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Perspectives on governing software production.

Research, executive conversations and method notes on Software Production Governance, AI in software production and the leadership of large engineering organizations. Every piece carries an author and a date; every figure carries its source and period.

1 June 2026
Event report · 2 min
Who Controls the Software Factory?

Senior executives from European industry in an invitation-only exchange on AI, software governance, and who's really in control.

Executive conversations · Software Excellence Network
7 May 2026
Perspective · 7 min
Software Production Governance: what it is, why it matters, and why generative AI makes it urgent

Why repositories, pipelines and tickets never add up to a management view, and what a governance layer adds. Figures restated with source and period.

Software Production Governance · Dr. Johannes Bohnet, CEO
10 November 2025
Perspective · 6 min
The Evolving Role of the CIO: From Technology Manager to Governance Architect

As software becomes the core of enterprise value, the CIO's mandate expands into strategic governance and board-level reporting.

Executive conversations · Seerene Editorial
5 November 2025
Perspective · 7 min
Turning Point in Software Management: Why CIOs Must Take Control of Software Now

Enterprises everywhere are realizing that software has quietly become their most critical production system—and one of their least understood. CIOs who act now to bring transparency, control, and strategic steering to their software organizations will define the next decade of digital leadership.

Software Production Governance · Oliver Viel
29 September 2025
Event report · 3 min
Software as a management task: a strategic retreat at Schloss Fürstlich Drehna
Executive conversations · Brandon M. Lewis
24 September 2025
Perspective · 7 min
The 60% software drain: why CIOs must put efficiency on the boardroom agenda
Method and research · Brandon M. Lewis
15 September 2025
Perspective · 9 min
Strategy sets direction. Efficiency determines speed and range.
Software Production Governance · Oliver Viel & Brandon Lewis
25 August 2025
Perspective · 3 min
Inside Bosch’s blueprint for automotive software excellence
Executive conversations · Oliver Viel
14 August 2025
Perspective
From programming to orchestration: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Pree on the future of software in the age of AI
AI in software production · Seerene
4 August 2025
Perspective · 3 min
Navigating the future of insurance software: security, agility and cloud strategy

How ERGO integrates security, agility and cloud strategy into insurance software development.

Executive conversations · Oliver Viel
31 July 2025
Perspective · 3 min
From competition to collaboration: how CIOs can harness community-driven innovation for industrial transformation

Dr. Jürgen Sturm and Stephan Bauer showcase a new CIO leadership model grounded in radical collaboration, open-source software, and community-owned innovation through the automotive sector’s Catena-X initiative.

Executive conversations · Brandon M. Lewis
24 July 2025
Perspective · 4 min
Dynamic shared ownership: how Bayer is rewiring the enterprise for agility, purpose and AI readiness
Executive conversations · Oliver Viel
17 July 2025
Perspective · 3 min
No end to programming: rethinking software development in the age of generative AI

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Döllner’s research challenges oversimplified narratives about AI replacing programmers.

AI in software production · Brandon M. Lewis
10 July 2025
Perspective · 3 min
The rise of the AI operating model: what CIOs must rethink beyond technology
AI in software production · Brandon M. Lewis
9 June 2025
Perspective · 4 min
The threefold transformation of ZF Group: driving a data-driven future
Executive conversations · Brandon M. Lewis
2 June 2025
Perspective · 4 min
Sustainability as a catalyst for software innovation in industry: insights from Dr. Frank Melzer
Executive conversations · Oliver Viel
1 June 2025
Perspective · 4 min
Christina Meier’s vision for software-centric growth
Executive conversations · Brandon M. Lewis
26 May 2025
Perspective
Bridging the gap: software production and sustainability
Method and research · Seerene
21 May 2025
Perspective
The 2030 operating model
Software Production Governance · Seerene
21 May 2025
Perspective
Leverage analytics to drive excellence in software development
Method and research · Seerene
19 May 2025
Perspective
Turning software factories into strategic assets: insights from Seerene’s approach
Software Production Governance · Seerene
5 May 2025
Event talk
Leo Li: transformation of the Chinese automotive market
Executive conversations · Seerene
28 April 2025
Perspective · 4 min
SDVs as part of reliable distributed systems
Executive conversations · Oliver Viel
25 March 2025
Perspective
Generative AI in software production
AI in software production · Seerene
20 March 2025
Analysis · 5 min
The role of AI in managing technical debt at scale
AI in software production · Brandon M. Lewis
12 March 2025
Perspective · 5 min
The evolving role of the CIO: from tech leader to business innovator
Executive conversations · Brandon M. Lewis
7 February 2025
Event talk
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Die Zukunft der Automobilsoftware: Martin Schleicher über Wertschöpfung, Open Source und agile Entwicklung
Executive conversations · Seerene

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