BlueSoft Pulse: Where Business Meets Technology — 6/2024
Hello, tech enthusiasts! We're thrilled to bring you the 6th issue of BlueSoft Pulse — your trusted hub for all things technology. With each issue, we strive to fill your feed and email with the latest and most essential tech insights, keeping you at the forefront of the rapidly advancing technological landscape.
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Dive deep into the world of digital transformation and discover how it can revolutionize your organization's processes, enhance customer experiences, and drive growth. We'll also share case studies to illustrate real-world success stories.
14 essential book recommendations by and for IT leaders?
In this BlueSoft Pulse, we present a list of books recommended by multiple CIOs and high-level IT leaders for executives, managers & leaders. Our advisory team has also read and recommended these books. Combined with our experience within technology consulting & delivery initiatives, they are a foundation of our own business Value Delivery Excellence offer — a combination of advisory & delivery initiatives leading to build IT BluePrint, introducing agility & shape architecture, team topology, IT operating model, delivery practices and technology to work together to reach your business goals. The books which inspired us most are mentioned "Team Topologies" and "Accelerate" — and not mentioned in the article "Engineering DevOps", "Project to Product", and "DevOps Handbook". ?
Our Expert's Voice:?
Books can give you new experiences, which may not be easily available to gain in real-life situations. This is true both for entertainment publications (you probably won't be able to take the hobbits to Eisengard) - and for professional titles. You physically won't be able to participate in every transformation project worldwide... but reading, you can catch up this gap by reading a story of people, who participated in many of them and have their thoughts, experiences & worked out their own, battle-proven frameworks. This is essential not only for engineers but mostly for executives, delivery managers, and consultants - because many times the decisions we make today reveal their consequences for a long time.?
— Krzysztof Ha?asa , Digital Transformation Consultant at BlueSoft ?
Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing industries across the board. Discover how AI solutions can be integrated into your organization to enhance decision-making, automate processes, and drive business efficiency.
Telecom gear will be at the center of the coming AI boom?
IDC's recent report reveals a significant spike in interest in telecommunications hardware spurred by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). The report predicts that an increased reliance on AI models across devices, such as smartphones, will fuel a notable demand for computational capacity in data centers. It forecasts that the global semiconductor market is poised for considerable growth, driven by an expected surge in network traffic, which will profoundly affect the efficiency and speed of cloud-based data processing services.?
Expert’s voice:?
At BlueSoft, we specialize in developing generative AI solutions and have observed firsthand the impact of inadequate computational power in data centers. This aligns with IDC's findings on the escalating need for infrastructure to support rapidly expanding AI technologies. Our experience has highlighted a noticeable lag in infrastructure, struggling to keep up with demand. We cite the example of the GPT-4 Turbo APIs used in the previous year, which previously offered more rapid response times and faster building context than presently available. This slowdown has been notably observed in the cloud-based data centers we utilize, underlining a broader industry trend toward heavier network traffic and increased AI service usage.?
To counteract these challenges, BlueSoft is championing technological self-sufficiency. We are implementing self-hosted solutions and deploying Large Language Models (LLMs) on our proprietary infrastructure. Additionally, we're running smaller AI models directly on local computing resources. This initiative grants us the latitude to finely tune our technologies to the unique requirements of our projects without dependence on third-party cloud services. Our tailored approach affords us greater agility in customizing our models and infrastructure, ensuring our clients benefit from optimized, cutting-edge AI services that are both high-quality and swift.?
— Artur Mirończuk , AI Project Manager at BlueSoft ?
BlueSoft is keenly addressing the computational challenges presented by the rapid advancement of AI. We are dedicating resources to develop self-reliant, adaptable solutions that elevate our service offerings. Our forward-thinking strategy not only keeps us abreast of industry developments but also sets a new standard for the delivery of bespoke, efficient AI-enabled solutions.?
Dive into the world of Platform Engineering, where we discuss the importance of a solid foundation for IT solutions. Gain insights into designing and building robust, scalable platforms that can drive your business forward.
The State of DevOps Report: The Evolution of Platform Engineering?
Platform Engineering is a concept with one, simple goal: increase developers' productivity, so your software development & operations Teams can focus on the business value instead of playing with the DevSecOps toolset. The execution model of the concept is the Internal Developer Platform (IDP) introduction. It simplifies the way developers & ops engineers can utilize automated deployment, testing, runtime, monitoring, troubleshooting & security tools - making the tools accessible to people without a necessity to deep-learn how they work, but simply use them. ?
Ok, so how does this concept work in practice? Puppet recently released a report, where they have asked 40,000 engineers worldwide about how Platforms supported their everyday SDLC. 50% of them reported increased productivity, 40% better quality of software, 36% more stable applications & reduced lead time for development. Those metrics directly contribute to business value delivery and time-to-market for fulfilling business requirements by IT Units.?
Expert’s voice:?
Platform Engineering seems like a technical topic, but it's in fact a key to unlock the true potential of your IT Teams. Platforms address the topics, which usually are anchors stopping time-to-market improvement, delivery & operations cost reduction, and agility. Platforms simply reel in this anchor, allowing your developers to focus on what is truly essential - business value delivery. What surprises us in this report is that only 50% of developers reported an increase in productivity - because with our 6 years of experience in Platform Engineering, we are reporting way better numbers with our Customers. My guess is that the remaining 50% are struggling with badly-designed Platforms, missing the match between Platform capabilities & what is truly needed for developers to thrive. Luckily, we have an answer for that - our Platform Engineering Service, which we have practiced 6 years already, covers both developers' needs discovery - and only then, a Platform delivery. Understanding that Platform Engineering is more an IT Organization topic than just technology still needs to be promoted, which we do with all our enthusiasm; because we saw how a Platform can really change the Business.?
— Krzysztof Ha?asa , Management Advisor?
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Embrace the cloud era with insights on cloud migration, security, and the benefits of adopting cloud services. Learn how BlueSoft's cloud solutions can help you stay agile and secure in an ever-changing landscape.
Unlock Cloud Success in Europe?
Did you know, that according to the McKinsey survey, less than one-third of European enterprises have 50 percent of their workloads on cloud. While this result shows progress, it also highlights that many companies keep a significant portion of their technology estate on-premise. ?
This survey proves — there are four times (55%) more European organizations that are satisfied with their cloud investments compared to those that state that returns are insufficient (13%). Despite this optimism, 82% reported limited impact on specific areas of the business, partially realized or still in early stages. What could be the reason behind this??
Expert’s voice:?
While cloud plays a crucial role in transformations, European enterprises still measure IT improvements (e.g. IT cost savings, number of applications in the cloud) as key indicators of cloud success. Only one in three monitor non-IT outcomes (e.g. cost savings outside IT, new revenue generation) which helps to unlock more value from the cloud. ?It's crucial to remember that cloud success stories mainly focus on IT - but don't forget that modernizing IT using cloud will not produce outstanding benefits. Technology serves business goals, and the cloud opens up new opportunities for enhancing business operations.?
— Bartosz Pietroń , IT Architect at BlueSoft ?
McKinsey suggests several priorities as key drivers for cloud success:?
1. Build partnerships with Cloud Service Providers and System Integrators.?
2. Adopt new business operating models.?
3. Establish FinOps strategy from the very beginning.?
4. Focus on ROI when scaling cloud capabilities.?
5. Reuse CSPs and SIs capabilities to meet regulations.?
These strategies align perfectly with BlueSoft's expertise! If you're ready to take a leap forward in your cloud journey, or just need a hand at any stage, check out our offerings and experience and see for yourself!?
Discover firsthand accounts of how BlueSoft's solutions have empowered organizations to overcome challenges and achieve their business goals. Real-world success stories that demonstrate the impact of our services.
BlueSoft's Revenue Assurance Success Story with Canal+
Canal+, a leader in the premium television market, faced hurdles in revenue protection and fraud detection due to intricate data structures and outdated systems. To tackle these challenges, they partnered with BlueSoft to implement a comprehensive Revenue Assurance solution using Power BI.
This ambitious project focused on achieving three key objectives:
By leveraging this data-driven solution, Canal+ is poised for significant improvements in its revenue assurance efforts.
For the full case study, where we'll delve into the technical aspects of the project and the quantifiable results, go to our website:
Stay tuned for our next issue, where we'll delve into the exciting world of Digital Transformation.