adesso Blog
08.03.2024 By Olaf Neugebauer
Is the Internet of Things dead?
In recent years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has been on everyone's lips, promising to revolutionise the way we work and live in all industries. IoT devices, sensors and networks have been hailed as "the next big thing". But as with any technology trend that is heavily hyped, the question arises: is the Internet of Things dead? I answer this question in my blog post.
Read more06.03.2024 By Stefan Klempnauer
Jsonnet as an accelerator for metadata-driven data pipelines
Metadata-driven data pipelines are a game changer for data processing in companies. These pipelines use metadata to dynamically update processes instead of manually revising each step every time a data source changes. As with data pipelines, metadata maintenance can be a bottleneck in the maintenance and further development of a pipeline framework. In this blog post, I use practical examples to show how the Jsonnet template language makes it easier to maintain metadata.
Read more05.03.2024 By Jan Laßmann
Personalisation in health insurance: How tailored offers are changing the customer journey
In an increasingly complex and individualised world of healthcare, the demand for personalised solutions in health insurance is growing. The introduction of customised offers not only has the potential to increase customer satisfaction but also to optimise the entire customer journey. In this blog post, I explore how these individualised approaches are changing the interaction between insurance companies and policyholders and what impact they could have on the future of healthcare.
Read more04.03.2024 By Siver Rajab
Test case creation with Cucumber - When everyone speaks the same language
The Cucumber Framework is a powerful open-source tool that is used as part of Behaviour Driven Development. By using a common language, it enables collaboration between non-technical and technical team members. This blog post provides an overview of the basic concepts and features of the Cucumber Framework.
Read more01.03.2024 By Tobias Kosten
Sustainability in the company: ESG as a driver for long-term success
Sustainability is crucial for the long-term success of companies. ESG factors have become a key evaluation criterion for companies and investors. In my blog post, I show why taking ESG factors into account is not only ethically but also financially relevant. A holistic ESG approach not only promotes the growth and stability of companies but also has a positive impact on society.
Read more29.02.2024 By Sascha Windisch and Immo Weber
Retrieval Augmented Generation: LLM on steroids
Large Language Models (LLMs), above all ChatGPT, have taken all areas of computer science by storm over the past year. As they are trained on a broad database, LLMs are fundamentally application-agnostic. Despite their extensive knowledge, however, they have gaps, particularly in highly specialised applications, which in the worst case can only appear to be compensated for by hallucinations. To reduce this risk, "Retrieval Augmented Generation" (RAG) has been established.
Read more27.02.2024 By Christian Sauer
AI in facultative reinsurance - Automated text processing as a breakthrough in underwriting
The degree of digitalisation in facultative business is still significantly lower than in other areas of the company, even among the largest reinsurers. The reason lies in the nature of the business: it works with few, highly individualised contracts - but business processes that work with a high degree of standardisation and large volumes are best digitised. With the latest advances in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), the tide is turning: new solutions can be a game changer to increase the efficiency and quality of facultative underwriting and make data available for other applications.
Read more26.02.2024 By Phuong Huong Nguyen and Veronika Tsishetska
Mass generation of machine-generated summaries with Aleph Alpha Luminous
When searching for relevant sources for editorial work, specialised knowledge databases are indispensable. But even in this rich pool, the search is often laborious. The solution? Concise summaries of each entry that enable a quick assessment of relevance. In our blog post, we present proven concepts for the mass generation of machine-generated summaries with Aleph Alpha Luminous and report on a realised customer project.
Read more22.02.2024 By Azza Baatout and Marc Mezger
Prefect - Workflow orchestration for AI and data engineering projects
Workflow orchestration and workflow engines are crucial components in modern data processing and software development, especially in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). These technologies make it possible to efficiently manage and coordinate various tasks and processes within complex data pipelines. In this blog post, we present Prefect, an intuitive tool for orchestrating workflows in AI development.
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