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AI Governance · Tools

The Spreadsheet Trap: Why Excel Won’t Survive Your Next AI Audit

Your Excel inventory worked for 10 models. But auditors want immutable audit trails, not editable cells. Here’s where spreadsheets break.

April 28, 2026 · 8 min read
EU AI Act · Risk Classification

Is Your AI System High-Risk Under the EU AI Act?

A step-by-step classification guide with decision tree, all 8 high-risk categories, real examples, and what to do after classification.

April 25, 2026 · 7 min read
AI Governance · Jira

AI Governance in Jira: Why You Don’t Need a $50K Platform

Enterprise AI governance platforms cost $50K–$200K/year. Your Jira already provides 80% of what they sell.

April 24, 2026 · 7 min read
Banking · Model Risk Management

From SR 11-7 to EU AI Act: What Banks Need to Know

If your bank already runs SR 11-7 model risk management, you have 80% of what the EU AI Act requires. Here’s the gap analysis.

April 23, 2026 · 7 min read
AI Governance · Compliance

What Your AI Model Inventory Actually Needs: A Field-by-Field Guide

Most AI inventories fail because they track the wrong things. Here are the 24 fields your inventory needs — mapped to EU AI Act and SR 11-7.

April 22, 2026 · 9 min read
EU AI Act · Compliance

Your 90-Day EU AI Act Compliance Sprint

The EU AI Act high-risk deadline is August 2, 2026. Here’s a concrete 90-day sprint plan to get your AI inventory and governance in place.

April 21, 2026 · 8 min read
AI & Operations

How AI Reduces Human Error in Daily Operations

Explore how artificial intelligence helps organizations reduce human error across healthcare, manufacturing, finance, and transportation.

April 4, 2025 · 4 min read
AI · Smart Assistants

What Are Smart Assistants? Your Guide to AI Helpers

From Siri to Alexa — what smart assistants are, how they work, and where they’re heading.

April 15, 2025 · 2 min read
Model Governance

The Key Characteristics of a Successful Model Inventory

What makes a model inventory truly effective? Six characteristics that separate good inventories from great ones.

January 23, 2020 · 4 min read
Case Study · Credit Risk

Credit Risk Stress Testing Framework

How Raiffeisen Bank International built a reusable credit risk stress testing framework with domain-specific language for EBA 2018 and beyond.

August 2, 2018 · 4 min read
Data Engineering

Null Checking in MongoDB

Learn how to effectively perform null checking in MongoDB, from querying to aggregations. Understand the nuances of field existence and null values.

September 3, 2018 · 4 min read
AI & Automation

How to Save Money on AI: Access All Models Without Subscriptions

Discover how I reduced my AI costs from $60 to $15-25 monthly. Open WebUI + LiteLLM gives you access to all models from one place.

July 22, 2025 · 5 min read
AI & Automation

ChatGPT Product Discovery: A Step-by-Step Guide 2025

Register your product with ChatGPT Product Discovery to gain visibility and new customers for free. A step-by-step guide for businesses with tips for 2025.

July 15, 2025 · 6 min read
Glossary

What is Cost Per Click (CPC) | Online Advertising Guide

Learn about Cost Per Click (CPC), a vital online advertising model where you pay for each ad click. Understand how CPC helps drive traffic & manage ad spend.

June 9, 2025 · 2 min read
Glossary

Conversion Rate vs CTR | Essential Digital Marketing Metrics

Discover key differences between Conversion Rate & Click-Through Rate (CTR). Learn how these essential digital marketing metrics measure campaign effectiveness.

June 9, 2025 · 1 min read
Glossary

What is CRM | Understanding Customer Relationship Management

Learn what Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is, how it helps businesses manage customer interactions, analyze data, and improve relationships for retentio

June 5, 2025 · 2 min read
AI & Automation

Easy AI Wins for Appointment Scheduling | Boost Business Efficiency

Learn how AI appointment scheduling tools help businesses tackle no-shows, automate bookings & boost efficiency. Discover quick wins for better ROI & client sat

April 23, 2025 · 8 min read
AI & Automation

Small Business AI Readiness | Assessment Checklist & Guide

Assess if your small business is truly ready for AI automation. Our guide & checklist covers strategy, data, tech, workforce & finances to maximize AI benefits.

April 22, 2025 · 8 min read
AI & Automation

Data Collection for AI Agents | What You Need Before Building

Discover the crucial data types, quality checks & compliance needed before building an AI agent. Plan your data collection for successful business AI implementa

April 22, 2025 · 8 min read
Glossary

What is Conversational AI | Understanding Chatbots & Assistants

Learn what Conversational AI is, how technologies like NLP & ML enable chatbots & virtual assistants like Alexa/Siri, and its impact on daily life & the future.

April 15, 2025 · 3 min read
Glossary

AI-Driven Process Optimization | Enhance Business Efficiency

Explore how AI drives process optimization. Boost efficiency, cut costs & make smarter decisions using AI to analyze & refine business operations for a competit

April 15, 2025 · 2 min read
AI & Automation

What is AI-Powered CRM | A Clear Explanation & Benefits

What is AI-Powered CRM? Discover how AI enhances CRM systems with intelligent automation, predictive insights, and personalization to boost efficiency & sales.

April 15, 2025 · 2 min read
AI & Automation

Understanding Automation | Making Life & Work Easier with Tech

What is automation? Understand how technology takes over repetitive tasks to make work and life easier, faster, and more efficient. From basic rules to AI.

April 14, 2025 · 1 min read
AI & Automation

What is Data Training | An Intro to AI & Machine Learning Models

What is Data Training? Explore how AI & machine learning models are trained using vast datasets to identify patterns, learn skills & make informed decisions.

April 14, 2025 · 2 min read
Glossary

What Are AI Algorithms | How They Learn & Differ From Code

Discover what AI algorithms are! Sophisticated instructions enabling computers to learn, adapt & make decisions. See how they differ from traditional code.

April 14, 2025 · 2 min read
AI & Automation

AI Agents & Jira | Revolutionize First-Level Support Tickets

Learn how AI agents transform first-level support by automating Jira ticket triage & resolution via key integrations, boosting efficiency & customer satisfactio

April 14, 2025 · 9 min read
AI & Automation

Model Context Protocol (MCP) | Revolutionizing AI Integration

Discover how MCP simplifies AI integration by providing a universal protocol, enhancing flexibility, scalability, and security. Transform your AI systems with e

April 4, 2025 · 9 min read
Software Development

Understanding APIs | How APIs Connect Software With Examples

Discover what APIs are, how they enable software communication, and why they're essential for digital services. Learn about different types with real-world exam

April 3, 2025 · 4 min read
AI & Automation

AI Automation: Enhancing Business Efficiency

Discover how AI Automation combines artificial intelligence with automated workflows to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and drive innovation across industrie

April 2, 2025 · 2 min read
Software Development

Validating and generating Atlassian JWT

Your Comprehensive Guide to Jira Cloud Plugin Development. Learn everything you need to know about JWT authentication for proper communication with Jira through

July 18, 2022 · 8 min read
Model Governance

MGS integration with antivirus

A security audit of our customer raised the topic of antivirus scanning. So how do we solve it? There are too many options on how to integrate antivirus to the

June 1, 2022 · 3 min read
Model Governance

Unreachable data in your model inventory? - Introducing the Reporting module

Looking to enhance your reporting capabilities in MGS? Everything you need to know about the MGS reporting module to take your analysis to the next level with d

January 17, 2022 · 2 min read
Software Development

Flattening Docker images

How to Squash Multiple Docker Image Layers into One Like a Pro? Learn it now with our comprehensive guide where we present several ways how to do so easily.

September 1, 2021 · 3 min read
Software Development

Audit trail handling with MongoDB

Get Inspired to Create Your Own MongoDB Audit Trail. Discover the power of MongoDB for adding audit trails to your projects, with a real-life example. Get start

August 3, 2021 · 2 min read
Data Engineering

MGS to Databricks connector

Want to stay ahead of the curve? Our blog has got you covered! Discover everything you need to know about the MGS to Databricks and enhance your model developme

July 3, 2021 · 2 min read
Software Development

Solving the Unirest JSON parsing problem on Databricks

Conquer Unirest Response Parsing Errors on Databricks Runtime. Don't let parsing errors get in the way of your data processing. Learn the expert workaround solu

June 30, 2021 · 3 min read
Data Engineering

Is Databricks good for complex applications?

Can we use the Databricks as a runtime platform for complex apps using the standard development model with git, deployment pipelines and several independent mod

April 25, 2021 · 4 min read
Model Governance

Automated risk model operations at scale

Discover expert tips and strategies for scaling your MRM methodology with ease! Our blog covers everything you need to know to streamline manual procedures and

February 3, 2021 · 3 min read
Model Governance

Should we register our CRO's napkin?

End User Computing (EUC) items exist in every bigger organization and are a potential source of headaches and significant loses. So, what are EUCs and how do we

January 26, 2021 · 3 min read
Data Engineering

Starting AWS SAM folder structure (NodeJS)

Don't Get Lost in AWS SAM Project Structure. Get the essential tips you need to create lean and effective AWS-based projects. Start delivering value now!

November 11, 2020 · 2 min read
Model Governance

Remote Collaboration of Model Governance & Model Risk Management Teams

Remote Work & Model Governance! The pandemic has highlighted the importance of remote work. Learn how to excel in model governance and MRM from a distance.

July 27, 2020 · 4 min read
Model Governance

Workflows in Model Governance – Farewell, Dear Excel

Financial institutions often define their processes in good old Excel sheets. While this might have seemed like a sufficient solution, there are much more advan

March 26, 2020 · 3 min read
Model Governance

How To Avoid Drowning in the Ocean of Model Risk Management

Tired of feeling lost and overwhelmed in the vast ocean of model risk management? Discover insights and strategies, our blog has the solutions you need! Dive in

March 8, 2020 · 4 min read
Scrum & Agile

Scrum Is Just The Medium, The Core Is The Team's Mindset

Modern Method, Proven Success. Eliminate Waterfall weaknesses with the agile method scrum. Immediate feedback, team satisfaction, and project success. Learn mor

January 12, 2020 · 4 min read
Model Governance

An EBA Stress Test Without the Stress

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of an EBA stress test? Learn how to navigate the process with ease and ace your stress test without breaking a sweat

January 2, 2020 · 2 min read
Software Development

Dynamic Fields in Pentaho Data Integration

Dynamic Data Processing with ETL Made Easy. Don't let tool limitations slow you down. Get the expert tips you need to transform data with ease, and beat the co

December 8, 2019 · 4 min read
Model Governance

Model Risk Management Europe 2019

Missed the Model Risk Management Europe 2019 conference? Fret not! Our blog has got you covered! Catch up on all the latest insights, trends, and breakthroughs

November 7, 2019 · 2 min read
Model Governance

The Automation of Model Governance

Discover how automation can revolutionize your model governance practices and maximize your ROI. Everything you need to know about automation. Dive in now!

November 4, 2019 · 3 min read
Software Development

How to allowDiskUse in PDI Mongo step

Elevate Your CRM Game with Custom Calculations and ETL Jobs. Unlock the full power of your CRM solution with user-driven business logic customization. Get the p

October 31, 2019 · 2 min read
AI & Automation

Getting Java Logs In Memory

Master In-Memory Java Logging for Quick and Easy Database Saving. Learn how to do it with our expert tips and tricks. Get started on your database-saving journe

September 5, 2019 · 2 min read
Model Governance

Three Phases To Get The Maximum Value From Model Governance

Boost your Model Governance strategy in Three Phases! Our blog covers everything you need to know to maximize the value of your model governance. Learn more now

August 6, 2019 · 4 min read
Data Engineering

When You Flush The CodeCache

Don't Let JVM CodeCache Ruin Your Java Performance. Learn how to fix CodeCache issues, and optimize your applications performance to the max. Get the scoop righ

January 25, 2019 · 2 min read
Data Engineering

When You Fill The CodeCache

Master Coding Without JVM Fears. Your roadmap to expert Java coding - minus intimidating virtual machine details. Get the tips you need to unleash your skillset

January 18, 2019 · 3 min read
AI & Automation

PDI SAS Reader

Your one-stop guide for SAS data sets in FinTech field. Learn how to integrate them into your project with ease, elevating your software's efficiency. Learn how

September 4, 2018 · 3 min read
Case Study

IFRS9 Provisions Plausibility Engine

Our team was tasked with implementing a IFRS9 solution for the retail credit exposures of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI). The calculation is used to check

August 1, 2018 · 4 min read