Total Quality Management: A concept for software development?
Quality always matters. And while discussing the topic of quality you will always detect: a) It’s hard to define, but b) everyone has an opinion. So you could try and define vaguely: Quality is the...
View ArticleMobile wallet: Retailer acceptance as the Achilles heel
I first discussed the steadily increasing interest in the mobile wallet in this blog. The leading card and TSM manufacturers have now gone so far as to say that the battle has been won in favour of the...
View ArticleScrum – ideal for large-scale projects
Amazing! Working as a general contractor, NTT Data has set up the entire IT structure of the newly designed website of the BMW Group. The secret of success is called Scrum. Bowing to the normative...
View ArticleConfidence in PLM COTS Customizations
Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) Applications are complex software systems implemented using different Java technologies, such as Enterprise Java Beans, Java Server Pages and Servlets. Dassault Systèmes...
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Efficient PLM operations at BSH
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH is a leading provider of household appliances with sales of 9,8 billion EUR in 2012. As a global company, BSH has 47.000 employees in over 50 countries, including...
View ArticleLessons learned from large-scale data migration projects
Data migration is of course only one aspect of system conversion. Usually data migration is performed in conjunction with other conversions like technology or interfaces. Nevertheless, data migration...
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What auto industry needs to learn from today’s cutting edge leaders.
Recently, we have seen a great shift in the automotive industry as a new breed of automotive leaders has emerged. Cutting-edge automotive leaders like Tesla, Google with its self-driving car, and the...
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Faster, higher, further, more connected: automotive trends
In 1997 Toyota already offered an infotainment system called Monet. It allowed the driver to check his emails and visit websites. What seemed like the invention of the century back then merely humors...
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Car shopping on the go: Mobile CRM in China
China is one of the most important markets for car manufacturers worldwide. In 2014 alone the Chinese bought 19.7 million vehicles. The megatrend of using mobile devices thus impacts the way...
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Automotive tier 1 suppliers – doomed to act behind the curtains?
With the help of some close dear colleagues, I have recently published a reflection on how the current mega forces within the automotive industry are affecting the automotive tier 1 suppliers. The...
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NTT DATA presents: automotiveIT – The Top Interviews of 2015
The digital era and the transformation it heralds has been a one of the biggest focus topics in the automotive industry for some time now. One of the biggest questions is how the industry can prepare...
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Don’t let hackers take the wheel: security solution for connected cars
In 1921 the Allgemeine Automobil Zeitung stated: “The car is now complete. No further improvement is needed.” This statement is just as false today as it was back then. New technologies always entail...
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Geneva International Motor Show: Fun and games and something to drive
The 86th Geneva International Motor Show begins March 3rd and an array of novelties is expected. According to first announcements, car manufacturers will mostly show off with their SUVs. Besides...
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How to win the Zero Moment of Truth in Automotive Retail?
Nowadays, when a potential buyer enters a showroom, he already knows just about everything there is to know about his dream car. It is therefore a waste of time to ply them with information he can just...
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Kei Cars: The small miracle from the Far East
Manga comics, cherry blossoms and tiny cars – Japan leads travelers into a fascinating world. A part of this word are Kei Cars: very small vehicles that come in all sorts of designs. Especially in...
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Horsepower-flaunting or fuel-saving: What different nations pay attention to...
Over centuries, car manufacturers have tried to design vehicles they can easily sell in the US, Europe and Asia at the same time – without needing to make major changes to the cars. How do buyers’...
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Think tanks, customers or pitches – where do car manufacturers get their ideas?
Let’s be honest, coming up with brand new ideas is not always easy, especially when you’re expected to. Now imagine you need to constantly produce them in order to stay ahead of your competitors. Car...
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Transparency vs. Confusion How the Digital Transformation is changing the...
The invention of the bar code, Toyota’s Just-in-Time delivery, the development of the Theory of Constraints and an increase in ERP applications: The supply chain has been in constant change for a few...
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ProSTEP Symposium Stuttgart – Digital Transformation: framework for...
On April 20th and 21st, 2016, the ProSTEP iViP association hosted its 19th ProSTEP iViP Symposium in Stuttgart. With 660 cross-industry participants and hot topics in PLM / ALM, Systems Engineering,...
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Mine, yours, ours – mobility concepts in large cities
A few years ago, owning a car was a status symbol. But times have changed. Nowadays, fewer and fewer young people have their own cars – especially in large cities that have a very well developed...
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