In this News Desk interview, recorded at Celosphere 2022, Tom Smith speaks with Timo Peters, CoE Lead for Process Mining, Bayer, about his approach to developing a center of excellence, Peters’ role, and the impact on buyers of Celonis’ products.
Highlights
01:15 — Peters joined Bayer at the beginning of September. He leads the Center of Excellence for process mining across Bayer, which applies process mining at the enterprise level. Peters is looking to establish a completely new mode of operating, building, and implementing process mining infrastructure.
01:53 — Peters had a similar role at Nokia. Tom asks Peters what he learned from that experience that he is hoping to carry over to Bayer. From his experience at Nokia, Peters learned of the foundational elements of process mining. He adds that putting standards in place, sticking to them, and being strict will ensure that the process mining journey is much smoother.
03:01 — How is Bayer using Celonis products and what are Bayer’s future goals with Celonis’ technology? Currently, Bayer uses Celonis technology in areas of audit, procurement, and supply chain. The company is looking to expand its use of Celonis products in its finance and sales departments. Celonis products are valuable to the team at Bayer because it allows for an overview of the entire process, which is important in identifying areas of improvement.
04:05 — What are the near-term opportunities for Bayer as it relates to using Celonis technology? Celonis announced how it is looking to create more end-to-end capabilities, which will be an important step for Bayer’s journey. Process Sphere is a recent Celonis product that will enable this.
05:30 — What value is Peters getting from attending sessions at Celosphere 2022? Peters notes the importance of working in networks. Celosphere 2022 was a way for him to connect with many more users and gain valuable insights from them.
07:14 — In terms of key lessons that Peters wants to share with attendees of Celosphere 2022, he explains that it depends on interest groups. At Celosphere 2022, he connected with individuals who were curious about adaptation, and how adaptation is going for Celonis. He says he is always interested in sharing as much as possible in public.
08:58 — How are supply chain disruptions affecting Bayer’s urgency to streamline operations? Supply chain disruptions — which are inevitable — emphasize the importance of optimizing. The current state of the supply chain industry demonstrates how important it is to be prepared for unprecedented events and be able to quickly respond.
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