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  • 24.03.2026

    Agent-based AI: How Companies Can Achieve the Necessary Data Excellence

    Agent-based AI, in particular, depends on the quality and availability of data, yet companies often struggle to develop a comprehensive data strategy. In a project led by the CBA Lab user association, companies have developed best practices for a successful data strategy. …

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  • 21.11.2025

    Mastering AI governance in mechanical engineering

    How AI can be controlled with sound governance The high pressure to innovate requires effective governance structures in mechanical and plant engineering— especially when it comes to the use of AI in processes and products. In a CBA Lab project, eight companies worked together …

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  • 28.10.2025

    Effective EA Governance

    The number of AI solutions and agent systems is constantly growing. This makes it all the more important to ensure consistent governance across all applications. The Cross-Business Architecture Lab worked out the best way to do this in a project. Read more in the attached …

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  • 28.10.2024

    Using data more efficiently with data catalogs

    Especially in the age of AI, it is becoming increasingly important to keep your data in order. A data catalog can be a valuable aid here. (Article available in German only.)

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  • 28.10.2024

    Making EAM a top priority - 10 success factors

    Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) is a good way to better dovetail IT and business despite growing complexity. The following ten tips will help you to establish EAM in your company. (Article available in German only.)

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  • 07.11.2023

    How capability management works

    Capability management makes companies more transparent and more capable of acting. CBA Lab shows in which areas the approach brings the most added value. (Article available in German only.)

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  • 27.06.2023

    Product IT - Far-reaching consequences for companies, IT and enterprise architecture

    Product IT is a hot potato. How do you define it, what capabilities are needed, and what interactions do product IT and commercial IT have? How is "the new kid on the block" integrated into the overall enterprise and what do stakeholders need to consider?

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  • 26.06.2023

    Practical problems? - How do I professionally transfer machine learning models into the productive phase?

    "It took me three weeks to develop the machine learning model. In the meantime, a year has passed and it is still not in production." These or similar statements occur again and again in projects. The complaint of an anonymous AI developer describes the dilemma faced by many …

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  • 27.06.2022

    Multilateral data sharing in industry

    The CBA Lab is co-author of this publication of the Plattform Industrie 4.0. Multilateral data sharing in industry – Concept using “Collaborative Condition Monitoring” as a basis for new business models: Collaborative Condition Monitoring (CCM) describes an innovative approach …

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  • 30.05.2022

    How Beiersdorf and Dr. Oetker use EAM

    New awareness for EA: A newly understood enterprise architecture integrates business and IT strategies even more closely. Two prominent examples show how this can work. (Article only available in German.)

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