Knowledge base — articles on AI, automation and data analysis for companies
Practical articles on process optimization, artificial intelligence, automation and data analysis. No marketing noise — definitions, how things work and concrete steps.
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Process and automation fundamentals
Where to begin: how to diagnose and improve processes in your company, and where automation delivers the greatest impact.
Processes · Lean · Six Sigma · KPI
What is process optimization?
Mapping, KPIs, ROI, Lean, Six Sigma, Agile — from diagnosis to deployment. Why change starts with people, not technology.
Automation · RPA · Workflow · Pareto
What is business process automation?
From an Excel macro to an AI agent. Simple vs. intelligent automation, the Pareto principle and a practical plan for your first step.
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Artificial intelligence — foundations and technologies
What AI is and how its key technologies work: from reading documents (OCR/NLP), through Computer Vision, to AI agents and RAG.
AI · Machine Learning · Deep Learning
What is Artificial Intelligence?
The definition, the differences between AI vs ML vs Deep Learning, Eurostat 2025 data and practical implementation steps. The mechanics, the history and the facts.
RAG · AI agent · LLM · Knowledge base
What is RAG and an AI agent?
RAG searches your company documents and answers with a source. An AI agent carries out multi-step tasks on its own. A case study from the German construction market.
Computer Vision · CNN · Quality control
What is Computer Vision?
How AI “sees,” inspects and detects defects. How Computer Vision differs from OCR, where companies use it and where to start the implementation.
OCR · NLP · Documents · AI
What is OCR, NLP and how does AI read documents?
From scan to data in the system. How OCR reads text, NLP extracts meaning — and how much time you can save. A case study from the German market.
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Implementation and strategy in your company
How to implement AI effectively: systems integration, data analysis, collaboration models and concrete use cases across industries.
API · CRM · ERP · Integration
What is systems integration?
API, CRM, ERP and the end of “digital islands.” How to connect the tools in your company so data flows automatically.
BI · Dashboard · KPI · Machine Learning
What is data analysis and Business Intelligence?
Dashboards, KPIs and fact-based decisions. How ML shifts analytics from “what happened?” to “what is likely to happen?”
AI implementation · Outsourcing · In-house · Collaboration models
External firm or in-house AI team?
How to implement AI without building an IT department from scratch. A comparison of costs, risks and four collaboration models.
Catalog · 25+ industries · AI use cases · Scenarios
AI use cases in business — a catalog by industry
A catalog of artificial intelligence use cases across more than 20 industries — from retail to manufacturing. Real-world scenarios and technologies, arranged alphabetically.
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Glossary
A point of reference while reading the articles — all the key terms in one place.
Glossary · AI · ML · Automation · Data · Cloud
Glossary of AI, ML and automation terms
Over 240 terms from the fields of AI, Machine Learning, automation, process optimization, data analysis and cloud. Short definitions with links to the articles.