Introducing BAP Office and Software Development in Ho Chi Minh City
1/ Overview of the software development in Ho Chi Minh City When mentioning Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), people...
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Legacy Systems Become a “Black Box”: Is Migration the Way Out?
The legacy system is still running, but no one truly understands how it works anymore. This is a situation...
What is Responsive Design? New Trends in Responsive Design
Nowadays, searching for information on the Internet is becoming increasingly popular and easy thanks to mobile devices. Normally, users will access the Internet to find information. There are many Web Apps and mobile applications that provide a great experience for customers thanks to their...
The Benefits of Outsourcing IT Operations & Maintenance | How to Achieve Cost Reduction and Efficiency
Building a system isn’t the end. “IT operations & maintenance” — keeping it running stably — is one of the biggest time sinks for an IT team. This article explains the benefits of outsourcing operations & maintenance, and how to achieve cost reduction and...
Recommended 5 Java system development companies In Japan
Java system development is so famous in IT sector, and it is applied from web, apps, or even game. In this article, we will introduce to you about recommended 5 Java system development companies in Japan that your business can consider when having intention...
What is Big Data Analytics? Why is it important?
Big Data is one of the most popular words in the IT industry today. In the digital era, Big Data is a great asset that a business can own. But this data cannot be processed, stored and analyzed using traditional tools. So, in this...
System Security Maintenance: A Strategic Approach to Protect Systems Against Cyber Attacks
Today’s IT systems are under increasing pressure from complex and constantly evolving cybersecurity threats. A single minor vulnerability can become the root cause of operational disruption, financial loss, and serious damage to a company’s reputation. Therefore, System Security Maintenance is no longer merely a...
What is AI chatbot? The basic knowledge for you to know
AI Chatbot is a technology that uses artificial intelligence to communicate with users via text or voice. It is a solution that helps businesses automate customer support and operate 24/7. So how does an AI Chatbot work and what benefits does it offer? Let’s...
System Operation vs. Maintenance: Roles, Tasks & Key Differences Explained
“Isn’t system operation just another word for maintenance?” Even experienced IT teams often use the two terms interchangeably. In reality, operation and maintenance differ in purpose, scope, and the skills they require. Blurring the line between them leads to familiar problems: incidents bounced between...
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...
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...
Salesforce’s leading products that users need to know
Salesforce is a name that is no longer strange in the software development world. But for users, organizations, and businesses, not everyone understands it well. In the current market, there are many companies that provide CRM (Customer Relationship Management) platforms. If you are interested...
Offshore
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...
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...
Top 10 offshore development company in Vietnam
Vietnam is increasingly affirming its position as an ideal destination for offshore development services, thanks to competitive costs, high-quality...
【AI in Manufacturing】If the Most Experienced Person in Your Factory Leaves Tomorrow, How Much of Their Knowledge Can AI Preserve?
What if the most experienced person in your factory leaves tomorrow? Imagine an engineer with 20 years of experience...
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...
When a Product Defect Is Detected, How Long Does It Take to Find the Root Cause?
A product defect can be detected in seconds. But identifying its root cause may take hours—or even days. In...
Consultant Application
Challenge: The information and data on the internet are huge and it seems to be easy to find the correct answer for any question but in reality, it’s not. People can feel lost or confused because there is too much information and it’s uncertain...
Locksmith 3D
LOCKMITH 3D is an easy game, when you just create as many keys as you can unlock amazing things from customers’ challenges. There are some main features of this game that you want to explore: You can be satisfied with the sharing feeling from...
A trade platform for The US and Japanese markets
I. Overview Investing has never been easy, especially for beginners and individuals with a limited budget and a limited understanding of the market. Stay with us in this article to see how technology solves those obstacles and changes the investment game with a cutting-edge...
Optimizing Product Quality Control with Real-Time AI Defect Prediction
🎯 Goal: Analyze real-time production data to predict quality defects before the product is completed. 📦 Solution: ML anomaly detection + alert dashboard ⚙️ Technology: TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, Streamlit, InfluxDB 📈 Result: 35% reduction in defective products, reduced post-inspection costs ⏱️ PoC Duration: 3 weeks...
Screw Factory
Screw Factory is a 3D game built on Unity engine with an impressive interface. We offer huge art assets with different objects in different styles for players to experience interestedly. The game is inspired by the real objects around us, it simulates the actions...
Odoo-powered, comprehensive digital transformation solutions
In an era of rapid scientific advancement, Digital Technology 4.0 is exerting its influence across the globe. It has become increasingly necessary to embrace transformative changes in management and business operations. Dive deeper into this paradigm shift through the illuminating case studies presented below! ...
VR Training App
Challenge: Almost all business have training program for new employees, but they have the following issues; High cost: Transportation and accommodation costs are required for new employees to gather. High turnover rate: There is a large difference between what new employees think before being...
AI for Remote Health Monitoring and Elderly Care
The demand for continuous care of elderly individuals and patients with chronic conditions is rapidly increasing, while healthcare resources remain limited and at-home supervision faces numerous challenges. Leveraging an AI-powered platform connected to IoT devices, we provide a breakthrough solution tailored to the ageing...
Balance It 3D!
Take advantage of the housewares trending in the mobile game, we developed Balance It 3D! with a 3D art style on Unity engine. The game simulates gravity theory on housewares when players stack them all up. With an impressive art style and amazing gameplay,...
Smart E-learning
Challenges: Building learning contents are one of the most important factors of businesses to enhance the quality of teaching as well as learners’ experience, so does your business own a learning management system (LMS) to do it? BAP offers Smart E-learning in this situation,...
One-to-One Lesson Management System
Challenge: A music school is a platform where teachers and students can offer one-on-one online lessons. In order to solve current problems at the school, we would like to implement the following proposals: Provide an educational platform that meets the needs of students, where...
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...
Reduce Onboarding Time by 65% with BAP’s Power Apps Solution
1. Overview A Fortune 500 manufacturing corporation managing tens of thousands of employees worldwide faced challenges in its employee onboarding process, which relied heavily on manual paperwork and emails. This led to delays, approval bottlenecks, and a lack of transparency. Each new hire took...
Achieve 0 Downtime for Automotive Production Lines
1. Overview A leading automotive manufacturing enterprise operates multiple assembly plants nationwide, where production lines run continuously with thousands of sensors, robots, and production management systems (MES, SCADA, PLC). To ensure smooth operation, the company identified the need to develop a centralized operation and...
AI-Driven Optimisation of Medicine Management and Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
Issues such as overstocking, shortages, waste from expired medicines, and difficulties in tracking origin are major pain points in pharmaceutical management. These problems pose significant risks and financial losses. With cutting-edge AI technology, we offer a breakthrough solution that enhances transparency, safety, and efficiency,...
Automating Fraud Detection in Financial Transactions with AI
🎯 Goal: Detect fraudulent transactions in real-time using user behavior patterns and historical data. 📦 Solution: Real-time Monitoring + Anomaly Detection + Alert System ⚙️ Technology: Kafka, PyTorch, Isolation Forest, Scikit-learn 📈 Result: 35% earlier fraud detection, preventing billions in losses per quarter ⏱️...
Revolutionizing Equipment Management Through Digital Transformation
It is the goal of this initiative to enhance the management of equipment and machinery within factories in Vietnam, Japan, and Southeast Asian countries through the use of digital technologies. It is intended that an integrated system be developed in order to streamline factory...
Auto Scoring App with YoloV5
Auto Scoring Input of this App is an answer sheet which have tic & toe in the answer boxes. This will be processed with Image Processing and Objects Detection with Yolov5. Beside of that, it also Detect Student Code and Examination Code on the...
AI-Powered Innovation: Preventing Unplanned Downtime – The Key to Sustainable Growth
In modern manufacturing, unplanned downtime is one of the most critical concerns, resulting in significant losses in productivity, revenue, and brand reputation. Our advanced AI solution empowers manufacturers to proactively prevent equipment failure, optimise performance, and drive sustainable growth. The Challenge: A Persistent...
AI-Based Compliance Monitoring for Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
Automatically detect legal risks in your content – stay compliant, reduce exposure The Challenge In highly regulated industries like pharmaceuticals and medical devices, businesses must ensure that marketing, product descriptions, and website content fully comply with national legislation. Violations – even unintentional – can...
AI-Powered Water Contamination Monitoring with Zebrafish Behavior
AI-Powered Water Contamination Monitoring with Zebrafish Behavior. Non-invasive, real-time, and highly accurate alert system for water quality management Background Traditional water monitoring methods rely heavily on chemical sampling and lab-based analysis, which can be slow, costly, and labor-intensive. However, zebrafish (Danio rerio), known for...
VR Meeting
Challenges: Connecting people is the biggest purpose of any communication tool. As the development of the internet, a lot of tools helps people to chat, voice call, or video call in realtime. VR technology is bringing a new method to how people connect with...
Dating Chat App
Challenges: In the dating app segment, if businesses want to get successful, they must create different values for users. But most businesses cannot conduct it, as they lack technological consultants to give them a helping hand. BAP will be a technological consultant for you...
Migration from COBOL to Java
Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語. お客様の背景 お客様は、近くレガシーシステムに伴うクラウド化を計画しています。レガシーシステムの言語はCOBOL、JCLなどを使用しています。 COBOLからJavaへのマイグレーションを実行すれば、標準化されたJavaアプリ開発のSpringフレームワーク運用が行えるようになります。 Javaアプリケーションは現在最も汎用性が高いアプリの１つであるため、システムのJava化を行うことができれば、業務フローや業務効率の大幅な改善にもつながります。 弊社の提案 BAPの提案を紹介されています。 ・マイグレーションする前に、 COBOLアプリケーションの機能とビジネスロジックを詳しく理解しないといけないです。アプリケーションの規模や複雑さ、依存関係、データベース接続などの評価を行います。 ・プロジェクトの移行プロセスをフェース分けして実施することを提案します。 ・コード分析とデータの交換： COBOLアプリケーションの要件に基づいて、適切な Java Spring Frameworkを選択します。 COBOLアプリケーションで使用されているデータベースやデータフォーマットを Javaに対応する形式に変更します。 ・テストとデバッグ：マイグレーションされた Javaアプリケーションをテストすることが必要です。ユニットテスト・統合テスト・システムテストなどまで BAP側で実施しております。デバッグや修正が必要な場合には、迅速に対処します。 COBOLからJavaへのマイグレーションの効果 以下のような効果が期待できます。 技術的な効果： Javaは広く普及しており、豊富なツールやライブラリが利用可能、また再利用可能なコンポーネントや豊富な機能を活用することで開発時間やコストを削減できます。 保守性と可読性の向上: Javaはオブジェクト指向プログラミングに基づいており、 COBOLよりも保守うと可読性が高い、 Javaのコードはモジュール化され、より理解しやすいです。 スケーラビリティの向上： Java Spring Frameworkは水平方向のスケーラビリティを提供し、システムの成長や負担増加に対応できます。 拡張性と新機能の追加： アプリケーションに新機能を追加する際に柔軟性が向上、 Javaのオープンソースコミュニティは活用であり、新しいテクノロジーやベストプラクティスが共有されていることにより、最新の開発トレンドやセキュリティ対策を取り入れることができます。...
Jumpy Vortex
Swipe and jump have been a king mechanism of mobile game top charts over the world for a quite long time, and Jumpy Vortex is among them. Simple control, easy to play, interesting game design, and satisfying feeling bring Jumpy Vortex different chances to...
SNS Application
Challenge: You want to build a chat system with your specific requirements that other chatting apps cannot fulfill your needs ? BAP is ready to work with you to build it with our expertises on SNS Application development Solution: When it comes to SNS...
Improve your Recruitment Operations
Challenge: The number of applications is increasing, but the number of hires is not. The company wants to automate as much of the process as possible. Solution: Implement Salesforce’s Marketing Cloud, SFA, and CRM Results: Catching applicant data within 5 minutes of application, and...
Data Marketing Tool – When SaaS Becomes the Key to Data-Driven Marketing
Overview The client developed the No.1 Data Marketing Cloud platform in the market, enabling users to import, process, integrate, extract, and leverage data without coding. This helps optimize engineering resources and significantly improve productivity. Challenges Difficulty in expanding internal resources to keep up with...
Metal Heroes
Metal Heroes is a mobile game that is developed on the Unity engine. It illustrates the playstation control with fierce battles and different types of guns, endless combats, and ferocious bosses. Bright colors themes and impressive character graphics make it become a featured game...
KorAir – Comprehensive Employee and Access Management Solution
Overview The KorAir project is an integrated system for managing employee data, access control, and devices. It tracks activities like entry and exit and secures access to facilities (e.g., doors, elevators). The solution includes a web portal for administration, a mobile app for on-the-go...
Technology
Cyber Security – A concern in the 4.0 era and great job opportunities!
The ubiquity of the Internet and associated services creates several possibilities for companies and people. However, it does raise...
What is Salesforce? All information about Salesforce
If we discuss the topic of which technology makes business operations more convenient and efficient, Salesforce cannot be ignored....
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。...
What is the software development model? How to choose the right software development model?
The software development life cycle is the process of planning, designing, developing, and implementing high-quality software at the lowest...
System Security Maintenance: A Strategic Approach to Protect Systems Against Cyber Attacks
Today’s IT systems are under increasing pressure from complex and constantly evolving cybersecurity threats. A single minor vulnerability can...
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...
Content management system – Benefits and effectiveness of solutions for businesses!
In today’s increasingly interconnected world, companies must have an energetic online presence to attract customers and sell more. However, not everyone has the technical skills required to design and maintain web sites and content. This is CMS, which stands for Content Management System, and...
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 for blockchain development services to serve their business processes. If you are also interested in blockchain development services, this article is for you. I. What’s...
Top 10 Leading Digital Twin Technology Companies in the Industry in 2025
Digital Twin – real-time digital simulation technology – is becoming a vital piece in enterprises’ digital transformation journey. This article compiles the list of the Top Trusted Digital Twin Technology Companies in 2025, selected based on multiple criteria. The list serves as a valuable...
VPN – 仮想プライベートネットワーク
Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語. VPN【 Virtual Private Network】 仮想プライベートネットワーク VPN とは、通信事業者の公衆回線を経由して構築された仮想的な組織内ネットワークまたはそのようなネットワークを構築できる通信サービスを指します。 古くは電話回線で用いられていたいたもので、全国に拠点を持つ大企業の内線電話などを公衆網を中継して接続するサービスでした。 その後、VPNは一般的に企業内ネットワークの拠点間接続などに使われ、自社ネットワーク内部の通信と区別がつかないレベルで遠隔地の拠点との通信が行えるようになってきました。 VPNを用いることで、安全な通信ルートを確保した上で重要な情報をやり取りでき、悪意ある外部アクセス者から情報を守ることができるようになります。 活用例としては、空港や駅、商業施設などで使われている無料Wi-Fiサービス上での通信をVPNを用いて暗号化することで通信内容を盗み見られるリスクを避けることができます。 VPN の実装 以前は各拠点間に専用線を入れて直接通信していたケースが見られましたが、近年ではキャリアのバックボーンを利用することでコストを抑えた拠点間接続が可能です。 もちろんバックボーン内では多くの企業のデータが混在することになりますが、データは認証や暗号化によって保護されており、漏洩、盗聴などの危険性は低くなります。 バックボーンにインターネットを利用する「インターネットVPN」も作られており、通常のVPNサービスよりもさらにコストを抑えて利用が可能となっていますが、セキュリティや通信品質の確保はキャリアの通信網を利用するよりもやや難しくなっています。 ブロックチェーンが知られるようになってからは、VPNのブロックチェーン化プロジェクトも発足しています。 一例として、Mysteriumがあり、余分な帯域幅をネットワークに共有するユーザーへの報酬としてデジタル通貨を獲得できるように設計しています。...
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...
What are Free To Play NFT Games? Check out some of the hottest free to play games
The NFT Play to Earn Game segment is extremely active in recent times when helping players entertain and generate income. Are you new to the cryptocurrency market? Do you want to join the NFT gaming trend but are afraid to invest capital when starting?...
Society 5.0 – Building a Smarter, More Inclusive World
Society 5.0 is a concept proposed by the Japanese government and various governmental agencies worldwide, referring to a new, highly digitalized society. By promoting the idea of Society 5.0, countries aim to build a smarter society through the utilization of big data collected from...
Spring Boot: The Best Choice For Java Application Development
I. What is Spring Boot? Which Spring Boot should businesses choose? 1. What is Spring Boot? Spring Boot is a framework built on the Spring MVC platform, a famous framework in Java. Spring is designed based on 2 principles including: Inversion of Control (IOC)...
What is Big Data? Information overview of big data.
In today’s technology era, Big Data is probably a name that is no longer strange to many people. When hearing this term, people often think of huge amounts of data. But do you know the great benefits it brings? More specifically, what is Big...
What is the NFT Marketplace? Summary of the most popular types of NFT Marketplaces
If you want to join the NFT trend, the NFT Marketplace is our gateway to buying and selling these digital assets. There are many active NFT markets today. Operating the marketplace can be a great business opportunity in the current crypto world. To learn...
What is GameFi and things to know for newbies
The new trend of the video game industry in 2021 to now is GameFi. This model became popular in the last two years. So what is GameFi and why did it become a craze and attract a large number of players? Let’s find out...
Top 5 trusted IT Service B2B Platforms to accelerate digital transformation for businesses
1. Introduction: The Growing Need for IT Service Connectivity in the Digital Era As digital transformation becomes an inevitable trend globally, the demand for high-quality IT solutions is increasingly vital for businesses. From software development and system integration to advanced technologies like AI, Big...
Future development trend of Secure Payment Gateway
Online payment is becoming an indispensable part of daily life, a basic feature that programmers need to focus on when developing Web apps and mobile applications. One of the factors that makes online payments safer is the Secure Payment Gateway. This is a technology...
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...
Satellite Technology and Satellite Internet: Global Connection
Starlink is a satellite network providing Internet services developed by the American aerospace company SpaceX. As of June 2024, there are more than 6,000 satellites, accounting for more than half of all satellites in operation. Starlink is a megaconstellation or satellite Internet constellation, with...
Top Big Data technologies you need to know
Continuing the knowledge on “What is Big Data?“, this article will reveal some of the top technologies for big data that businesses can use. The amount of data created, collected and used globally is forecast to reach 149 zettabytes by 2024. For businesses to...
Where Should Manufacturers Start With AI? Advice From BAP’s AI Experts
AI is becoming one of the most closely watched technologies in manufacturing. From quality inspection and equipment failure prediction to production planning optimization, AI can help manufacturers reduce manual work and make faster, data-driven decisions. However, the main challenge many companies face is not:...
Top 10 Big Data applications bring in real life
Over the past decade, the use of Big Data has grown to the point where it can touches nearly every aspect of consumers’ normal lifestyles and shopping habits. But not many people realize the importance as well as the applications that Big Data brings...
What is DeFi? Potential and risks of decentralized finance
1. DeFi Finance- What is Decentralized Finance? Defi is short for Decentralized Finance. DeFi is the latest term based on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. Therefore, DeFi is different from CeFi. 1.1. Features of DeFi DeFi can be considered as the most practical application of blockchain...
IoT: Advanced technology in the 4.0 era revolution
Leading the technology race in the current 4.0 era is IoT or Internet of Things. This definition is gradually becoming familiar in life and business, it is widely applied and its benefits have been clearly demonstrated. In the article below, the author will provide...
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...
Narrow AI in Practice: How Businesses Are Harnessing AI Technology
While Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) remains a future ambition, Narrow AI (ANI) – Artificial Narrow Intelligence – is the present-day technology that’s delivering tangible value every day. So what exactly is Narrow AI, and how can businesses leverage it effectively? This article will provide...
What is the software development model? How to choose the right software development model?
The software development life cycle is the process of planning, designing, developing, and implementing high-quality software at the lowest cost. To achieve this goal, developers need to use models to create software to match customer requirements. In today’s technology world, there are a variety...
5 Benefits of Outsourcing System Development
With the IT talent shortage and accelerating DX, more companies are considering outsourcing system development. So what benefits does it actually offer? In this article, BAP IT lays out the main benefits of outsourcing system development, from a practical, hands-on perspective. Speed Start in...
What is software development? Software development process that you need to know
Under the continuous development of technology and technical science today, software development is a very necessary activity, bringing many benefits to businesses as well as improving people’s lives. So what is software development? What are the stages of software development? This article will help...
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...
タイムスタンプ 【Timestamp】
Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語. タイムスタンプ （timestamp）はあるイベントが記録された日時・日付・時刻などを記録し、記録が存在していることと改竄されていないことを証明するシステムを指します。 電子署名などで用いられているRFC3161 Time stamp protocolではPKIを利用しており、時刻認証局(TSA:Time-Stamping Authority)がハッシュ値に時刻情報を偽造できないようにして結合したタイムスタンプ(正確にはタイムスタンプトークンと呼びます)を利用者に送付しています。 記録を僅かでも更新した場合、変化したハッシュ値のみがTSAに提示されるので利用者は記録内容を知られずにタイムスタンプを取得できます。 タイムスタンプでの管理が必要なデータは通常、一貫性のある書式で記録されているので異なる記録の比較を簡単に行うことができます。 加えて、時間の経過に伴って変化するイベントの進行状況の追跡が可能となります。 タイムスタンプは一般にイベントの記録作成や時系列（”sequence of events”, SOE）の評価を行うために使用されます。 どちらのケースでも、タイムスタンプはイベント記録を認識するタグのように使われます。 ビットコインのブロックチェーンの例では、各トランザクションやブロックの生成時刻が電子署名と同様の方法でタイムスタンプを用いて管理されています。 多くのOSのファイルシステムではファイルの作成日時（UNIXやUnix系OSではctimeと呼ばれます）、更新日時（mtime）、アクセス日時（atime）がタイムスタンプとして記録されます。 UNIXにおけるstatなどではこれらのデータがシステムコールで取り出すことができます。 タイムスタンプ システムの課題 仮に一貫性のある記録をタイムスタンプとともに作成しても、後から改竄されてしまうと信頼性がなくなってしまいます。 特に、不特定多数からのアクセスが可能な記録は容易に改竄できてしまうため、タイムスタンプを含むデータログの保管システムやサーバには高度なセキュリティが施す必要があります。 タイムスタンプ の例（Wikipediaより引用） 2005-10-30 T 10:45 UTC 2007-11-09 T 11:20 UTC Sat Jul 23 02:16:57 2005...
What is Cross-platform Development? Why do businesses need to develop cross-platform applications?
Along with the development of information technology and mobile devices, the development of multi-platform software is gradually becoming necessary for us. Not only is it compatible with many operating systems, but Cross-platform Development also provides a great user experience. To get an overview of...
Detailed instructions for downloading and installing the Java Development Kit
Java Development Kit (JDK) is a software development system and tool library created by Sun Microsystems for software creators using the Java programming language. Java is one of the most popular programming languages used in today’s software development environment. Developers often use the Java...
Seamless Integration of EC Sites and ERP Systems for Achieving Operational Efficiency!
In today’s business environment, integrating EC (E-commerce) sites with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems has become essential for improving operational efficiency. Traditionally, managing data and coordinating processes across different systems was time-consuming and often resulted in errors and delays. However, by implementing our user-friendly...
One-to-One Lesson Management System
Challenge: A music school is a platform where teachers and students can offer one-on-one online lessons. In order to solve current problems at the school, we would like to implement the following proposals: Provide an educational platform that meets the needs of students, where...
Porcellana Breaker
Porcellana Breaker is inspired by the legend Domino game. We apply gravity theory to make the game more realistic and challenging. It requires players to have suitable strategies to defeat enemies. We use NPC with AI techniques to make it more emotional and give...
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 ⏱️...
Bomber Man 3D
Bomber Man is a new ball shooting game that will give you the most relaxing moment when staying home or after working. There are main features of this game that attract your attention: It is really easy to control by holding and releasing in...
Wines Detection
Problem: Get the name of wines which was take photograph by users. In this problem, we need to recognize a large number of wines (up to 10000 labels) Solution: To solve above problem, we using deep learning for bottle detection and embedding, KNN search...
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...
Software and IT Company Management Solutions
I. Overview Industry: IT Company size: 500+ Company structure: Group with 3 Companies and 6 Divisions II. Pain points The fast-growing company, expanding from 6 employees to over 500 within 5 years, faces significant challenges: Processes have become complex and time-consuming, hindering efficient data...
A full-cycle project for high-quality Vietnamese fruits
Project descriptions: A full-cycle project for high-quality Vietnamese fruits, vegetables, and agricultural products Role: Programming reports and mass upload tools for PP and FI modules. Period 2018 – 2019 Team size 13 Environment SAP S/4HANA 1709 Technology ABAP 7.4...
Convert Cobol To Java
Challenges: COBOL is an old language that has existed for more than 40 years, but this is still used in many systems of business today, especially in banking and car industries. Systems have been formed since the 2000s in older platforms such as the...
Image Captioning
Problem: Image Captioning Given an image, our goal is to generate a caption. Input: Image Output: Caption for image Solution For this problem, we use will use InceptionV3 (which is pre-trained on Imagenet) to classify each image. We will extract features from the last...
Crypto Exchange
Challenges: To build a cryptocurrency platform will be a long story of business, basically because they need to have factors including guidance, partners who can recommend them what functions they should apply, or how to avoid the abundant functions in the system, and how...
Stack Up
With Stack Up, we bring simple gameplay but it requires accuracy and agility. We use a 2D art style that is inspired by the Ninja image. Stack Up gives players interesting experiences with different backgrounds that are inspired by the most famous images of...
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 ...
GolfAR: Breakthrough Technology by BAP – The Comprehensive Assistant for Golfers
1. Overview Golf is not just a sport it is an art where players must combine skills, strategy, and spatial awareness. Understanding these challenges, GolfAR – BAP’s advanced Augmented Reality (AR) application – has been developed to elevate the golfing experience to a new...
Shared Truck
Challenge: “Sharing economy” is a big keyword in recent period. There are many services that do well in this section such as Uber / Grab for private car sharing, Airbnb for space sharing, Uber Eat / Now Delivery / Grab Food for food delivery....
VR Meeting
Challenges: Connecting people is the biggest purpose of any communication tool. As the development of the internet, a lot of tools helps people to chat, voice call, or video call in realtime. VR technology is bringing a new method to how people connect with...
SAP implementation for a machine tool manufacturer
Role: Project Manager Modules: FI, SD, PS/PP Business analysis, FIT&GAP, prototype execution, customization, basic design Development of add-ons for PS/PP Add-on development for FI Development of add-ons for SD Period 2022/2 – Now Team size 30 Environment SAP S4 HANA...
Japanpage_Picks Application
Challenges: Sake is a traditional Japanese alcoholic beverage, first mentioned in history books some 1,300 years ago. Are there limits to how much sake can be promoted domestically and internationally with traditional PR, communication, and delivery methods? BAP not only solves the above problems,...
Matching app 2017
Challenge: Spending time at the events with friends who have the same hobbies is alway joyful. If you want to build an application that can help to create events, invite friends to join, share the information, chat and share the pictures but you don’t...
Reduce 80% of inspection errors and achieve FDA compliance with Power Apps solution from BAP
1. Overview A leading pharmaceutical company faced challenges in maintaining product quality and complying with strict FDA regulations. As the quality inspection process was still paper-based, the company experienced issues such as recording errors, approval delays, and difficulties in generating compliance reports. To overcome...
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...
Image processing in automation and robotics
Problem: RUBIK’S CUBE SOLVING Solving a Rubik’s cube is a challenge for people. It is required a lot of patient and practice to learn how to solve a Rubik’s cube. The question is, can we solve this problem using robot? – INPUT: The picture...
DeFi Warrior – a play2earn NFT game
Challenge: NFT game is a game where assets like characters, items, currencies… are NFT assets. It means that all assets have value, and players can buy or sell them by cryptocurrencies at market value to earn money. Main features and fun of NFT games:...
Improve your Recruitment Operations
Challenge: The number of applications is increasing, but the number of hires is not. The company wants to automate as much of the process as possible. Solution: Implement Salesforce’s Marketing Cloud, SFA, and CRM Results: Catching applicant data within 5 minutes of application, and...
Scrape Art 3D
SCRAPE ART 3D is a new free color game that helps you find creative inspiration with tons of impressive pictures. When compared to kinds of new free paint games, Scrape Art 3D does not require you to have a good skill of color matching....
Power Apps Solution Helps Businesses Increase Revenue by 40% and Achieve 100% Mobile Adoption
1. Overview A technology services company was facing challenges in monitoring sales performance and optimizing sales operations. Despite having a CRM system, the lack of integration among reporting tools led to fragmented data and delayed decision-making. The company needed a unified reporting platform that...
AI-Based Compliance Monitoring for Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
Automatically detect legal risks in your content – stay compliant, reduce exposure The Challenge In highly regulated industries like pharmaceuticals and medical devices, businesses must ensure that marketing, product descriptions, and website content fully comply with national legislation. Violations – even unintentional – can...
Optimizing Product Quality Control with Real-Time AI Defect Prediction
🎯 Goal: Analyze real-time production data to predict quality defects before the product is completed. 📦 Solution: ML anomaly detection + alert dashboard ⚙️ Technology: TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, Streamlit, InfluxDB 📈 Result: 35% reduction in defective products, reduced post-inspection costs ⏱️ PoC Duration: 3 weeks...
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...
Birds Bomb
Bird Bomb is designed and developed to bring an absolutely relaxation mobile game with fun gameplay. Getting more hilarious emojis by letting birds pooping on humans. It is a good way to release pressure from work and find inspiration effectively. The game is in...
What Is IT Business Improvement? Practical Ways to Resolve IT Department Overload
The in-house IT team’s workload keeps growing, yet headcount rarely grows with it. This article lays out the mindset of “business improvement” for resolving IT department overload, along with practical points you can apply right away. 1What does IT business improvement really mean? The...
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 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,...
Should You Outsource System Development? A Decision Guide for the IT Talent Shortage Era
“The projects keep piling up, but we simply don’t have enough people to handle them.” If that sounds like your IT or DX team, you are far from alone. In this article, BAP IT looks at system development outsourcing not through the lens of...
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 Benefits of Outsourcing IT Operations & Maintenance | How to Achieve Cost Reduction and Efficiency
Building a system isn’t the end. “IT operations & maintenance” — keeping it running stably — is one of the biggest time sinks for an IT team. This article explains the benefits of outsourcing operations & maintenance, and how to achieve cost reduction and...
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...
Offshore development unit price, market benchmark and more
Offshore development unit price is the first key factor in budget. In practice, the total budget is not a simple multiplication, such as “developing unit price per man-month”, as anyone with offshore experience knows. In order to make a project successful, there is the...
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...
From One-Off Projects to a Migration Factory: Scaling Modernization with AI, Platform Engineering and FinOps
MIGRATION / APPLICATION MODERNIZATION Every migration project ends the same way: the hard-won knowledge stays with the people who did the work, and the next project starts from zero. A Migration Factory is the operating model that breaks that cycle — turning migration into...
COBOL Modernization: A Practical Guide to Replatform, Refactor and Reimagine
“The system still runs accurately every day — but almost no one can explain why it works the way it does.” Many companies running COBOL core systems find themselves in exactly this position. The problem is not quality. It is speed of change and...
How to Choose a System Development Company | 7 Checkpoints & Comparison Points to Avoid Failure
The success of a system development project depends heavily on which development company you choose. Yet many say, “I don’t know what criteria to choose by.” This article lays out 7 checkpoints for choosing a development company without failing, plus tips for comparison. 1Why...
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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...
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...
System Operation vs. Maintenance: Roles, Tasks & Key Differences Explained
“Isn’t system operation just another word for maintenance?” Even experienced IT teams often use the two terms interchangeably. In reality, operation and maintenance differ in purpose, scope, and the skills they require. Blurring the line between them leads to familiar problems: incidents bounced between...
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...
When Should You Outsource System Development? Criteria for Switching from In-House Explained
“Should we keep building in-house as we are, or switch to outsourcing?” — a decision many companies face on the development floor. Get the timing wrong and it leads to higher costs and lost opportunity. This article explains concretely when to switch from in-house...
What Is Vendor Management? Management Methods to Lead System Development and Operations to Success
As more companies entrust system development and operations to external partners, what decides success is “vendor management.” This article explains what vendor management is, why it matters, and the concrete management methods that lead development and operations to success. QCD Quality, Cost, Delivery —...
5 Benefits of Outsourcing System Development
With the IT talent shortage and accelerating DX, more companies are considering outsourcing system development. So what benefits does it actually offer? In this article, BAP IT lays out the main benefits of outsourcing system development, from a practical, hands-on perspective. Speed Start in...
Onshore and Offshore: Which is the best choice for business?
Onshore and Offshore are not new terms in the business world. However, many people are still confused about choosing these two types. So what is the difference between an Onshore and Offshore company? Which type is the best choice for business? Let’s explore with...
【AI in Manufacturing】If the Most Experienced Person in Your Factory Leaves Tomorrow, How Much of Their Knowledge Can AI Preserve?
What if the most experienced person in your factory leaves tomorrow? Imagine an engineer with 20 years of experience resigning. A production line breaks down, a machine starts showing abnormal signs, or a defect that occurred years ago suddenly reappears. The manual may not...
How to Standardize IT Department Work | Practical Points to Prevent Individual Dependence
“Only that person knows.” One of the most serious problems on the IT floor is over-reliance on individuals. A staffer’s departure or absence turns directly into business risk. This article explains how to standardize IT department work and the practical points for preventing individual...
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...
7 Points to Keep Your System Outsourcing from Failing
Outsourcing system development is an effective way to address staff shortages and optimize costs. But done the wrong way, it can lead to cost overruns and delays. This article lays out 7 practical points to keep your system outsourcing from failing. 1Why does system...
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。...
What’s the Going Rate for System Development Outsourcing? Quote Breakdown & Cost Factors Explained
“We want to outsource system development, but we have no idea of the going rate” — a worry many managers share. This article clearly explains the market range for outsourcing costs, what a quote is made of, and the factors that drive the price....
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...
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...
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...
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 (e.g., in Vietnam) to work full-time over a long-term period with a fixed budget. This model allows the company to operate as if it has...
