Software & Interfaces2026-10-26
Integrating Interfaces and APIs: Data Contracts, Synchronisation and Operations
Your online shop sells; your inventory management or ERP system holds stock, prices and documents. Orders need to reach the ERP, and stock and prices need to flow back to the shop. The API connection between the two is usually the least problematic part. Whether it becomes a dependable business process is decided by an integration form that fits the process, clear data ownership, rules for errors and outages, and responsibilities in operation.
Read articleAI & Data2026-10-14
Integrating AI Agents into Production: Tool Calling, State Management and Secure API Execution
An AI agent that calls an external API is quickly prototyped. For production, the central architectural decision is this: the LLM plans or proposes actions. Deterministic application code decides whether they are permitted and whether they are actually executed.
Read articleCode analysis2026-10-13
SAST and CodeQL with AI: use cases and limits
Static code analysis finds vulnerabilities before the code runs. In practice, the bottleneck is rarely detection. It is the volume of findings. LLMs target exactly that point: specifications, triage and fix suggestions. This article explains how SAST and CodeQL work, what combining them with AI demonstrably improves, and where licensing, false positives and model risks set limits.
Read articleSAP & ERP2026-10-05
ODP RFC Blocked: Which Paths Remain for SAP Data
SAP blocks data extraction via ODP over RFC for applications outside SAP. What exactly is blocked, who is affected and which paths remain.
Read articleHigh-Performance2026-10-05
Slow Software: Measure the Bottleneck and Replace It
"The system is slow" is not a diagnosis. How bottlenecks are measured, where time is lost and why the whole system rarely needs rebuilding.
Read articleSAP & ERP2026-09-09
SAP ECC 2027: What the End of Mainstream Maintenance Means
SAP ECC mainstream maintenance ends on 31 December 2027. Which paths remain afterwards, and what happens to interfaces and custom developments.
Read articleZUGFeRD2026-09-02
XRechnung: What It Is and When You Actually Need It
XRechnung is a pure XML format for e-invoices. Public-sector clients often require it; between businesses it is one of several permitted formats.
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ZUGFeRD: The Hybrid E-Invoicing Standard, Explained
ZUGFeRD combines a readable PDF/A-3 invoice with an XML data set: structure, profiles, receiving, retention and the status of version 2.5.2.
Read articleBFSG2026-08-12
BFSG and WCAG: What the Accessibility Strengthening Act Requires Technically
Germany's Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) has applied since 28 June 2025. Who it covers, which standards apply and how barriers are found and fixed.
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