06 Jul automatica 2022: Many interesting conversations around Digital Twin, Data Science and Software Engineering

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Many of us have known automatica for years, but for XITASO it was the first time as an exhibitor. With a lot of commitment, joy and team spirit, we intensively prepared our 65-square-meter booth in Hall A4 and now look back on four trade show days full of interesting conversations with new and familiar contacts, a lot of interest in digitalization in mechanical engineering and software solutions for the path to the Smart Factory. After the last two years, we were exceptionally happy to talk to our customers and prospects in person again. Even though we love the digital, nothing beats personal contact.

06 Jul What clamping building blocks have to do with agile software development

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In software development, agile processes and methods are already commonplace for many. But also in other industries, the iterative and incremental approach makes sense and even in everyday life you sometimes come across situations in which the agile approach helps. This is how Christoph Geiser, Product Owner at XITASO, recently felt when building a model. In the following, he shows the advantages of the iterative and incremental approach and what this has to do with clamping building blocks.

27 May The administration shell as a standardized “digital twin”

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Interoperability is a pillar of the mission statement for Industry 4.0 in addition to sovereignty and sustainability, and it is precisely in this field of action that standards and integration are at stake. Especially for our customers in mechanical and plant engineering, integration is a major topic and thus also the administrative shell (VwS, AAS: Asset Administration Shell), as it helps to facilitate this integration through standards and to make it fit for the future.

15 Feb DevUX – the development of a common language

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In collaborations between development and design, two disciplines of different perspectives collide. UI/UX expert Sina Busch and software developer Dr. Axel Habermaier, demonstrate how a common language can be found with the aid of the DevUX mindset, and report on their experiences of practical implementation.

09 Feb UI/UX Best Practices: What is important in the implementation

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02 Feb How and why OKRs work for us

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]OObjectives and Key Results (OKRs) are a method we introduced at XITASO at the end of 2019. Having tried out the framework for a good year now, we are taking stock. Baptiste Grand, agile coach at XITASO shows how and why OKRs work well for us, and what learnings we have been able to take with us so far.

19 Nov What the new Scrum Guide means for XITASO

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The new version of the Scrum Guide was released on November 18th, 2020, and it contained substantial changes when compared with the previous adjustments. Baptiste Grand, agile coach, reports on what these changes are and how they have impacted the daily work routines at XITASO.

12 Oct “Waterfall” or “agile”? – how to choose the right approach for your project:

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Different projects require different approaches. Two very contrasting approaches are the waterfall model and the agile approach. XITASO Agile Coach Baptiste Grand shows you how to find out which method is right for your project.

24 Jun Pay-per-use business models from the industry – first steps with the EOSIO blockchain

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the fourth industrial revolution, existing business models are going to be turned upside down. If you want to continue to be successful, you will have to stay on the cutting edge with the help of new technologies and find new business models for yourself. We are already familiar with service-driven business models such as pay-per-use from well-known cloud providers such as Azure and AWS. If one looks at the machines and their components in the industrial environment much more as a dynamic rather than a static composition, one can draw parallels with the cloud. In networking of all components in a factory, it is important to build a manufacturer-neutral and interoperable platform for communication between components and for secure storage of data. That's exactly where blockchain comes in.

28 May Team collaboration and home office doesn’t have to be a contradiction; our remote ‘netiquette’

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Many people have been working from home for several weeks now. Enough time to have had both good and bad experiences with the new remote situation. In order to continue to master the challenge of home office in the best possible way, we have collected a few ideas and tips that will make it easier for us to work together: our 'Remote Netiquette'.