I’ve got three exciting updates I don’t want you to miss: 2 exciting events in September 2025 and one new project:
Free Webinar: Interface Management with SysML
September 25, 2025 at 16:00 CET, Online. Interfaces are where projects succeed—or fail. Join our free webinar and learn how SysML can bring structure and clarity to interface management.
👉 Register here
Keynote at Modern RE 2025
September 28, 2025, Modern RE, Leipzig. I’m honored to deliver a keynote at this year’s Modern RE conference. If you’re serious about requirements engineering, this is the place to be.
🎟️ Use code ModernRE25_MJ10 for 10% off tickets!
👉 Get your ticket
Product Velocity
Ongoing, online. My book project, Product Velocity, explores how to build physical products at software speed. Check out the website, where you learn who benefits from these concepts and how you can benefit early on.
👉 Explore Product Velocity
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Why this matters
Product development in Europe, and especially in the automotive industry, faces enormous pressure. Shorter innovation cycles, increasing regulatory demands, and global competition are forcing companies to rethink how they build complex systems. Traditional engineering approaches struggle to keep pace with these dynamics.
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) offers a structured answer, and Michael has long been an advocate of it. Yet in practice, MBSE often proves too slow, too rigid, and too complicated for many organizations. The promise is clear, but the reality shows that a lighter, more agile approach is needed to deliver real value.
Spreading the word on Product Velocity
Michael recognized agile product development as the way to close this gap. With his Product Velocity initiative, he is spreading the word about faster, more adaptable development practices that help organizations keep up with today’s challenges. His mission is to make proven methods accessible, actionable, and relevant for industries under pressure.
Staying true to his commitment to open projects and knowledge sharing, Michael combines different activities: the upcoming book Product Velocity, the free webinar on interface management with SysML, and public engagements like his keynote at Modern RE 2025. Each of these efforts reflects the same goal: empowering teams to accelerate development without losing quality.
