Expert articles from our IT blog
Our experts write about AI, compliance, managed services, software development and the modernisation of legacy systems.
Expert articles from our fields of expertise
In our blog, we publish expert articles and interviews on the topics we work on in regulated industries. These include AI and agentic AI, managed services, compliance, software development and the modernisation of legacy systems.
Further articles deal with public administration (OZG and NOOTS), the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) in IT service management and network resilience in telecommunications. Here you will find a selection of the most recent articles.
- Expert articles and interviews
- AI, compliance, managed services and software development
- Industry topics from financial services to telecommunications
Managed services, compliance and public administration
Articles on IT operations, regulation and interoperability.
Using a self-service portal and service catalogue effectively
06.10.2026 · AI, Managed Services. Why a self-service portal does not automatically reduce the workload of the support team and what role services and processes play in this.
IT process automation for BaFin-regulated institutions
22.09.2026 · Compliance, Financial Services. What the automation of IT operational processes means for institutions subject to BaFin supervision.
Municipal interoperability for OZG services and NOOTS
11.08.2026 · NOOTS, Public Sector, OZG. The Online Access Act (OZG) has provided the legal framework for years, yet many municipalities are not yet fully connected to digital administrative processes.
Why automated discovery alone does not guarantee a good CMDB
28.07.2026 · Managed Services, Software Development. The continuation of the article series on typical patterns in CMDB projects.
Why CMDB projects fail by focusing on the tool
26.05.2026 · CMDB, Managed Services. The Configuration Management Database has been part of the methodical foundation of IT service management since the early versions of ITIL.
Operational network resilience starts in operations, not in IT
15.05.2026 · Compliance, Network Resilience, Telecommunications. Why operators of critical infrastructure need to reassess their operational capability.
Expert interviews on legacy modernisation
Sebastian Grundhöfer is an expert in modernising critical IT infrastructures at 7P. He focuses intensively on modernising critical IT systems. In two interviews, he talks about how legacy systems can be understood, assessed and modernised with AI. Because understanding a legacy system is not the same as modernising it.
- 08.09.2026: Modernising legacy systems with AI
- 25.08.2026: Understanding and assessing legacy systems
AI and software development
Articles on AI-assisted development, agentic AI and governance.
How methodology makes AI-assisted development successful
14.07.2026 · AI, Software Development. With a coding assistant, prototypes are created today in a way that would have been impossible two years ago.
If Mythos is too dangerous, we will soon have a much bigger problem
30.06.2026 · AI, Security, Software Development. The global shutdown of Anthropic’s frontier models ‘Mythos’ and ‘Fable’ on 12 June 2026 and the fundamental governance debate behind it.
Claude Mythos Preview: What lies behind the headlines
16.06.2026 · Agentic AI, Security, Software Development. A look at the coverage of ‘Claude Mythos Preview’ and its central message.
Integrating AI into existing systems: Why context dictates architecture
09.06.2026 · GenAI, AI, Software Development. Many AI initiatives begin with a single use case, such as an internal knowledge assistant or document analysis.
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Talk to our experts about your questions on AI, compliance, managed services or legacy modernisation.
Managed services, compliance and public administration
Articles on IT operations, regulation and interoperability.
Using a self-service portal and service catalogue effectively
06.10.2026 · AI, Managed Services. Why a self-service portal does not automatically reduce the workload of the support team and what role services and processes play in this.
IT process automation for BaFin-regulated institutions
22.09.2026 · Compliance, Financial Services. What the automation of IT operational processes means for institutions subject to BaFin supervision.
Municipal interoperability for OZG services and NOOTS
11.08.2026 · NOOTS, Public Sector, OZG. The Online Access Act (OZG) has provided the legal framework for years, yet many municipalities are not yet fully connected to digital administrative processes.
Why automated discovery alone does not guarantee a good CMDB
28.07.2026 · Managed Services, Software Development. The continuation of the article series on typical patterns in CMDB projects.
Why CMDB projects fail by focusing on the tool
26.05.2026 · CMDB, Managed Services. The Configuration Management Database has been part of the methodical foundation of IT service management since the early versions of ITIL.
Operational network resilience starts in operations, not in IT
15.05.2026 · Compliance, Network Resilience, Telecommunications. Why operators of critical infrastructure need to reassess their operational capability.
Managed services, compliance and public administration
Articles on IT operations, regulation and interoperability.
Using a self-service portal and service catalogue effectively
06.10.2026 · AI, Managed Services. Why a self-service portal does not automatically reduce the workload of the support team and what role services and processes play in this.
IT process automation for BaFin-regulated institutions
22.09.2026 · Compliance, Financial Services. What the automation of IT operational processes means for institutions subject to BaFin supervision.
Municipal interoperability for OZG services and NOOTS
11.08.2026 · NOOTS, Public Sector, OZG. The Online Access Act (OZG) has provided the legal framework for years, yet many municipalities are not yet fully connected to digital administrative processes.
Why automated discovery alone does not guarantee a good CMDB
28.07.2026 · Managed Services, Software Development. The continuation of the article series on typical patterns in CMDB projects.
Why CMDB projects fail by focusing on the tool
26.05.2026 · CMDB, Managed Services. The Configuration Management Database has been part of the methodical foundation of IT service management since the early versions of ITIL.
Operational network resilience starts in operations, not in IT
15.05.2026 · Compliance, Network Resilience, Telecommunications. Why operators of critical infrastructure need to reassess their operational capability.
Managed services, compliance and public administration
Articles on IT operations, regulation and interoperability.
Using a self-service portal and service catalogue effectively
06.10.2026 · AI, Managed Services. Why a self-service portal does not automatically reduce the workload of the support team and what role services and processes play in this.
IT process automation for BaFin-regulated institutions
22.09.2026 · Compliance, Financial Services. What the automation of IT operational processes means for institutions subject to BaFin supervision.
Municipal interoperability for OZG services and NOOTS
11.08.2026 · NOOTS, Public Sector, OZG. The Online Access Act (OZG) has provided the legal framework for years, yet many municipalities are not yet fully connected to digital administrative processes.
Why automated discovery alone does not guarantee a good CMDB
28.07.2026 · Managed Services, Software Development. The continuation of the article series on typical patterns in CMDB projects.
Why CMDB projects fail by focusing on the tool
26.05.2026 · CMDB, Managed Services. The Configuration Management Database has been part of the methodical foundation of IT service management since the early versions of ITIL.
Operational network resilience starts in operations, not in IT
15.05.2026 · Compliance, Network Resilience, Telecommunications. Why operators of critical infrastructure need to reassess their operational capability.
Managed services, compliance and public administration
Articles on IT operations, regulation and interoperability.
Using a self-service portal and service catalogue effectively
06.10.2026 · AI, Managed Services. Why a self-service portal does not automatically reduce the workload of the support team and what role services and processes play in this.
IT process automation for BaFin-regulated institutions
22.09.2026 · Compliance, Financial Services. What the automation of IT operational processes means for institutions subject to BaFin supervision.
Municipal interoperability for OZG services and NOOTS
11.08.2026 · NOOTS, Public Sector, OZG. The Online Access Act (OZG) has provided the legal framework for years, yet many municipalities are not yet fully connected to digital administrative processes.
Why automated discovery alone does not guarantee a good CMDB
28.07.2026 · Managed Services, Software Development. The continuation of the article series on typical patterns in CMDB projects.
Why CMDB projects fail by focusing on the tool
26.05.2026 · CMDB, Managed Services. The Configuration Management Database has been part of the methodical foundation of IT service management since the early versions of ITIL.
Operational network resilience starts in operations, not in IT
15.05.2026 · Compliance, Network Resilience, Telecommunications. Why operators of critical infrastructure need to reassess their operational capability.
Managed services, compliance and public administration
Articles on IT operations, regulation and interoperability.
Using a self-service portal and service catalogue effectively
06.10.2026 · AI, Managed Services. Why a self-service portal does not automatically reduce the workload of the support team and what role services and processes play in this.
IT process automation for BaFin-regulated institutions
22.09.2026 · Compliance, Financial Services. What the automation of IT operational processes means for institutions subject to BaFin supervision.
Municipal interoperability for OZG services and NOOTS
11.08.2026 · NOOTS, Public Sector, OZG. The Online Access Act (OZG) has provided the legal framework for years, yet many municipalities are not yet fully connected to digital administrative processes.
Why automated discovery alone does not guarantee a good CMDB
28.07.2026 · Managed Services, Software Development. The continuation of the article series on typical patterns in CMDB projects.
Why CMDB projects fail by focusing on the tool
26.05.2026 · CMDB, Managed Services. The Configuration Management Database has been part of the methodical foundation of IT service management since the early versions of ITIL.
Operational network resilience starts in operations, not in IT
15.05.2026 · Compliance, Network Resilience, Telecommunications. Why operators of critical infrastructure need to reassess their operational capability.
Managed services, compliance and public administration
Articles on IT operations, regulation and interoperability.
Using a self-service portal and service catalogue effectively
06.10.2026 · AI, Managed Services. Why a self-service portal does not automatically reduce the workload of the support team and what role services and processes play in this.
IT process automation for BaFin-regulated institutions
22.09.2026 · Compliance, Financial Services. What the automation of IT operational processes means for institutions subject to BaFin supervision.
Municipal interoperability for OZG services and NOOTS
11.08.2026 · NOOTS, Public Sector, OZG. The Online Access Act (OZG) has provided the legal framework for years, yet many municipalities are not yet fully connected to digital administrative processes.
Why automated discovery alone does not guarantee a good CMDB
28.07.2026 · Managed Services, Software Development. The continuation of the article series on typical patterns in CMDB projects.
Why CMDB projects fail by focusing on the tool
26.05.2026 · CMDB, Managed Services. The Configuration Management Database has been part of the methodical foundation of IT service management since the early versions of ITIL.
Operational network resilience starts in operations, not in IT
15.05.2026 · Compliance, Network Resilience, Telecommunications. Why operators of critical infrastructure need to reassess their operational capability.
Expert interviews on legacy modernisation
Sebastian Grundhöfer is an expert in modernising critical IT infrastructures at 7P. He focuses intensively on modernising critical IT systems. In two interviews, he talks about how legacy systems can be understood, assessed and modernised with AI. Because understanding a legacy system is not the same as modernising it.
- 08.09.2026: Modernising legacy systems with AI
- 25.08.2026: Understanding and assessing legacy systems
AI and software development
Articles on AI-assisted development, agentic AI and governance.
How methodology makes AI-assisted development successful
14.07.2026 · AI, Software Development. With a coding assistant, prototypes are created today in a way that would have been impossible two years ago.
If Mythos is too dangerous, we will soon have a much bigger problem
30.06.2026 · AI, Security, Software Development. The global shutdown of Anthropic’s frontier models ‘Mythos’ and ‘Fable’ on 12 June 2026 and the fundamental governance debate behind it.
Claude Mythos Preview: What lies behind the headlines
16.06.2026 · Agentic AI, Security, Software Development. A look at the coverage of ‘Claude Mythos Preview’ and its central message.
Integrating AI into existing systems: Why context dictates architecture
09.06.2026 · GenAI, AI, Software Development. Many AI initiatives begin with a single use case, such as an internal knowledge assistant or document analysis.
AI and software development
Articles on AI-assisted development, agentic AI and governance.
How methodology makes AI-assisted development successful
14.07.2026 · AI, Software Development. With a coding assistant, prototypes are created today in a way that would have been impossible two years ago.
If Mythos is too dangerous, we will soon have a much bigger problem
30.06.2026 · AI, Security, Software Development. The global shutdown of Anthropic’s frontier models ‘Mythos’ and ‘Fable’ on 12 June 2026 and the fundamental governance debate behind it.
Claude Mythos Preview: What lies behind the headlines
16.06.2026 · Agentic AI, Security, Software Development. A look at the coverage of ‘Claude Mythos Preview’ and its central message.
Integrating AI into existing systems: Why context dictates architecture
09.06.2026 · GenAI, AI, Software Development. Many AI initiatives begin with a single use case, such as an internal knowledge assistant or document analysis.
AI and software development
Articles on AI-assisted development, agentic AI and governance.
How methodology makes AI-assisted development successful
14.07.2026 · AI, Software Development. With a coding assistant, prototypes are created today in a way that would have been impossible two years ago.
If Mythos is too dangerous, we will soon have a much bigger problem
30.06.2026 · AI, Security, Software Development. The global shutdown of Anthropic’s frontier models ‘Mythos’ and ‘Fable’ on 12 June 2026 and the fundamental governance debate behind it.
Claude Mythos Preview: What lies behind the headlines
16.06.2026 · Agentic AI, Security, Software Development. A look at the coverage of ‘Claude Mythos Preview’ and its central message.
Integrating AI into existing systems: Why context dictates architecture
09.06.2026 · GenAI, AI, Software Development. Many AI initiatives begin with a single use case, such as an internal knowledge assistant or document analysis.
AI and software development
Articles on AI-assisted development, agentic AI and governance.
How methodology makes AI-assisted development successful
14.07.2026 · AI, Software Development. With a coding assistant, prototypes are created today in a way that would have been impossible two years ago.
If Mythos is too dangerous, we will soon have a much bigger problem
30.06.2026 · AI, Security, Software Development. The global shutdown of Anthropic’s frontier models ‘Mythos’ and ‘Fable’ on 12 June 2026 and the fundamental governance debate behind it.
Claude Mythos Preview: What lies behind the headlines
16.06.2026 · Agentic AI, Security, Software Development. A look at the coverage of ‘Claude Mythos Preview’ and its central message.
Integrating AI into existing systems: Why context dictates architecture
09.06.2026 · GenAI, AI, Software Development. Many AI initiatives begin with a single use case, such as an internal knowledge assistant or document analysis.
AI and software development
Articles on AI-assisted development, agentic AI and governance.
How methodology makes AI-assisted development successful
14.07.2026 · AI, Software Development. With a coding assistant, prototypes are created today in a way that would have been impossible two years ago.
If Mythos is too dangerous, we will soon have a much bigger problem
30.06.2026 · AI, Security, Software Development. The global shutdown of Anthropic’s frontier models ‘Mythos’ and ‘Fable’ on 12 June 2026 and the fundamental governance debate behind it.
Claude Mythos Preview: What lies behind the headlines
16.06.2026 · Agentic AI, Security, Software Development. A look at the coverage of ‘Claude Mythos Preview’ and its central message.
Integrating AI into existing systems: Why context dictates architecture
09.06.2026 · GenAI, AI, Software Development. Many AI initiatives begin with a single use case, such as an internal knowledge assistant or document analysis.
AI and software development
Articles on AI-assisted development, agentic AI and governance.
How methodology makes AI-assisted development successful
14.07.2026 · AI, Software Development. With a coding assistant, prototypes are created today in a way that would have been impossible two years ago.
If Mythos is too dangerous, we will soon have a much bigger problem
30.06.2026 · AI, Security, Software Development. The global shutdown of Anthropic’s frontier models ‘Mythos’ and ‘Fable’ on 12 June 2026 and the fundamental governance debate behind it.
Claude Mythos Preview: What lies behind the headlines
16.06.2026 · Agentic AI, Security, Software Development. A look at the coverage of ‘Claude Mythos Preview’ and its central message.
Integrating AI into existing systems: Why context dictates architecture
09.06.2026 · GenAI, AI, Software Development. Many AI initiatives begin with a single use case, such as an internal knowledge assistant or document analysis.
Would you like to know more about a topic?
Talk to our experts about your questions on AI, compliance, managed services or legacy modernisation.