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Open Banking: the new services that are transforming banking

The data sharing launched by Open Banking encourages banks, neo-banks and fintechs to develop new financial services. Via APIs (Application Programming Interface) or the creation of digital tools, all are on the way to change. However, it is important to take the right turn and avoid deviations. What is Open Banking? Definition and examples Implemented in 2018 following the 2013 PSD2 directive, open banking requires financial institutions to open their data to third-party banking services or players. Directly involved are fintechs, app services and API developers. In the wake of Open Innovation, Open Banking ensures better transparency of banking data, but also, and to a certain extent, of customer data. Every customer can find general information, such as branch location, and observe account movements from their bank's application or a third-party application. Open Banking has turned the market upside down: fintechs such as Lydia (payment service) or Bankin' (multi-account management), are very successful, while banks offer applications for monitoring one's stock portfolio (LCL) or managing one's employee savings [...]

2024-03-11T11:24:44+01:00May 18, 2020|Digital|0 comment
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Yammer community: 7 keys to engaging your employees

In the family of digital tools that facilitate collaboration, the corporate social network is a weapon of mass cohesion. Yammer is a long-standing player in this field, and its functionalities have been inspired by the best in social media. Yammer joined Microsoft in 2012, to integrate with the Office 365 suite and foster exchanges between teams. But teams may need a little help to get started and bring the network to life. That's why it's essential to animate your Yammer community. Without it, the network quickly loses interest. Here are some of our best practices for making your Yammer network the cement that holds your company together. See also our article comparing Yammer and Teams 1. Set up Yammer properly, with the right tools and features Before launching the big maneuvers and inviting all your colleagues to share posts on your corporate social network, you need to prepare the interface so that it's engaging. Here are a few parameters not to be overlooked if you want your community of collaborators to feel welcome on Yammer: Define a user-friendly name: "the company's Yammer" should not be the name [...].

2024-03-20T14:40:41+01:00April 20, 2020|Digital|0 comment
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Collaborative work and telework: How to reconcile the two?

It is rather counter-intuitive to associate collaborative work and telework in the same expression. It's obviously easier to get a team to work together when you can be grouped together! But the Covid-19 pandemic has reshuffled the cards: forced to learn to work remotely, while continuing to manage projects in collaborative mode. Remote work is now going to be a must in most French companies. Those who were not used to teleworking are discovering the possibility, if not the advantages. If some companies are still reluctant to see their employees dispersed, some situations force them to develop new collaborative models. Rather than rejecting online collaboration even if it means finding yourself in the water, why not try to adopt this new project management? Blue Soft gives you the keys to tame remote work while keeping your team together. Collaborative work, even when telecommuting The current situation confirms it: remote work is the royal way, and sometimes the only way, to maintain the activity of the company, whatever the context. In some cases, working alone can be done as well.

2024-01-10T09:04:23+01:00April 14, 2020|Digital|0 comment
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Agile rituals: essential practices for a successful Scrum (2/2)

Agile Ritual: Focus on Sprints The first part of this article was dedicated to the roles and structures in Scrum. In this part, we will focus in more detail on the Sprint part, a key point for an efficient implementation of the agile method. First of all, it is necessary to consider that the objectives defined during the sprint planning were Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Temporally defined (S.M.A.R.T). The sprint review must then allow the team to present the achievements made during the sprint, by a series of demonstrations to the stakeholders. Objective: Carried out on the last day of the sprint, just before the retrospective, it must "show" the product. The purpose of this meeting is to present the results in a concrete way. In summary, what has been done during the sprint as an achievement in view of the Backlog. Prerequisites: The team must ensure that the material necessary for the proper conduct of the demonstrations is ready and functional (network, components, data). The participants are the stakeholders and other people in the organization, the Product Owner, developers and the Scrum Master. Duration: As a general rule, it depends on the duration of the sprint. For example, for a [...]

2024-01-10T09:01:33+01:00February25,2020|DevOps, Digital|0 comment
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Agile rituals: essential practices for a successful Scrum (1/2)

Agile Rituals: Roles and Structure in Scrum There is a lot of talk about agile methods and rituals, their effectiveness and flexibility. However, agility is not without a framework. Indeed, there are several agile methods, as well as several specificities in the way to implement the agile manifest. While there is no one-size-fits-all method, Scrum is the most suitable method in the context of IT. It is, in fact, the most implemented today in IT. Be careful, this is a method that requires a lot of rigor, especially regarding the respect of rituals. Indeed, the whole operation of Scrum is based on a very precise framework: well-defined roles with a clear and limited perimeter Structured and time-bound rituals (time-boxed) The principles and values of agility In this first part, we present the roles and structure of our teams and rituals. Agile ceremonies and rituals: agility is not a religion, nor a sport, but it borrows some codes from it The practice of Scrum is often recognizable, in some companies, by the presence of the colored notes, arranged on the walls of workspaces. In practice, there are other elements, such as [...]

2024-03-20T13:43:22+01:00February 24th, 2020|DevOps, Digital|0 comment
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Extended reality: an opportunity for the industry

Extended reality, a combination of virtual and augmented reality, continues its rise in the industrial world. Extended reality offers many benefits: better understanding of industrial processes and workstation ergonomics, decision support, time and productivity savings and improved profitability. Extended reality has 2 major applications: Testing: via virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), manufacturers can check the commissioning of a machine (real or mocked-up) in their laboratory or on a construction site. Simulation: by placing a virtual object around an existing part, manufacturers detect compatibility between machines and select the most appropriate purchase. Definition of extended reality Extended reality, or mixed reality, includes virtual reality and augmented reality. Mixed reality starts from the real world: on a smartphone screen or via glasses like Microsoft Hololens, the user sees his environment. Models or animations appear on top of the real world. They display either an object or information. These virtual elements are able to interact with the real world [...]

2024-01-10T14:37:51+01:00February20, 2020|Data, Digital|0 comment
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Collaborative platform: unsuspected advantages

A collaborative platform is the cornerstone of project management and collaborative work, it allows its deployment and expression. At Blue Soft, we use Office 365 and this platform is one of the most deployed among our customers, even in the world. As we know from experience, a collaborative platform offers many possibilities: saving time, structuring exchanges, centralizing information... To the point of becoming essential: 58% of large and medium-sized companies have adopted a "digital workplace". But much more than a facilitating tool, the platform actually accompanies you beyond the organization, on many subjects, and generates by ricochet advantages that you perhaps did not suspect at the launching of the project. Thanks to the collaborative platform, employees are happier A happy employee is a productive employee. This is what the Ipsos and KFE study revealed: 65% of employees believe that collaborative work improves team productivity. And a happy collaborator is not only someone who plays foosball during the break! Happiness in the workplace is achieved through other levers: More direct communication The development of horizontality [...]

2024-01-10T08:58:02+01:00February 12, 2020|Digital|0 comment
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From mailing lists to Office 365 Groups: We tell you everything!

Mailing lists have long been used as the most common means of communication in business settings, and until recently in teams on Office 365. The formula was simple: rather than adding members of the recipient group one by one each time a message was sent, users would create lists and select all the contacts in a team with a single click. A habit that quickly found its limits since the possibilities are quite limited. Microsoft solved the problem by creating Office 365 Groups. This solution, central to the implementation of collaborative work, and offering advanced features, has become essential in team dynamics. It is therefore important to integrate it into IS management, and to replace lists with groups. Let's take a look at the do's and don'ts of Office 365 Groups. Why turn mailing lists into Office 365 Groups Switching from mailing lists (or distribution lists) to Office Groups simply means you get an improved tool. 365 Groups comes with more capabilities that make collaboration easier. Unlike lists, groups include: Automatic synchronization of shared calendars; Single access to shared documents as they are stored in a single location; and [...]

2024-01-10T08:57:16+01:00February 7, 2020|Digital|0 comment
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Should you migrate to cloud ? Steps to a successful migration

Everyone talks about cloud as if it had become a requirement. But is it suitable for all information systems? Migrating to cloud is fine, but why, and what kind of cloud ? 1. The benefits and risks of migrating to cloud 1.1 Benefits Here are some scenarios where moving to cloud is beneficial: Your application is experiencing increased traffic and it is becoming difficult to scale resources on the fly to meet the growing demand. It becomes increasingly difficult and expensive to meet your growing storage needs. Monitoring and updating the underlying server software is a time-consuming but critical process that requires periodic and sometimes immediate updates. Capex to Opex: cloud shifts IT expenses to a pay-per-use model. 1.2 Risks of Migrating to cloud While your specific environment will determine the risks that apply to you, there are some general drawbacks associated with cloud migrations that should be considered: If your application stores and retrieves highly sensitive data, you may not be able to [...]

2024-01-11T10:06:03+01:00January24,2020|DevOps, Digital|0 comment
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6 major technological trends for 2020

The coming year will mark a turning point in IT and large enterprises. Some technologies that have been talked about for a while will appear in a very operational way. 5G, Cloud, blockchain, collaborative work are no longer just buzzwords, they are coming to life. Let's take a quick look at these trends. Technology trend #1: 5G The year 2020 will be connected or not! The first projects based on 5G will finally see the light of day. Main advantages: bandwidths will be much faster and mobile networks more reliable. Far from being limited to improving the use of our smartphones, 5G will accelerate the development of Smart City projects, vehicles, connected and intelligent objects. Almost all industries and communities will be concerned by this evolution. Technological trend #2: The cloud distributed You knew the Cloud computing? Discover the Cloud distributed! The trend is towards decentralization. In 2020, the Cloud will extend outside its Data Centers. The expression "cloud distributed" translates a public cloud which distributes its services on several points of the planet. The services are delocalized, but the original cloud retains responsibility for operation, updates, maintenance, and the [...]

2024-01-10T08:55:11+01:00January 21, 2020|Digital|0 comment
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