drkv was founded in 2015 by Dr Michael Kirchhof. With 20 years of experience in international consulting and business, Michael decided to create drkv with the vision to advise both corporates and entrepreneurs on specific issues from cutover, data management to business strategy while developing own products and researching in the fields of eHealth, productivity and organisational behaviour. This unique combination gives us credibility when working important projects with our clients - we “walk the talk”. We are team players who take responsibility for projects and decision-making. The company has offices in London and Düsseldorf.
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Company Profile
R e a d i n e s s A d v i s o r y
I n c u b a t o r
T h i n k Ta n k
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2. 2The drkv approach:
Striving for
excellence
Our mission is to enhance
individual and organisational
health and performance. We work
on product ideas in eHealth,
personal data management as well
as personal and organisational
excellence – and offer our
expertise as a service to business
clients.
With our heritage in innovation,
transformation, and
entrepreneurship, we work side-
by-side with our clients to support
their growth and successful
delivery.
3. 3Our Value
Proposition
We combine diligent
research, building
products, and working
with others.
Readiness advisory
> gentle persistence towards clear objectives <
“Getting ready” and actually launching a project is easier said than done – incomplete
incomplete deliverables and unprepared stakeholders can be the tipping point for any
any project. If objectives got out of sight, persisting on the clarification of blocking
issues and open communication are vital.
Incubator
> realising innovative services with smart technology <
In our incubator, we “walk the talk”: We build, launch, and optimise products and
services ourselves. That means that our approach is matured in real-life. We can
quickly turn your concepts into tangible results – within days or weeks, not months or
years. This provides first-hand insights for our Advisory.
Think tank
> diligent research for true subject matter expertise <
We gather inputs, trends, and insights from academic sources and popular science in
the field of eHealth, personal data management, FinTech, and InsurTech. We are
actively contributing and commenting in these fields and ensure that we are building
our work on solid subject matter expertise.
4. 4Readiness
Advisory:
Services
For Entrepreneurs
For Corporates
Cutover Readiness
Projects of all types tend to fall
into a “stall” in the wake of an
upcoming release/launch date.
With our Readiness
Framework, you can stay on
top of the five key areas of
your project regarding going
live successfully – and take
action.
Data Readiness
Data is at the heart of every
business process, application,
and service. While this seems
to be widely accepted when
working with data to develop
new use cases, applications,
and monetisation strategies,
often an inconvenient
realisation settles in: data is
available but inconsistent and
incomplete.
Data and Migration
Reconciliation
Once data is migrated into a
new system, this data needs to
be tested and verified to be “fit
for purpose”. We do this by a
comprehensive reconciliation
approach with clear
responsibilities and quality
assurance – to ensure that all
but not more data is available
in the new system correctly.
"...and across the line!"
Let’s face it: Not all projects are
just smoothly sailing along the
project plan; some are even
doomed to fail. What to do then,
extend the project and add more
resources to the roster? (Or even
worse: Create pressure to launch?)
We have the people skills,
technology insights and project
mindset to help you and the team
“across the line” – not shying away
from uncomfortable discussions
and decisions.
8 proven steps
Entrepreneurship is not rocket science –
master your business journey with 8 well
tested steps.
8 weeks programme
Time is money, so we created a straight-
forward, action-oriented programme for
ambitious entrepreneurs and managers
of small and medium-sized businesses.
Been there, done that
We can relate to your situation, as we
have been starting and growing
businesses ourselves for many years.
5. 5The Management at drkv
Dr. Michael Kirchhof
“Don’t hide behind complexity!”
Michael is a highly trained and seasoned High-Tech and
Organisational Manager with the ability to take
responsibility for projects and decision making. Michael
holds a University Diploma and a doctoral degree in
Software Engineering. He is the owner of drkv and an
investor in other enterprises.
Professional Focus
Cutover Management, Data Quality and Migration
Management, Project Closure Management
Agile Transformation, Digitalisation, Lean Management,
IT Simplification
Large Project Management, Turn-around Management,
SAAS Leverage, Lean Start-Up and Growth Management
Machine Learning, Multi-Attribute Decision Problem
Solving, Scenario Simulation, Smart Technology
6. 6Not just
different
Doing things differently is easy – yet we aim at
doing things better to maximize impact and
achieving better results towards agreed
objectives.
How? By exploring options diligently in real-world
tasks and by leveraging the synergies between our
three areas of activity.
B O L D & C L E A R
E M B R A C I N G C H A N G E A N D P E O P L E
G E N T L Y P E R S I S T E N T Walk the talk.
7. 7Communication
is Key
We engage consistently in the community by
sharing our subject matter expertise and by
relating with other experts.
We publish our own articles regularly and host
networking events monthly.
8. 8A brief history
Y2k
Building the Skills
2015
Our first
Independent Office
2017
International
Expansion
2018
Portfolio and
Team Expansion
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Launch of our Professional
Proposal in EMEA – filling the
gap between start-up and
growth.
2019
Q1
Product Launch in the
domains of eHealth and
Sustained Productivity
2019
Q3
Launching our Proposal for
Professionals in the US
2020
Q1
With a growing team, we are
aiming to open our next
office abroad – focusing on
our international corporate
clients.
2020
Q3
How our
journey
continues
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Get in touch to start
your journey.
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