AOE Technology Radar in Action
How iits consulting Makes Technology Expertise Visible and Usable
Challenge:
Transparent tech overview for recruiting, client communication, internal use
Outcome:
Branded public TechRadar boosts knowledge, decisions, and external impact
Outcomes
Intro
iits consulting is a growing IT consulting company specializing in cloud, software development, and DevOps. Its experts work across numerous projects in different industries – resulting in a high degree of technological diversity.
Challenge
To create cross-technology transparency and establish a central knowledge base for new projects, the idea emerged to set up a dedicated TechRadar. Additionally, iits consulting aimed to address a frequent question from applicants and clients: Which technologies do you actually use?
Solution
iits consulting chose the AOE Technology Radar as the technological foundation – an open-source framework initially developed and publicly released by AOE for its own internal needs. It enables a visual and systematic presentation of technologies across four quadrants (e.g., Tools, Frameworks) and maturity rings (Adopt, Trial, Assess, Hold).
Using version 4.x, iits consulting was able to set up a fully branded instance with an automated CI/CD pipeline in just three days. Editorial work was efficient thanks to the clear separation of data, logic, and design – without needing to modify the generator and while maintaining maximum flexibility in styling and deployment. Blips were created, curated, and assigned to appropriate sections using the Markdown format.
Today, the radar includes around 50 entries, has been published both internally and externally, and serves as a central knowledge source for technology decisions, a proof of competence in recruiting, and an information base for clients.
Quotes
With the AOE Technology Radar, we were able to create our own branded Technology Radar with minimal effort and a very shallow learning curve, allowing us to focus solely on maintaining blip data, styling, and our deployment pipeline.
Business benefits
- Strengthened external impact in recruiting and client engagement through transparent presentation of technological expertise
- Well-informed technology decisions in projects through structured evaluation and centralized documentation
- Sustainable knowledge transfer within the organization by involving subject matter experts in the maintenance of blips
Management Summary
AOE provides an agile, open-source-based solution with the Technology Radar framework, enabling companies to quickly and resource-efficiently create a transparent technology overview. iits consulting leveraged the framework to launch a branded version within just a few days – delivering immediate value for recruiting, internal alignment, and client communication. The case study illustrates how the AOE Technology Radar acts as a catalyst for visibility, knowledge sharing, and strategic technology decision-making.
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