Industry 4.0 has proven to be a disruptive force in business. Whether organizations are concerned about their supply chain, their talent pool, their pace of innovation, their physical-digital loop or their overall strategy, there is room for concern as well as opportunity. The key factors for success are preparedness and self-assessments associated with an organization’s evolutionary position within the Fourth Industrial Revolution.  Maturity models allow organizations to understand their position within the continuum of Industry 4.0.  This understanding will drive the technology and process pursuits to capitalize on the promises of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. These models may cover discrete functions such as quality, planning, scheduling, maintenance or data management, as examples. Ultimately, they should lead organizations to gain insights regarding “wants” versus “needs” regarding how to pursue Industry 4.0 initiatives. Join Baker Tilly and Plex Systems on May 28 for part one of a three-part webinar series, to learn how to build a road map for operational excellence. During this webinar, we’ll share:  Defined levels within a maturity model Sample Industry 4.0 maturity models How to differentiate between “needs” and “wants” Meet the presenters: Cameron Reid, Senior Manager - Baker Tilly Ron Pascuzzi, VP Professional Services - Plex Systems, Inc.  Check out the remainder of the series:  June 11 – Progressing to an improved maturity position June 25 – Optimizing technology to maximize benefit

Enterprise Systems 

Industry 4.0

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

Industry 4.0 maturity assessment: building a road map for operational excellence

The recent pandemic has accelerated the need for solutions to challenges that universities and colleges are facing today. These challenges range from reconciling financial pressures to managing complicated workforce dynamics, while still ensuring student success. What are the implications of these accelerated challenges for higher education’s HR leaders? How are they responding to these challenges? While VPs of HR in higher education share many of the same challenges as their corporate peers, they face unique challenges and are typically asked to function with far fewer resources. What are some of the solutions they are considering to address the immediate and pressing challenges in higher education? Join us for a webinar May 28, in which Jeffrey Haynes, Director in Strategic Cloud Services at Baker Tilly and Joseph Clay, VP HCM Transformation at Oracle, will provide insight and leading practices to propel higher education HR leaders through the disruption, to perseverance and transformation. Gain a deeper understanding of the vital forces affecting them and learn how they can ensure long-term institutional success. Attendees will learn how to:   Gain acute insight from data to forecast, plan and make decisions Harness emerging technology to reduce current risks and improve campus governance Create a more responsive and variable student and employee experience Partner across campus with key stakeholders to invest in the future  Presenters Jeff Haynes
Director, Strategic Cloud Services
Baker Tilly  Joseph Clay
VP HCM Transformation
Oracle Who should attend: Anyone in HR, HRIT, HRIS, IT or finance at a higher education institution  

Higher Education

Human Capital

Oracle

Oracle HCM Cloud

From disruption to perseverance and transformation in higher education

With COVID-19 impacting nearly all organizations, including many organizations implementing remote work, new risks may be introduced that should be carefully considered in the context of System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1 and SOC 2.   Join Baker Tilly’s SOC specialists for a webinar addressing the potential impacts on controls and how organizations may need to re-evaluate security controls for their remote workforce. We will also discuss what SOC report users may want to see in 2020, and beyond, related to COVID-19 responses by their service organizations. Finally, this session will provide service organizations with key considerations related to their SOC 1 and/or SOC 2 reports. Learning objectives: After attending this webinar, participants will be able to: Describe the potential impacts that changes made in response to COVID-19 may have on SOC 1 and SOC 2 controls Explain SOC 2 security considerations related to changes made to facilitate remote work Identify the likely impacts to SOC reports in 2020, including what user auditors might expect to be disclosed  Who should attend?  This webinar is intended for SOC 1 and SOC 2 report issuers and recipients.  Meet your presenters Jeff Krull, Partner
Risk Advisory Mark Boettcher, Senior Manager
Risk Advisory Information about CPE eligibility There are no prerequisites for this event and advance preparation is not required. There is no cost to attend this event. Level: Overview
CPE credit: One (1) hour total credit 
Field of study: Specialized Knowledge
CPE host: Agatha Gaca A certificate of completion will be e-mailed to you four to six weeks after the event. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at +1 (608) 240 2522.  Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

Industry 4.0 maturity assessment: building a road map for operational excellence

From disruption to perseverance and transformation in higher education

SOC considerations through the COVID-19 lens

Industry 4.0 maturity assessment: building a road map for operational excellence