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What’s the Difference Between Software Application Maintenance and Managed Application Support?

Avoid confusion and get the right level of support for your software applications. If you’re running a custom-built application—whether it’s a .NET backend on Azure, a React web app, or a React Native mobile solution—keeping it healthy over time is just as important as building it well in the first place. That’s where software maintenance…

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Why Designing Better AI Agents Means Rediscovering Object-Oriented Design

In the early days of my software career, I was deeply influenced by the work of Grady Booch, James Rumbaugh, and Ivar Jacobson—the pioneers whose ideas eventually formed the foundation of Unified Modeling Language (UML). Before UML, each of them had developed their own approach to software modeling: Rumbaugh had the Object Modeling Technique (OMT),…

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Agentic Design: Your AI Agent Advantage and the Hidden Assets Your Business May Already Have

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various industries by automating complex tasks and providing intelligent solutions. The ability of AI agents to perform dynamic tool selection, interact with their environment, and engage in self-reflection to improve their processes highlights their adaptability and cognitive skills, which are integral to agentic workflows. This article explores the various applications…

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Choosing the Right Vibe Coding AI Tool for Long-Term Software Sustainability

In the era of AI-assisted development, software teams are adopting tools that dramatically boost productivity and collaboration. Platforms like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, V0.dev, and Replit are redefining how we write and maintain software. Known as “vibe coding tools,” these platforms help developers in writing code by providing AI-driven assistance during the coding process, such…

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The platform for advanced AI apps in 2025

The recent announcements at Microsoft Ignite 2024, particularly the introduction of Microsoft Fabric’s SQL Database and Azure AI Foundry, present significant advancements that align seamlessly with our mission to deliver cutting-edge generative AI implementations for our clients. Enhancing Generative AI Implementations with Microsoft Fabric’s SQL Database The SQL Database in Microsoft Fabric is engineered to…

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Customising Microsoft Copilot: Exploring Options for Tailored AI Assistance

If you’ve been following AI developments in 2024, Microsoft Copilot is a tool you’re likely already familiar with. Aimed at improving workplace productivity, streamlining decision-making, and optimising business processes, Copilot is being used by tens of thousands of people at an impressive 40% of Fortune 100 companies.1 While it’s still too early to tell what…

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Evaluating AI Tools Using a Task-Based Framework to Optimise Productivity

We’ve all heard about how AI can improve productivity, boost work quality, and open doors to new business opportunities. But the reality is that these kinds of successful results rely on considerable preparation and careful implementation. According to recent surveys, 63% of respondents in successful businesses say that the implementation of generative AI is a…

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Comparing AI Integration Approaches: Microsoft Copilot, Custom AI Solutions, and Copilot Customisation

Business leaders in 2024 are being urged from all sides to implement AI. Not only is AI an effective assistive tool, with 92% of those who regularly use it saying it makes their workload more manageable, but it can also be used by both businesses and individual users to facilitate wider digital transformation and innovation….

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Best Practices in AI Development: Ensuring Model-Agnostic Customisations

Approximately 42% of enterprise-scale companies have actively deployed AI, while 40% are in the experimentation phase.1 Why is the percentage of businesses interested in AI but hesitant to implement it so high? In my view, it is largely down to the speed at which the AI market is moving; businesses don’t want to employ AI…

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Microsoft Generative AI Use Cases for Businesses

In 2022, the world was stunned by the emergence of the highly advanced, publicly available generative AI tool, ChatGPT. By 2023, businesses were beginning to question how AI could be used in the workplace. In 2024, generative AI adoption has continued to increase, with 65% of organisations now regularly using it in their business functions….

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