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Practical knowledge on ERP, compliance, AI automation, and project management — straight from consulting practice.

Recent articles from my consulting practice: project experiences, perspectives on industry topics, and actionable tips for decision-makers in the mid-market.

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Context Rot in AI Agents: Why Quality Degrades

Context Rot makes AI coding agents unusable after 20 minutes. Here is how GSD (Get Shit Done) fixes it with multi-agent orchestration and context engineering.

AI Automation Tools Context Engineering AI Agents Software Development
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5 Modules That Don't Belong in Your ERP: Why Suite Thinking Ruins Your Procurement

HR, CRM, DMS, QM as ERP knockout criteria? Why suite thinking ruins your tender and specialist systems are the better architecture. Read now.

ERP IT Strategy Process Optimization
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AI as a Knockout Criterion in ERP Tenders: Why SMEs Are Getting It Wrong

AI as a knockout criterion in ERP tenders dramatically narrows the vendor market. Why this is a strategic mistake and how to do it better. Practical analysis.

ERP AI IT Strategy
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6 min read

Omnichannel Without Limits: Why Your ERP Becomes a Digital Team

Multichannel fails due to operational complexity. How an agent-based ERP scales as a digital team without linear headcount growth. Practical analysis.

ERP AI Automation
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When AI Agents Hack AI Systems: Why Your AI Needs Security Testing Now

Autonomous AI agents hacked McKinsey's platform, CVSS 9.8. What this means for your AI systems and which testing standards now apply. Read now.

AI IT Security Compliance
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Digitalization in Mid-Sized Companies: If You Can't Do Controlling, You Don't Need AI

Nearly half of mid-sized companies plan AI but lack controlling. Why digital maturity decides and how the maturity check works. Read now.

AI ERP IT Strategy
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AI in Mid-Sized Companies: Without ERP Integration, Your AI Assistant Is an Expensive Toy

AI tools without ERP integration deliver no value in mid-sized companies. Why integration is decisive and what works instead. Practical analysis.

AI ERP IT Strategy
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ERP Selection in Mid-Sized Companies: Why the Requirements Document Is the Most Expensive Mistake

ERP selection by requirements document leads SMEs to the wrong decision. Why process workshops and reference visits work better. Practical analysis.

ERP Project Management IT Strategy
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Digitalization in Mid-Sized Companies: Why the IT Department Is the Wrong Project Leader

In 9 out of 10 mid-sized companies, IT leads the ERP project. In 7 out of 10 cases, it fails. Who should lead instead. Practical analysis.

ERP Project Management IT Strategy
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ERP Frustration in Mid-Sized Companies: Why a New System Won't Fix the Old Problem

Only 30-40% of ERP capabilities are used, yet companies want a new system. Why process optimization must come before the system switch. Practical analysis.

ERP Process Optimization IT Strategy
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Inside OpenClaw 5 min read

Inside OpenClaw #5: Production-Ready AI on WSL2

WSL2 is a development tool — not a production platform. How we hardened it for 24/7 operation of a local AI agent: vmIdleTimeout, systemd, keepalive, and the pitfalls no documentation mentions.

AI Tools IT Security
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Data Quality in Mid-Sized Companies: Why Projects Fail in Preparation, Not Execution

Clean data first, then start the ERP project? This sequence delays projects by years. Which mixed strategy actually works in practice. Read now.

ERP IT Strategy
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DATEV ERP: Why You Should Never Change Cost Centers Mid-Year

Restructuring cost centers mid-year leads to inconsistent reports, wrong P&L statements, and audit issues in DATEV. How to do it right.

ERP Compliance
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Inside OpenClaw 5 min read

Inside OpenClaw #4: Why AI Agents Need a Personality

An LLM without clear instructions responds generically and inconsistently. How SKILL.md files give an AI agent personality, context, and guardrails — and why backticks can break everything.

AI Tools
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Inside OpenClaw 5 min read

Inside OpenClaw #3: Why We Replaced Our AI Model — and Need 6x Less Memory

From Mistral Small 24B to Qwen3.5-35B-A3B: Mamba2 architecture on RTX 4090 with 262K context and 110+ tok/s. Local AI agent, GDPR-compliant. Experience report.

AI Tools
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Inside OpenClaw 5 min read

Inside OpenClaw #2: The Hidden vLLM Flags for Mistral

Getting Mistral models to run on vLLM sounds straightforward — until tool calling silently fails. Which flags make the difference, and what we learned along the way.

AI Tools
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Inside OpenClaw 5 min read

Inside OpenClaw #1: Web Search Without Hallucination

Local LLMs fabricate search results — URLs, facts, entire sources. Here's how we solved this in OpenClaw: with architecture, not prompt engineering.

AI Tools
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Zero API Costs: How We Run an AI Agent on a Single GPU

OpenClaw runs on a local 24B model, a single GPU, no cloud, no recurring costs. How the GDPR-compliant architecture works. Experience report.

AI Tools IT Security
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Cloud Exit for SMEs: Why Companies Are Bringing Their ERP Systems Back

Exploding SaaS costs and vendor lock-in: first mid-market companies are bringing ERP systems back. The business case for cloud repatriation. Read now.

ERP IT Strategy Project Management
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One Year of Mandatory E-Invoicing: Why the B2B Standard Is Drowning in ZUGFeRD Chaos

One year of mandatory e-invoicing: broken workarounds, malformed XML, and ERP systems misreading ZUGFeRD. An unvarnished progress report. Read now.

Compliance ERP
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A2A Instead of B2B: When Your Buyer's AI Negotiates with the Supplier's AI

AI agents negotiate autonomously via APIs with other AI agents. What Agent-to-Agent means for ERP systems and mid-sized companies. Future analysis.

AI ERP Automation
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Shadow AI: When Employees Secretly Build Their Own AI Agents

Employees build their own AI workflows and feed company data into uncontrolled systems. How to stop Shadow AI without killing innovation. Read now.

AI IT Security Compliance
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OpenClaw: How We Got Three AI Agents to Debate Each Other

Three AI agents debate in separate sessions until they reach consensus. How multi-agent orchestration works with OpenClaw. Experience report.

AI Automation Tools
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Helsing, AI Weapons, and the Illusion of Human in the Loop

Helsing builds AI drones for European defense. A human is supposed to make the final call. What happens when AI exploits the human? Analysis.

AI Compliance
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AI Agents and the EU AI Act 2026: What SMEs Need to Know Now

The EU AI Act takes full effect in August 2026. Companies using AI need compliance. How AI agents bridge regulation and efficiency. Practical analysis.

AI Compliance Automation
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Website Relaunch with AI Instead of an Agency: What Used to Cost €15,000 Now Takes 2 Days

Consulting website rebuilt with Claude and Hugo in 2 days. No agency, for about 100 Euro instead of a five-figure budget. Experience report.

AI Automation Tools
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OpenClaw: The Personal AI Assistant That Siri Should Have Been

OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant on your own hardware, controllable via WhatsApp or Telegram. What it means for business owners. Experience report.

AI Automation Tools
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E-Invoicing 2025: What SMEs Need to Know Now

E-invoicing mandatory since 2025 for B2B in Germany. Which formats qualify, which deadlines apply, and where the typical pitfalls are. Practical analysis.

Compliance
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AI in SMEs: Where It Actually Helps — and Where It Doesn't

AI in mid-sized companies: document processing, knowledge management, and reporting deliver value. Strategy and customer relations do not. Practical assessment.

AI Automation
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ERP Migration: 5 Mistakes That Make Projects Fail

ERP migrations rarely fail due to technology. The five most common mistakes in organization, expectations, and communication. Learn why.

ERP Project Management
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