Dr. Stefan Sigg

Dr. Stefan Sigg

Chief Research and Development Officer for Software AG

Recent posts

  • Super iPaaS

    Super iPaaS – Our vision and roadmap for enterprise-grade integration as a service 

    In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud adoption, seamless connectivity and constant data flow across diverse platforms have become crucial for businesses. At Software AG, we understand the roadblocks enterprises face in achieving integration productivity in a hybrid cloud world: on-prem for legacy, private cloud for self-hosted apps, and public cloud for SaaS consumption. Today we are excited to announce a…

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  • Executive Voices

    The tech that has the biggest impact on sustainability (and your bottom line)  

    Enterprises still have sustainability as a priority, but many have put it on pause due to economic pressures. Instead, they put their resources behind digital transformation to shore up resilience and drive business. This, however, is a short-sighted move long term.  In Software AG’s annual global survey of IT leaders, we found that they were finding it difficult to balance…

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  • Executive Voices

    Leverage a digital backbone for better, faster transformation

    When you race to digitally transform, you need to pay attention to two high-level fundamental tasks: 1. Taking your core business - what you do today - and leveraging your technology to do it better, faster, cheaper, more efficiently. 2. Stepping out of your core business and creating new models that didn't exist previously. In my last post, I discussed…

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  • Executive Voices

    How to build a digital backbone for your company 

    When you hear someone say: “Get a backbone,” what do you think? You probably assume that the individual in question is weak or lacks conviction. The same can hold true in an organization. If your company lacks a digital backbone - the fundamental, structural support for all your systems, apps, networks, and employees - it is probably too weak to meet…

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  • App & Data Integration

    The brains for your digital backbone

    Data and analytics used to be separate from business applications and processes. Today, integrating analytical data into applications and processes is a way to take a leap forward in the digital transformation race. In my last post, I discussed the need to run your business better, faster, cheaper and more efficiently as part of the race toward digital transformation. It…

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  • App & Data Integration

    Taking a broader view on modern iPaaS

    The integration of applications, data, devices, and processes is critical in order to stream and store data for instant analysis and solution building. This just got a lot easier thanks to Software AG’s acquisition of StreamSets, the leader in data integration for the modern data stack. Data analysis is crucial in today’s market; it helps your company to improve processes, to provide excellent…

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  • Executive Voices

    What is technical debt?

    Occam’s Razor states that the simplest solution is almost always the best. But sometimes it isn’t. In technology, often what seems to be the “quick and dirty” technical solution can be the beginning of a long, frustrating, and expensive journey to achieve what you want. In software development terms this is known as technical debt. Technical debt (also called design or…

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  • Executive Voices

    Why hyperautomation is one of the top trends for 2022

    Hyperautomation is not just a buzzword (although it is a good one), it is a trend that is about to move from slow burn to incendiary in 2022. And… it is number one on my list of trends for next year. These include making data more 3D by adding context; companies will learn that a truly connected customer experience is…

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  • Executive Voices

    Software AG receives important analyst firms’ recognition

    So far in 2021, Software AG has received recognition in three important evaluations from top industry analyst firms: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), and Full Life Cycle API Management. And I predict the recognitions will just keep on coming. Why? Because driving product innovation is one of Software AG’s top priorities. As part of our Helix transformation program, our focus most…

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  • Executive Voices

    APIs can bring legacy back to life

    Behind every successful business stands a mainframe or a neglected enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform; unloved but still very much needed. Since the Harvard Mark 1 was launched in the 1940s, organizations have been using technology to help run their businesses. Today, however, much of their investment goes into a digital front end - mobile apps, web portals, etc. – at the…

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