Custom development or off-the-shelf: when to build or buy
Finding the balance between rapid off-the-shelf software deployment and custom development freedom, evaluating TCO, and avoiding technical debt traps.
INSIGHTS & PRACTICE
System Integration
Methods, exercises and project tools for consultants implementing business solutions.
17 publications
Common integration mistakes that destroy IT architecture
Why ignoring organizational principles, lacking data owners, and "big bang" migrations doom corporate integration, and how to build a managed architecture.
Data governance and data lineage: quality for AI
The success of AI initiatives depends on data lineage transparency and Data Governance maturity. Learn how to avoid poor data quality traps and prepare enterprise IT architecture for AI scaling.
API Management and Data Contracts: Overcoming Integration Chaos
How to transition from fragile point-to-point connections to a managed integration layer using API gateways and schema registries to ensure enterprise system stability.
Master Data Management: The role of Data Stewards and Owners
The transition to decentralized architectures and AI integration has revealed a critical bottleneck: the lack of clear data ownership undermines the reliability of enterprise systems.
System integration and MDM: architectural patterns for scaling without chaos
Transitioning from point-to-point integrations to standardized EIP patterns, API Gateways, and managed Master Data Management to preserve corporate data integrity.
Process mining: visualizing real flows and shadow processes
Process Mining methodology reconstructs real task flows using digital footprints, revealing hidden bottlenecks and unauthorized workarounds invisible to management.
Automation antipatterns: chaos, RPA, and AI risks
How to avoid cementing inefficiencies, replace fragile RPA scenarios with reliable API integrations, and safely implement AI into operational workflows using BPMN and DMN standards.
Overview of BPM platforms: process orchestration using BPMN 2.0 and DMN standards
An analysis of architectural approaches to business process automation. Comparing Scriptum, Camunda, Bonita, and UiPath to eliminate shadow processes and enable flexible modeling.
Process modeling standards: BPMN, CMMN, and DMN
Effective enterprise process automation requires separating workflow orchestration, flexible case management, and business rules. Learn how to avoid hardcoded logic and identify shadow routes.
Understanding BPM versus RPA and workflow automation
A guide to BPM, RPA, and workflow automation for IT architects. Learn how to combine BPMN, DMN, and Process Mining to avoid technical debt and achieve end-to-end orchestration.
Common ECM migration errors: why IDP and workflows stall
Successful migration to modern intelligent ECM systems requires mandatory design of fallback rules in workflows and the creation of a high-quality training corpus for IDP models.