Knowledge for Technical IT Assessments and Expert Questions

Technical illustration for the knowledge base

Define technical questions precisely, determine the relevant examination basis and classify findings methodically.

Knowledge base

Technical disputes can only be examined reliably when the subject of examination, data basis, version state and examination method are defined traceably. This knowledge area explains typical technical questions across different IT systems and fields – from software, data and AI to web applications, Technical SEO, WordPress and plugins, mobile apps and other technical matters.

Professional boundary: The articles address technical and methodological questions. Legal evaluation and legal advice are outside this knowledge area.

How the articles are structured

The starting point is the technical question. The subject of examination, available evidence, method, finding and statement boundary are then described separately. The Sources & Methodology page explains the common standard. The article on documents in custom-software disputes demonstrates it for a practical evidence situation; Git history and software provenance develops the limits of technical provenance statements. The article on code reuse and software similarity shows how similarity findings, clone detection, counter-hypotheses and provenance can be assessed together.

Knowledge topics

The knowledge base is organised into specialist topics. The overview shows selected entry points for each area; “All articles” opens the complete topic page.

Author's technical literature and publications

The following works provide additional technical and methodological context. They do not replace required primary sources, standards, manufacturer documentation or other independent specialist sources. Unpublished manuscripts, drafts and teaching materials are deliberately not presented here as public sources.

Mathias Ellmann, IT expert

Technical question concerning a concrete matter?

For an initial professional review, the technical question, an overview of available documents and the desired timeframe can be provided.

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