Systems architecture
Articles on system boundaries, platforms, reference architectures and resilient structures for complex technical environments.
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The Complete Object: Who Owns Which Truth?
A practical owner-side guide to technical information authority: who contributes, governs and assures each part of a complete technical object.
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Brick: The Semantic Interface
Turn a Brick graph into a governed semantic interface using SPARQL discovery, external data references, SHACL validation, versioning, provenance and acceptance tests.
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Brick: One Object, a Graph of Context
Build a useful Brick subgraph around AHU-3 using classes, instances, composition, topology, location, points, controls and governed graph boundaries.
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Seven Machines, Seven OPC UA Dialects: Why Complex Operations Need a Two-Tier UNS
A durable two-tier UNS needs machine interface data contracts, a canonical operational namespace, curated enterprise information and explicit ownership.
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Why Technical Information Architecture Matters in Complex Technical Environments
Technical information architecture gives objects stable identity and traceability across requirements, systems, signals, documents, maintenance and analytics.
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Technical Debt in Technical Facilities: The Hidden Cost of Digitalisation
Technical debt becomes governable when every shortcut is connected to recurring interest, a risk trigger, an accountable owner and a repayment plan.
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MQTT: From Edge Functionality to Central Service
MQTT becomes strategic when scalability, identity, data contracts and operational ownership are designed as shared infrastructure.
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When IT Manages OT
When IT takes responsibility for OT, a clear operating contract is needed for decision rights, changes, incidents and recovery.
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Tomorrow’s BMS Requires IT-Ready Networks
Tomorrow’s BMS needs more than IP: addressing, segmentation, certificates, observability and governed change must work together.