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How industrial companies can become “AI-ready” and future-proof

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 21:13:49 +0000

When people, machines, and algorithms work as a “team,” more than automation emerges: a learning and resilient factory. But how can industrial companies make the leap into the AI era without losing their human element?

Riding the AI Wave: How Industrial Companies Can Harness It Purposefully

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:24:52 +0000

Why AI Alone Doesn’t Replace Strategy
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Artificial Intelligence is the central topic in the industrial sector, too. But to gain real competitive advantages through and with AI, companies must not blindly follow the hype. An “AI-First” label guarantees neither innovation nor future viability. Only those who combine people, technology, and organization in a learning system, the Cybernetic Enterprise, will be successful in the long run.

Harnessing the Power of Enterprise Architecture and AI for Strategic Advantage

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, enterprises must strategically leverage advanced technologies to stay competitive and drive innovation.

Enterprise Architecture Meets AI
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This presentation explores the intersection of Enterprise Architecture and Artificial Intelligence, focusing on how organizations can implement and benefit from robust platform strategies.

Harnessing the Power of Enterprise Architecture and AI for Strategic Benefit

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Enterprise Architecture is a big word that hangs heavy in the air. What does it actually mean for your organisation, and how does AI fit into the picture? In this talk, which I gave at the HSLU (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts) in association with the Digital Veterans Association, I explore how Enterprise Architecture, platform engineering, and AI come together as a strategic lever for modern organisations.

How Zühlke Implemented Lean Portfolio Management with Kanban and OKRs

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 06:29:52 +0000

Many organizations still rely on annual planning cycles with large upfront budgets, waterfall-style gate reviews, and business cases that are written solely to secure funding. The result is often a massive overload of initiatives, poor quality, delayed projects, and a fundamental disconnect between output and actual business impact. In this talk, my colleague and I share how we introduced Lean Portfolio Management at Zühlke Engineering, what we achieved in our first MVP after six months, and where we plan to go next.