Case studies

How companies benefit from our partnership

We provide answers to the challenges in endpoint management & security. Find out how we help customers with over 200,000 devices effectively protect their endpoints every day while optimizing the user experience.

Managed MECM and Patch Management for Plastics Manufacturers

Manufacturing industry
|
>10,000
staffs
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challenge:

  • Centralize endpoint management to save costs
  • Connection of all locations to centralized endpoint management required
  • Complexity and workload overwhelm IT team capacity

The solution:

  • Design and implementation of co-management with Intune and MECM
  • Connection of all locations in accordance with the roll-out plan
  • Long-term support with managed UEM, patch management aaS, software packaging and support

Migrating to MECM and Managed MECM for food retailers

food retail
|
>50,000
staffs
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challenge:

  • POS systems should be converted from Linux to Windows
  • MECM was chosen to manage the cash registers
  • Cash registers must always be highly available, as failure equals loss of revenue

The solution:

  • Preparation of roll-out plan and roll-out of over 8 countries
  • Software packaging and roll-out of applications, taking into account high availability
  • Patching and hardening of cash register systems
  • Second and third level support for branch managers regarding cash registers

Managed MECM and Application packaging aaS for energy suppliers in the German metropolitan region

energy supply
|
>2,500
staffs
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challenge:

  • Lack of capacity and expertise for complex MECM environments and application packaging
  • A reliable partner was needed for close cooperation with the client manager

The solution:

  • Managed service of the MECM environment
  • Takeover of application packaging and software lifecycle management by SOFTTAILOR
  • Assumption of product responsibility for >30 applications

Application packaging aaS for northern German construction company

construction industry
|
>500
staffs
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challenge:

  • Construction industry with very individual software configurations
  • Lack of capacity for the wide range of applications to be packaged

The solution:

  • Provision of packaging guidelines and documentation templates
  • Continuous creation of installation routines for specialized applications in PSADT
  • Implementation of packaging and project management for OS and UEM migrations

Application packaging aaS for southern German construction company

construction industry
|
>7,000
staffs
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challenge:

  • Application packaging was outsourced to freelancers
  • No in-house expertise and capacity
  • Customer was worried about Key-Man Risk regarding freelancers and was looking for a reliable partner

The solution:

  • Permanent availability of SOFTTAILOR's packaging team
  • Continuous creation of all individual and particularly complex installation routines for specialist applications in PSADT

Introduction of Intune and system hardening for supra-regional social welfare agencies

social services
|
>100
staffs
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challenge:

  • Quick implementation of the project device of the future
  • Migrating from Matrix42 Empirum to Intune as a cloud-only scenario
  • Significant improvement in cyber security required

The solution:

  • Implementation and migration to Microsoft Intune
  • Ongoing support: configuration profiles, baselines, autopilot
  • System hardening according to CIS benchmark
  • Application packaging

Managed MECM for textile retail

Retailing
|
>1,500
staffs
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challenge:

  • Building a new IT environment due to carve-out
  • Building up your own specialized expertise would have been too expensive and too time-consuming

The solution:

  • First, redesign and implementation of the MECM infrastructure in accordance with best practices
  • Permanently as a Managed Service: Operation of MECM and Windows Patch Management of Clients

Managed Ivanti DSM for insurance service providers

Professional Services, Insurance
|
>10,000
staffs
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challenge:

  • Internal capacity and expertise do not match the complexity of Ivanti DSM
  • Ivanti DSM affected by major data center relocation project in 2024
  • Ivanti DSM discontinued for 2026

The solution:

  • Ivanti DSM Managed Service: Operations, Support, and Maintenance
  • Seamless integration into the customer's ITIL processes and ticket system
  • Adapting infrastructure to meet growing requirements
  • Advice on how to deal with the discontinuation and migration of Ivanti DSM

Migration from DSM to MECM and application packaging for education providers

Education, Public Infrastructure
|
>50,000
staffs
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challenge:

  • Ivanti DSM to be replaced with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
  • Customer lacks capacity for migration and subsequent operational packaging
  • Looking for a specialist who can therefore handle large volumes

The solution:

  • Migrate software packages from Ivanti DSM to Microsoft Microsoft Configuration Manager using Powershell AppDeploy Toolkit (PSADT)
  • Ongoing packaging of new versions and patches

Application Packaging aaS for European chemical manufacturers

chemistry
|
>30,000
staffs
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challenge:

  • Chemical industry with a variety of non-standard 3rd party applications and very individual software configurations
  • Until now, customers only packaged software themselves in PSADT format for distribution via MECM, but often found this to be too complex and time-consuming
  • Looking for a reliable partner for regular application packaging

The solution:

  • From the customer's request to the first software package and completed process in less than 4 weeks
  • Consistent availability of SOFTTAILOR's packaging team ever since
  • Continuous creation of individual installation routines for specialized applications in PSADT

Managed MECM and system hardening for manufacturers of innovative textiles

Manufacturing industry
|
>2,500
staffs
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challenge:

  • Small IT team needs specialized support to operate MECM
  • The team had recognized the importance of standard system hardening, but could not guarantee it themselves

The solution:

  • Managed service for MECM with managed UEM and trouble shooting for international locations
  • Adapting the CIS standard to an individual environment
  • Regular system hardening as a service in accordance with CIS standards

Intune Deployment and Managed Service Plus System Hardening for Game Developers

Game development
|
>100
staffs
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challenge:

  • Customer was dissatisfied with the speed and expertise of the old service provider
  • Intune should be introduced and cyber security significantly improved

The solution:

  • From the 1st Intune workshop to implementation and long-term support
  • Establishment and regular updates of security baselines,
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Implementation and Managed Service
  • SOFTTAILOR as a new go-to partner

Patch Management as a Service for law firm

Professional Services
|
>500
staffs
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challenge:

  • Customer wants to migrate to Intune
  • High importance of cybersecurity in a very sensitive environment
  • More than 200 applications must always be patched

The solution:

  • Managed service for partially automated continuous updating of applications
  • Close integration into the vulnerability management process
  • Migrate software packages to Microsoft Intune

Application packaging aaS for energy suppliers

energy supply
|
>1,500
staffs
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challenge:

  • Restructuring should separate the IT department and infrastructure from the existing
  • New IT department is being streamlined
  • The company is therefore unable to manage 350 applications itself

The solution:

  • Application packaging aaSin close coordination with the internal IT department
  • Provision of a customer portal to view status
  • Considering high safety requirements

Application Packaging aaS for European chemical manufacturers

chemistry
|
>30,000
staffs
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Migrating to MECM and Managed MECM for food retailers

food retail
|
>50,000
staffs
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Application packaging aaS for energy suppliers

energy supply
|
>1,500
staffs
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Managed Ivanti DSM for insurance service providers

Professional Services, Insurance
|
>10,000
staffs
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Introduction of Intune and system hardening for supra-regional social welfare agencies

social services
|
>100
staffs
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View more

Application packaging aaS for southern German construction company

construction industry
|
>7,000
staffs
View more
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Application packaging aaS for northern German construction company

construction industry
|
>500
staffs
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Managed MECM and Application packaging aaS for energy suppliers in the German metropolitan region

energy supply
|
>2,500
staffs
View more
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Migration from DSM to MECM and application packaging for education providers

Education, Public Infrastructure
|
>50,000
staffs
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Patch Management as a Service for law firm

Professional Services
|
>500
staffs
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Managed MECM for textile retail

Retailing
|
>1,500
staffs
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Intune Deployment and Managed Service Plus System Hardening for Game Developers

Game development
|
>100
staffs
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Managed MECM and system hardening for manufacturers of innovative textiles

Manufacturing industry
|
>2,500
staffs
View more
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Managed MECM and Patch Management for Plastics Manufacturers

Manufacturing industry
|
>10,000
staffs
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All cases

Managed MECM and Patch Management for Plastics Manufacturers

Manufacturing industry
|
>10,000
staffs

Migrating to MECM and Managed MECM for food retailers

food retail
|
>50,000
staffs

Managed MECM and Application packaging aaS for energy suppliers in the German metropolitan region

energy supply
|
>2,500
staffs

Application packaging aaS for northern German construction company

construction industry
|
>500
staffs

Application packaging aaS for southern German construction company

construction industry
|
>7,000
staffs

Introduction of Intune and system hardening for supra-regional social welfare agencies

social services
|
>100
staffs

Managed MECM for textile retail

Retailing
|
>1,500
staffs

Managed Ivanti DSM for insurance service providers

Professional Services, Insurance
|
>10,000
staffs

Migration from DSM to MECM and application packaging for education providers

Education, Public Infrastructure
|
>50,000
staffs

Application Packaging aaS for European chemical manufacturers

chemistry
|
>30,000
staffs

Managed MECM and system hardening for manufacturers of innovative textiles

Manufacturing industry
|
>2,500
staffs

Intune Deployment and Managed Service Plus System Hardening for Game Developers

Game development
|
>100
staffs

Patch Management as a Service for law firm

Professional Services
|
>500
staffs

Application packaging aaS for energy suppliers

energy supply
|
>1,500
staffs
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Frank Sebastian

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Heiko Assmann

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Mannesmann Precision Tubes GmbH
Helmut Baum

After these consistently very positive experiences with SOFTTAILOR, there was no question for us that we wanted to continue using SOFTTAILOR as a service provider for packaging tasks.

AUG. PRIEN construction company (GmbH & Co. KG)
Marcus Thiel

We were able to benefit greatly from SOFTTAILOR GmbH's extensive experience in planning and executing such projects. We actively recommend SOFTTAILOR to our customer and partner network.

AUG. PRIEN construction company (GmbH & Co. KG)
Marcus Thiel

In particular, the flexibility, short response times and competent implementation of SOFTTAILOR should be mentioned

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Ole Bartels
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Application Packaging aaS for European chemical manufacturers

chemistry
|
>30,000
staffs
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challenge:

  • Chemical industry with a variety of non-standard 3rd party applications and very individual software configurations
  • Until now, customers only packaged software themselves in PSADT format for distribution via MECM, but often found this to be too complex and time-consuming
  • Looking for a reliable partner for regular application packaging

The solution:

  • From the customer's request to the first software package and completed process in less than 4 weeks
  • Consistent availability of SOFTTAILOR's packaging team ever since
  • Continuous creation of individual installation routines for specialized applications in PSADT

Migrating to MECM and Managed MECM for food retailers

food retail
|
>50,000
staffs
View more
View more

challenge:

  • POS systems should be converted from Linux to Windows
  • MECM was chosen to manage the cash registers
  • Cash registers must always be highly available, as failure equals loss of revenue

The solution:

  • Preparation of roll-out plan and roll-out of over 8 countries
  • Software packaging and roll-out of applications, taking into account high availability
  • Patching and hardening of cash register systems
  • Second and third level support for branch managers regarding cash registers

Application packaging aaS for energy suppliers

energy supply
|
>1,500
staffs
View more
View more

challenge:

  • Restructuring should separate the IT department and infrastructure from the existing
  • New IT department is being streamlined
  • The company is therefore unable to manage 350 applications itself

The solution:

  • Application packaging aaSin close coordination with the internal IT department
  • Provision of a customer portal to view status
  • Considering high safety requirements

Managed Ivanti DSM for insurance service providers

Professional Services, Insurance
|
>10,000
staffs
View more
View more

challenge:

  • Internal capacity and expertise do not match the complexity of Ivanti DSM
  • Ivanti DSM affected by major data center relocation project in 2024
  • Ivanti DSM discontinued for 2026

The solution:

  • Ivanti DSM Managed Service: Operations, Support, and Maintenance
  • Seamless integration into the customer's ITIL processes and ticket system
  • Adapting infrastructure to meet growing requirements
  • Advice on how to deal with the discontinuation and migration of Ivanti DSM

Introduction of Intune and system hardening for supra-regional social welfare agencies

social services
|
>100
staffs
View more
View more

challenge:

  • Quick implementation of the project device of the future
  • Migrating from Matrix42 Empirum to Intune as a cloud-only scenario
  • Significant improvement in cyber security required

The solution:

  • Implementation and migration to Microsoft Intune
  • Ongoing support: configuration profiles, baselines, autopilot
  • System hardening according to CIS benchmark
  • Application packaging

Application packaging aaS for southern German construction company

construction industry
|
>7,000
staffs
View more
View more

challenge:

  • Application packaging was outsourced to freelancers
  • No in-house expertise and capacity
  • Customer was worried about Key-Man Risk regarding freelancers and was looking for a reliable partner

The solution:

  • Permanent availability of SOFTTAILOR's packaging team
  • Continuous creation of all individual and particularly complex installation routines for specialist applications in PSADT

Application packaging aaS for northern German construction company

construction industry
|
>500
staffs
View more
View more

challenge:

  • Construction industry with very individual software configurations
  • Lack of capacity for the wide range of applications to be packaged

The solution:

  • Provision of packaging guidelines and documentation templates
  • Continuous creation of installation routines for specialized applications in PSADT
  • Implementation of packaging and project management for OS and UEM migrations

Managed MECM and Application packaging aaS for energy suppliers in the German metropolitan region

energy supply
|
>2,500
staffs
View more
View more

challenge:

  • Lack of capacity and expertise for complex MECM environments and application packaging
  • A reliable partner was needed for close cooperation with the client manager

The solution:

  • Managed service of the MECM environment
  • Takeover of application packaging and software lifecycle management by SOFTTAILOR
  • Assumption of product responsibility for >30 applications

Migration from DSM to MECM and application packaging for education providers

Education, Public Infrastructure
|
>50,000
staffs
View more
View more

challenge:

  • Ivanti DSM to be replaced with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
  • Customer lacks capacity for migration and subsequent operational packaging
  • Looking for a specialist who can therefore handle large volumes

The solution:

  • Migrate software packages from Ivanti DSM to Microsoft Microsoft Configuration Manager using Powershell AppDeploy Toolkit (PSADT)
  • Ongoing packaging of new versions and patches

Patch Management as a Service for law firm

Professional Services
|
>500
staffs
View more
View more

challenge:

  • Customer wants to migrate to Intune
  • High importance of cybersecurity in a very sensitive environment
  • More than 200 applications must always be patched

The solution:

  • Managed service for partially automated continuous updating of applications
  • Close integration into the vulnerability management process
  • Migrate software packages to Microsoft Intune

Managed MECM for textile retail

Retailing
|
>1,500
staffs
View more
View more

challenge:

  • Building a new IT environment due to carve-out
  • Building up your own specialized expertise would have been too expensive and too time-consuming

The solution:

  • First, redesign and implementation of the MECM infrastructure in accordance with best practices
  • Permanently as a Managed Service: Operation of MECM and Windows Patch Management of Clients

Intune Deployment and Managed Service Plus System Hardening for Game Developers

Game development
|
>100
staffs
View more
View more

challenge:

  • Customer was dissatisfied with the speed and expertise of the old service provider
  • Intune should be introduced and cyber security significantly improved

The solution:

  • From the 1st Intune workshop to implementation and long-term support
  • Establishment and regular updates of security baselines,
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Implementation and Managed Service
  • SOFTTAILOR as a new go-to partner

Managed MECM and system hardening for manufacturers of innovative textiles

Manufacturing industry
|
>2,500
staffs
View more
View more

challenge:

  • Small IT team needs specialized support to operate MECM
  • The team had recognized the importance of standard system hardening, but could not guarantee it themselves

The solution:

  • Managed service for MECM with managed UEM and trouble shooting for international locations
  • Adapting the CIS standard to an individual environment
  • Regular system hardening as a service in accordance with CIS standards

Managed MECM and Patch Management for Plastics Manufacturers

Manufacturing industry
|
>10,000
staffs
View more
View more

challenge:

  • Centralize endpoint management to save costs
  • Connection of all locations to centralized endpoint management required
  • Complexity and workload overwhelm IT team capacity

The solution:

  • Design and implementation of co-management with Intune and MECM
  • Connection of all locations in accordance with the roll-out plan
  • Long-term support with managed UEM, patch management aaS, software packaging and support