Smart Product Platform

Faster to market. With control.

The adesso Smart Product Platform provides a tried-and-tested platform core for digital products and IoT solutions. This means your project doesn’t have to start from scratch; instead, it can focus right from the outset on what really matters: your business case.

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The problem

It is rarely the idea itself that causes digital products to fail. More often than not, it is the time to market.

At their technological core, digital products do not start from scratch. Behind every offering lies a network of identities, assets, data streams and integrations. Anyone who rebuilds this foundation from scratch in every project wastes valuable time and takes on unnecessary risk, whilst the return on investment is delayed – and all for features that do little to set their own business apart.

At the same time, demands are mounting from all sides. Customers expect seamless digital experiences, regulators require traceability and compliance, and new use cases need to be tested and rolled out quickly.

The idea

A fresh look at the make-or-buy dilemma

Until now, it was a case of one or the other. The Smart Product Platform opens up a third option.

The platform takes care of the essentials. You get to shape the rest.

Doing everything yourself

Full control, a lot of effort

You develop the entire solution yourself, including every basic function. This gives you maximum freedom, but it is slow and expensive.

Rigid standard product

Fast, but inflexible

A ready-made, off-the-shelf solution can be implemented quickly, but it imposes strict limitations on customisation and will quickly become a showstopper when dealing with specialised cases later on.

adesso SPP

A hybrid win-win

You licence the tried-and-tested platform and have only the unique features developed – with the help of professionally managed AI, if desired. This allows you to get started quickly whilst remaining unique.

The platform model

Your customers see the summit. The platform provides the mountain.

Just like an iceberg, the most important part lies beneath the surface. What makes your product unique is clearly visible, whilst the bulk of it – comprising identities, data and integrations – lies hidden beneath. It is precisely this bulk that the Smart Product Platform provides.

Above the waterline — Your solution & differentiation

This is the part your customers experience and what sets you apart from the competition. This is where your energy is channelled, not into the foundation beneath.


Below the waterline — The tried-and-tested platform core

Seven core services underpin every solution, from identities, assets, time series, documents and messaging right through to data lake and notification services. They are standardised and scalable, so no one has to rebuild them from scratch for every project.

The building blocks

Seven core services to get your project off to a flying start

These features are used in almost every digital product. We provide them in a standardised form, rather than rebuilding them from scratch for every project.

Asset Service

The Asset Service manages complex asset hierarchies and types and automatically inherits permissions.

Time Series Service

The Time Series Service stores time series and events with a time-to-live and aggregates them in advance (Min, Max, AVG).

User Service

The User Service covers multi-tenancy, roles, groups and profiles; supports OAuth 2.0 and MFA; and can be integrated with an external IDP.

MQTT service

The MQTT service provides a standardised IoT connection and authenticates clients directly at the broker.

Document Service

The Document Service manages versioned documents, such as reports and manuals, in relation to machines or models.

DataLake Connector

The DataLake Connector writes data blocks to the Data Lake in a targeted and cost-effective manner.

Notification Service

The Notification Service sends notifications from your processes, for example via SMS or WhatsApp.

Furthermore, the platform remains open and extensible, as your own business services can be seamlessly built on top of the same core.

The interfaces are openly available via REST, events and OAuth. The stateless microservices run on a tried-and-tested stack that can be extended and scaled horizontally without locking you into a single vendor. In addition, there is a Developer Centre with tutorials, API documentation and a staging system.

Instead of empty promises

Large-scale production operations

MQTT messages processed 4.2 billion from January to April 2025

External API-Calls 45 million from January to April 2025

Processed payload 1.5 TB from January to April 2025

Souveranity

Speed without losing control

Getting to market faster does not mean relinquishing data sovereignty or architectural control.

  • With data sovereignty and client segregation, each client retains full control over their data.
  • Traceable access and consistent role models across all solutions ensure auditability and clear roles.
  • The platform is cloud-agnostic and runs on Azure, STACKIT, Google Cloud or AWS, including in sovereign cloud environments.
  • When it comes to operation, you can choose between Software-as-a-Service, a service managed by adesso, or on-premises containers.
  • On request, we can accelerate software development using professionally deployed agent-based AI, underpinned by governance, monitoring and quality control.

Impresses the business and technical sides

For businesses

  • Faster time-to-market and earlier ROI
  • A predictable licensing model rather than unpredictable in-house development
  • Focus of resources on genuine differentiation
  • Lower project risk thanks to tried-and-tested components
  • Rapid response to market trends and regulatory changes

For the technology

  • Ready-to-use services instead of building from scratch in every project
  • Open standards such as REST, Events and OAuth
  • Scaling from 100 to millions of devices without a rewrite
  • Easy integration and extension with your own logic
  • Developer Centre with documentation, tutorials and staging

Connected Products

In industry and in everyday life

Products that are connected to other systems, data sources, AI assistants or even hardware create added value on both sides – in the industrial B2B environment as well as in everyday B2C life. The Smart Product Platform forms the common basis for this.

B2B – In Industry

Added value

  • Optimised maintenance and servicing
  • Efficiency in service
  • Centralised asset management
  • Additional digital services
  • Pay-per-use and rental models

Examples

Machine monitoring & service portal

Infrastructure monitoring & management

Connected construction machinery for digital services

B2C – In everyday home life

Added value

  • Seamless, digital customer experience
  • Sales of consumables tailored to customer needs
  • Additional digital services – free of charge or via subscription
  • Integration into an ecosystem, e.g. ‘fleet management’ for electric garden tools

Examples

  • Smart water taps
  • Monitoring of solar PV systems & storage units
  • Connected household appliances

Ready to get to market faster?

Let’s discuss your business case. We’ll show you how the Smart Product Platform can accelerate your project right from the start, and help you make a clear distinction between using a platform and developing your own solution.