The Critical Role of Data in Reliability Centered Maintenance Programs
7 minutes read
Not all failures occur with age.
ChaiOne Insights: Rachel Nitschke (2)
Why Mobile Utilities Apps Matter for Customers and Profits
4 minutes read
Low prices and slim margins-- this is where analysts are predicting electricity providers are headed. To consumers, one utility provider’s kilowatt-hour is the same as one from their competitor; it becomes a better kilowatt-hour if it’s cheaper and their bills are lower.
What is a legacy system and how does it affect the business model?
5 minutes read
In 2017, one in four companies will lose competitive ranking due to a lack of digital business competence-- and lose out on the new markets, faster time-to-market, streamlined operations and cost savings that digital businesses generate.
The Future of the Smart Home Market
7 minutes read
The smart toilet that will tell you if you have or are at risk for diabetes. The smart fridge that lets you see its contents at the grocery store from a mobile app. The smart thermostat that adjusts to be more energy efficient.
My meter is smart. Why isn't my utility provider?
5 minutes read
One of the most-hated practices for a Memphis-based utility provider is coming to an end this summer: “estimating” customers’ utility bills because a utility employee was not able to manually read your meter. With the installation of one million meters in households across the city, that frustration will disappear for consumers.
Digital Oilfield: How to Cut Inefficiency with Refinery Turnarounds
7 minutes read
Judith and Charles were standing in the front yard of their Tiki Island home when a sharp boom pulsed through, rattling their windows and skipping their family truck a few inches off the ground. Five miles away and a few hours earlier, an isomerization unit was restarting after a turnaround, setting off a chain of events that would go on to become one of the worst oil refinery disasters in recent history, with a death toll of 15.
How to Get Mobile App Development Requirements Right— The First Time
9 minutes read
In 1961, Alan Shepard piloted the mission into space. When reporters questioned him later on what he thought about as he waited for liftoff, he famously replied, “That every part of the ship was built by the lowest bidder.”
The Non-Functional Requirements That Are Critical to the Success of Mobile Apps
5 minutes read
Design needs to be more than ‘pretty.” In fact, the aesthetic feelings you and your superiors have about a company’s portfolio should not factor into your evaluation of vendors, unless to eliminate the vendors whose applications are clearly unprofessional or have mistakes.