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"Robotics process automation" makes a reference to automation. On the factory floor, automation is a well established essential function. We consider the vast experience in industrial automation helpful for a more in-depth view on automation in general, beyond robots, and will look into possible further developments in hyperautomation based on industrial automation established practices.
RoboticsChristopher Ganz14 minutes
A study by the ZHAW School of Management and Law and PIDAS shows: In Switzerland, the acceptance of chatbots has increased. This can basically be explained by three overarching trends. On the one hand, the popularity of messenger apps is increasing more and more. Over 4 billion users actively use the Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat and Viber channels. On the other hand, artificial intelligence is becoming more and more present in our society and is being used by more and more companies - including for chatbots. Furthermore, nowadays most people have the demand for immediate and personalized support. Chatbots can help here, linking customer service and sales and bringing potential customers and sales staff together.
Bots and Assistance SystemsBlaise Roulet5 minutes
The challenge of starting and growing networked platforms is big. But they also pose one of the most interesting business models in the digital world by leveraging network effects and the possibility for expansion. So how to grow a network and how to successfully start a platform? Here is the complete guide.
Platform EconomyBenjamin Talin11 minutes
Platforms are a preferable business models due to their scalability and potential profitability. But most platforms fail, and there are many reasons why this happens. Here you have a list of the 8 biggest mistakes that will potentially lead to failure of platforms.
Platform EconomyBenjamin Talin7 minutes
How do digital platform ecosystems like Amazon and Alibaba work? We show which business areas they have and what the future of such business models looks like.
Platform EconomyProf. Dr. Michael Fretschner8 minutes
DAOs embed cooperation and collaboration in the DNA of many blockchain applications. But also for traditional DAO stands for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations and, let's face it, is for most either completely unknown or another buzzword of the blockchain bubble. But the idea behind DAO is relevant to all of us. Basically, DAOs are about finding new forms in which to organize work and, more importantly, collaboration. These new forms are based on the core idea of eye-level collaboration between the stakeholders involved. In this context, topics such as stakeholder economy instead of shareholder economy and ecosystems instead of centrally controlled platforms are much better known. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations are now a special form of how such cooperation principles can be implemented. The DAO idea should therefore be studied by anyone who believes that there will be hierarchy-free, cooperative forms of collaboration between individuals and also between companies in the future. companies, new collaboration models are becoming more important. Is there a lesson to be learned from DAOs? A glimpse behind the scenes reveals the answer.
Blockchain & Smart ContractsThomas Müller6 minutes
The hype around Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) continues. While many haven't even heard of it or dismiss it as the next hype in the crypto bubble, others are talking about a breakthrough in connecting the physical with the digital world. The article explains why this may actually be the case.
Blockchain & Smart ContractsThomas Müller5 minutes
Digital Business Models incl. examples - Here is what you need to know, we explain the characteristics of digital business models and give advice on how to start and where to be cautious.
Business ModellBenjamin Talin18 minutes
How to establish a functioning FinTech ecosystem and why digital ecosystems are becoming important in the financial world.
Banking & Financial ServicesFlorian Gmach5 minutes
Digital procurement is changing purchasing permanently and is shifting the procurement process in part to the departments in which the requirements arise. What influence does this digital transformation have on supplier management?
Procurementsimple system5 minutes
