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Platform Engineering Can Drive Growth and More Efficient Ways of Working

Efficiency and growth remain constant priorities for businesses, and new advances in technology continue to create new opportunities. At Darize, several experts see Platform Engineering (PE) as a way for organizations to build a more competitive future.

Læs artikel: Platform Engineering kan være vejen til øget vækst og effektive arbejdsgange

October 6, 2026 · Jeppe Lillevang Salling & Peter Prang Due

  • Cloud and Platforms

Experts: Platform Engineering Can Help Businesses Grow and Work More Efficiently

Competition in both the Danish and international markets is intense and constantly evolving, regardless of industry or sector.

Being able to deliver the same outcome better and faster than competitors is a key part of staying ahead. And doing so requires organizations to explore new approaches and embrace new technologies.

“PE gives businesses greater flexibility, better user experiences, and the potential for increased growth and efficiency. Many organizations are held back by slow vendor or infrastructure processes, but PE is fundamentally different. At one of our clients, for example, ordering servers went from taking several weeks to just a few minutes,” says Peter Prang Due, Senior Software Architect & Platform Engineer at Darize.

At its core, Platform Engineering is about building a strong, flexible technology platform that makes it easier for organizations to develop and run software. It simplifies complex IT environments, enables systems to scale as needed, accelerates the release of new features, strengthens cybersecurity, gives developers more freedom to innovate, and removes many of the bureaucratic steps that slow down everyday work.

According to Jeppe Lillevang Salling, architect and developer at Darize, PE can also improve employee satisfaction by giving people better tools to do their jobs faster and more effectively.

“You could say that organizations move from a traditional project-based approach to a product mindset, where the platform becomes an internal product that is continuously developed and improved. That creates flexibility and supports faster time to market, which is ultimately what everyone wants,” he says.

Self-Service Is the Key

Whether an organization is considering Platform Engineering or has already started, both experts agree that once you fall behind in the race for technological progress, catching up can be difficult.

For Peter Prang Due, one of the biggest benefits of moving to PE is the ability to build a scalable IT infrastructure that automatically adapts to demand.

“If your websites experience a surge in traffic during the holiday shopping season, for example, you can quickly scale up and add more servers during peak periods so everything continues to run smoothly. Once demand drops, the system scales back down automatically. That saves a lot of work and improves operational stability,” he says.

According to Jeppe Lillevang Salling, standard off-the-shelf solutions are no longer enough for many mid-sized organizations. Instead, businesses need access to internal systems that let users provision resources such as databases or services automatically, without being limited by whatever happens to be available.

The goal is to put users in control and create a new way of working between IT operations and development. When both sides work from the same platform and toward the same goals, time to market becomes a shared priority—and that can create competitive advantages in other areas as well.

“Many organizations are dealing with outdated software that is starting to fall apart—and suddenly no one is left who understands how it works. At the same time, inflexible IT environments make it harder to attract and retain strong talent, especially younger professionals who don’t want to waste time in systems where simple tasks take weeks instead of minutes,” Jeppe says.

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Start Small and Build From There

New technology can be slow to gain traction in organizations, especially because by definition it is new and untested within the IT environment a business has built over time.

“The biggest obstacle for many organizations is resistance to change, particularly from leadership or well-established IT departments. It can be perceived as a threat to existing structures or ways of working, creating a kind of organizational immune response to new ideas. This is where change management matters: introducing the idea gradually without tearing up the foundations,” says Peter Prang Due.

The key is to develop the platform as an extension of the existing IT organization rather than as a replacement for it.

“The first step is to understand where time and resources are actually being spent, then take a methodical approach to identifying specific areas where value can be created quickly. Start with a small automation that feels manageable and provides real insight. That helps you understand where the potential lies and how the technology can gradually be expanded,” he says.

Jeppe Lillevang Salling also stresses the importance of building internal advocates for Platform Engineering, particularly among middle managers who need to see their role in the initiative and help move it forward. According to him, this helps reduce internal resistance and ensures that PE is implemented with security and compliance in mind.

“If you try to implement everything at once, it’s easy to lose control and end up with a poor experience. The goal is to deliver exactly what the organization needs—no less and no more. That is where Platform Engineering can really improve efficiency,” he says.

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