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Commentary on the eGovernment Monitor 2025: What needs to happen now

The recently published eGovernment Monitor 2025 by Initiative D21 sheds light on the situation: Yes, there are now plenty of digital administrative services available – but citizens and businesses are right to point out that many of them still seem analogue, difficult to access or untrustworthy. If we want to take the digital state seriously, we must not only deliver ‘more’, but above all deliver better.

mgm at the DSAG Annual Congress 2025 – The Art of Balance in S/4HANA...

From 16 to 18 September 2025, the SAP community will meet in Bremen for its annual industry gathering: the DSAG Annual Congress. This year's motto, ‘The Art of Balance’, sums up the central challenge facing many companies: reconciling ambitious innovations in the cloud with the real needs of user companies.

Effective digitalisation despite tight budgets – practical portfolio management workshop at the NEGZ autumn...

Public administration faces a dilemma: how can effective digitalisation be implemented when resources and budgets are tight? At this year's NEGZ Autumn Conference, we will show how this can be achieved – with proven methods for impact-oriented and coordinated management of digitalisation projects.

At the forefront of AI development: mgm is an associate partner in the Gen...

They optimise internal processes and enable new, data-based business models. At the same time, legal, ethical and practical challenges arise: How can AI be...

Staying the course and daring to try new things: leadership in times of change

Digital transformation, changing customer needs, demographic change and a shortage of skilled workers – for many medium-sized companies, these developments are no longer a distant prospect, but already a reality. This is particularly noticeable in the area of leadership: managers in medium-sized companies today face the challenging task of providing security on the one hand, while enabling innovation and change on the other.

IT as a success factor in M&A transactions – mgm at Rethink M&A 2025

M&A transactions regularly present companies with the challenge of flexibly aligning their IT landscape while ensuring continuous business operations. Our strength lies in providing professional support to organisations at every stage – from planning to implementation.

Podcast: The tension between adaptive IT processes and fixed process frameworks

In the fifth CIO Debates podcast, Olaf Terhorst and Nils Gralfs from mgm consulting partners discuss the tension between adaptive IT processes and fixed process frameworks (such as ITIL, SIAM, etc.). The central question: Are flexible, situationally adapted processes an agility booster or do they increase the risk for governance and quality?

IT integration in company acquisitions: successfully merging systems, data and people

When companies acquire other organisations, it is not just financial considerations that are important. The integration of IT is crucial to the long-term success of such transactions, as it ensures that people work together, processes run smoothly and data flows freely. In this article, we show you the key points to consider.
Karsten Kneese, Thomas Brugger, Jutta Krämer und Marcus Warnke in der Hamburger Speicherstadt

Podcast: IT transformation at E.ON – Insights into one of the largest mergers in...

Transformation is no longer the exception – it is the norm. In the latest episode of the Innovation Implemented podcast, Jutta Krämer (formerly E.ON) talks openly and practically with Thomas Brugger and Marcus Warnke from mgm consulting partners about her experiences of the far-reaching IT and digital transformation at E.ON, particularly in the context of the integration of Innogy – one of the largest mergers in the EU energy sector.

Managing risks, shaping change based on data: How to make ERP transformation a success

To minimise risks and ensure long-term success, ERP transformation requires more than just technology: data-driven change management, targeted communication and effective coaching are key success factors. Ariane Hager shows how companies can promote acceptance and willingness to change through integrated project management and change measures.