Robots As A Service: A Technology Trend Every Business Must Consider

What is Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS)? Many are now familiar with the concept of software as a service (SaaS) or big data as a service (BDaaS), the pay-as-you-go or subscription-based service model. In a similar set-up, those who sign up for robots as a service get the benefits of robotic process automation by leasing robotic devices and …

Facts to Know about Robotic Process Automation

RPA stands for robotic process automation, which is an automation technology that uses robotics and/or artificial intelligence (AI). RPA is regarded as the future of automation testing, with a distinct methodology and numerous advantages. It differs from the conventional automation method, which is carried out with the help of a test automation tool such as …

BPA vs RPA vs Process Optimization 101

I often hear the terms Business Process Automation (BPA) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) used interchangeably, and while they are both important to improving processes in an organization, they are different. I’ve also included an overview of Business Process Optimization (BPO) below to validate that it too has different strategies & outcomes. Here’s your 101 …

Cloud Computing Security

Cloud computing has quickly become a relevant technology within the information technology field over the past few years. This technology is powerful and useful but is a dual edge sword as security can become an issue quickly when placing data on web based storage servers. Information security is open broken up into C.I.A. (confidentiality, integrity, …

How Secure Is Your Cloud Storage?

The ubiquity of cloud computing and storage has been a major boon for businesses around the world. From increased process efficiency and cost savings to workplace flexibility, the cloud has delivered a completely new paradigm for how work gets done. Few organizations are not using the cloud in one way or another. Sharing a document …

IoT and Sustainability need each other

IoT is the mean that allows to connect physical objects to the cloud. The range of applications is broad, from individual sensors, to devices, vehicles, machines, buildings, factories, and entire cities. These connections unlock great potential as the data collected from physical objects can be used to increase knowledge, allowing the implementation of new business …

Digital Transformation in Energy Sector

Technology has been increasingly adopted by all major industry sectors over the last several years—and the energy industry is no exception. The energy sector has been an early adopter of digital technologies. In the 1970s, power utilities were digital pioneers, using emerging technologies to facilitate grid management and operation. Years ago, companies started by switching …

Energy in the digital age: skills, tools and new rules the key to transformation

Digitisation is driving great change in the energy sector, impacting business models and driving innovation. It has created a digital backbone that not only supports the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, but also creates the ability to connect the energy system to our personal and local ecosystems. This digital, or smart, network is the …

Breakthrough Technology Trends that will be Transforming the Oil & Gas industry

The modern oil and gas industry is undergoing significant changes related to the digitalization of the sector. Growing volatility in oil prices further complicates a rapidly changing energy sector. Accenture specialists identify 4 main factors changing the oil and gas industry: Carbon-free energy systems. As demand for hydrocarbons decreases in many developed markets, economic growth …

What Does it Take to Drive Genomics into the Clinic?

When the rough draft of the human genome was completed in 2000, President Bill Clinton declared to the world that “Genome science will have a real impact on all our lives …it will revolutionize the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of most, if not all, human diseases.” In the 18 and half years since this pronouncement, …