Software Engineering Insights

ChatGPT, the conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) developed by OpenAI and backed by Microsoft, has taken several industries by storm. A number of AI solutions are set to change how businesses function and ChatGPT is expected to rule the roost for the next decade or so. Whether engaging the customer in new ways, enhancing workflows, or assisting with coding, the potential applications of ChatGPT are endless.

The heightening investment in the retail industry has been increasing the size of the convenience stores market in recent years. Leading the growth spurt is the 7-Eleven chain of 70,000 convenience stores spread across 17 countries in the Asia Pacific and Atlantic markets. The convenience store giant has been leveraging data analytics through a variety of approaches that ensure steady growth and proper convenience for its customers.

Conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) is unarguably the most talked about subdomain of AI today. While ChatGPT's introduction by Microsoft in November last year shifted the world's attention to AI more than ever before, the discussion is further being ignited with Google's answer to it, termed Bard.

Conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making waves in the technology industry, especially with the introduction of Microsoft's ChatGPT. However, this chatbot has now found stiff competition with the announcement of a new rival that has been developed by Google, known as Google Bard. The next few months will witness how Bard will fare against ChatGPT in producing optimized, relevant results to all kinds of user queries.

It is well known that Electronic Health Records (EHR) arose out of the need for a more portable and integrable alternative to paper-based clinical documentation. While it is a no-brainer for enterprise healthcare organizations to opt for EHR, a fast-increasing number of small practices are also catching up to this trend. 

Every organization seeking to boost its business revenue needs a highly dependable and well-informed sales team. To maximize its potential, the sales team needs access to holistic and accurate customer data with considerable hygiene to rationalize account planning and increase Return on Investment (ROI). Simply put, a robust strategy for enriching the organization's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) data must be in place.

UX design is a broad and inclusive field and every organization in the world is affected. Modern design sensibilities permeate many industries and sectors. Good UX design enhances profits, client and user retention, satisfaction, and loyalty. With expert UX designers a business can improve the quality, measurement, and usability of its goods and services. 

Daffodil Software, a global provider of software engineering solutions, has been featured yet again in Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022. Daffodil has been recognized for the second time since its debut assessment in 2021. The provider has been positioned as an 'Aspirant' in Software Product Engineering Services for BFSI, Healthcare, and Retail sectors.

A large chunk of software development today takes place in cloud-based environments, with cross-organizational networks for resource sharing and data exchange. This opens up the applications and resources to several cyber threats that exploit common vulnerabilities and attack routes. Therefore, solutions for application security also referred to as AppSec, have become a necessary component of the software development lifecycle.

The current IT landscape necessitates faster development and delivery of software products as well as better collaboration between IT and operations teams. While DevOps offers the exact methodology for this, its implementation for the full automation of the software deployment pipeline requires optimal management of the processes and resources involved.