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Low-code was not built as a full replacement hard coding. In fact, in most cases, it complements it by accelerating the software development process. It therefore shouldn't be viewed as the answer to everything even though it's a perfect answer for many scenarios. The challenge is identifying which these scenarios are and proving that it is actually effective for them. That's why testing out a low-code platform by building a minimum viable product is important before making a decision on whether to adopt it.In this last of six episodes investigating low-code myths, the host Michael Boland is joined by two guests: Isaac Sacolick – founder and President of StarCIO, a company that helps organizations adopt digital transformation – and a low-code curious, Ginni Saraswati.Today, you'll learn about the questions you need to ask before determining whether low-code is the right solution. You'll also hear about the importance of testing it by building a minimum viable product. Additionally, you'll hear about how it can be utilized to make sure that the team keeps up with the changing technology.What You'll Learn in this Episode:Why low-code is important even for technologically equipped teams (02:55)The importance of testing out low-code by creating an MVP (05:03)Questions that you should ask while evaluating the need for low-code (07:50)How Covid impacted the adoption of low-code (09:01)Connect with Isaac: LinkedInStarCIOConnect with Michael Boland: LinkedInMendix Low CodeConnect with Ginni Saraswati:LinkedInTwitterWebsite See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In safety-sensitive industries such as aerospace, management needs to keep detailed logs of all their processes. This makes the industry very cautious when adopting any changes. They don't just run towards the next flashy innovation before thoroughly understanding what its impact on their compliance is.They want efficient systems that are consistent and enable them to remain audit-ready. That's where low-code comes in. With just some minor changes in what team members do, it is able to deliver tremendous value, very fast, across the value chain.In this fifth of six episodes investigating low-code myths, the host Michael Boland is joined by two guests: Isaac Sacolick – founder and President of StarCIO, a company that helps organizations adopt digital transformation – and a low-code curious, Ginni Saraswati.Today, you'll learn about the worries that act as barriers to the adoption of low-code platforms. You'll also hear about the factors that companies in a highly regulated environment should consider before choosing the right platform for them. Additionally, you'll hear about how it is able to keep the guidelines and procedures consistent across the board.What You'll Learn in this Episode:How low-code's flexibility makes the transition easier (02:23)Worries that stop most CIOs from adopting low-code solutions (04:29)How low-code benefits test operators (05:17)How it keeps the management safe and prepared for an audit (06:16)Connect with Isaac: LinkedInStarCIOConnect with Michael Boland: LinkedInMendix Low-CodeConnect with Ginni Saraswati:LinkedInTwitterWebsite See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Most established organizations are very protective of their legacy systems even when they are clearly inefficient. That's because their employees' vast knowledge on how to operate those systems is a big asset to them. They view investing in new systems as possible opportunities that are beyond their risk tolerance. Low-code systems are perfect for such organizations because the transition is fast and many features can easily be customized to meet their needs. It also provides them with an opportunity to remain competitive by increasing their efficiency.In this fourth of six episodes investigating low-code myths, the host Michael Boland is joined by two guests: Charles Araujo – Principal Analyst at the digital transformation analyst firm, Intellyx – and a low-code curios Ginni Saraswati.Today, you'll learn how low-code can be used by organizations to profitably gain insight from data that is already available to them. You'll also hear why established organizations are reluctant to adopt new technology. Additionally, you'll learn about the benefits leaped by companies that adopt low-code platforms.What You'll Learn in this Episode:Why organizations view a limited budget as an obstacle to adopting low-code platforms (03:05)Understand the term ‘experiential demand' (04:43)How low-code can help in creating unique customer experiences (06:17)The benefits of low-code to an organization (08:50)Connect with Charles Araujo: LinkedInIntellyxConnect with Michael Boland: LinkedInMendix Low CodeConnect with Ginni Saraswati:LinkedInTwitterWebsite See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Change is inevitable for any organization looking to remain relevant or progress. However, implementing it is not easy because people who are used to doing things a certain way will likely view it with suspicion.This is one of the biggest obstacles that CTOs that wish to introduce their developers to low-code platforms face. Many software developers are reluctant to embrace it because they feel that it's here to replace them.It is therefore important for a CTO to explain the value that low-code brings to the developers before introducing it.In this third of six episodes investigating low-code myths, the host Michael Boland is joined by two guests: Isaac Sacolick – founder and President of StarCIO, a company that helps organizations adopt digital transformation – and a low-code curios, Ginni Saraswati.Today, you'll learn how to approach the introduction of low-code platforms to a team that is used to coding all their applications. You'll also hear about the benefits that such a platform can bring to an organization. Additionally, you'll learn about the role that a CTO should play in the integration of a low-code platform as part of the application development solutions.What You'll Learn in this Episode:How to promote the adoption of low-code within a team that has a strong culture (07:00)Two important things that a CTO has to consider to be successful (07:35)How low-code speeds up software development (09:01)How a CTO can orchestrate the adoption of low-code platforms (10:07)Connect with Isaac: LinkedInStarCIOConnect with Michael Boland: LinkedInMendix Low CodeConnect with Ginni Saraswati:LinkedInTwitterWebsite See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Low-code helps companies build applications faster without the need for a large specialized team to start the process from scratch.That speed is just one part of low-code's magic! Another factor that makes it stand out is the flexibility that comes with the hand-coding capability.Hand-coding capabilities allow companies to build customized applications that deliver the most value to them. This is important for companies that operate in a highly regulated space or have complex business needs.In this second of six episodes investigating low-code myths, the host Michael Boland is joined by two guests: Jason Bloomberg – Founder and President of the digital transformation analyst firm Intellyx – and a low-code curios Ginni Saraswati.Today, you'll learn how Mendix low-code platform can be utilized by organizations to build powerful, custom applications faster. You'll also hear about how a low-code platform can be effectively utilized to bridge the gap between IT and OT. Lastly, you'll hear about the vendor lock-in challenge and how it can be easily avoided.What You'll Learn in this Episode:Why low-code is the right solution when dealing with large quantities of information (03:44)How low-code applications can be customized to extend the basic functionality (04:35)How low-code bridges the gap between IT and OT (07:02)The best way to mitigate the risk of vendor lock-in while using low-code (09:46)Connect with Jason Bloomberg: LinkedInIntellyxConnect with Michael Boland: LinkedInMendix Low CodeConnect with Ginni Saraswati:LinkedInTwitterWebsite See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Low-code platforms are a great solution when you want to achieve accelerated digital transformation at a lower cost. But, can it really work for big industrial environments? How do you get from problem to solution?First, yes it can. Low-code is very efficient even in big industrial environments when implemented well. This episode will elaborate that in more detail as well as describe the journey involved while deploying low-code.In this first of six episodes investigating low-code myths, the host Michael Boland is joined by two guests: Isaac Sacolick – founder and President of StarCIO, a company that helps organizations adopt digital transformation – and a low-code curios Ginni Saraswati.Today, you'll learn about the problems that Mendix low-code platform solves. You'll also hear about the mistakes that most companies make while drawing up their digital transformation requirements. Additionally, you'll learn how a low-code platform can increase an organization's competitive advantage.What You'll Learn in this Episode:Why digital transformation is a proven strategy of staying competitive (02:45)How Mendix low-code can be used to transform big industrial environments (04:47)The problems that low-code platforms solve (06:47)How to prepare the requirements before adopting a low-code application (08:57)Connect with Isaac: LinkedInStarCIOConnect with Michael Boland: LinkedInMendix Low CodeConnect with Ginni Saraswati:LinkedInTwitterWebsite See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Manufacturers are surrounded by data but are starved for insights!In an age where quality-first culture can mean huge profits and increased market share, using data to achieve continuous improvements has become very necessary. However, this is only possible when you have the right tools for correcting, distributing, and analyzing shop floor data.I'm your host, Bettina Pruemper, with Siemens Global Marketing, and today I'm joined by Subba Rao, Director for Innovation to Market at Siemens Digital Industries Software. He'll help us understand the current state of quality management and the impact that new innovations are having on it.In this episode, you'll learn how new innovations are helping organizations with quality-first culture thrive in an environment filled with complexity. You'll also hear about the role that data plays in helping companies continuously improve their processes and products. Lastly, we'll discuss the impact of extending the traditional quality lifecycle and breaking down information silos.What You'll Learn in this Episode:How organizations that have a quality culture utilize their data (03:28)Why culture is important in the adoption of new technologies (06:02)The role of data in continuous improvement across the quality process (09:28)Impact of technological advancements on quality life cycle (13:00)The benefits of extending traditional quality lifecycle (20:42)Connect with Subba Rao:LinkedInConnect with Bettina Pruemper:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The cost and value attached to legacy systems represent the biggest impediments to digital transformation for most manufacturers. This is why most of the companies that feel the need to digitalize so as to keep up with current consumer and market needs are opting for solutions that easily integrate their current systems. Solutions such as Mendix's Low Code make it possible for them to tap into modern solutions while still using their legacy systems.I'm your host, Bettina Pruemper, with Siemens Global Marketing, and today I'm joined by Sebastian Bersch, Director of Manufacturing Industries at Mendix. He'll help us understand the important role low code is playing in supporting quality management.In this episode, you'll find out what Mendix Low Code entails and some of the quality management applications that it has. You'll also hear the reasons why it is a better option for manufacturers who want to continue using their legacy systems. Lastly, we'll discuss the impact that it is expected to have on engineers in companies that adopt it.What You'll Learn in this Episode:The value of Low Code in quality management (06:03)How Low Code platforms accelerate agility in quality management solutions (09:34)The benefits of the Mendix Low Code platform (13:06)Examples of applications in Mendix manufacturing industries that contribute to quality management (14:21)Why it is necessary for engineers to be involved in application development (20:13)Connect with Sebastian Bersch:LinkedInConnect with Bettina Pruemper:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One of the most impactful steps that manufacturers can take to set themselves apart is by making quality a priority in every process related to the product. Failure to do this can lead to costly recalls and loss of market share to competitors who might be deemed to have superior products. This is why many companies have adopted a quality culture that traverses all departments that are involved in the manufacturing process.I'm your host, Bettina Pruemper, with Siemens Global Marketing, and today I'm joined by Katrin Leyh, Business Development Manager of overall Quality Management Software at Siemens Digital Industries Software. She'll help us understand the concept of quality culture and the best way to implement it.In this episode, you'll learn about the closed-loop approach to quality and the benefits that it offers manufacturers. You'll also learn about the different areas that are impacted by the introduction of quality culture in the production process. Lastly, you'll learn about the end-to-end solution offered by Siemens to help in quality management.What You'll Learn in this Episode:Challenges faced by companies implementing quality culture (02:49)How companies need to approach quality management (04:07)What closed-loop quality entails (05:39)How to solve quality issues arising during the production process (09:19)Connect with Bettina Pruemper:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cost has been historically considered an important driver for every business, and sometimes choices to reduce it have been made to the detriment of ensuring quality. But, on the flip side, ensuring quality is the best way to control unexpected costs - and this is a fact that many manufacturers who have incurred the high cost of recalls or faced other quality compliance issues would agree with. By digitalizing quality management, companies can easily turn this delicate aspect of production into a competitive advantage.I'm your host, Bettina Pruemper, with Siemens Global Marketing, and today I'm joined by Corsin Buerer, Head of Production and Quality Products at Siemens Digital Industries Software. He'll help us understand the concept of quality in the context of digitalized manufacturing and how it can be turned into a competitive advantage.In this episode, you'll hear about how digitalization helps turn quality into a competitive advantage in the manufacturing industry. You'll learn about the value drivers promoting the adoption of digitalized quality management. Lastly, you'll hear about the benefits being enjoyed by customers using the Siemens solution.What You'll Learn in this Episode:The role of quality in the age of digitalization (03:49)The four main categories of value drivers for embracing quality management (06:05)How to digitalize quality in a manufacturing company (08:26)Understand Siemens vision on quality and how it's embedded into our solutions (11:47)Benefits enjoyed by customers adopting Siemens solution (13:23)Connect with Corsin Buerer: LinkedInConnect with Bettina Pruemper:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Quality in a product is not only what the manufacturer puts in. It is what the customer gets out and is willing to pay for. It has the potential to make or break a business in today's highly competitive environment. This is why a company should consider any chance that it gets to increase the quality of its product without increasing its production costs.I'm your host, Bettina Pruemper, with Siemens Global Marketing, and today I'm joined by Bela Alexander Kast, Senior Director for Software Engineering at Siemens Digital Industries Software. He'll help us understand how digital transformation is being leveraged to ensure product quality across the value chain.In this episode, you'll hear about the impact that digital transformation is having on the manufacturing industry. We'll discuss the challenges that the industry is facing and the benefits of improved output quality. Lastly, we'll learn how Siemens helps its customers to increase both the product quality and the digitalization speed.What You'll Learn in this Episode:The trends shaping the manufacturing industry today (02:53)The meaning of quality in a digitalized environment (07:26)How Siemens helps customers increase product quality as they adopt digitalization (08:39) What Siemens Xcelerator is and how it works (10:34)Connect with Bela Kast: LinkedInConnect with Bettina Pruemper:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Increased electronics complexity has directly impacted all stages of the design and manufacturing processes. This comes at a time when companies are being pushed by market forces to cut the time to market and still make quality products at affordable prices. One of the possible ways to meet these expectations is through the automation of some of the resource-consuming tasks within the design stage.Today's hosts are Nicholas Finberg of Siemens Global Marketing, and Tim Kinman, Vice President of Trending Solutions and Global Program Lead for Systems Digitalization at Siemens Digital Industries Software. They are joined by Mark Malinoski and Matt Bromley from the EDA space to talk about vertical connected development.In this episode, you'll learn about the challenges that can be solved by automating some tasks within the design process. You'll also learn about the benefits of continuous verification and how it impacts product design adaptability. Lastly, you'll hear about what the future holds for MBSE and the role that increased complexity will play in the world of electronics.What You'll Learn in this Episode:How automation can play an important role in MBSE (00:43)The challenges that stem from a lack of continuous verification in electronics design (05:11)How the supply chain is evolving and the cause of the changes being experienced (08:06)What the future holds for MBSE (12:47)Connect with Matt Bromley: LinkedInConnect with Mark Malinoski: LinkedInConnect with Tim Kinman: LinkedInConnect with Nicholas Finberg: LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As electronics become more complex, the task of designing has become more demanding. Improvement of a single component in most cases requires a change of several other components and subsystems. To achieve this, companies have had to shift from the traditional product design approach to a digital approach that allows for e-building and testing before the prototype stage is reached.Today's hosts are Nicholas Finberg of Siemens Global Marketing, and Tim Kinman, Vice President of Trending Solutions and Global Program Lead for Systems Digitalization at Siemens Digital Industries Software. They are joined by Mark Malinoski and Matt Bromley from the EDA space to talk about vertical connected development.In this episode, you'll learn about the impact that complexity is having on the electronics design process. You'll also understand how digital twins and digital threads assist in managing collaboration by enhancing traceability and observability. Lastly, you'll learn about the challenges faced when decomposing down to silicone and then recomposing the system.What You'll Learn in this Episode:The impact that complexity is having on MBSE (04:10)The challenge of decomposing systems architecture so as to have common context (07:48)Why customers like to get an early architecture that meets specified requirements (10:58)What it looks like as you drill down and refine an electronic systems architecture (14:44)Why complexity increases as you move towards individual domains (21:44)Connect with Matt Bromley: LinkedInConnect with Mark Malinoski: LinkedInConnect with Tim Kinman: LinkedInConnect with Nicholas Finberg: LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There is nothing more costly than doing efficiently that which should not be done at all!In today's market when a shorter time-to-market is demanded, this is a situation that has to be avoided at all costs. This is why most manufacturers are now using digital tools to manage development workflows in a way that keeps all teams focused on doing the right thing.Today's hosts are Nicholas Finberg of Siemens Global Marketing, and Tim Kinman, Vice President of Trending Solutions and Global Program Lead for Systems Digitalization at Siemens Digital Industries Software. They are joined by three experts: Piyush Karkare, Global Director for Automotive Industry Solutions at Siemens, Michael Baloh, Control Engineer at Siemens; and Brad McCaskey, Portfolio Executive at Siemens.In this episode, you'll find out what feature-centric engineering involves and the role that collaboration plays in making it possible. We'll also discuss the importance of interfaces in making different aspects of the vehicle function together. Lastly, you'll understand why companies advocate for the reuse of existing features.What You'll Learn in this Episode:What feature-centric engineering means (02:56)The relationship between electrical, electronic, and software architecture (09:36)The importance of interface definition (12:08)How to apply contracts to interfaces as a way of verifying behaviors (17:00)How features reuse helps lower the cost and speed up the development process (23:39)Connect with Piyush Karkare: LinkedInConnect with Brad McCaskey: LinkedInConnect with Tim Kinman: LinkedInConnect with Michael Baloh:LinkedInConnect with Nicholas Finberg: LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Requirements-driven design makes it easier to align the product design efforts with the expectations of the end product. Models created from this approach can be efficiently decomposed to allow for collaboration across the engineering departments, the entire business and the supply chain. It is a part of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) that makes it possible to optimize the product by using simulation before the physical product is manufactured.Today's moderator, Nicholas Finberg of Siemens Global Marketing, is joined by Tim Kinman, Vice President of Trending Solutions and Global Program Lead for Systems Digitalization at Siemens Digital Industries Software. They are also joined by Ryan Wilkins and Tony Komar, two experts who'll also be contributing to this important topic. They'll help us understand requirements-driven design and the functional definition in model-based systems engineering.In this episode, you'll find out what requirements-driven design entails and its application in the automotive industry. We'll discuss the importance of supplier collaboration and the role it plays in the product development process. Lastly, you'll learn how agile development complements the goals of MBSE.What You'll Learn in this Episode:The meaning of requirements-driven design (00:41)How agile development complements MBSE (03:21)How to define functions in MBSE (12:39)The importance of simulation in MBSE (16:30)The importance of supplier collaboration in the early stages of product development (21:20)Connect with Tim Kinman: LinkedInConnect with Tony KomarLinkedInConnect with Ryan WilkinsLinkedInConnect with Nicholas Finberg: LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One of the ways to maximize manufacturing process efficiency is by opening channels for the necessary data to seamlessly flow to the right users. With PLM solutions, this can be achieved even in situations where the company has several centers of operation, including the supply chain.In today's episode, Kerri Doyle talks to Todd Bengtsson, Director of Automotive Manufacturing Solutions at Siemens. He'll help us understand the role that SaaS PLM plays in automotive manufacturing, and how it delivers value quickly.You'll hear about the collaboration challenges in the automotive industry and how Teamcenter X - PLM in the cloud, operated by Siemens, helps in resolving them. In this episode, you will learn:The challenge of keeping manufacturing information synchronized (03:28)How PLM enables collaboration (05:15)The benefits Teamcenter X customers enjoy (07:47) Teamcenter X in manufacturing (08:16)Connect with Todd Bengtsson:LinkedInConnect with Keri Doyle:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) is transforming how industries approach design, planning, and build processes. It enables the visualization, simulation, optimization, and, most importantly, understanding of products before they ever reach production. These capabilities make it an integral part of all industries dealing with increasing product complexity.This is the first episode of an exciting series on model-based systems engineering. Today's moderator is Nicholas Finberg of Siemens Global Marketing, and he's joined by Tim Kinman, Vice President of Training Solutions and Global Program Lead for Systems Digitalization at Siemens Digital Industries Software. They'll help us understand how model-based systems engineering is impacting the industry, with a focus on the automotive industry as a case study in smart product development.In this episode, you'll find out what model-based systems engineering entails and the problems that it helps solve. We'll explore its real-life application to show the role it plays, the benefits it offers over the more traditional systems engineering and its value in understanding complex systems of systems.What You'll Learn in this Episode:What is meant by model-based systems engineering (01:43)What is meant by the word system in an automobile context (02:34)The role of an information management system (07:22)How MBSE handles the security of the devices connected to the internet (09:26)The difference between systems engineering and systems of systems engineering (15:22)Connect with Tim Kinman: LinkedInConnect with Nicholas Finberg: LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Increased competition has forced companies to lower the price of new products as well as seek out new business models in the area of service and maintenance to retain their market share. To build a sustainable business in such an environment, a manufacturer has to do everything possible to lower the costs associated with production. One of the ways to reduce this cost is to optimize the usage of production assets as well as minimize the service cost and possibility of downtimes.I'm your host, Kerri Doyle, and today I'm joined by Yishai Barak, Director of SLM at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Also joining us is Ken Amann, Executive Consultant at CIMdata. The two experts will help us understand how service lifecycle management (SLM) transforms assets usage and maintenance. In this episode, you'll hear about SLM and the role it plays in optimizing assets-related costs. We'll also discuss the need for an open ecosystem that allows for seamless data flow and modular integration. You'll also learn about the benefits of SLM and the barriers faced by manufacturers wishing to deploy it.What You'll Learn in this Episode:What service lifecycle management is and why manufacturers should consider it (02:04)The potential barriers to profitability for manufacturers today (04:57)The benefits of service lifecycle management (10:37)Why a modern open ecosystem is needed to enable effective SLM (13:51)Connect with Ken Amann: LinkedInConnect with Yishai Barak: LinkedInConnect with Kerri Doyle:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cloud computing has increased access to powerful applications for small and medium-sized businesses. The adoption of affordable cloud solutions that are customized to meet their needs has increased their productivity and profitability.In today's episode, I'm talking to Rahul Garg, the VP of industrial machinery and SMB industries at Siemens, and Stan Przybylinski, the vice president of CIMdata, Inc. We'll discuss the impact that product lifecycle management (PLM in the cloud) is having on small and medium-sized businesses. Tune in to learn more about how it's helping to resolve challenges and solve problems for cutting edge businesses today.In this episode, you will learn:The challenges that SMBs are facing today (2:20)The importance of PLM's digital thread (4:13)The relationship between PLM and digital twins (5:42)The security benefits of cloud deployment (6:51)The benefits of PLM in the cloud for SMB (8:17)What to look at when evaluating a cloud-based solution (13:31)Connect with Rahul Garg:LinkedInConnect with Stan Przybylinski:LinkedInCIMdata, incConnect with Bill Butcher:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever had an idea for an app, but you don’t know the first thing about actually creating it? Low-Code. The name says it all. This development environment, quite literally, gives everyday people the tools they need to access the power of code without requiring further specialized knowledge or fancy qualifications. By using Mendix simple drag and drop functionality, we can all become citizen developers. So far in this series, we’ve learned more about how Low-Code works, its user-friendly interface, and how it helps organizations address manufacturing challenges through collaboration and integration. Here to help us close things out, we’re welcoming back Mendix pro’s Dina Durutlic, Product Marketing Manager, Erno Rorive, Senior Product Manager, and Jakob Schillinger, Technology Evangelist. In our final episode of this 3-part WTMT mini-series, we’ll explore the sheer simplicity of low-code application development, share examples of how it can be used for fun social media purposes and a few more serious manufacturing applications, and how it gives everyone equal access to the wide-reaching capabilities of the digital twin.You’ll also hear how Siemens Digital Industries Software portfolio played cupid, bringing Mendix into the family, and the next evolution of the Mendix journey as it drives further towards creating solutions. Finally, you’ll get a little teaser about the much-anticipated launch of Data Hub.Some Questions I Ask:How did Siemens acquire Mendix? (1:39)Can anyone really use Low-Code without knowing any code? (7:15)What is Data Hub? (11:08)What got you interested in Mendix? (12:24)Where should you start if you have an idea for an app? (13:51)What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The versatility of the digital twin (3:16)How DISW helps companies access the digital twin (5:19)The power of the connector (7:15)How you can get started with Mendix (14:44)Resources:Mendix AcademyMendix WorldConnect with Dina Durutlic:LinkedInConnect with Erno Rorive:LinkedInConnect with Jakob Schillinger:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When people ask you what you do for a living, what if your answer was “I help break the language barrier”! Sounds impressive, right? Well, there might be no better time to consider a career in low-coding. As technology continues to thrive, complexity increases. That means the language barrier between the developer and the people who can benefit from the technology grows wider. The opportunities for technology liaisons are on the rise, and that’s where Mendix comes in. Through the universal language of icons, they make it easier for developers to communicate with businesses. The process starts with widgets and drag-and-drop building blocks so that the citizen developer can create a prototype of what they want. From that model, developers know exactly what the customer needs, and they can work their tech magic from a heightened level of understanding.Back with us today are Mendix pro’s Dina Durutlic, Product Marketing Manager, Erno Rorive, Senior Product Manager, and Jakob Schillinger, Technology Evangelist. In this episode, we’ll talk about the magic of low-code, how it helps ease the communication process between businesses and IT, and how companies can leverage this technology to save time and increase their bottom line. We’ll also share some real-world examples of the astonishing benefits that low-code has provided for customers around the globe. Some Questions I Ask:Will Mendix ever replace solutions that at the moment require programs? (6:07)Which markets can benefit from this technology? (7:50)How does the digital twin connect to Mendix? (10:04)How are customers using Mendix? (11:54)How can people break into the industry? (17:42)What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The problem Mendix set out to solve (2:42)A recap of Low-code (3:09)How the digital twin fits in (9:40)The app that yielded a 2,400% return on investment (13:26)Why Low-code is an ideal solution for warehouses (17:02)Resources:Mendix AcademyConnect with Dina Durutlic:LinkedInConnect with Erno Rorive:LinkedInConnect with Jakob Schillinger:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When people ask you what you do for a living, what if your answer was “I help break the language barrier”! Sounds impressive, right? Well, there might be no better time to consider a career in low-coding. As technology continues to thrive, complexity increases. That means the language barrier between the developer and the people who can benefit from the technology grows wider. The opportunities for technology liaisons are on the rise, and that’s where Mendix comes in. Through the universal language of icons, they make it easier for developers to communicate with businesses. The process starts with widgets and drag-and-drop building blocks so that the citizen developer can create a prototype of what they want. From that model, developers know exactly what the customer needs, and they can work their tech magic from a heightened level of understanding.Back with us today are Mendix pro’s Dina Durutlic, Product Marketing Manager, Erno Rorive, Senior Product Manager, and Jakob Schillinger, Technology Evangelist. In this episode, we’ll talk about the magic of low-code, how it helps ease the communication process between businesses and IT, and how companies can leverage this technology to save time and increase their bottom line. We’ll also share some real-world examples of the astonishing benefits that low-code has provided for customers around the globe. Some Questions I Ask:Will Mendix ever replace solutions that at the moment require programs? (6:07)Which markets can benefit from this technology? (7:50)How does the digital twin connect to Mendix? (10:04)How are customers using Mendix? (11:54)How can people break into the industry? (17:42)What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The problem Mendix set out to solve (2:42)A recap of Low-code (3:09)How the digital twin fits in (9:40)The app that yielded a 2,400% return on investment (13:26)Why Low-code is an ideal solution for warehouses (17:02)Resources:Mendix AcademyConnect with Dina Durutlic:LinkedInConnect with Erno Rorive:LinkedInConnect with Jakob Schillinger:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The complexities of building an application from scratch can be overwhelming. There are a lot of technology aspects and user experience considerations in the mix, especially if you want the final product to be an app that’s streamlined and professional. As complicated as it sounds to gather all of the necessary minds, tools, and hands in the same place, there is actually an easy, stress-free way to build an effective application. What if building your next app was as simple as constructing a castle out of Lego’s? Well, thanks to Low-code application development, it pretty much is that simple. Our guests today are all joining us from Mendix, a Siemens Low-code software company. Erno Rorive is a Senior Product Manager, Jakob Schillinger is a Technology Evangelist, and Dina Durutlic is a Product Marketing Manager.In episode one of this three-part series, we’ll find out what exactly Low-code is, how it’s used, who can use it (everyone!), and how it combines data, logic, and UX to provide rapid solutions to complex problems. Some Questions I Ask:Does a digital factory have anything to do with the digital twin? (3:43)How does Low-code work? (7:31)Why is it important to make sure that everything works across different devices? (9:13)Will Low-code replace coding altogether? (10:28)What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why Low-code can be described as “Lego for adults” (1:09)What makes Low-code such a useful tool for people from all disciplines (6:50)Why Mendix is such a powerful tool (7:53)How Low-code eases the chain of communication (12:17)Connect with Erno Rorive:LinkedInConnect with Jakob Schillinger:LinkedInConnect with Dina Durutlic:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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You’re taking advantage of the benefits of AI every day in ways you might not even be aware of. When you “talk” to an automated voice on the other end of the phone, when you call a Lyft or an Uber, and when you’re asking Siri or Alexa to play your favorite song while you wash dishes. AI is everywhere, and its uses are expanding rapidly. With the application of any new technology, there’s always a period of time during which kinks that creators didn’t plan for become visible. As new systems gain traction, those unaccounted for faults can become amplified, creating patterns, which in turn can start to erode trust. One example of this when it comes to AI is how racial and gender biases that the technology was actually built to avoid can creep into the decision-making process. Another is how the AI-based algos in social media amplify extreme views and keep us all in our filter bubbles, too often fostering division. To better broadly consider the effects of such systems, it’s perhaps useful to first understand how they work – by building upon their own intelligence, collecting information from our cues and habits. We all collectively create AI in our clicks and swipes, often without considering how the data will be used by bots and algos to make decisions. In order to make this technology work well, and work well for everyone, we need to map out the channels of its proverbial brain. Our guests today are Mohsen Rezayat and Ron Bodkin. Rezayat is our Chief Solutions Architect here at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Bodkin spent the past few years as Technical Director of Applied Artificial Intelligence at Google. Currently, he’s the Vice President of AI Engineering and CIO at Vector Institute and Engineering Lead at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society. In today’s episode, we’re talking about machine learning and artificial intelligence, including the complexity of establishing a system of ethics in AI so that it makes conscientious decisions and better serves our collective human community. And find more information on industrial AI at Siemens here.Some Questions I Ask:What is an example of AI in practice? (5:58)How are some AI models demonstrating bias? (7:59)What is the potential to deliberately misuse digital systems? (10:31)With the loss of public trust in AI, when do you think we’ll be able to regain our trust of this technology? 12:51)What do you think about how tech companies can safeguard us against bias and unfair treatment from algorithms? (19:48)Do you think we’ll achieve the goal of embedding ethics into future models of AI? (21:39)What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The definition of machine learning (2:20)An example of how machine learning works (2:51)How racial bias makes its way into AI algorithms (8:45)The three components of trustworthy AI (12:56)How we can build ethical AI (14:37)Why humility is a good quality (15:10)How AI could help us see the future when it comes to catastrophic events (16:50)Connect with Mohsen Rezayat:LinkedInConnect with Ron Bodkin:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have entered the fourth industrial revolution, and things have been moving along without a hitch. Digitalization within manufacturing is becoming more and more common as the speed of technology continues to increase. By the end of 2019, things were looking really good. Then, as if out of nowhere, we were suddenly thrown a curveball. The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown a pretty sizable wrench into our lives. It’s changed the way we go about our day to day activities, how we interact with one another, and how we move around the world. It has equally shocked the business sector, as companies across the globe attempt to navigate new systems of daily operations and communications within a cloud of uncertainty.Our guests today are Brian Sniegocki and Tom Tengan. Brian runs a global quality system at Dana Incorporated, with the admirable goal of making people's jobs easier. Tom started as a Design Engineer in the aerospace industry before becoming a Director of the Digital Enterprise team at Siemens. Together they bring 40 years of experience to our wondering ears. As an industry built on continuous innovation, progress can’t take a backseat – even through a pandemic. In today’s episode, we talk about how companies are learning to operate within this new normal, while continuing to innovate. We discuss how the industry manages to keep workers safe, and how we can communicate these new measures to employees in a clear and concise way. We also talk about an innovative software solution that can help ease the transition to a safer workplace as we implement so many changes at once. Some Questions I Ask:How can RTLS help with these workplace issues? (7:20)What is RFID? (9:38)How does Compliant Pro help solve these problems? (12:40)How does the digital twin come into the equation? (18:19)Will companies still be willing to invest in IT and digitalization during difficult times? (19:21)How would you advise technologists who are just starting out in the field, wanting to plot their career path? (21:15)What You’ll Learn in this Episode:A brief story about the early, early days of the Industrial Revolution (0:06)Words of wisdom on the uptake of digitalization (3:15)The biggest issues to consider in returning employees to the workplace (5:00)How a software is making it easier to virtually navigate facilities (15:10)How young engineers can set themselves apart from the competition (23:44)Connect with Brian Sniegocki:LinkedInConnect with Tom Tengan:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"What is the definition of a digital twin? I guarantee you if you ask 40 different consultants you'll get at least 41 different answers." Our guest in episode #1 is Ken Amman, an executive consultant at CIMdata. In 1967, Ken graduated from Georgia Tech as an aerospace engineer, and his resume includes work on digitalization at firms including Boeing, Airbus, Rolls Royce, GE, PWC and of course Siemens. Thanks for checking out the Where Today Meets Tomorrow podcast by Siemens where we are exploring the topic of digital transformation in industry in what we hope to be fun, lighthearted and wide-ranging conversations, accessible to everyone from your CTO to your mom. Complexity and change are hallmarks of our industry, but one constant is that all of us working in and impacted by digitalization have a story to tell. And thanks to Ken for joining us in our pilot episode. Some Questions I Ask:How does one think about putting people on the moon? (5:13)Where do you see the future of space exploration? (7:27)How do we protect our ideas in the age of the Digital Twin? (18:10)How do you manage security when people are working remotely? (19:00)What are the challenges facing businesses who need employees on the ground? (21:23)In This Episode, You’ll Learn:The highlight of Ken’s Career (4:34)The definition of a “Digital Twin” (9:10)Why Digital Transformation is the way of the future (12:18)How to deal with the complexity of the information you gather (15:26)A real-world example of how opening the lines of communication in an industry can be beneficial (16:45)Why teamwork makes the dream work (17:22)Ken’s favorite Disney movie (24:09)Connect with Ken Amman, CIMdata:CIMdata “An Enterprise Innovation Platform for Manufacturers”Email See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.