From design systems for smaller teams to dealing with labor shortages and using AI to improve legislative drafting, this month’s newsletter is mainly about tools that support us people as we build a better future.
We collaborated with VWFS, CUPRA, and Audi to create a mobile app to support Volkswagen's goal for sustainable mobility. A key part of this is carbon-free motoring and the adoption of electric vehicles – still a novel choice for most car buyers.
To be successful, a design system’s complexity has to be proportionate to the ability, size, and capacity of the team using it. Are you Struggling to make your first design system usable and deliver value to the organization? Adopting a Lean Design System mindset can help.
As the energy sector shifts to renewable sources, it faces labor shortages and complex data needs. This blog explores digitalizing processes to address these challenges through a case study of an automotive OEM.
Tuomas Teuri, Helen's Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer, discusses the importance of artificial intelligence and new technologies for the organization's operations and management. Teuri describes how AI can improve process efficiency, support customer service, and help keep energy systems stable. He stresses the importance of long-term planning and a culture of bold experimentation in using AI.
"With the right investments, we could develop Finnish language models to a level that provides optimal support for legislative drafters," says Martti Sutinen, Futurice's lead data and AI expert. He highlights Futurice's pilot project with the Ministry of Transport and Communications, where we explored the potential of generative AI to assist in legislative drafting. Read the article here.
Outsourcing IT services is common, but many companies fall into the trap of sub-optimization—initially cost-effective, but leading to higher costs, user dissatisfaction, and security risks over time. Joonas Korpela, VP of Managed Services at Futurice, discusses the need to move from sub-optimization to a lifecycle approach. Read the article in Finnish here.
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