Claes Philip Staiger
Technology | Consulting | Innovation

Architecture that creates
real value

We help organizations navigate technical complexity and build architectures that endure. 20+ years of experience from enterprise transformations to startup scaling.

Services

Business Value Above All Else

Technology creates no value on its own – users do. That's why we never start with the technology, but with the question: what does the business need to succeed? Then we build the solution step by step, in close dialogue, as one team. Not as vendor and client – but as a partner throughout the entire lifecycle.

Architecture & Strategy

From enterprise overviews to detailed integration patterns. We design solutions that balance business needs with technical sustainability.

Transformation & Modernization

We guide organizations through complex transformation journeys – from legacy to cloud-native, from silos to integrated ecosystems.

Architecture Function & Governance

We help you build internal architecture expertise and establish structures that ensure long-term technical excellence.

Consulting & Hands-on Support

Flexible engagement – from strategic consulting to embedded architecture support. Senior expertise throughout the entire engagement.

Architecture

Architecture Services

Architecture services for every level of your organization – from strategic enterprise architecture to hands-on solution design.

Enterprise Architecture

Strategic architecture with TOGAF, Archimate, roadmaps and governance.

Solution Architecture

Design of solutions that are technically robust and business-relevant.

Integration Architecture

API design, event-driven architecture. Azure, MuleSoft, Kafka.

Information Architecture

Data models, master data, taxonomies, metadata strategies and information flows.

Technology & Platforms

Integration & Middleware

MuleSoft, Kafka, Flowfuse, FRENDS, ESB

Cloud & Infrastructure

Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, IaC

Software Development

.NET/C#, Python, Node.js, Microservices

IoT & Edge

Azure IoT, Edge Computing, Sensors, MQTT

Data & Databases

SQL Server, Time-series DB, NoSQL, Data Modeling

Analytics & BI

Event Streaming, Data Lakes, ETL/ELT

UX & Interaction Design

User-centered design, Prototyping, Wireframes

Requirements & Process

Requirements analysis, BPMN, User Stories, Process design

Frameworks & Methods

TOGAF, Archimate, C4, DDD, Agile

Security & Compliance

GDPR, IAM, Audit trails, Data Protection

Hybrid Integration

iPaaS, Enterprise Automation, API Gateway

Integration Platforms

Azure Integration, AWS, On-premise, Hybrid Cloud

Method

SAI Method™

Systematic Architecture Implementation – our own method developed through 20+ years of practical architecture work. Technology and processes are the foundation, but it's the users who create business value. That's why adoption is central to every delivery.

01

Mapping

  • • Landscape Discovery
  • • Stakeholder Alignment
  • • Requirement Translation
02

Architecture Design

  • • Solution Architecture
  • • Integration Patterns
  • • Visual Documentation
03

Implementation

  • • Team Enablement
  • • Quality Assurance
  • • Standards
04

Adoption

  • • User Involvement
  • • Ambassadors
  • • Change Management
05

Knowledge Transfer

  • • Capability Building
  • • Documentation Handover
  • • Continuous Improvement
40-60%
Faster time-to-market
30-50%
Lower integration costs
70-90%
Better documentation
3-5x
Faster onboarding
Experience

Cases

20+ years of experience across varying industries and challenges.

Automotive Industry

Connected Vehicle Services

Three separate development teams worked on next-generation connected services without a shared architecture vision. Established cohesive integration architecture and coordinated API strategies that unified teams toward common design principles.

Azure IoT Microservices API Strategy
✓ Holistic view of entire service established
Public Sector

Municipal Digital Transformation

Major system replacement of student systems in Sweden's third largest municipality. Sensitive IT environment with critical data protection and GDPR compliance requirements. Secure data flows across administrative boundaries with minimal disruption to educational services.

GDPR Integration Governance
✓ Seamless migration without downtime
Humanitarian / Healthcare

Global Health Information Platform

Doctors Without Borders needed health data management that works in 70+ countries – often without stable internet. Architecture with offline capability, secure synchronization, and real-time monitoring from five operation centers across multiple continents.

Health IT Offline-first Field Operations
✓ Reference architecture for humanitarian field operations
Crisis Management

Information System During European Crisis

When the refugee crisis escalated in 2015, rapidly deployable systems were needed for coordination between UN agencies, authorities, and volunteer organizations. Mobile-optimized solutions for field workers with real-time coordination.

Crisis ICT Rapid Deploy Multi-org
✓ Operational within 48 hours
PropTech / Cleantech

Smart Building IoT Platform

Real estate industry lacked solutions for real-time energy optimization. Built complete IoT infrastructure from edge computing and sensors to cloud-based data analytics and decision support for property managers.

IoT Edge Computing Azure
✓ From concept to commercial product
Enterprise Integration

iPaaS Competence Center

Built HiQ's strategic initiative in integration platforms from the ground up. Identified market opportunities, established technical standards, and implemented iPaaS solutions for European enterprise customers.

iPaaS MuleSoft Team Building
✓ Integration standard for multiple customers
Security Industry

European B2B Customer Portal

Europe-wide customer portal for Securitas with complex B2B system integrations. Security integration for an organization where security is core business – regulatory requirements across multiple markets.

B2B Portal Multi-country Security
✓ Scalable platform across 10+ European markets
Energy Sector

European Energy System Transformation

Chief Technical Architect for CGI's modernization of business systems for European energy markets. 65 developers, four teams, system integrations for critical energy infrastructure based on regulatory market changes.

Enterprise 65 developers Regulatory
✓ Successful large-scale delivery
Retail / Consumer

IKEA Home Planner 2

Infrastructure architecture for IKEA's web application with millions of global users. Scalable Microsoft platform solution that balanced performance with business continuity for enterprise scale.

Global Scale Microsoft Performance
✓ Valuable reference document for IKEA development
Telecom / Mobile

Global Cost Management Portal

Enterprise portal for Sony Mobile with consolidated cost overview for global mobile operations. Integration toward multiple backend systems and business systems for real-time reporting.

Enterprise Portal Cost Management .NET
✓ Consolidated global cost overview
Transport / Public Transit

Railway Payment Solutions

Architecture and development of payment solutions for DSB, Denmark's national railway operator. Secure integrations with high requirements for availability and transaction volume.

Payments High Availability Security
✓ Secure payment transactions at production scale
International Development

UNESCO Education Infrastructure

Multimedia and broadcasting infrastructure for UNESCO in Sri Lanka and India after the 2004 tsunami. Implementation, installation, and knowledge transfer to local staff at eight stations.

Broadcasting Field Work Training
✓ 8 stations operational with local expertise
Humanitarian / Field Operations

Epidemiological Data Analysis in Conflict Zone

Health surveillance system for Central African Republic – data collection and transmission during active conflict. Resilient solutions optimized for low bandwidth and unreliable network connections.

Health Surveillance Low Bandwidth Resilient
✓ Epidemiological analysis during crises
Requirements Management

Requirements-to-Architecture Transformation

Business needs were missing from technical decisions. Structured requirements analysis with BPMN modeling of business processes as foundation for architecture decisions. Traceability from business goals to system components.

Requirements analysis BPMN Traceability
✓ Structured connection between business and technology
Data & Databases

Enterprise Data Modeling

Fragmented data sources without common concept model. Conceptual and logical data modeling with master data strategy. From isolated systems to coherent information architecture.

Data Modeling Master Data SQL Server
✓ Common concept model established
Documentation & Design

Architecture Documentation with C4

Development teams without a shared picture of the system landscape. Introduced C4 Model for visual architecture documentation – from context to code. Living documentation that evolves with development.

C4 Model PlantUML Docs-as-Code
✓ Faster onboarding of new developers
Software Development

Legacy Modernization

Business-critical system on outdated technology stack with no big-bang migration option. Strangler Fig pattern with gradual phase-out. New microservices in .NET Core alongside legacy.

.NET Core Strangler Fig Migration
✓ Risk-free modernization without downtime
API & Integration

API Strategy & Governance

Inconsistent integrations without standards. Established API-first approach with OpenAPI specifications, versioning, and lifecycle management. Developer portal for internal and external consumption.

API Design OpenAPI Governance
✓ Standardized APIs across the organization
What customers say

Testimonials

Long-term relationships built on delivery and trust.

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"A key player in the project – we wouldn't be where we are today without this expertise. Creates a holistic view of the entire service and takes initiative to develop team members."

Anders Kristensen
Acting Portfolio Manager, Volvo Connected Services
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"Excellent knowledge across a broad spectrum of IT issues – from hardware and software to infrastructure and field challenges. Makes complex knowledge understandable for different audiences."

Dr. Philippe Cavailler
Director of IU, Doctors Without Borders (MSF Switzerland)
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"The report became a valuable reference document that guided our choices and development. Successfully filled multiple key roles in the project."

Ing-Marie Olsén
Team Lead, IKEA Home Planner
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"Great expertise and a strong knowledge base. Delivers according to expectations and balances the team with experience and a humble, supportive personality."

Henrik Linger
Project Manager Engineering, Volvo
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"Delivers results continuously. Takes initiative and works progressively toward set goals. With a holistic understanding, drives and coaches forward."

Karin Lindbom
Scrum Master, Volvo Group D&IT
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"Performed the assignment with responsibility and commitment, which has always resulted in excellent results. Reliable delivery of high quality."

Henrik Sellberg
Team Manager, Capgemini
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"Quickly became a critical resource on the project. Technical skills combined with results-oriented and independent work style. Takes initiative on process improvements appreciated by everyone."

Jan Ruthberg
IT Project Manager, IKEA Home Planner 2
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"Broad expertise, works effectively and quickly finds tasks and solutions. Very structured and methodical – proposes and develops comprehensive solutions and architecture on own initiative."

Åsa Melvanius
Head of Mobile Solutions, Capgemini
Latest Evaluation
Excellent
Practical Knowledge
Excellent
Initiative & Productivity
Excellent
Team Collaboration
Excellent
Delivery Quality

Based on independent evaluations from Volvo Connected Services (2023)

About

Boutique consulting with senior expertise

Our expertise lies in understanding business processes and grounding them in the right technology. Creating solution architectures that handle complexity. Documenting and communicating so everyone understands – from developers to executives.

We're involved throughout the entire chain: strategy, design, development, testing, and operations. The consultant you meet is the one who delivers.

"Architecture is not about technology – it's about creating the conditions for the business to succeed."
Based in Stockholm / Visby
Work Model Hybrid / Remote

Our Values

1

Real Business Value

Changes that create measurable results – not technology for technology's sake.

2

Small Steps, Right Direction

Iterative improvements toward long-term goals. Each delivery builds forward.

3

Knowledge Transfer

Your organization should stand stronger when the engagement ends.

4

Transparency

Clarity about capabilities, limitations, and expectations.

Contact

Let's Talk

We're happy to have a preliminary conversation to understand your challenges and see if we're a good match.

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