of potential initiatives that are evaluated in terms of effort and benefits for the company and prioritized into an operational roadmap, which may also include the identification of potential financing opportunities.
• l’Ecosistema dell’innovazione, costituito dai Competence Center, dagli European Digital Innovation Hub, dai Seal of Exellence e dagli altri attori presenti sul territorio (Cluster regionali, Agenzie per l’innovazione, FabLab, Fornitori di servizi tecnologici), che potranno offrire i servizi a valore aggiunto per la realizzazione del/i percorso/i di innovazione individuati dalla roadmap.

Cybersecurity assessment

The service analyzes the company’s level of cybersecurity maturity through the use of a tool consistent with the National Framework for Cybersecurity and Data Protection, developed in collaboration with the Cyber ​​4.0 and Start 4.0 Competence Centers and the Piemonte Innova Foundation.

The Cyberassessment aims to identify the specific cyber risks to which the company is exposed, determining the current level of cybersecurity and identifying any remediation measures to be implemented to achieve the desired level of security.

The analysis includes:

• the identification of the company’s specific cyber-exposure Risk Factor;
• the analysis of the actual level of cyber-exposure, represented via a radar chart, with the evaluation of the Digital Cyber ​​Score on a scale from 1 to 5;
• the definition and return to the company of a roadmap with possible remediation options to be implemented, in the form of Quick Wins and Next Steps.

Digital supply chain assessment

The DIH Network has developed a methodology dedicated to analyzing the digital maturity of entire production chains, with the aim of identifying technological gaps and promoting the transformation of companies present in the supply chain, starting with strategic ones that for leading companies are not “simple” suppliers but true partners.

• The Digital Supply Chain Assessment involves analyzing the level of digital maturity at each of the strategic companies that comprise it, wherever they are located across the country;
• The specific areas of the relationship between suppliers and the leading company in the supply chain are also analyzed, examining the dynamics associated with 13 different processes (Network, Segmentation, Demand Management, Inventory Management, S&OP, Master Planning, Scheduling, Warehouse Management, Transportation, Supplier Tender, Order Management, Collaboration, Performance Management);
• A Supply Chain Cockpit is then generated, which provides a consolidated view of the level of digitalization of the supply chain, guiding possible joint project activities between the various participating companies.

“Data readiness towards AI” Assessment

The service assesses a company’s ability to produce, collect, manage, and leverage data, a fundamental prerequisite for making informed decisions, including through the adoption of advanced AI solutions. The tool measures companies’ level of data awareness to provide a snapshot of their data management capabilities and suggest improvements needed to embark on a journey toward the informed and structured use of Artificial Intelligence. The assessment analyzes 9 key areas:

1. Data governance;
2. Technologies and infrastructure;
3. Data accessibility and usability;
4. Data quality;
5. Operations and maintenance;
6. Data in the value chain;
7. Data analysis, development of results and possible uses;
8. Metrics and KPIs;
9. Data security, compliance, and regulation.

The analysis allows us to provide the company with a detailed report that includes an “AS-IS” assessment of data management maturity and a “TO-BE” proposal with innovation initiatives aimed at accompanying the company on the path to adopting the most appropriate strategies to improve data management and adopt AI solutions.

Digital Innovation Quotient (DIQ Assessment)

Source: European Commission – EEN
Objective: Measuring the contribution of digital innovation to business performance
Dimensions analyzed: Strategy, Business Model, Processes, Ecosystem, and Enablers
Target: Medium-Large companies or structured SMEs
Method: Expert guidance (following an interview)
Free: yes, through the nearest Enterprise Europe Network contact point
Time: 3/4 Hours, approximately 80 Questions
Output: Benchmark report against European companies, Action Plan
For more information: Call 0521.226772 or write to pc@smile-dih.eu

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