Vendor lock-in can limit the ability to move workloads, renegotiate terms, or switch providers, turning everyday technology choices into long-term dependencies.
Digital Sovereignty Index: Score Your IT Independence
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Assess your dependencies
A ten-question check plus a downloadable white paper. Find your sovereignty score, see where dependencies build up, and get recommended actions – from code ownership and vendor governance to portability and EU-aligned architecture.
Inside the assessment:
- Rate your environment across ten weighted questions;
- See where vendor lock-in and blind spots build up;
- Map GDPR, NIS2, DORA, and the AI Act to design.
Who should take this assessment
Sovereignty in numbers
Most organizations are locked into a few providers, while the developers and market needed to build European alternatives already exist.
Europe has the developer talent and capacity to build and evolve digital systems with greater control, flexibility, and long-term independence.
Europe’s custom software market supports the development of tailored solutions that give organizations greater control over their technology.
Continued market growth reflects the expanding role of software capabilities in Europe’s digital ecosystem and the potential to support greater technological independence.
Ten questions to assess your IT independence, with next steps to act on
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FAQ
The ability to run, govern and change your technology on your own terms – keeping control of data, code, and infrastructure while still working with global partners where it makes sense. In everyday terms, it comes down to how easily you can switch providers and who holds the keys to your systems.
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