Vendor Lock-In
The ERP Clause Nobody Reads Decides the Ten-Year Cost
An ERP system's ten-year cost is set by five contract clauses, not the software you pick. The Diageo case, the EU Data Act and the pre-signature checklist.
The Autonomy Gap: Vendors Sell Autonomous, Operations Deliver Partial
Vendors sell the autonomous enterprise; operations deliver partial automation. Gartner, DSAG and the Lemvigh-Müller case show the real maturity gap.
AI Tokenomics: Why Your AI Budget Has No Ceiling Anymore
Microsoft Copilot Cowork bills by usage since 16 June 2026. Why the Mittelstand budgets AI by the seat but pays by the token, and how to cap the open line.
When the AI Subscription Becomes a Bet: A Procurement Lesson
The Anthropic lawsuit shows an AI subscription with an opaque usage limit is a bet, not a cost model. Three steps every Mittelstand LLM rollout needs.
Fable 5's 14-day window: how to budget AI when the vendor moves the price
Fable 5 is included in Claude plans until June 22, then moves to Usage Credits at double the Opus 4.8 rate. How to budget AI before the June 23 cut-off.
Claude Opus 4.6 Performance Decline: What Businesses Must Learn
Claude Opus 4.6 lost 67% thinking depth while users still pay $200/month. Vendor lock-in with AI tools: 5 concrete recommendations for mid-sized companies.
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