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Triadic Contracting
Why is it so difficult to be an excellent Scrum Master? One essential answer derived here is the lack of clarification of the mandate between team member and Scrum Master. In this context, the article distinguishes between explicit and implicit coaching, analyzes options, and culminates in a proposed solution.
Systemic Questioning Techniques
How can implicit coaching – i.e. coaching without an explicit mandate – succeed? This article describes the possibilities and limitations of systemic attitudes and systemic questioning techniques. A structured overview of diverse attitudes and techniques clarifies their goals and effects. Practical examples make transfer into everyday work easier.
Recap of the Thin[gk]athon “Manufacturing-X – Dataspace Adoption”
How can artificial intelligence (AI) models be trained across organizational boundaries without disclosing sensitive data or intellectual property?
ZEISS Strengthens Open Source Impact – Funding key projects and communities across the Open Source ecosystem
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) plays a vital role in modern innovation, enabling collaboration, transparency, and technological progress across industries and boundaries. In 2025, we continue our commitment to supporting Open Source projects and communities that deliver meaningful impact, both within our organization and across the broader ecosystem. This year’s funding focuses on three
Recap Thin[gk]athon – Taking Virtual Shopfloor to the Next Level
The Thin[gk]athon demonstrates how interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative technologies drive the digitalization of production. Interdisciplinary teams have transformed real production data into an interactive 3D world and developed new solutions for industrial challenges.
Data ingestion as the basic building block of an industrial data platform – Part 2
While the first part of the article series provided an overview of the basics of data ingestion and the various data sources, this article focuses on the specific processes of data ingestion, common challenges, and tried-and-tested solutions. Architectures and patterns for data ingestion Batch vs. microbatch vs. streaming For data ingestion in industrial data platforms,
Data ingestion as the basic building block of an industrial data platform – Part 1
Find out why data ingestion is a key component of industrial data platforms and how it optimizes efficiency and costs in the manufacturing industry. Part 1 of our series highlights methods and techniques of data ingestion as well as concepts of data storage.
FOSS in Focus: ZEISS Honors Outstanding Open Source Projects
ZEISS champions Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) by supporting OpenSSH, OpenCV, and Silk.NET with EUR 15,000. These projects enhance secure communication, image processing, and multimedia application development. Our initiative highlights the importance of FOSS in driving innovation and productivity, expressing gratitude to developers for their significant contributions to our success.
Software with responsibility: How we make digital transformation more sustainable!
In an interview with Hendrik Loesch, software architect at ZEISS Digital Innovation, the role of resource efficiency in software development is highlighted. Find out how companies can use targeted measures to make the digital transformation sustainable and what challenges have to be overcome in doing so.
Our contribution to digital education: Insights into the proGTA Calliope Mini Project
Find out how the proGTA Calliope Mini project teaches primary school children programming in a fun way and what experience our coaches gain in the process.