Sustainable Technology: Sustainable technology solutions for a green future
I. What is Sustainable Technology? Sustainable technology is an umbrella term that describes innovation that takes natural resources into...
Knowledge
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Introducing some of the current blockchain development services
Blockchain is one of the most sought-after technologies today. Many individual and corporate customers in many fields are looking...
Overview of the NFT Play to Earn Game for Beginners
The video game industry has been growing steadily in recent years. Millions of gamers are participating in NFT games and the Play to earn mechanism has attracted them to stick with the game more. If you are a newbie and want to learn about...
SaaS Software Development Process: From Idea to Deployment
SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) is becoming a dominant model in the era of digital transformation. Beyond saving infrastructure costs, SaaS brings flexible scalability, easy maintenance, and personalized user experiences. This article will help you master the effective SaaS development process and introduce you to partnership solutions...
Digital Twin Implementation Services – Practical Case Studies from BAP Software
Digital Twin technology is becoming a strategic tool that enables businesses to simulate, monitor, and optimize operational processes in real time. However, successfully implementing a Digital Twin requires more than just technology—it demands deep industry expertise and strong system integration capabilities. This article will...
What is Mobile App Testing? Why is Mobile App Testing important?
Mobile App Testing is the process of testing a mobile application for its usability before it is publicly released. Mobile App Testing helps verify whether the application meets technical requirements or not. With modern advanced technology, smartphones have been born, promoting the development of...
Comprehensive Technology Solutions for Energy Management and Trading
In the context of rapid digital transformation and the increasing demand for energy, energy companies are facing numerous challenges. Managing energy consumption, optimizing processes, and ensuring transparency in transactions have become essential factors in business operations. In particular, the complexity of monitoring and analyzing...
What is the Metaverse Game? Notable potential projects today
The metaverse race is heating up as more and more big projects appear. If you also feel this heat and want to find a metaverse game that is right for you. The following article will introduce some notable projects that you can refer to. ...
How to use Salesforce for Beginners with ease
Finding out various technological solutions is to satisfy businesses’ goals such as increasing sales, completing the perfect workflow, or managing Marketing activities,.. And Salesforce is the best choice for you. But “How to use Salesforce” is a problem that businesses ask much on the...
What is application software? Types of application software
As technology develops more and more, everyone comes across different types of software that help automate tasks and increase efficiency. In particular, the success of a business model also depends on choosing the right application software. So what is application software, and what types...
Basic understandings of web service development
Web Service is seen as a technology that brings a revolution to B2B (Business to Business) and B2C (Business to Customer) services. The basic value of Web service development is based on providing standard methods of access for composition systems and legacy systems. Software...
What is offshore development? Benefits and solution not to fail
Offshore development is not only a trend but also a strategic approach to optimize resources and costs for technology companies. However, successful implementation requires experience, well-defined processes, and trust between partners. In this article, we aim to explain the trends, benefits, and challenges of...
Offshore
Why Offshore Development Is The Best Method For Business
Offshore Software Development is the practice of outsourcing software development services to another country, typically one with lower labor...
SalesForce cloud for dummies
SalesForce cloud is no longer a stranger in the technology and business world, as cloud computing technology is gradually...
What is an Offshore Development Center? Summary of basic knowledge for businesses
In today’s digital age, Offshore Development Center is becoming a more and more popular choice for software development solutions...
Overcoming Offshore Development Challenges: Proven Solutions That Work
Offshore development solutions are a form of collaboration in which businesses work with overseas software engineering teams to build...
Understanding about Salesforce Campaign Features
Salesforce Campaign is an interesting feature that supports business so much in various activities including Marketing and Sales for...
Why choose lab-type offshore development?
Lab-type offshore development is a collaboration model in which a company hires a fixed team of software engineers abroad...
Renovating the telecommunications system
Challenge: Manual work due to system limitations Customer contact is basically by telephone Multiple contact points due to information fragmentation Progress of construction work is not visible. Actual results are calculated manually and cannot be calculated immediately. The overall picture of the business cannot...
Transforming Korean Logistics: Innovating for Enhanced Efficiency
1. Overview In a competitive market, the efficiency of a delivery system can be the key differentiator. This business case outlines a strategic initiative to build a revolutionary delivery system that connects seamlessly, eliminates bottlenecks, and optimizes routes through the integration of small transit...
Live Dreamer
Challenges: Developing a Live Stream platform is not easy, because you must create the difference amongst competitors on the market. Don’t worry about that, BAP can help your business do it from the beginning to the final output with high quality, because we have...
Monster Masters
Monster Master is an action shooting game with the 3D art style and impressive colors. With simple control and satisfying shooting effects, we aim to bring a perfect game design for every age to find funny relaxing moments. Monster Master is developed with Unity...
MonsterX
It is an adventure game where you advance a story while making friends with monsters you met. As you proceed, you will see a new monster appearing in the battle. From character to audio material, all development is handled within BAP. Development Form Lab...
Smart OCR
Challenges: Knowledge is humanity’s greatest asset. Books are invented to keep the knowledge is well-shared from generation to generation. However, in the digital transformation age, we need to transfer the data from books to digital databases. If you are looking for a method to...
KINTONE – Business Improvement Platform
Challenges: The traditional method of filling in work content check forms by hand is time-consuming and causes service implementation and reporting to take longer than it should because of the time required to retype the data for data utilization. The man-hours required to prepare...
SHARINGAN – AI CAMERA SYSTEM
Overview Sharingan is a Smart System with core technology is facial identification by Artificial Intelligence. The system provides 2 main services: Automatic Attendance Automatic Surveillance Demo Automatic Attendance Fast Accurate identification Easily deploy and leverage enterprise infrastructure Can time attendance many people at the...
Fish Fish 3D
FISH FISH 3D is an entertainment game that helps you relax most after working. For this game, you just need to become a master fisherman who can cast as much fish as possible. There are some features that attract you: When you collect as...
Learning Ranking for Horse Racing Prediction
1st Problem: Data Table and Processing The pre-processing in data table including Missing data Categorical data Numerical data => How can we solve it when data is missed? Solution for 1st Problem: There are a huge number of encoding method. However, what is the...
Food Delivery
Challenges: 課題: 美味しいごはんが自宅に届く便利なデリバリーサービスをお持ちでないですか？仕事や趣味、家族のケアで多忙な人々を中心に、自宅で食事を楽しみたいエンドユーザーのニーズは急速に上昇しています。しかし、多くのレストランはコスト面で専用のデリバリーサービスを持つ余裕がありません。 同時に、空いた時間に近くの場所で配達員として働いてお金を稼ぎたいと思っている人々がいます。飲食店へオーダーしたいエンドユーザー、売上を伸ばしたい飲食店オーナー、空いた時間にお金を稼ぎたい人々に役立つプラットフォームの構築を検討している場合、弊社はいつでも手伝うことができます。 Solution: ソリューション: フードデリバリーアプリケーションはBAPが研究開発できるパーフェクトなソリューションです。エンドユーザー、飲食店オーナー、配達員、管理者の各グループに４つの機能を提供します。 飲食店オーナーはメニューとお店の位置を登録し、アプリケーションを介してエンドユーザーからのオーダーと、配達員の位置情報を受け取ります。 エンドユーザーはフードをオーダーし、受取り場所を登録し、アプリケーションを介して支払いを済ませます。配達員の現在地などデリバリーの過程を監視することができます。 配達員はスマホ等で情報の登録をし、システムにある配達タスクを受け取ります。その後、飲食店に向かい、フードを回収してエンドユーザーに届けます。 管理者は飲食店と配達員の登録を管理し、エンドユーザーからの支払いを受取り、手数料を差し引いて飲食店と配達員に料金を支払うことができます。また、サービスフロー中の予期せぬ問題をサポートしたり、売上を伸ばすための期間限定キャンペーンを開催したりできます。 その他多くの機能がありますが、主要なものだけ紹介しました。上記のワークフローを支えるのは大きなシステムです。AI、ビッグデータ、GPS、マップなどの多くの新しいテクノロジーが実装されており、私たちが研究開発したこのシステムに自信があります。また、お客様からの要件を収集し、あらゆるビジネスニーズに対応するシステムを構築していきます。詳細を知りたい方は、sales@bap.jpにメッセージを送ってみてください。 Client クライアント BAP IT 開発型 Lab 開発言語 React native MySQL AWS 製品 Web, IOS, Android 開発社 BAP Software ...
Cannon Blast
At the same time when we released Little Furry, Cannon Blast was also published on our App Store with the design of shooting music games. It is a battle between the guard with a strong army of pirates. With Cannon Blast, it is not...
Kick The Man
Kick The Man is the very first game that was published by BAP on Google Play and App Store. The game is about the fierce battles between a young man against the dark force for the truth about his father. Will love win over...
SaaS-based Human Resource Management System
Overview The client is one of the leading human resource management platforms in the industry, providing HR solutions for enterprises. However, they frequently faced a shortage of development resources, even after outsourcing to an offshore vendor. Challenges The need to launch multiple products and...
Step Tracking App with Crypto Rewards
Overview A Japanese client requested an application to encourage employees in companies to participate in fitness activities, meeting requirements for health improvement and workplace wellness under Japanese labor law. Companies can use the application to set up internal sports challenges, and rewards for those...
Operation and maintenance support for an electronics manufacturing company
Project descriptions: SAP operation and maintenance support for a consumer electronics manufacturing company manufacturer Role: Business analysis, specification changes, system customization, basic design, and integration testing MM add-on development Period 2020/7 – 2021/7 Team size 10 Environment SAP S4 HANA...
Developing a Private Chain for the Client’s Exclusive Ecosystem
Overview The client from Japan requested the development of a private chain to support specific business operations within their own ecosystem. The goal was to provide a secure and efficient blockchain platform where transactions could be executed without gas fees, creating a seamless trading...
Smart Credit Scoring with AI: 22% Improvement in Loan Risk Classification Accuracy
🎯 Goal: Automatically assess customer credit scores using multiple data sources to accelerate loan processing and enable early risk detection 📦 Solution: Data Fusion + ML-based Risk Model + Explainable AI Engine ⚙️ Technology Stack: XGBoost, SHAP, Pandas, FastAPI 📈 Result: Improved risk classification...
Factory Data Entry with Zero Code Model
In the ever-evolving landscape of manufacturing, the demand for streamlined data integration and management across diverse factory structures has become undeniable. In this article, we will together explore a system that tackles the complex challenges associated with harmonizing data from multiple factories, providing tailored...
AI for Medication Error Reduction in Clinical Pharmacy
Medication errors — including incorrect dosages, inappropriate prescriptions, and dangerous drug interactions — represent a serious challenge in modern healthcare. They can lead to severe medical incidents, financial burdens, and reputational damage for healthcare providers. Our AI-powered Clinical Pharmacy Decision Support System is a...
Pothole Detection
Problem: Identify potholes on road surfaces used for warnings or self-driving cars. INPUT: The picture of road surface. OUTPUT: Pothole location. Solution: For this problem, we used image processing and deep learning for location anh detect pothole....
Implement Business Change Requests for LE Module
Project descriptions: Implement Business Change Requests for LE Module, including Enhancing standard functions and establishing new interfaces in order to exchange data with 3rd Parties. Role: Analyze requirements, fit and gaps, and propose solutions Develop interfaces with 3rd parties Period 2022 – Now Team...
AI-Powered Pet Detection System for Smart Residences
The Problem In modern pet-friendly apartments, building management often struggles with uncontrolled pet movement in common areas, raising concerns over safety, cleanliness, and disputes. Solution from BAP – AI-Powered Pet Detection System Integrated with computer vision technology, the system detects unaccompanied dogs and cats...
Business Matching App
Challenge: Business matching applications need to meet the requirements of: Ensure that the information about the partners/person/companies is accurate, sufficient and reliable. Have an easily accessible, convenient, multi-channel connection. Can schedule events together on the platform. Save the history of transactions made, exchanged in...
AI-EDU – Automated Classroom Question Creation
In today’s world, automation has spread to a wide range of industries, including education and training. As EdTech revolutionizes traditional methods of training in these domains, businesses are increasingly investing in modern training tools. It reflects a reconsideration of older training methods in response...
Blockchain Game developement
Challenge: Creating a blockchain game presents unique challenges compared to traditional video games due to the decentralized and immutable nature of blockchain technology. Here are some key differences in difficulty: Understanding Blockchain Technology: Developing a blockchain game requires a solid understanding of blockchain technology,...
SAP FI module
Project descriptions: SAP operation and maintenance support for a consumer electronics manufacturing company manufacturer Work description: Business analysis, specification change handling, system customization, basic design, and integration testing Development of FI-AP & FI-AR ABAP Module(s) in charge: Debt and Credit Management (FI-AP), Credit Management...
2000MAN – Car Reservation and Sales Management System
Overview The 2000MAN project developed a car reservation and sales management system with two subsystems: SalesSupport for handling reservations and sales, and XMAP for managing warehouse operations, branches, and order statuses—streamlining dealership operations. Testing Scope UI Testing: Verified UI elements on web and mobile...
Operational & Human Safety Reinvented: AI-Powered Comprehensive Anomaly Detection
In industrial environments, safety is paramount—yet ensuring it remains a formidable challenge. From undetected overheating equipment that could trigger fires, to personnel violating safety protocols such as entering restricted zones or not wearing PPE, these “blind spots” pose serious threats to both life and...
Maintenance AI Assistant – Reduce Equipment Incident Reporting Time by 70%
🎯 Goal: Assist workers in quickly reporting equipment failures via voice or image; the system analyzes and suggests appropriate actions. 📦 Solution: Voice-to-Text + Vision AI + LLM ⚙️ Technologies: Whisper, OpenAI Vision, FastAPI, GPT 📈 Result: 70% reduction in incident reporting time ⏱️...
Technology
What is a software company? Top 7 big software companies in Vietnam
Application software has become the backbone of our economy, the dominant industry in our era. Many companies providing software...
Digital Twin Implementation Services – Practical Case Studies from BAP Software
Digital Twin technology is becoming a strategic tool that enables businesses to simulate, monitor, and optimize operational processes in...
What is SAP Business One (SAP B1)? SAP B1 implementation cost?
SAP Business One is a topic that many technology experts around the world are interested in. This software has...
Overview of blockchain technology that you need to know
Blockchain is a buzzword that seems to pop up on a lot of topics about the future of technology....
What is NFT game? 3 good NFT games to explore
In the past 2 to 3 years, NFT has become popular globally and in many fields. Gaming is one...
Businesses should choose to develop Web apps or mobile applications
When it comes to software development, there are two biggest areas: Web application development and mobile application development. To...
Metaverse – World innovation trend
Referring to new technology trends, we cannot ignore the phrase “Metaverse”. It is dubbed the next evolution of the Internet, and can bring users great experiences.. So what is the Metaverse? Do you understand it all? If you still wonder what we can experience...
Difference among Artificial intelligence, machine learning and Deep leaning
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL) are three concepts that frequently appear in the digital era, yet many people still confuse them. In essence, AI is a broad concept that refers to systems capable of simulating human intelligence. Machine Learning...
What is a digital wallet? The most reliable cryptocurrency trading wallets today
In the context of the 4.0 Technology Revolution, digital wallets have emerged as a clear symbol of progress in the fields of payment and investment. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many other altcoins are attracting increasingly strong attention and participation from the global...
All about Authentication vs Authorization in software development
Nowadays, software development is becoming increasingly complex and there are many information security threats. Keeping up with that trend, the Authentication vs Authorization mechanism was born to solve this problem, helping to improve the security of the software. 1. What is authentication? Some popular...
What is Live streaming app? Some Popular live streaming apps on the market for you
Live streaming app is emerging as a new application on social media that helps many people who can contact, and interact with each other without worrying about geographic location, time, and more. In this article, we will introduce to you the concept of live...
What is Software Testing? Applying AI in software testing
Software Testing is one of the important stages of the software development process. Software Testing includes many different levels and aims to improve software quality as well as enhance user experience. Although this is a term quite familiar to the technology world, many people...
What is Mobile App Testing? Why is Mobile App Testing important?
Mobile App Testing is the process of testing a mobile application for its usability before it is publicly released. Mobile App Testing helps verify whether the application meets technical requirements or not. With modern advanced technology, smartphones have been born, promoting the development of...
What is SAP S/4HANA? Benefits of SAP exploit before 2027
Data analysis is an important process in today’s business management process and SAP S/4HANA is one of the supporting systems for this process. The solutions from SAP ERP are being used popularly in a lot of countries around the world, although lots of people...
What is NFT game? 3 good NFT games to explore
In the past 2 to 3 years, NFT has become popular globally and in many fields. Gaming is one of the prominent industries that have adopted NFT and created the NFT Game trend. It’s hard to deny its attraction when it can both help...
Top 10 Digital Transformation Companies in 2025 – Which One is Right for You?
Compiled based on clear evaluation criteria such as technological capability, real-world implementation experience, team expertise, and customer satisfaction. This list not only provides a comprehensive snapshot of the digital transformation market in Vietnam and globally, but also serves as a reliable reference for businesses...
Businesses should choose to develop Web apps or mobile applications
When it comes to software development, there are two biggest areas: Web application development and mobile application development. To choose the right type of App for you, businesses need to clearly understand the advantages and disadvantages of each type and understand the differences between...
VR Development – What businesses should prepare in advance?
VR Development (Virtual Reality) is the process of creating immersive 3D virtual environments that users can interact with through specialized devices. This technology is becoming an inevitable trend as more and more businesses recognize the potential of VR in training, sales, customer service, and...
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[ERP Comparision] – Top 5 ERP consulting companies in Japan
The ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system is a comprehensive management solution that integrates finance, procurement, inventory, production, sales, human resources, and more into a single platform. This allows information to be unified, transparent, and updated in real time, helping organizations control operations, make accurate...
Sustainable Technology: Sustainable technology solutions for a green future
I. What is Sustainable Technology? Sustainable technology is an umbrella term that describes innovation that takes natural resources into account and promotes economic and social development. The objective of these technologies is to significantly reduce environmental and ecological risks and create a sustainable product....
What is the future trend of Korean technology development?
Korea is a country that spends much time on technology research and development, especially information technology. The Korean government always creates favorable conditions to encourage companies to constantly research and seek technology development opportunities because thanks to technology, Korea has ranked first in Bloomberg’s...
Application performance management: An effective solution for businesses
Nowsaday, most businesses use many different types of applications to improve customer service quality and increase competitiveness. However, slow application performance can affect business operations. So how can we effectively manage application performance? What software performance management tools can we turn to to solve...
Top 5 Saleforce development companies In Japan
Salesforce is known as a software that helps businesses to solve the sales, marketing, and customers’ management. This platform brings various benefits to improve the businesses’ performance, and satisfy customers. In addition, Salesforce is installed with ease, and businesses can customize from various functions....
What is Blockchain? How does Blockchain work?
The idea of blockchain has been around since the 90s. However, it was first introduced in 2008 as the distributed ledger behind bitcoin transactions. As blockchain continues to grow stronger and become more popular with users, have you ever wondered “How does blockchain work?”....
Salesforce Developer – A New Career Future in 2024
A Salesforce Developer is, in short, a person who works with Salesforce. Salesforce Developers utilize the Salesforce platform; it does not indicate that they are employed by Salesforce. Salesforce provides SaaS and PaaS platforms, so you may work with any kind of business, including...
Maintenance Services – An Effective Solution for System Operations and Maintenance for Enterprises
The stability of IT systems now directly determines a company’s business performance, where any disruption can lead to significant losses. This is where O&M Services (Operation & Maintenance Services) become a strategic factor, helping enterprises not only maintain stable system operations but also optimize...
改ざんが極めて困難！ブロックチェーンの構造
Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語. 前回の記事で、 ブロックチェーンは３つの暗号技術を用いて不正を防いでいると説明しましたね。 参考：ブロックチェーンの不正を防ぐ3つの暗号技術 今回はその暗号技術を用いてブロックチェーン構造 がどのような構造になっているかを説明します。この記事を読めばきっとブロックチェーンという名称の由来がわかるでしょう。 １．仮想通貨はただのデータにすぎない ブロックチェーンの構造を説明する前に、仮想通貨について触れたいと思います。本来、仮想通貨はただのデータに過ぎません。あなたが仮想通貨を誰かに送金するとき、「×時△分、○○にいくら払いました。」と台帳に記録されるだけで、その通貨は目に見えるものでも触れられるものでもありません。 このように、仮想通貨は台帳上の記録に過ぎないものですが、みんなが価値があると思うから通貨になりました。しかし、仮想通貨のようなデータが通貨として認められるためには必要な条件があります。 ”データが通貨として成り立つための３条件 送信者が誰か特定できる。 送信内容が途中で改ざんされない。 送信者が後で自分が送信したことを否定できない。 引用元：玉蔵（2017）『社会を根底から変えるシェアリングエコノミーの衝撃！仮想通貨ブロックチェーン＆プログラミング入門』株式会社ヒカルランド” ブロックチェーン はその構造によって、３つの条件を満たすことができます。 ２．台帳が改ざんされないためのブロックチェーンの構造 （１）ブロックには前の取引情報も含まれる ブロックチェーン は前回の取引情報が次の取引情報に含まれる構造になっています。では、一郎さんからまい子さんへ送金する場合の取引記録を見てみましょう。 下記は一郎さんからまい子さんに渡されるブロックの中に含まれるものです。 前回までの取引記録のハッシュ値 取引内容「一郎⇒まい子 ３ＢＴＣ」 まい子の公開鍵 一郎の署名 このように取引記録がひとつのブロックとしてまとめられて、次の取引に鎖状につながっていくことがブロックチェーンという名称の由来です。では、なぜ前回の取引記録まで次のブロックに送られるのでしょうか？ それは、ひとつのコインを改ざんして2人に送るといった「二重支払い」を防ぐためです。前回の取引記録をブロックに含めることによって、コインががどこからきたものなのかを明確にすることができます。これにより存在しないコインが送金されることを防いでいます。 これは二重支払いのような改ざんが起こってもすぐに分かるしくみです。ブロックBが改ざんされてブロックB’が作られたとしても、後に続くB’以降の全てのブロックのハッシュ値が全く違うものになる為、改ざんされてもすぐに分かるような構造になっています。 （２）改ざんを難しくするナンスの役割 それでは改ざんしたブロック以降を全て書き換えれば良いのでは？と思うでしょう。しかし、それを阻止する仕組みが存在します。それは、ナンスと呼ばれています。まず、実際の取引に使われているブロックのハッシュ値を見てましょう。 ここであることに気づきませんか？ ハッシュ値の先頭は０が並んでいますね。本来、ハッシュ化した場合、ランダムな数字が並ぶためこのようなことは起こりません。これは０が並ぶように意図的にデータに何らかの文字列を足しているのです。ここで足される文字列がナンスです。 上の図のように、ブロックをハッシュ化する際、ハッシュ値に０が並ぶまで何度もナンスの文字列を変えて計算を繰り返します。 このように適当なナンスを見つける作業をマイニングといいます。ナンスを見つけた人には台帳に書き込む権利が与えられ、報酬として12.5BTC（※）もらえる仕組みになっています。 ちなみに、マイニング（mining）の由来は、計算処理の報酬として仮想通貨が支払われることが、鉱山から金や銀を採掘するイメージと似ている為です。 マイニングはとても大変な作業ですが、報酬を得るために世界中で計算機を回して行われています。そして、ビットコインはこのマイニングからしか生まれないようになっています。マイニングはビットコインをはじめとする様々な通貨で採用されている方法です。 2019/9/5現在 1BTC＝約110万円のため12.5BTC＝約1400万円 （3）一番長いものが正式なブロックになる...
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): When AI reaches human-level thinking.
While Narrow AI has become common in everyday life, Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) represents the pinnacle that the tech world is striving to achieve. AGI refers to machines that not only perform programmed tasks but also possess the ability to think, learn, and adapt...
Understanding about Salesforce Campaign Features
Salesforce Campaign is an interesting feature that supports business so much in various activities including Marketing and Sales for interacting with Leads, Prospects and customers. In this article, we will provide information about the Salesforce campaign for you to understand more. Let’s start. 1....
Digital Twin Implementation Services – Practical Case Studies from BAP Software
Digital Twin technology is becoming a strategic tool that enables businesses to simulate, monitor, and optimize operational processes in real time. However, successfully implementing a Digital Twin requires more than just technology—it demands deep industry expertise and strong system integration capabilities. This article will...
AI in Marketing Automation: Unlocking Efficiency and Personalization
What is AI? AI stands for Artificial Intelligence. It consists of advanced machines and algorithms that simulate human intelligence. These machines typically perform tasks that require a human element, such as: Voice identification. Language translation. Visual perception. AI mainly relies on deep learning, neural...
(日本語) トランザクション【Transaction】
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AR/XR and Metaverse Technologies: The Key to Enhancing Logistics Efficiency and Customer Retention
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What is Responsive Design? New Trends in Responsive Design
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マイニング 【mining】- ブロックチェーン開発 なら株式会社BAP
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What is Cloud Computing? 4 types of Cloud Computing pyramid services today
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Optimizing Growth: HubSpot to Salesforce Integration
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Reduce 80% of inspection errors and achieve FDA compliance with Power Apps solution from BAP
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Castle Rush 3D
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Image Captioning
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Improve your Recruitment Operations
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Music Race
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AI-Driven Optimisation of Medicine Management and Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
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SHARINGAN – AI CAMERA SYSTEM
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Operation and maintenance support for an electronics manufacturing company
Project descriptions: SAP operation and maintenance support for a consumer electronics manufacturing company manufacturer Role: Business analysis, specification changes, system customization, basic design, and integration testing MM add-on development Period 2020/7 – 2021/7 Team size 10 Environment SAP S4 HANA...
SaaS-based Human Resource Management System
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Mechanical industry in Japan
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Jumpy Vortex
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Happy Scratch
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Smart Factory Agent – AI Solution for Intelligent Factory Operations
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Power Consumption AI Prediction: Smart Energy Management
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DeFi Warrior – a play2earn NFT game
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Power Management System
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VR Training App
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Scrape Art 3D
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Smart E-learning
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Using NLP to discover hot topics on social network
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Seamless Mobile Interaction with Security Door Lock Systems
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Odoo-powered, comprehensive digital transformation solutions
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RinoChat
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Convert Cobol To Java
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AI Solution Accelerates KYC by 60% for Financial Enterprises
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Virtual Power Plant System: An innovative method of energy management
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Blockchain Game developement
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BAP Coin – an digital currency for company
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Top 10 offshore development company in Vietnam
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[E-learning System Comparison] – The Best 6 E-learning Platforms for Business To Use
E-learning is a form of training that uses information technology to deliver knowledge anytime, anywhere. As businesses increasingly focus on digital transformation in internal training, choosing the right E-learning platform plays a key role. This article provides a comparative overview of popular platforms to...
What is Lean Startup? Success stories
Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語 and Tiếng Việt. リーンスタート（lean start）とは、起業や新規事業などの立ち上げ（スタートアップ）が効率的に成功するためのマネジメント手法を指す言葉です。新規事業の立ち上げ時は人員や資金などのリソースが限られており、事業を安定して運営できるようになるまで非常にシビアなマネジメントが必要になります。システム開発に関しても同様で、開発費用や開発方法など、スタートアップの事業形態に即した方法を考える必要があります。この記事では、オフショア企業でのラボ型開発を活用することで、スタートアップが得られる大きなメリットについて知ることができます。 1. リーンスタートとは リーンスタートとは、アメリカの起業家エリック・リース氏が2008年に提唱した、起業や新規事業などの立ち上げ（スタートアップ）のためのマネジメント手法のことです。 リーンスタートは、事業家の思い込みで顧客にとって無価値な製品やサービスを開発してしまうことに伴う、時間、労力、資源、情熱のムダをなくすための方法論であり、最低限のコストと短いサイクルで仮説の構築と検証を繰り返しながら、市場やユーザーのニーズを探り当てていくのが特徴です。 2. 有名なリーンスタート成功事例 リーンスタートの成功事例として、代表的なものを２つ挙げます。 2.1．Instagram リーンスタートアップ事例中で最も有名なのが、Instagramです。 2010年10月6日にアップルのApp Storeに登場して以来、凄まじいスピードで多くのユーザーを虜にし、2020年3月現在、世界のインスタユーザーは10億人超えています。 日本でも2014年2月に日本語アカウントが開設され、月間アクティブユーザー数は、2015年6月に810万人、2016年3月に1200万人、同年12月に1600万人、2017年10月に2000万人を記録と、「インスタ映え」という言葉が流行語になるほど、その人気は凄まじいものです Instagramですが、もともとは「Burbn」という位置情報アプリとしてスタートしました。 しかし、一度リリースしたものの、思った以上に人気が出なかったことから、アイディアの構築・計測・学習を繰り返し、「写真の共有機能が最も人気」ということを見つけ出しました。 その結果、Burbnは写真投稿をメインにしたSNSに方向転換し、写真投稿・コメント・いいねの3機能を含んだ「Instagram」というサービスに昇華させました。 その後も、仮説検証を進め、アイディアの構築・計測・学習を進めていき、写真のエフェクトやストーリー、ショッピングなど、さまざまな機能の追加を行い、現在も変化を遂げています。 2.2．食べログ カカクコムグループが運営するグルメサイト「食べログ」は、日本企業におけるリーンスタートの代表的事例と言われています。2005年3月からサービスを開始し、レストランのユーザーによる5段階評価が掲載されるサイトを構築しました。 当初はグルメ本の情報をもとにした手打ちのデータベースで、担当者曰く、考えているものの30%しか実現に至らなかったとのことです。はじめはユーザー数が数十人程度だった食べログも、ユーザーの改善要望に可能な限り対応し、現在のシステムへ改善していきました。 その結果、現在は月間PV数が20億以上、月間利用者数は1億5万人以上となっています。リーンスタートの実践をきっかけに、右肩上がりの売上を誇るサービスに成長しています。 3. BAPの成功事例 3.1 ．動画編集・投稿型SNS『ジモフル』ー株式会社ジモフル様ご提供サービス https://jimoful.com/ ユーザーがカメラで撮影した動画や写真をアップロードし、システム上で動画作成・編集・投稿が可能です。他ユーザーからの動画の評価に応じて換金可能なアイテムを取得できます。 3.2．LIVE配信アプリ 『LIVE DREAMER』ーDreamer株式会社様ご提供サービス https://live-dreamer.com/ 誰でもアーティストやパフォーマーになって、動画やLIVEの配信が可能なアプリです。リスナーはLIVE配信中に課金アイテムを用いて投げ銭をすることができます。...
ダナンのIT産業が急成長した理由と今後の課題
Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語. １． ダナンのIT産業が急成長した理由 ますます発展するベトナムのIT業界の中で、ダナンは特に注目を集めています。ひと昔前、日本企業によるダナンへの投資は、製造・加工業が中心でした。 しかし、10年程前からソフト開発や設計などのIT分野への投資が目立つようになり、2018年には投資件数の25％がIT分野という状況になりました。 このようにダナンのIT産業が注目を浴びるようになった理由は何でしょうか？理由は３つあります。 １-１．人件費が安い ダナンのIT産業が急成長した大きな理由は人件費の安さです。ベトナムはASEAN諸国の中でも人件費が安い国です。ダナンはホーチミン、ハノイに次ぐ第3の都市ですが、その人件費は20％以上も安いと言われています。 賃金（月額） ハノイ ホーチミン ダナン 法定最低賃金 156 156 138 ワーカー（一般工職） 181 193 158 エンジニア（中堅技術者） 346 349 226 単位USD/月（JETRO 2016） さらに、ダナンのIT業界の離職率はわずか8％であり、ハノイやホーチミンが20％であるのに比べて非常に低くなっています。 このように、人件費が安く離職率が低いダナンのIT産業はオフショア開発先として注目を集め、多くの日本企業がダナンへ進出しました。 １-２．国による優遇政策 2010年、ダナンはベトナム政府からIT特区に認定されました。海外のIT企業に対する優遇政策として、法人税免除、土地リース料免除などが適用されました。 このように、国をあげて企業誘致に力を入れたことにより、多くの日本IT企業がダナンへ進出しました。 １-３．若く優秀な人材 若く優秀な人材が多いことも、ダナンのIT産業の成長に貢献しているでしょう。ダナン市には大学と短大が25校あります。その中で、工科大学、IT教育大学、IT短大などITを専攻とする学部・学科があります。 また、IT分野だけではなく、オフショア開発に重要な日本語教育も充実しています。さらに、ベトナムではほとんどの大学でインターンシップが必須となっています。 インターン先でIT企業を志望する学生も多いため、企業にとっては一緒に働いた経験のある学生を雇うことができるというメリットがあります。このように、ダナンはITと言語の両方で、若く優秀な人材が多いと言えるでしょう。 2． ダナンのIT産業...
What is Offshore Company? Top 10 reputable Offshore software development companies in Vietnam
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What Businesses Need To Know About SAP Cloud
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Onshore and Offshore: Which is the best choice for business?
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What is Java framework? And How it helps programmers
If you want to build a web or complicated web applications, this will waste the time when coding from the beginning to the end. So Java frameworks are the best solution to create web applications or software. In this article, BAP will introduce the...
The difference between Offshoring and Outsourcing that businesses need to know
Offshoring and Outsourcing are two tools of modern business today. Thousands of businesses around the globe are engaged in offshoring and outsourcing. This number is still increasing day by day. Even so, many people continue to use these two terms interchangeably without realizing the...
SalesForce cloud for dummies
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How does an offshore company help you in coronavirus time?
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Offshore development unit price, market benchmark and more
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Understanding about Salesforce Campaign Features
Salesforce Campaign is an interesting feature that supports business so much in various activities including Marketing and Sales for interacting with Leads, Prospects and customers. In this article, we will provide information about the Salesforce campaign for you to understand more. Let’s start. 1....
What is Offshore outsourcing? Top 10 offshore outsourcing countries
Currently, more and more businesses see offshore outsourcing as a potential solution to reduce costs and streamline their operations. So what is Offshore Outsourcing? In this article, let’s learn the concept of offshore outsourcing as well as take a look at the top 10...
Overcoming Offshore Development Challenges: Proven Solutions That Work
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Top benefits of outsourcing bring to your business
Did you know that your business can get the great benefits of outsourcing if you start outsourcing now? Today, IT outsourcing companies have made outsourcing an effective approach to managing business activities. In this article, let’s find out the top benefits that outsourcing brings...
Software Quality Issues – BAP Software
Software quality is one of the most important issues in offshore development. We’d like to consider the difference in thinking about software quality, which is one of the causes of software quality. Offshore development between Japan and Vietnam, countries with different nationalities, so it...
Basic understandings of web service development
Web Service is seen as a technology that brings a revolution to B2B (Business to Business) and B2C (Business to Customer) services. The basic value of Web service development is based on providing standard methods of access for composition systems and legacy systems. Software...
Difference between system engineer and IT consultant
An IT Consultant is an expert who utilizes information technology to solve business and management problems. Unlike a System Engineer — who focuses on designing and implementing systems — IT Consultants take on a more strategic role: analyzing issues, proposing suitable technology solutions, and...
What is offshore development? Benefits and solution not to fail
Offshore development is not only a trend but also a strategic approach to optimize resources and costs for technology companies. However, successful implementation requires experience, well-defined processes, and trust between partners. In this article, we aim to explain the trends, benefits, and challenges of...
What Can The E-Learning System Helps Educational Businesses?
According to the latest report from IMARC Group, the global E-learning market reached USD 342.4 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow to USD 682.3 billion by 2033, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.0% during the 2025–2033 period. However, many...
Why choose lab-type offshore development?
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Game outsourcing services developed by BAP Software that you cannot ignore
Game outsourcing services are gradually becoming popular in recent times because the needs of businesses are increasing. Not only that, but the increase in the number of startups in the game service industry is also a factor that makes Game outsourcing services play a...
Things to consider first in smartphone application development
With the increasing number of smartphone users, the use of smartphone apps has become important in marketing strategies to attract customers, to increase sales, and increase awareness. Then, let us describe what smartphone application development beginners should keep in mind for successful smartphone application...
Offshore software development rates by country
As a viable way to save costs and access talent, offshore software development has become more popular in recent years. But before choosing where to hire software developers, it is essential that you must understand the price differences in each country. In this article,...
Why Offshore Development Is The Best Method For Business
Offshore Software Development is the practice of outsourcing software development services to another country, typically one with lower labor costs and an abundant IT workforce. Businesses adopt this model to reduce expenses, scale operations quickly, and gain access to highly skilled engineers without the...
Offshore development in Da Nang
Da Nang has emerged as an ideal offshore destination with low costs, a stable workforce, and over 45,000 IT workers. The city contributes 70% of the software export revenue for the entire Central region. 1. Do you know Da Nang? Do you know Da...
Things the client should keep in mind when outsourcing development projects.
Custom development is the process of creating software tailored to a company’s specific needs. Unlike off-the-shelf solutions, it allows businesses to build systems that match their unique workflows, goals, and industry requirements—ensuring better performance and long-term efficiency. What is Custom Development? Custom software development...
オフショアを始める前にやっておきたいこと
Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語. 1. オフショアに関する意識調査結果から 少し古くなりますが、IPAの調査データに次のようなものがあります。IPA (Information technology Promotion Agency) がオフショアに関してIT企業に出したアンケートの結果です。調査Aでは、70％以上が「現在より拡大したい」と言っており、調査Bでは、「70％以上が予定なし」と答えています。 まったく相反するような結果が出ていますが、実はこれ、調査Aは既にオフショアを実施している企業からの回答であり、調査Bは過去に一度もオフショアを実施したことがない企業からの回答なのです。 一概には言えませんが、オフショアで開発を経験した企業はそのメリットを享受し、さらに利益を求めて拡大へと向かい、経験したことがない企業は、実感としてメリットを捉えることができないためにさらにオフショア実施に対して消極的になってしまっているという構図がうかがえます。 2. オフショアを始める前に何をする必要があるか？ このように経験したことがない企業が、オフショアを検討し始める際には当然のごとく不安が付きまとうことになります。また、何も考えずにオフショアを始めたのでは、過去の失敗事例同様の結末になりかねません。オフショアでの開発は、少なからずリスクが存在します。ここでは、リスクに対する不安を少しでも和らげるために、何をすれば良いかについて紹介します。オフショアを始める前には、最低でも次のことはやっておきましょう。 目的を明確にする 概要を理解する オフショアの事例を研究する オフショア先（国）候補を決める 2.1 目的を明確にする まず、オフショアの目的を明確にしておきましょう。目的により、オフショアの進め方、オフショア先が違ってきます。目的としては次のようなものが考えられます。 コスト削減 人件費の低い国での労働力を活用し、開発予算を抑えます 人材不足解消 日本国内での人材不足解消の手段を海外に求めます スキル導入 自社に技術スキルがなく、即時にそのスキルを導入したい場合に活用します 2.2 概要を理解する 次に、オフショアの契約形態とそのフォーメーションについて理解しておきましょう。大きく分けると受託開発型とラボ型の二つに分類することができます。 受託開発型 オフショア側に納品責任が有る、日本で一般的に採用されているものと同様の契約モデルです。事前に決められた仕様、期間、金額通りにシステムを納品することでプロジェクトが完了します。現地とブリッジSEを窓口にして開発を進めます。 ラボ型開発 同ーのオフショアチームを一定期間、一定予算で抱え込んで開発を進めるやり方です。お客様は、ブリッジSEを通して、或いは直接オフショア側のチームに指示を与えます。 3. オフショアの事例を研究する 目的がはっきりして、オフショアの概要を理解したら、次に他部門・他社のいろいろな事例について研究するとよいでしょう。先達が残してくれた事例は、失敗しないための貴重な財産になります。事例については、インターネットを検索しても、すぐにたくさんの成功事例、失敗事例を見つけることができます。その事例から、注意点やリスクを自分で読み取ることはとても役に立つでしょう。...
