Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA
XaaS Explorer: Opportunities of XaaS business models in mechanical engineering
The »Everything-as-a-service (XaaS) Explorer workshop« is aimed at companies that have not done any preliminary work in the context of XaaS. It offers an ideal introduction to identifying the potential of XaaS in your own company. Specific ideas for XaaS business models are developed and prioritized on the basis of inspiration from industry and methodical idea generation.
Value proposition
Use our workshop to achieve up to 10% sustainable annual growth in sales in mechanical and plant engineering. Achieve net profit margins of up to 25% for your XaaS offerings with IIoT elements. By using existing products as the basis for new value propositions, you can generate growth in saturated markets while also gaining access to new markets.
Investment and scope of services
The XaaS Explorer workshop comprises a preliminary discussion, the actual workshop with inspirational talks, contextualization, ideation and prioritization, as well as concluding documentation and handover of results. The workshop takes half a day, with prices starting from 3,600 euros. Additional, optional services can be booked, including more detailed consultations.