Qa processes and methodologies

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Vitaly Kleban is the CTO at Everynet | Tech due diligence for VC | TinyML Contributor | LoRaWAN Contributor | ISO Blockchain Contributor. Pilot projects are crucial for assessing the performance of IoT solutions—yet many of them are stuck in pilot purgatory. One of the reasons for that is that many project teams start thinking about the pilot evaluation criteria once the project is underway already, or even when the project has been completed. Skipping The Pilot Purgatory One way to avoid pilot purgatory is to move your team's attention from project planning to project rollout by using binding “try-and-buy” contracts. Within the framework of such contracts, the customer undertakes to roll out the solution in question right after the success criteria of the pilot project have been achieved. In order to successfully apply such a framework, it is necessary to provide reliable ways for designing and … [Read more...] about Skipping Pilot Purgatory For TinyML And IoT Solutions

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Mike is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dealpath , a cloud-based software platform for commercial real estate investment and development teams. Investors who want to compete in the new real estate game are approaching business with a new framework—one that gives them speed, foresight and agility. Nearly every week we read about institutional investors like Brookfield, Starwood or Blackstone acquiring another big real estate portfolio or raising a new multi-billion dollar fund. They’ve enhanced the way they do business to adapt to the times—operating at scale with speed and precision despite market volatility. They’re playing what I think of as the new real estate game. Major companies have learned to cut through the " noise " by using data to focus on what the real estate market is telling them. Thanks to a new landscape of proptech, data is now easier to gather, collaborate around and draw insights from than it … [Read more...] about The New Real Estate Game: A Future-Ready Framework For CRE Investment

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Tech entrepreneurs and companies with digital offerings may choose to expand their offerings to include physical products. An essential first step, of course, is developing an offering that truly addresses a market need. However, a great product alone won't guarantee success, and tech companies must be prepared for the unique challenges that come along with a physical launch. To help, the members of Forbes Technology Council offer 15 expert tips for moving into the physical product space. 1. Gauge Customer Response Although it’s important to get internal buy-in within your organization before moving into the product space, the real key to a successful marketing and sales approach is validating your value proposition within your customer base. Gauging customers’ perceptions and needs can help you tailor your strategy and ensure you’re creating products that deliver real value. - Kevin MacDonald , Bluesight 2. … [Read more...] about 15 Tips For Tech Companies Launching Physical Products

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes many medical testing services businesses have been diversifying and bringing to market new products aimed at the growing health and wellbeing market. For example, blood and DNA testing and screening services. The VAT status of these new offerings is not always clear and recent VAT case-law, and commentary issued by HMRC, leaves some grey areas for interpretation, with risks for tax compliance. One of the considerations when innovating and developing new products is the question of whether or not the contemplated supplies fall under the VAT exemption for medical care. As with all exceptions to standard rating, the medical care exemption is applied narrowly and has a series of conditions that all have to be met. There is also a ‘cliff-edge’ in the impact between having to account for VAT (at the standard rate of 20% in the UK) and exempt treatment; the possible addition of 20% VAT either makes … [Read more...] about Medical Testing Services – Tax Considerations Of New Activities