This blog is about software technology and innovation from a business perspective i.e. the core of what we do within IFS Labs. It also gives you the views and opinions on current events, latest innovation trends, news, and technology from the viewpoint of an enterprise software development team.
Few would argue that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the industry’s current hot topic. And why shouldn’t it be? AI’s potential is huge, but I’ve never seen a technology trend get hyped so much despite so many people failing to understand what it truly is, how it works, what’s possible today, what’s not and the impact…
Did you hear the news about the relaunch of Google Glasses? Have you experienced an immersive Microsoft HoloLens demo? Or what about the Apple AR Glasses rumors? Have you heard those? Do you know the difference between augmented and mixed reality? There is a lot going on and much to talk about, so let me…
How through-life asset management can be improved using distributed ledgers throughout the chain. IFS Labs’ research into Blockchain Blockchain is one of the most talked-about and intriguing technologies today. Although first described in 1991, it got its first real implementation and public attention in 2009 as the technology behind Bitcoin. Blockchain or distributed ledgers, in…
A look at the evolution of IoT and how businesses have used, are using and will be using it to their advantage. The notion of Smart Manufacturing or Industry 4.0 became a popular topic after the international CeBIT fair of 2011, a mere six years ago but a lifetime in terms of technology maturation. By…
How IFS Applications and the IoT Business Connector provide an agile, connected business environment. IFS IoT Business Connector launched At the IFS World Conference 2016, IFS’s Chief Technology Officer, Dan Matthews, announced the launch of the IFS IoT Business Connector. At the time, the Early Adopter Testing Program had just started. Now just a few…
IFS Radio Network podcast: How IT professionals and business leaders can use and benefit from the game-changing power of advanced analytics. It has been reported by the International Data Corporation (IDC) that the market for worldwide business analytics and big data technology services will grow to a whopping $200 billion by 2020. But why? And what does…
With so much information about IoT out there, you may feel reluctant about reading this blog post – but don’t. This is one you’ll be happy you read. Do you remember where you were or what you were doing the first time the term ‘Internet of Things’ caught your attention? I do. I was sitting…
How IFS Labs connected an actual flying drone to IFS Applications. Digital transformation is a subject that is much spoken of these days. However, digital transformation is not just applying new technologies to do something different from before. It’s about doing what you do today but better. It’s about innovating in new products and services…
Fancy controlling a drone from an IFS Lobby? What other tech will make your life better? And how are we changing how we work with partners?
How the IFS IoT Business Connector brings together sensor data acquisition, analytics and business process automation. Internet of things – why now? Back in 2012, the Harvard Business Review[1] estimated that 2.5 exabytes of data was being created on a daily basis and, the retail chain Walmart was generating 2.5 petabytes of customer transaction data…
