It is a cold December evening. Fairy lights stretch across the square like a promise, the scent of cinnamon and cloves hangs in the air, and somewhere, cups clink together. The Christmas market is open and has a few lessons to teach us about digitalisation and transformation.

The insurance industry is in the midst of one of the most profound transformations in its history. While customers are developing higher digital expectations and new competitors are scoring points with their speed of innovation, regulatory requirements are also growing steadily – from DORA and NIS2 to stricter requirements for outsourcing and cybersecurity.

Many software organizations still rely on a familiar but deeply flawed measure of QA performance: the number of defects the QA team discovers. At first glance, this seems intuitive. If QA finds a lot of defects, they must be doing a thorough job. If they find only a few, perhaps they aren’t testing well enough. But this line of thinking is not only incorrect; it actively harms product quality, distorts priorities, and prevents organizations from understanding the true value that modern QA provides.

Digital transformation in commercial insurance is being held back by inflexible standard software. This article demonstrates how a digital workshop powered by low-code technology makes it possible to efficiently model custom insurance products: Underwriters can design their own business logic directly, while IT transitions into the operator of a digital product factory.

The digitalisation of the energy industry is no longer an option, but a basic requirement for security of supply, climate targets and economic competitiveness. However, many companies underestimate the fact that the central driving force behind this transformation is regulation. It sets the pace, defines standards and forces companies to rethink their IT architectures, data flows and processes. Those who see it only as an obligation will lose out. Those who use it strategically will win.

How does a Result Map work? And what added value does it provide in software test cycles? This article explains the importance of visualization in the testing process. Using the Result Map in the Q12-TMT Test Management Tool as an example, it showcases an innovative, visual method for monitoring test progress for test teams: it consolidates manual, automated, and other test results into an intuitive graphic that both testers and management can instantly understand.

In the new episode of Innovation Implemented, project manager Merle Best provides deep insight into the reality of large SAP S/4HANA transformations. Under the motto ‘Between timelines, turmoil and to-dos,’ she talks about how good planning, structured collaboration and realistic expectations keep complex projects on track.

As a member of the Open Source Business Alliance (OSBA), mgm supports the joint initiative of the European open source industry for digital sovereignty. We co-signed the Declaration of Digital Independence at the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty on 18 November 2025 in Berlin.

The latest figures from the BSI status report show that security risks are no longer purely technical problems, but equally affect strategy, organisation, processes and culture. This is precisely where mgm comes in with its specialised services, supporting companies and public administrations in effectively and sustainably warding off cyber threats.

How do you develop a test management tool that meets the highest standards? This article demonstrates how the Q12-TMT team, through structured collaboration, contemporary tools, and multidimensional quality assurance, created a test tool that meets the needs of critical users and accelerates test processes.