Think Tank Quarterly
The Think Tank regularly informs the members of the ICV about the latest developments in the field of controlling. On this page you can see all editions of the Think Tank Quarterly / download Quarterlys. New releases will be announced after publication in the Controller's e-News of the ICV. For German editions, an English translation is made since 2012.
Issue 36 I Theme: Sustainability controlling
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In the issue:
- Managing Climate Risks Effectively | From CFOs and controllers and their impact on the global climate crisis
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting | Regulatory developments and implications for business practice
- Insights into the CFO area | Khai Tran in a lightning interview with the ideas workshop about the future design of sustainability management
Issue 35 I Theme: Sustainability controlling
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In the issue:
- Sustainability controlling in transition | How external standards (can) influence sustainable corporate management!
- IT architectures for sustainability controlling | Challenges for a sustainable sustainability performance management
- ICV Controlling Excellence Award 2022 | Deutsche Post DHL Group wins with the project "Integration of sustainability goals in controlling"
Issue 34 I Theme: Servitization & Controlling
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In the issue:
- Controlling of product service systems | Integration into service engineering
- Value-based Pricing | Approaches to servitization
- Beyond the product | How manufacturers of industrial goods increase their competitive advantage through servitization
Issue 33 I Theme: Servitization & Controlling
Issue 32 I Theme: Servitization & Controlling
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In the issue:
- Subscription models for production plants | Insuring performance risks?
- Service Excellence in B2B Business Models | Inspiring customers with excellent service
- Service Controlling at KÄRCHER | Impulses from the controlling of the diverse service landscape
Issue 31 I Theme: Servitization & Controlling
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In the issue:
- Megatrend Servitization - what do we mean by that?
- Basic elements of subscription models - effects on corporate management
- How the business model transformation affects the IT of a software developer - practical example DATEV
Issue 30 | Theme: Controlling in times of crisis
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In the issue:
- Are we well prepared for the next hardship? Risk management in the corona crisis
- Methods and tools in risk management - the goal with the right tools
- Focus on scenario analysis - get from the data to the measures
Issue 28 | Theme: Controlling in times of crisis
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In the issue:
- The cooperation of Controlling & Management in the crisis
- 2008 - One decade later - What can we learn from crises
- Helpful tips for dealing with crises
Issue 26 | Theme: Controlling of Start-Ups and Start-Up Initiatives
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In the issue:
- Bestowal of the Green Controlling Award
- Start-Up Initiatives - Foundations and special features from a controlling perspective
- Accelerators - Mistakes when carrying out internal company projects
Issue 25 | Theme: Controlling of Start-Ups and Start-Up Initiatives
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In the issue:
- Special characteristics of management-control-systems in start-ups
- Requirements of controlling in growing companies
- Typical errors made by start-ups while establishing a controlling system
Issue 6 | Theme: Behavioral Controlling
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In the issue:
- Green Controlling Award of the Péter Horváth Foundation
- Founding meeting of the ICV expert work group Green Controlling
- Presentation of the IPRI research project "Ecology"
Issue 5 | Theme: Behavioral Controlling
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In the issue:
- Manfred Blachfellner: Change the Game Initiative
- The fairy tale of a rational decision maker
- Diversity: Looking at the differences
Issue 4 | Theme: Behavioral Controlling
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In the issue:
- Green Controlling Award: APPLY NOW
- Theme of the Year 2011: What makes controllers (more) successful?
- Current practical examples for green controlling: Puma, Marc O'Polo, STABILO
Issue 3 | Theme: Green Controlling
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In the issue:
- Specialist conference, controlling award and expert work group: How does the green controlling continue?
- What makes controllers (more) successful? - Our theme 2011
Issue 2 | Theme: Green Controlling
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In the issue:
- Controlling and Health in the company: The Health BSC
- Impulse for a green controlling practice: Green Target Costing
- Invitation to a study: Green Controlling
Issue 1 | Theme: Green Controlling
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In the issue:
- Presentation of the Think Tank
- Presentation of the 2010 Economic Nobel Prize: What can the Controlling learn from the results?
- Company growth in a "post-growth society": opportunities for controlling?