Technical assessment service
Neutral and methodically documented technical assessment of software, IT projects, data and artificial intelligence in court and legal contexts.
Technical assessment in court and legal contexts
As an independent IT expert, Mathias Ellmann examines technical questions concerning software, IT projects, data processing, Data Science and artificial intelligence. A court-related assignment is accepted only after checking the technical question, professional competence, potential conflicts of interest, available capacity and the formal assignment.
Suitable technical questions
- Software defects, source-code quality, software architecture and technical documentation.
- Project history, technical implementation, requirements and acceptance evidence.
- Data quality, data processing, statistical analysis and Data Science methods.
- Machine-learning and AI systems, model validity, reproducibility, bias and technical traceability.
- Technical evidence preservation, documentation quality and reproducibility of examination results.
From the matter in dispute to a technical examination
1. Technical question
The starting point is the specific technical question. It is checked for technical examinability, clarity and fit with the expert's professional field.
2. Competence, conflicts and capacity
Professional responsibility, possible conflicts of interest, required examination resources and timing are reviewed before acceptance.
3. Examination basis
Depending on the question, relevant evidence can include contracts and technical specifications, requirements documents, source code, version states, logs, data, model artefacts, test reports and prior expert reports.
4. Technical analysis
Methods, criteria, sources and assumptions are documented. Technical findings remain visibly separate from professional interpretation, uncertainty and the limits of the examination.
5. Traceable report
The report connects the technical question, evidence base, method, findings and conclusions so that a technically qualified third party can review the reasoning and reproduce it where the same evidence and environment are available.
Neutrality and legal boundary
Technical assessment is based on documented facts, criteria and method. An assignment with an unresolved conflict of interest is not accepted. In court-related work, technical finding and professional conclusion are explicitly separated from legal evaluation and judicial assessment of evidence.
Initial review of an enquiry
For an initial classification, the technical question, a concise description of the facts, an overview of available records and the desired time frame are useful. This allows a preliminary assessment of professional fit, required evidence and feasibility.
Related technical knowledge
Initial technical classification of an enquiry
Before accepting an assignment, the technical question, subject of examination, available records, potential conflicts of interest and the required scope are reviewed. An individual non-binding proposal can then be prepared.
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