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Posted on January 22, 2026 in Managed Services
Same platform. Two solid implementations. One scales more quietly.
A familiar situation
In early Q1 of 2025, two mid-sized German organisations—several hundred kilometres apart – both well-run, both growing—made a similar decision. Each selected ServiceNow to bring consistency to IT service delivery, reduce operational friction, and support future growth.
To keep the focus on the journey rather than the organisations themselves, we’ll refer to them here as Keller Maschinenbau and RheinCare Services.
Keller Maschinenbau approached ServiceNow with a clear operational objective.
The implementation was disciplined. Processes were configured cleanly. Automation removed manual steps. Reports reflected operational reality. ServiceNow delivered exactly what it promised.
IT operations became more stable. Response times improved. Internal trust in the platform increased.
As the organisation expanded—new suppliers, additional locations—ServiceNow continued to support operations reliably.
However, each expansion required deliberate adjustment: new rules, refined workflows, additional reporting logic.
The system remained effective, but its efficiency depended on continuous alignment.
RheinCare Services followed a similar configuration approach and achieved comparable early results.
But before scale introduced complexity, they introduced a simple governing model.
Key questions were addressed early:
The answers were translated into:
No additional bureaucracy was introduced. Only clarity.
As RheinCare grew, ServiceNow absorbed complexity without frequent redesign.
New teams adopted existing standards. Reports remained reliable. Automation continued to reduce effort rather than introduce exceptions.
Both organisations succeeded.
Keller Maschinenbau built a robust operational platform. RheinCare Services built a governed operating model on the same platform.
At Mamsys, we observe this pattern consistently.
In India, we have helped growing organisations add governance after successful ServiceNow go-lives—so operational discipline is preserved as scale increases. In the US, particularly in manufacturing organisations with multiple plants and suppliers, we have designed governance upfront—so ServiceNow scales without frequent redesign or rework.
The difference is not ambition. It is when governance is introduced.
ServiceNow is an enterprise-grade platform.
Configuration delivers immediate operational value. Governance ensures that value remains stable as complexity grows.
Both approaches work. One simply requires less correction over time.
For Mittelstand CIOs planning for scale, this distinction is often the deciding factor.
Same platform.
Two successful journeys.
One that scales more quietly.