Technology & Innovation

What is the difference between a data warehouse and a data lake? Can the advantages of both systems be combined? To what extent can a data federation be the better alternative? And how does the concept of Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) cover the topic of data integration? An attempt to explain.

New technologies are constantly increasing the use of additional systems and apps. This leads to an increasingly complex IT landscape of unconnected data silos. They make it difficult to exchange correct data and therefore collaborate across departments in the development and production of mechatronic products. Here, you can find out how to accelerate and improve the quality of cross-system and cross-divisional collaboration.

In many companies, product lifecycle management runs on local servers – especially in SMEs. On-premise solutions, however, are usually rigid, cost-intensive and not easily scalable. Reason enough to finally take a punt on an on-demand PLM solution. Integration solutions for many engineering tools already ensure convenient cross-domain management of product data and innovation processes in the cloud. 7 reasons for moving PLM to the cloud.

Smart processes help companies to be more economical, more competitive and more resilient. Manufacturing companies can significantly optimize their innovation processes to at least partially compensate for the shortage of skilled workers. In this way, they shorten their project lead times and reduce their opportunity costs. Digitized companies are particularly attractive for the next generation of skilled workers with an affinity for digital technology.

Do you remember the €9.00 ticket from Deutsche Bahn? That was great. However, if stations are temporarily closed due to overcrowded platforms and taking bicycles on board is no longer allowed, then there's something wrong with the overall package. Those affected experience frustration – a negative user experience (UX). The principle of "a well-thought-out overall package = a positive UX" can be transferred 1:1 to software applications.

The fact that a direct integration of EDA tools into a PLM system (Product Lifecycle Management) is designed from the outset to meet the typical requirements for data management and work processes in electronics engineering makes the work much easier. All users confirm this, regardless of which ECAD and PLM system they use and in which environment – on-premise or in the cloud.

Time is money. One strategy for achieving market maturity of innovations faster and better is the digitised value chain. The basis of end-to-end processes for all departments is automated engineering data. A central multi-CAD product lifecycle management system offers enormous potential for saving time and money.

Edge computing, modern programming languages, unlimited scalability: Clear trends in software development for 2022 can already be identified. The balance between functionality and an optimal user experience on the one hand and aspects of sustainability on the other remains the greatest challenge facing developers.

Women are still massively under-represented in technical and IT professions, despite the fact that these fields offer them great potential for development. Moreover, for years industrial companies have been desperately searching for skilled employees to optimise their performance. The STEM Spring Report alludes to over 300,000 vacancies. The aim of many initiatives, therefore, is to attract women to STEM professions.

Structured requirements management pays off. Studies prove that. This blog post outlines why this is the case using a robotics project. It shows that successful projects require a common understanding of the project. This means that the different requirements of the members of the interdisciplinary project team must be clearly formulated and reconciled. Closely interlinked with the development, they form the basis for successful projects.

The dynamic VUCA world demands more innovative strength from industry. This requires decisions to be made flexibly, but in a well-founded manner. Federal information systems such as XSPHERE Federation provide easy access to the required data. They eliminate information silos and thus increase value creation with higher process quality.