Qualitative and Quantitative Risks: Differences, Methods, and Their Significance for Modern Risk Management
Qualitative or quantitative risks—what’s the difference, and why are both crucial? Learn how to effectively combine these methods to better assess risks and make informed decisions in modern risk management.
Key Performance Indicators in Risk Management: The Most Important KPIs for Effective Risk Control
Regulatory and supervisory requirements—such as those set forth in IDW PS 340 (as amended) by the Institute of Public Auditors in Germany or under the German Corporate Governance Act (KonTraG)—now call for a transparent, consistent, and aggregatable risk management system.
Risk Aggregation: Why Companies Need to Take a Holistic Approach to Risk
It is not enough to consider individual risks in isolation. Risk aggregation shows how risks interact and what impact they have on a company’s overall risk—the foundation for informed decisions.
COSO Explained Simply: The Standard for Modern Risk Management
COSO is the internationally recognized standard for modern risk management, which helps companies systematically identify risks, manage them strategically, and ensure compliance—including internal controls and an ERM approach.
SQL Chatbot – Intelligent Data Analysis in Practical Use at University Cafeterias and Cafés
The SQL chatbot is being used by a client that operates several cafeterias. Large amounts of data are collected every day. The challenge is to process this information in such a way that it can be quickly analyzed without the need for additional technical tools.
From Excel to Efficiency: A New Approach to CV Management
A medium-sized company faced a common challenge: applicant and employee profiles had previously been managed manually. The new HR application makes it possible to manage resumes centrally and automatically convert them into a standardized, predefined format.
Rethinking Sales Planning – How to Maximize Your Revenue Potential with Software
Modern sales planning is no longer just about setting revenue targets. With the antares planner, sales planning finally becomes transparent, flexible, and practical.
Financial Planning Reimagined – How Companies Use Software to Gain a Competitive Edge
Financial planning is no longer just a routine task for the controlling department—it is a strategic management tool that determines a company’s long-term viability. This is exactly where the antares planner comes in.
Transparent pricing planning with the antares planner – How to bring order to the chaos of discounts
In Sales & Controlling, setting the right prices and terms plays a key role: tiered pricing, special discounts, rebates, and bonuses—all of these agreements influence a company’s success. Yet in many companies, planning is still based on manually maintained Excel spreadsheets.
Risk management: Excel or software?
Risk management is about far more than just creating lists and entering key figures. However, despite increasing demands for governance, compliance and efficiency, many companies still work with Excel - a tool that was originally designed for spreadsheets and not for business-critical risk processes.
Effective risk identification in practice: How to recognize corporate risks at an early stage
Risks cannot be completely avoided - but they can be identified in good time. Whether supply chain problems, technical failures or new regulatory requirements: Companies that identify risks at an early stage can act more quickly and manage them more effectively.
State funding for your innovation projects - with the Research Allowance Act (FZulG)
Did you know that your innovation projects can receive retroactive state funding? Thanks to the Research Allowance Act (FZulG), companies have received a direct tax benefit for their development projects since 2020.
Risk map in risk management: visualization and evaluation of corporate risks
Risk maps or so-called heat maps have established themselves as an indispensable tool in modern risk management and enable organizations to visualize their risk landscape transparently and make well-founded decisions.
Modern whistleblower system: strengthening protection, trust and compliance
Since the new Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) came into force in July 2023 at the latest, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have also been obliged to introduce an effective whistleblower system. This system is designed to protect whistleblowers and their identity
Early risk detection system: The key to crisis prevention and sustainable success in SMEs
A modern early risk detection system is essential for the continued existence of a company - especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In times of dynamic developments, an effective early risk detection system also enables preventive measures to be initiated in good time.
KonTraG - Law on Control and Transparency in the Corporate Sector
The KonTraG (Law on Control and Transparency in Business) is a German article law that came into force on May 1, 1998. It brought comprehensive changes to commercial and company law and aimed to improve corporate governance.
GRC software: importance, functions and benefits for companies
GRC software is special business software that helps companies to manage the areas of governance, risk management and compliance in an integrated manner. The abbreviation GRC stands for governance, risk and compliance, i.e. corporate governance, risk management and compliance.
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AI in risk management
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing risk management: discover how modern AI algorithms help to identify risks at an early stage, simulate scenarios and make informed decisions based on intelligent analyses.
How to implement the NIS2 directive with guaranteed legal certainty
The NIS2 directive brings with it comprehensive obligations in the area of cyber security. Our ISMS software provides you with effective support during implementation: from structured risk analysis and action planning to audit-proof documentation and verification management.
Information security management according to TISAX®
The TISAX® standard for information security has been in force since 2017. Suppliers and manufacturers have been requiring this certification from their partners ever since. We help to permanently manage, control, maintain and continuously improve information security.
antares RiMIS® ISMS: ISO 27001 Software
Through ISO 27001 certification of the existing information security management system (ISMS), companies or scopes demonstrate that information security requirements and data protection measures have been met and implemented.
Whistleblower system
Whistleblowers or so-called whistleblowers publish confidential information or documents. As a result of the new Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) and the preceding EU directives, there is an express obligation to set up a reporting office to protect these persons.
ESG reporting software
With antares RiMIS® you minimize your ESG reporting effort. This also includes the requirements of the CSR Directive, which demands transparent reporting on sustainable corporate practices. Create CSRD-compliant sustainability reports in no time at all - without data chaos or queries to the legal department.
GDPR checklist
In May 2018, the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became binding in the European Union. These requirements pose new challenges for companies of all industries and sizes in handling data. Violation of these principles can lead to heavy fines.
antares RiMIS® LkSG software
As of 01.01.23, corporate responsibility for compliance with human rights along supply chains is to be regulated for the first time. The new Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) is closely linked in organizational terms to corporate risk management.
Efficient risk management by means of simulation
Simulations are a suitable tool to aggregate quantified risks and opportunities. antares RiMIS® offers the possibility to simulate risks and opportunities with a special distribution adapted to practical considerations in addition to the usual distribution functions.
Monte Carlo simulation with antares RiMIS®
Because the "big picture" is crucial for corporate planning: Experience the advantages of a software-supported Monte Carlo simulation that enables precise risk aggregation with just a few clicks.
IDW PS 340 & IDW PS 980 Auditing standards
The Institute of Public Auditors in Germany (Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer, IDW) acts in the interest of German auditors and sets standards for risk management in IDW PS 340. Due to a new regulation, companies are now facing new challenges in practical implementation.
Risk management system
Make sound business decisions with our GRC solution antares RiMIS®.
Risk management process
Avoid risks and seize opportunities. Successful corporate governance with an effective risk management process. Integrate risk management system.
ISO 31000
ISO 31000 is the international standard for effective risk management in companies. It helps you to identify, assess and manage risks. This article explains what ISO 31000 is, why it is important and how your company can benefit from it.
IDW PS 981
Well thought-out risk management is essential in order to identify and assess potential risks at an early stage and take targeted countermeasures. The IDW PS 981 auditing standard issued by the Institute of Public Auditors in Germany defines clear principles and requirements for auditing risk management systems (RMS).
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Survey software for companies
With our intuitive survey tool, you can create surveys quickly and easily - whether for customer feedback, employee opinions or market research. Use intelligent evaluations and make well-founded decisions based on clear data.
AI-based corporate planning
Use the potential of artificial intelligence for modern and future-oriented corporate planning! The AI-supported planning software from antares helps you to analyze complex interrelationships, create precise forecasts and make well-founded decisions. Discover it now!
AI-based demand planning
Discover the future of planning: AI-based demand planning analyses historical data, recognizes patterns and creates precise forecasts. This allows you to optimize inventories, minimize risks and make informed decisions - simply, efficiently and intelligently.
Self-Service BI
Easily connect antares planner to your existing ad hoc BI platforms and keep track of all important information of your planning processes.
Predictive analytics
Use predictive analytics to determine which of your actions can lead to which possible events and control your processes in a targeted manner.
KIPOS
2020 saw the launch of our "KIPOS" research project with the aim of developing innovative software applications that can predict and improve the process and component quality of injection molding systems using state-of-the-art algorithms and AI methods. Find out more!
Theobald Xtract IS
The solution guarantees seamless integration of an SAP R/3 or SAP BW system into our BI landscape. With just a few mouse clicks, mass data can be extracted and transformed with maximum performance, even from a variety of different SAP sources.
BI trends
In our BI travel guide, we take you on a journey around Business Intelligence. We introduce you to important BI topics and trends that are important for companies today as well as those that will remain relevant in the future. Our travel guide serves as an orientation for the complex topic of BI and helps to shorten the decision-making processes in your company.
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Order fresh groceries via the app
Reorder fresh produce efficiently and accurately—without paper lists or cumbersome Excel spreadsheets. With our custom-developed app, grocery stores can digitize their entire ordering process.
20 years customer anniversary
We support FreiLacke as a reliable partner in the digitalization and optimization of processes throughout the company and are celebrating 20 years of successful collaboration this year.
20-year customer anniversary with Doetsch Grether
We are delighted to be celebrating our 20th anniversary as a customer of the long-established Swiss company Doetsch Grether on December 30, 2024. We look forward to many more decades of cooperation.
Introduction of risk management software in times of Corona
An interview with the controlling manager of Marquard & Bahls AG about the implementation of antares RiMIS® in a challenging time. The company employs around 6,700 people worldwide and has subsidiaries in more than 30 countries.
Our new low code technology partner nedyx
nedyx is the modern low-code platform for the rapid creation of professional business apps with an intuitive, easy-to-learn user interface and the ability to map requirements of any complexity. Discover the full interview with the CTO now.
10 ingenious ways you can use low code in your company
Low Code enables fast and uncomplicated software development without in-depth programming knowledge. It speeds up the development process considerably thanks to prefabricated modules and customizable elements. Discover the almost countless possibilities of this modern technology.
Incorrectly marked database in the Microsoft SQL server
Anyone who works with databases in MS SQL Server is certainly familiar with this problem. After an unexpected event, a database can no longer be accessed and is marked as suspect. The reasons for this can be manifold. We show the correct procedure.
SQL server backup maintenance
It often happens that the backup maintenance cleanup task is not configured correctly. The result is that the hard disk fills up over time because old backups of the database or transaction log are not deleted. Here you can find the correct procedure.
Installing ASP.NET project on IIS
Sometimes it happens that an application in the browser always throws an exception as soon as a file has been loaded. This can have different reasons. The following article describes the correct procedure using an ASP.NET application without a database as an example.
Division by zero
Divison by 0 error message is a common problem in SQL Server. In the following article we present different possibilities to catch this error message. Our experts discuss five different alternatives for the problem at hand.
0xC0202029 Error when importing AS400 data
What does the error message DTS_E_PRIMEOUTPUTFAILED with error 0xC0202029 actually mean and how can it be fixed? We got advice from the database experts in the team and explain the correct procedure with the help of an illustrative practical example.