“There is only one way to eat an elephant: one bite at a time.” This maxim also applies to metaphorical elephants like ambitious digitalization projects or the leap into the metaverse. Modular software architectures are increasingly emerging as the key to implementing such initiatives step by step. They also provide an answer to the question of how companies can combine the benefits of standardized and custom-developed software.

In this article, Frank Patz-Brockmann, CONTACT’s Director of Software Development, explains how modular software helps companies gradually move closer to their digitalization vision and quickly achieve measurable benefits.

Harvard Business Manager, October 2024