| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Retail
Knowing Your Customers is The New Black

In our previous retail blog posts, we have discussed the need for speed as an accelerator for most businesses. One…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Business Technology
The Difference Between Usability and User Experience

In software a good user experience requires excellent usability. On top of that it also needs an appealing visual design, high quality, good performance. But most importantly it needs “it”. The “it” that creates the “must have” and “love to use” desires.

And therein lays the problem. What really is “it”? How could we describe what we are looking for?

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Creativity & Innovation
Employees are Good – Customers are Great!

Great innovations doesn’t necessarily translate into large investments. More importantly is a clever design that exactly solves a certain problem. That’s why the creativity process needs knowledge and inspiration from your customers and stakeholders. The problem however is to get the information from the customer of exactly how they work and what their challenges are. You normally don’t get such information in a conference room with a Danish pastry and a cup of coffee. You have to look elsewhere.

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| | Estimated reading time: 9 minutes | AI, Customer Experience, Field Service Management
IFS Field Service Predictions: 4 Themes That Will Define the Service Landscape in 2024

2023 brought with it new trends to interpret, fresh challenges to navigate, and, of course, lessons to learn. In 2024,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | AI, Customer, Digital Transformation, Sustainability, Telco
2024 Telecommunications Industry Predictions

The telecommunication industry is undergoing a rapid transformation as new technologies, customer demands, and competitive pressures reshape the market landscape….

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | AI, Service, Service Management
IFS Predictions 2024: AI will revolutionize Service, driving altogether new, smarter use cases: Five Significant AI-fueled Service Trends

As generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning pervade more and more operations and processes across the service sector, Mark…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | AI, Automation, IFS Cloud, Servitization
The Human Element in AI: Enhancing Field Service Dispatch for Maximum Impact

Scheduling service technicians efficiently poses a significant challenge for many companies today. With high volumes of jobs and resources, customer…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Field Service Management, Service, Service Management
Why Service Life-Cycle Management Is Vital for Asset-Centric Services

Organizations today face increasing challenges due to complex workflow systems, asynchronous data, and disconnected workforces. On top of this, businesses…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Events, Field Service Management, Service, Service Management
What is a ‘Service Visionary’ (And Why Should the C-Suite Take Note)?

This year, IFS and Hot Topics partnered to launch an exciting new initiative called the Service Visionaries Top 100. If…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | AI, Asset Management, Digital Transformation, Energy, Utilities & Resources, IFS Cloud, Utilities
Friend or Foe – AI could Fuel the Utility of the Future

Generative AI heralds the arrival of powerful new algorithms capable of generating text, images, computer code and even modelling new…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Field Service Management, IFS Cloud, Service Management, Servitization
Mastering Service Life Cycle Management: Key Strategies for Manufacturing Success

In a recent webinar, Marne Martin, the Chief Strategy Officer at IFS, explored Service Life Cycle Management and why it…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | assyst Blog, Customer, Customer Experience, IT-Branche, Service Management
A People-Centric Guide to Enterprise Service Management (ESM)

With Enterprise Service Management (ESM), organizations can streamline their service delivery processes, improve customer satisfaction, and foster a culture of…

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