Case Study: Software AG achieves 25% member growth and enhanced social collaboration with Liferay

Tech company's explosive growth required customizable portal for developers

Software AG, a global leader in integration, big data and business process technologies, needed to modernize its developer portal, TECHcommunity, after rapid growth from a few thousand to over 35,000 members. A younger, web-savvy user base demanded personalized content, profiles and social features, but the company had a lean team and budget and a fragmented set of point solutions that lacked integration and a unified look and feel.

Software AG standardized on open-source Liferay and relaunched TECHcommunity in 2012, integrating profiles, registration, wikis, blogs, social networking and a customizable interface without replacing existing components. Built by a single developer in under six months, the portal delivered immediate value: member growth rose 25% in the first year, TECHniques content now reaches up to 10,000 online readers, and community engagement, contribution and customer satisfaction all improved while reducing development effort.

Software AG

Gerd Schneider

Vice President, Global Communities