The global and independent platform for the SAP community.

Open Source Monitor

The recently published Bitkom Open Source Monitor 2019 proves it: The majority of German companies are open to open source software.
Mario Ester, Suse
May 22, 2020
[shutterstock.com: 76385980, kentoh]
avatar
This text has been automatically translated from German to English.

Medium-sized companies are showing particular interest in open source. The potential is clearly recognized: Financial savings through the elimination of licensing costs, high security through regular and timely updates, and the openness and flexibility that are key drivers of innovation all speak in favor of the open source approach. What is lacking, however, is a strategy for deployment.

German SMEs are currently behaving more like classic consumers of open source. What is missing is active participation in open source projects.

This lack of commitment is made particularly clear by one figure in the study report: only about two out of ten companies have an open source strategy.

In the context of rapidly advancing digitalization, it is more important than ever that companies begin to leverage the advantages of open source software as a strategic factor for innovation. Modern technologies such as big data and data analytics, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and edge computing, containers, cloud or DevOps are inconceivable without open source.

Open-source monitor
In your view, what is the biggest advantage that speaks for the use of open source software?
Basis: all companies with 100 or more employees (n=804) | Source: Bitkom Research 2019

Open source software therefore forms the basis for a successful digitization strategy in both medium-sized and large companies. In addition to independence from individual manufacturers, open source enables the implementation of innovations through its development dynamics and flexibility, thus ensuring competitiveness.

The lack of strategy is due to the shortage of skilled workers throughout the IT industry. Without well-trained, reliable employees, it is difficult to develop a sustainable strategy.

Although Germany is no exception in a comparison of countries, a lot could be done in the area of schools and vocational schools, adult education and universities to increasingly build up open source competence: IT education should therefore increasingly make open source content the basis of the curricula in addition to the existing focus on standard products.

https://e3mag.com/partners/suse-linux-gmbh/
avatar
Mario Ester, Suse

Mario Ester is Director Public and Territory Sales Germany at Suse


Write a comment

Working on the SAP basis is crucial for successful S/4 conversion. 

This gives the Competence Center strategic importance for existing SAP customers. Regardless of the S/4 Hana operating model, topics such as Automation, Monitoring, Security, Application Lifecycle Management and Data Management the basis for S/4 operations.

For the second time, E3 magazine is organizing a summit for the SAP community in Salzburg to provide comprehensive information on all aspects of S/4 Hana groundwork.

Venue

More information will follow shortly.

Event date

Wednesday, May 21, and
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Early Bird Ticket

Available until Friday, January 24, 2025
EUR 390 excl. VAT

Regular ticket

EUR 590 excl. VAT

Venue

Hotel Hilton Heidelberg
Kurfürstenanlage 1
D-69115 Heidelberg

Event date

Wednesday, March 5, and
Thursday, March 6, 2025

Tickets

Regular ticket
EUR 590 excl. VAT
Early Bird Ticket

Available until December 20, 2024

EUR 390 excl. VAT
The event is organized by the E3 magazine of the publishing house B4Bmedia.net AG. The presentations will be accompanied by an exhibition of selected SAP partners. The ticket price includes attendance at all presentations of the Steampunk and BTP Summit 2025, a visit to the exhibition area, participation in the evening event and catering during the official program. The lecture program and the list of exhibitors and sponsors (SAP partners) will be published on this website in due course.