For us, this year is primarily a rollout year. Cloud and SaaS are not simply "strategy," but rather the lever for bringing new capabilities to market more quickly. Less project gravity, more standardization, predictable releases—so that a good solution becomes not just a proof of concept, but a productive standard. In the end, what counts for you is the result: achieving faster impact without every expansion triggering a new mammoth project.

AI will be the key driver of this acceleration in 2026. We deliberately avoid thinking in terms of individual buzzwords, but rather in terms of a system comprising GenAI, LLMs, deep learning, and agentic AI, each of which is used where it provides the greatest benefit. GenAI and LLMs help wherever language and content need to be understood, evaluated, or structured. Deep learning and classic ML components ensure robust, reliable results in day-to-day business. We see agentic AI as the next step in supporting rollout and orchestration – with clear boundaries so that assistance and controlled automation are not perceived as a loss of control. The point is not "more AI," but less friction: less rework, fewer special cases, more stability in operation.

To ensure that this effect does not remain abstract, we bundle our development into clear industry packages such as Buildsimple for Insurance, Banking, and Public Sector. The reason is simple: in every environment, it is not the best demo that counts, but the ability to accurately reflect expertise, controls, and operational reality. Specialized versions are therefore not a "feature per industry," but rather a focused approach that shortens rollouts: reusable patterns, clearer expectations, less room for interpretation in implementation.

Another lever for rapid rollout is the Buildsimple AI Assistant. The Assistant is not a chatbot or a "nice-to-have" gimmick. It is designed as a configuration and integration accelerator that supports teams with the recurring, time-consuming parts of implementation: setup, integration, configuration, and knowledge transfer. The goal is not to replace people, but to free up capacity —so that projects go live faster and run smoothly.

Sovereignty remains a mandatory requirement in 2026, which we, as AWS European Sovereign Cloud Launch Partner, will make tangible for you.

If key minimum requirements remain unresolved, there will be no rollout, but rather an endless loop of coordination with purchasing, data protection, and auditing. That is why we transparently address the minimum requirements that accelerate decisions: bring your own key, client-side encryption, C5 certification, and TÜV-certified security. In addition, in Q2 we are expanding the operating options via local executability with Buildsimple "Edge" – for scenarios in which "local" is not an option but a prerequisite. And where details go beyond the minimum, this does not belong in vague promises, but in a structured approach: clean, traceable, decision-ready.

And to ensure that rollouts don't fail due to special requirements, we are also expanding the ecosystem with Buildsimple Now. Specialized solutions from third-party providers should be usable without integration chaos – via standardized interfaces and clear integration. This means you don't have to choose between platform standard and best-of-breed. You get both without IT having to start from scratch every time.

If you want to move from idea to productive rollout more quickly in 2026, we offer you a non-binding consultation to assess your situation and define the next steps. A potential analysis can then show specifically where acceleration is realistic and what conditions are necessary for this.

Your contact person for all matters is Martin Jarosch martin.jarosch@buildsimple.de.