Mission
The challenge in connected infrastructure modernization is not identifying the right technologies — it is understanding which operational constraints limit deployment, which integration architectures hold under real load, and which transition sequences minimize risk.
SGAMS was built to address that challenge with structured engineering intelligence. We do not sell products. We provide frameworks, assessments, and deployment architectures derived from operational experience across transmission networks, industrial facilities, and urban infrastructure systems.
How We Work
Every engagement begins with a technical discovery phase. We map existing topology, document protocol stacks, and identify the specific points where operational continuity is at risk during modernization. The result is an engineering brief — not a vendor recommendation matrix.
From there, we work in phases: architecture design, integration planning, pilot deployment review, and operational handoff. We do not assume any phase is complete until the operational team can manage it without us.
Our frameworks are based on established standards — IEC 61850, IEC 61968/61970, IEC 62443, ISA-95, NERC CIP — applied with attention to the specific constraints of each deployment environment. Standards are not prescriptions. They are starting points for engineering decisions.
Contributors
SGAMS is built by engineers who have worked inside the infrastructure systems they now help modernize. The following team members contribute to platform research, framework development, and client engagements.
Dr. Voss spent fourteen years with a Northern European transmission system operator, leading substation automation programs across four national grid projects. She holds a doctorate in electrical engineering from TU Delft with a focus on protection relay coordination in meshed networks. At SGAMS, she leads smart-grid architecture research and IEC 61850 migration framework development.
Říha previously served as principal systems architect at a Central European petrochemical group, overseeing OT/IT convergence across eleven production sites. He has deep operational experience with Honeywell, Siemens, and ABB DCS platforms and holds professional certifications in ISA/IEC 62443 industrial cybersecurity. He leads SGAMS industrial digitalization and OT security framework work.
Engineering Transparency
We publish our methodologies. The frameworks available in our Resource Center are the actual documents we use in engagements — not marketing summaries. When we reference a standard or a protocol, we link the specification. When we cite a performance figure, we document the deployment context it came from.
We do not publish accuracy claims for tools we have not validated. We do not describe outcomes as typical unless we have documented them across multiple deployments. Infrastructure projects are not reproducible experiments.
Location & Jurisdiction
SGAMS operates under German law and is registered in Germany. Our primary operational jurisdiction is the European Union. Engagements outside the EU are handled through partner arrangements with local engineering practices.
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