The data and intelligence layer
SmartBoard from CC-Interactive collects, structures, analyses and visualises data across the organisation, from production and supply chain to finance and customers.
Secure data insights for automotive, with data sovereignty by design
Global competition, electrification, AI integration and data are reshaping the automotive industry. One strategic question deserves more attention: who controls your data?
Data is becoming your most strategic asset
As vehicles, production systems, supply chains and customer interactions become more connected, automotive companies generate enormous amounts of business-critical data.
And as AI becomes more deeply integrated into the industry, the value and the sensitivity of that data will only increase. That raises an important question for European automotive companies: do we keep control of our most critical data in Europe, or do we accept the risk of placing it under foreign jurisdiction and legislation?
SmartBoard and T-Systems: who does what
The secure European infrastructure
T-Systems provides the infrastructure that lets companies keep control over where their data resides and who has access to it.
What you get
- Large volumes of operational and business data turned into actionable insights
- BI reports with financials, operations, performance and forecasts in one place
- AI forecasts and explanations of deviations
- Data that stays in a European environment under European law
Maps
See your numbers on a world map
The map view shows production, capacity and utilisation by country or region. Switch between measures with one click, and see the top regions in a table beside the map.
- Colour scale that shows where the numbers are highest
- Switch between production, capacity utilisation and total capacity
- Top regions with units and percentages
From raw data to insight
- Raw dataERP, Excel, APIs, suppliers, IoT
- Lakehouse architectureStored and structured on Apache Iceberg
- Reporting & advanced analyticsCleaned, validated and modelled by AI
- ReportsFinancial, ESG and management, on schedule
- Actionable insightsDeviations explained, forecasts ready
- Profit optimizationDecisions made on trusted numbers
“For European automotive companies, the question is not only how to extract more value from data. It is also how to ensure that this value remains under their own control.”
Frequently asked questions
Why does data sovereignty matter in automotive?
Production, supply chain, vehicle and customer data are business-critical, and AI makes them more valuable. If they sit with providers under foreign jurisdiction, others than the company itself may be able to access them.
Where is the data when we use SmartBoard?
In a private SmartBoard instance on T-Systems infrastructure in Germany, under EU law and with no US cloud providers. On-premise installation is also possible.
Which data can SmartBoard collect?
Data from ERP, MES and production systems, supply chain, finance, CRM, Excel and APIs. Where there is no API, software robots collect the data from the screen.
See SmartBoard with data from your production
Book a 30-minute demo. We look at your current reporting and show where robots and AI can take over, often starting with a small pilot that pays for itself.