DevOps: Infrastructure Standardization or You Build It, You Run It?

The DevOps principle of "you build it, you run it" emphasizes the continuous ownership of the development team throughout the application lifecycle. This not only promotes agile responses to problems and accelerates the development process, but also positively influences the mindset of team members. However, complex enterprise software often faces challenges in the real world. Here, we examine two key challenges in implementing "you build it, you run it" in practice and present solutions that mgm has successfully implemented.

Model-driven software development: Visualize differences between model versions and variants in low-code platforms

Analyzing and clearly presenting differences between model versions and variants is critical for effective collaborative model-driven software development. In this article, we show how differences in models and data can be visualized using inline-diff editors on the mgm A12 Enterprise Low-Code Platform. Since the underlying concepts are universal, the approach can also be applied to other low-code platforms.

Comment: The OZG 2.0 lacks a clear strategy and a powerful technical basis

Dealing with the authorities at the click of a mouse - the implementation of the OZG should make this easier. However, the digital reorganisation of public administration has not only stalled with the expiry of the OZG deadline. With the "OZG Amendment Act", we are lagging behind in sporting terms - and already in injury time. What is needed above all is a radical rethink at state level, a review of tasks in the provision of services for the municipal level and a technical basis as a foundation.

Security Expert Dr. Bastian Braun new Managing Director of mgm security partners

The security division of the mgm group, mgm security partners GmbH, is expanding its management team: Dr. Bastian Braun has joined the three-man management team. At the same time, the shareholders have appointed him as the second managing director.

ChangeXFlow – our change management approach for agile transformations

Agile transformations in large strategic initiatives, which are intended to align business and IT towards a common goal, take many forms, but they all have one thing in common - they are not a sure-fire success! Many companies that want to improve their collaboration along the value chain, optimise information flows and increase their ability to react to changing market conditions quickly reach a dead end if they give priority to methodology.

Roles and responsibilities in the digital transformation of industrial insurance

The digital transformation of industrial insurers and brokers is a process that can take several years from decision-making to successful implementation. A clear definition of roles is of central importance. This article looks at the essential roles within the core team that are vital for success.

Relieving the burden on IT specialists in local authorities – with the OZG Cloud

The OZG-Cloud is a pioneering project to advance the digitalization of administration in Germany. The platform, which was commissioned by the state of Schleswig-Holstein and the IT-Verbund Schleswig-Holstein (ITV.SH) and developed under an open source license, offers local authorities the opportunity to process applications from online services. The advantages: Reduction of workload, collaboration option between individual municipalities and forwarding of digital applications to specialist processes. The connection to the OZG cloud also means less work for IT specialists.

Taking flight levels further: the mgm flow model for effective business agility

In the flow model, we have added two further perspectives to the flight levels and specifically include customer requirements and market developments in the analysis, as well as product utilisation and customer satisfaction. In this way, we support the customer-orientation of companies and the focus on results.

Bringing the OZG 2.0 onto the home straight – mgm at the “Digital State”  

The Digital State - one of the most important events for digital transformation in Germany: this year, the congress organised by Behörden Spiegel will take place from 12 to 13 March at Vienna House Andel's Berlin under the motto "faster, stronger, more sovereign - together". Numerous participants from public administration will discuss the latest trends and developments in the field of digital administration.

E-world energy & water 2024: Consulting for the energy transition

E-world energy & water, the leading trade fair for the European energy industry, will take place in Essen from 20 to 22 February 2024. Our focus is on creating added value for the energy industry - be it in the areas of innovation or process management, business agility, organisational development or IT management.