Abstraction versus Vagueness in Software Engineering

2023-09-14T12:00:51+02:00April 7th, 2022|Categories: Latest Publications|Tags: , , , |

Some software engineering teams have a problem understanding the difference between abstraction and vagueness. Since one is essential to the architecture and design of complex systems and the other leads to technical debt and poor software quality, software teams must grok the difference.

Industrial Digitalisation in the light of the Pandemic

2021-01-08T18:32:35+01:00April 24th, 2020|Categories: Latest Publications|Tags: , , , , , , |

The full economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic are far from being understood, but it is already clear that there will be lasting if not permanent changes to global trade. Industrial Digitalisation will play a key role in helping manufacturing companies survive the coming turmoil.

Industrial Digitalisation: Act now, act fast

2021-01-08T11:26:51+01:00April 17th, 2020|Categories: Latest Publications|Tags: , , , , , |

The strategic importance of digitalisation, Industry 4.0, amongst executive and senior management in many industrial companies is undervalued and poorly understood. There’s really only one way to address the challenge of digitalisation: act now, act fast.

Why is software-driven innovation essential to becoming an Industry 4.0 winner?

2021-01-08T10:20:30+01:00November 25th, 2018|Categories: Latest Publications|Tags: , , , , |

Why is software-driven innovation essential to becoming an Industry 4.0 / Smart Industry winner? In this 5 minute pitch, Robert Howe describes the challenges that face companies wanting to succeed at industrial digitalisation and where to go to find out more.  Prefer text? The speaker notes of the presentation follow below the video. [...]

What is software-driven innovation?

2021-01-08T10:24:05+01:00September 25th, 2018|Categories: Latest Publications|Tags: , , , , , , |

For decades, innovation has been driven by hardware with software consigned to an enabling role. Today, the move towards large-scale digitalisation is reversing these roles, with software driving innovation and hardware becoming increasingly commoditised. A new generation of smart systems is set to emerge based on software-centric technologies such as the industrial internet of things, [...]

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