Independent IT Consulting · DACH

Technology you cancontrol.Capability you own.

We help organizations select, procure, and deliver resilient digital platforms—with open-source options, transparent architecture, and no unnecessary dependency on a single vendor.

Modern collaborative office environment
01Operating environments
Professionals moving through modern architecture
02Executive decisions
Software development team working together
03Delivery capability

Platforms we evaluate, integrate, and build upon.

Technology choices remain independent and requirement-led. Logos identify platforms in our working ecosystem and do not imply an exclusive partnership or endorsement.

Open source · commercial platforms · sovereign deployment optionsHow we evaluate platforms

Senior support where technology decisions become commitments.

From the first market assessment to a stable operating model, we connect commercial clarity, technical feasibility, and accountable execution.

Six connected capabilities
01

IT consulting

Target architecture, platform strategy, make-or-buy decisions, vendor independence, governance, and realistic transformation roadmaps.

  • Architecture & platform strategy
  • Open-source assessment
  • Governance and operating models
Explore service
02

RFP & tender support

Clear requirements, fair evaluation models, supplier communication, and auditable decisions for public and private procurement.

  • Requirements and specifications
  • Evaluation criteria & scoring
  • Bidder questions and selection
Explore service
03

Project management

Structured delivery across stakeholders, suppliers, risks, dependencies, budgets, and decision points—with transparent reporting.

  • Program and project setup
  • Risk, scope & supplier control
  • Steering and delivery assurance
Explore service
04

Product ownership

A clear product direction translated into prioritized increments, testable outcomes, and a shared understanding across business and engineering.

  • Vision, roadmap & backlog
  • User and process discovery
  • Acceptance and value tracking
Explore service
05

Custom application development

Purpose-built business applications, portals, integrations, and workflow tools designed around the operation instead of forcing the operation into a generic product.

  • Discovery, UX & solution design
  • Web apps, portals & integrations
  • Maintainable delivery and handover
Explore service
06

Management & strategic consulting

Decision support for executives navigating technology investment, operating-model change, portfolio priorities, and digital sovereignty.

  • C-level decision preparation
  • Digital strategy & target models
  • Portfolio and investment governance
Explore service

Independence is an architecture decision.

Digital sovereignty does not mean avoiding commercial software. It means retaining the ability to understand, operate, migrate, and evolve critical capabilities on your terms.

Assess your dependencies
01

Control the critical layer

Know where your data, identities, integrations, workflows, and decision logic live—and who can change them.

CONTROL
02

Design for portability

Use documented interfaces, exportable data, replaceable components, and deployment models that preserve future options.

PORTABLE
03

Procure with exit in mind

Requirements, contracts, and evaluation criteria should cover handover, interoperability, and transition—not only implementation.

EXIT-READY
04

Build internal capability

Documentation, ownership, and operational knowledge must remain with the organization rather than disappearing with a supplier.

CAPABLE

A composable stack for sovereign digital operations.

Illustrative platforms and technical components arranged as one operating model. The final architecture follows your requirements, existing landscape, and procurement constraints—not a fixed reseller portfolio.

01Collaboration
02ERP & CRM
03Commerce
04Business apps

Platforms

NextcloudOdooShopwareSAPNocoBaseONLYOFFICE

Apps & automation

Power AppsPower Automaten8nOpenProjectMattermostZammad

Tech stack & operations

KeycloakDockerLinuxPostgreSQLGrafanaAI & agents
Operating layerGovernance · Workflows · Integration · Automation
Governance
Integration
Automation
Scalable operations

Technology names are illustrative examples. Product and vendor selection remains independent and requirement-led.

One accountable path from decision to operation.

Every engagement is scaled to the decision at hand—from a focused expert review to end-to-end delivery leadership.

01

Frame

Clarify outcomes, constraints, stakeholders, risks, and the decisions that must be made.

02

Design

Define requirements, architecture, sourcing model, roadmap, and measurable acceptance criteria.

03

Select

Run a transparent evaluation and establish clear commercial and technical commitments.

04

Deliver

Lead implementation, manage dependencies, validate outcomes, and transfer ownership.

Decision-ready research for digital leaders.

Three concise field papers designed for executives, procurement teams, and technology owners making durable platform decisions.

FIELD PAPER · 0112 min read

Digital sovereignty

The Executive Guide to Digital Sovereignty

A practical framework for controlling data, identity, integration, portability, and operational knowledge without rejecting useful commercial technology.

PDF · 3 pagesDownload paper
PROCUREMENT BRIEF · 0210 min read

Open-source procurement

Buying Open Source Without Buying New Lock-in

Evaluation criteria for support models, maintainability, exit readiness, interoperability, security responsibilities, and total cost of ownership.

PDF · 3 pagesDownload paper
DELIVERY STUDY · 0311 min read

Platform delivery

From Tender to an Accountable Operating Model

How decision rights, acceptance evidence, supplier controls, knowledge transfer, and measurable outcomes keep platform programs governable.

PDF · 3 pagesDownload paper

Have a platform, tender, or delivery challenge?

Send a short outline. We will respond with a practical next step—not a generic sales presentation.

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