What are IoT Devices? Applications and Trends of IoT Devices in 2025
IoT devices (Internet of Things) are reshaping how humans interact with the physical world. This article will help you...
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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...
What is Offshore Company? Top 10 reputable Offshore software development companies in Vietnam
The concept of globalization has motivated business owner to conduct business activities all over the world. Therefore, in the field of offshore software development, Vietnam is gradually rising to show its competitive position. If you are looking for a reputable Offshore company in Vietnam,...
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...
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 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...
Why Edge Computing and Digital Twin Are the Key to Smart Manufacturing and Smart Cities
In the era of data explosion, manufacturing enterprises and smart cities require data processing solutions that are faster, more secure, and more accurate than ever before. Edge Computing—data processing at the source—combined with Digital Twin—a digital model that simulates real-world systems—is emerging as a...
What you need to know about Virtual currency wallet
There are many people who still look for virtual currency wallet information to start their investment with coins. This article will help them explain from the concept to mechanism, and types of them. 1. What is virtual currency wallet? Its nature is a place to...
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...
What does the future of Blockchain look like? 5 predictions about upcoming trends
What is Blockchain? Many people know it as a technology that underpins Bitcoin. But blockchain won’t just stop at Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies. This technology is expected to be applied more widely in many areas of life. So what does the future of blockchain look...
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 solutions were born. If you are interested in software companies or want to learn more about software companies in Vietnam, this article is for you....
Blockchain & Authentication in Metaverse
Metaverse is the hottest keyword at the moment, especially after Facebook announced to change the company name to Meta and invest huge resources on developing an ecosystem that supports the Metaverse vision. So what can humans do on Metaverse and which technologies are needed...
Offshore
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 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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Human Resources Management System: A Revolutionary Approach
1. Overview In the wake of rapid technological advances and digital transformation, enterprises are being urged to redefine corporate governance. Amidst this evolution, human resources and personnel management stand as pivotal factors, profoundly influencing business development. 2. Challenges It is challenging for enterprises to...
Smartfashion
Challenges: The modern people nowadays are always busy, they don’t even have time to go shopping for their necessities. On the other hand, fashion retailers are facing abandoning baskets when it comes to online shopping and huge amounts of returned items to the stores...
Reduce 50% of Security Incidents for Financial Enterprises with System Operations Integrated with DevSecOps
1. Overview A financial institution operating transaction systems and customer data management platforms requires the highest level of security and compliance. To meet international standards such as PCI DSS, ISO/IEC 27001, and GDPR, the company needed a Security Compliance Monitoring System capable of early...
24/7 AI Sales Agent – Boosting After-Hours Revenue for Global Retail Businesses
Overview As global e-commerce continues to grow, customers expect instant support—anytime, anywhere. However, many retailers still struggle to provide assistance outside of business hours, resulting in high cart abandonment rates and lost revenue. We successfully implemented a 24/7 AI Sales Agent solution that helped...
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...
Kick It Edm
Kick It EDM is definitely a mobile game for football fans. The combination of music and football is an essential part of every football championship. It happens in Kick It EDM. Playing football follows the rhythm of the legend football songs! Why not? Kick...
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...
Human Semantic Segmentation
Overview for Semantic Segmentation For segmentation, demonstrates the steps to use the DeepLab model to perform semantic segmentation on a sample input image. Expected outputs are semantic labels overlayed on the sample image, such as some of examples including. Atrous Spatial Pyramid Pooling (1/2)...
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...
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...
Heroes Pro
If you love adventure, Heroes Pro has been born for you to explore new areas. In this game, you can join with your friends in the best and latest action RPG blaze sword and experience with the activities such as: Collecting coins on the...
Horse Racing Forecast AI System
Challenges: The introduction of technology applications makes it easier to predict horse racing results. Does your company have an application that helps users predict outcomes? Together with the user’s experience and understanding of horse racing in combination with the AI-KEIBA system, we have developed...
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...
NFT Marketplace for Japanese Manga and Anime Digital Assets
Overview BAP’s client is one of Japan’s leading manga and anime publishers, with a massive and passionate fan community. The project required building an NFT marketplace platform to support transactions of digital assets related to manga and anime titles. BAP was chosen due to...
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...
Modernizing the Legal Industry with AI-Powered Legal Document Assistants
Challenge Legal professionals often have to deal with a large volume of repetitive documents, especially when personalizing legal templates for individual clients. This work requires high accuracy and legal expertise, but it is time-consuming – reducing efficiency for more strategic consulting tasks. Our client...
Digital Key Manangement (DKM) system – Revolutionizing Access Control Systems
In the evolution of physical access control credentials, the focus has shifted towards enhancing security, flexibility, and convenience at the door. The selection of access technology now considers not only security but also the needs of users and solution managers. This case study delves...
Top Students
Challenges: You can not build a system or provide a service if you don’t understand the needs of the customers. But understanding is not the necessary condition, you have to provide a proper solution to the problem. TOP STUDENT is a website that...
Idol’s Garden
Idol’s Garden is a very awesome puzzle game!It’s very challenging for users’ reaction speed by connecting three or more same idols. In this game, users must try to use props in order to make more and more combos so that you can overcome higher...
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...
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...
Crypto Trading
Challenge: Our Client needs to develop a cryptocurrency exchange that requires being able to trade with crypto pairs, top10 coinmarketcap such as BTC, ETH, RIPPLE … requires fast matching speed and high security. Including complete KYC and reporting systems because the customer is an...
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...
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...
Smart Invoice Processing: 70% Faster with OCR and RPA
🎯 Goal: Automatically extract and reconcile invoice data from multiple sources (PDF, emails, images), integrated with the internal accounting system. 📦 Solution: OCR + Document Classification + RPA Integration ⚙️ Technology: Tesseract OCR, spaCy, UiPath, FastAPI 📈 Result: Saved 70% of invoice processing time...
Technology
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...
Mixed Reality (MR): The Future Technology Connecting the Real and Virtual Worlds
1. What is Mixed Reality (MR)? Mixed Reality is the next wave of computing, following the arrival of mainframes,...
What is Agentic AI? The Future of Autonomous AI in Enterprises 2025
In 2025, artificial intelligence makes a major leap forward with the rise of Agentic AI—AI systems capable of autonomy,...
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...
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...
Building multipleplayer mobile games are easy?
Multiplayer mobile games are games on smartphones that allow multiple players to join at the same time (real-time) or...
ブロック【block】- ブロックチェーン開発 ・オフショア開発なら株式会社BAP
Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語. ブロックチェーンシステムにおいて、一定量のトランザクションデータをまとめて永続的に記録するファイルを ブロック と呼びます。 ブロックチェーン開発 においてはブロックの設計によってトランザクションスピードに影響がでるため、重要な項目です。 時間とともに新たに生成されたトランザクションデータは、 1.トランザクションプールと呼ばれるデータ貯蔵庫に一時的に保管され、 2. マイニング作業によって新たなブロックとしてまとめあげられ、 3. 正当性が承認されると古いブロックに繋がれてチェーンを形成します。 ブロックがより長くブロックチェーンに埋め込まれるにつれて変更や削除がより困難になり、ブロックチェーンの不可逆的なトランザクション記録が形成されます。 ブロックが存在しないブロックチェーン IOTAやNANOのような、DAG型（有向非巡回グラフ型）と呼ばれるタイプのブロックチェーンは、トランザクションをブロックとして纏めずに関連のあるトランザクション同士をハッシュで繋いでいます。 ブロックがないので、ブロック生成時間や送信速度の遅延、承認報酬のために高い手数料を支払うといった問題を解消することができます。 その一方で、ブロックを形成することで得られてたセキュリティ面の課題が残っており、今後の発展が望まれています。 ブロックチェーン開発 のご相談は株式会社BAPへ 株式会社BAPでは ブロックやチェーンのデザインを含めた開発コンサルティングが可能です。 見積、相談、開発委託などのお問い合わせはこちらへ。...
Microsoft Power Automate: Effective Automation Solution for Businesses
I. What is Microsoft Power Automate? Previously known as Microsoft Flow, Microsoft Power Automate is cloud-based software that lets staff members build and automate jobs and processes across various apps, regardless of complexity, without help. Flows are automated process systems. The user defines what...
What is AI image recognition? Some applications bring benefits in reality
AI image recognition technology expands in various sectors including security, manufacturing, and more. So many businesses are planning to build one for their system, but they do not know where to start? This article will explain from the basic things of ai image recognition...
What is ChatGPT? Find out about new technology trends
ChatGPT is an advanced Generative AI model developed by OpenAI, capable of understanding and generating human-like text. Built upon the Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) architecture, ChatGPT is revolutionizing how people interact with computers—supporting everything from office productivity and content creation to customer service and...
Can Super AI Replace Humans? Future Scenarios Worth Considering
Super AI (ASI) is regarded as the ultimate destination in the development journey of AI. So, what happens when humans are no longer the most intelligent species on the planet? Is ASI a breakthrough or a looming threat? This article will help you better...
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...
ブロックチェーンの不正を防ぐ3つの暗号技術
Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語. 前回の記事で ブロックチェーン はネットワークにいる全員で台帳を共有していると言いましたね。 参考：中学生でもわかる！ブロックチェーンの仕組み それでは「悪い人が誰かの台帳にアクセスして書き換えることができるのでは？」と疑問に思う方もいるでしょう。もちろん ブロックチェーン にはデータの不正利用を防ぐ仕組みがあります。今回は不正を防ぐための３つの暗号技術について初心者にも分かりやすく説明します。 １．特定の人にしか見られないようにする暗号技術：公開鍵暗号化方式 ブロックチェーン に用いられる１つ目の暗号技術は公開鍵暗号化方式です。この技術によって、データを盗み見られたり、書き換えられたりすることを防いでいます。鍵による暗号化は共通鍵と公開鍵があります。 ブロックチェーン に用いられている公開鍵暗号化方式をより理解するために、まずは従来の方式である共通鍵暗号化について説明します。 共通鍵暗号化方式は二人が共通の鍵を持っていて、データを暗号化、復号化する方法です。これは、データを送りたい相手に事前に共通鍵を渡しておく必要があるのですが、どうやって共通鍵を渡すかが難しい点です。 情報が漏洩しやすいインターネット上で共通鍵を渡すことは危険であるため、厳重に管理されたルートで相手に渡す必要があります。また、第三者に共通鍵が流出した場合、簡単にデータを開封されてしまいます。このような鍵配送問題を解決したのが公開鍵暗号化方式です。 公開鍵暗号化方式の最大の特徴は暗号化するための鍵と復号化するための鍵が異なるということです。受信者はあらかじめ暗号化用の鍵を送信者に渡しておきます（相手に渡すため公開鍵と言われています）。 そして、暗号化された情報を復号化するための鍵は自分だけが持っておきます（自分だけが持っておくので秘密鍵と言われています）。 そして、送信者は事前に渡された公開鍵でデータを暗号化しておくります。この場合、もしデータが盗まれたとしても秘密鍵がなければ第三者は暗号文を読みとくことができません。 このデータを読むことが出来るのは秘密鍵を持っている受信者のみです。公開鍵暗号化方式は共通鍵暗号化方式の鍵配送問題を解決した暗号方式であり、情報漏洩を防ぐことができます。 しかし、注意すべき点は秘密鍵の管理です。秘密鍵が流出すると情報を盗まれる可能性があるため、秘密鍵の管理は慎重に行う必要があります。 ２．本人を証明するためのしくみ：電子署名 ブロックチェーンに用いられる２つ目の暗号技術は電子署名です。これは紙の文書におけるサインの役割を果たすもので、ネット上のなりすまし対策のために作られました。 電子署名は上記で説明した秘密鍵と公開鍵を利用していますが、注意すべき点は、電子署名と公開鍵暗号方式では鍵の役割が違うことです。 ＜公開鍵暗号方式＞ 秘密鍵：暗号文を復号化する。開鍵：平文を暗号化する ＜電子署名＞ 秘密鍵：平文に署名をする 公開鍵：署名が正しいか検証する では、電子署名は具体的にどのようにして行われるのでしょうか？メールを例にして説明します。 まず、一郎さんはまい子さんにメールを送るとき、通常のメッセージ（平文）と同時に、秘密鍵によって暗号化したメッセージ（暗号文）も同時に送ります。この過程で、送信するデータを秘密鍵を用いて暗号化することを電子署名といいます。 暗号化されたメッセージを受け取ったまい子さんは、誰の公開鍵で読めるか試してみます。すると、太郎さんの公開鍵で暗号文を読むことができました。さらに、解いた暗号文と平文を比べると一致していました。 こうして、確かに一郎さん本人からのメールだということが分かりました。このように、電子署名を用いると本人が送ったことを証明することができます。 ３．データを瞬時に照合できるしくみ：ハッシュ関数 ブロックチェーンに用いられる３つ目の暗号技術はハッシュ関数です。ハッシュ関数とは、どんな値を入力しても２５６ビットの長さの文字列が出てくる関数のことです。 どんなに長いまたは短い文字列を入力しても、一定の長さのハッシュ値が出てきます。また、入力値が一文字違うだけで、全く異なる文字列がでてきます。 ハッシュ関数の重要な特徴は一方向性です。データをハッシュ化するのは簡単ですが、ハッシュ化された結果から元のデータを推測することは不可能となっています。では、ハッシュ関数はどのように活用されているのでしょうか？ 例えば、オンラインで音楽ファイルなどのデータをダウンロードするときにハッシュ関数が役に立ちます。ダウンロード中にデータが破損する可能性がありますが、ダウンロード後に膨大なデータを隅々までチェックして破損しているかどうか調べるのは大変な作業です。 その際、ダウンロードしたデータのハッシュ値と、ダウンロード元のサイトに載っているハッシュ値を比較します。比較した結果、２つのハッシュ値が一致していれば、正常にダウンロードされたことが確認できます。...
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...
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...
Fintech Trends 2024: Breakthrough in Financial Technology
FinTech describes technology driving innovation in financial services. It fosters automation and pushes more companies online, offering customers the power to govern and manage their accounts. Consumers and organizations are able to utilize FinTech every day via automated financial transactions and other technical developments....
What is DeFi? Overview of Decentralized Finance
The world is always moving and so are the financial markets. There are always trends appearing, attracting the attention of investors. DeFi is one of the prominent trends from 2020, especially in the crypto world. Until now, its heat has cooled down, but its...
Analysis of Low Code Platforms: Advantages, Disadvantages and Optimal Choice
Low-code tools have received a lot of attention since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but at the time they were still good for what they were. BAP IT will help learn more about the benefits of using Low Code Platforms and how your...
What is Digital Transformation? Technology, Solution, Future For Business From Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is the process of applying technology to all aspects of a business to enhance efficiency, accelerate innovation, and gain competitive advantage. In the digital economy, it is not just a trend but a vital key to survival—helping businesses adapt, grow sustainably, and...
IT Operations Checklist 2026: A Practical Guide for CTOs & IT Managers
IT Operations is not limited to simply “keeping systems running”; it is a critical factor in ensuring security, performance, and scalability. For CTOs and IT Managers, a clear IT operations checklist serves as a practical tool to control risks, optimize resources, and maintain system...
Top AI Tools for Office Workers, Marketers, and Developers in 2025
2025 marks the explosive rise of artificial intelligence in daily work. From content creation, design, coding to project management – everything can now be assisted by AI. This article compiles the best AI tools suitable for office workers, marketers, and developers, helping you increase...
Python developer – Details and Career Opportunities for Gen Z in the digital era
Python continues to have an impact on the lives of its users. Python tools are already available in many of your favorite apps, such as Spotify and Netflix. This demonstrates the relevance of the Python programming language and the work of Python developers. The...
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。...
Why is the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) a Key Factor in Product Development?
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is an important element of business strategy, especially for startups. But what exactly does an MVP consist of, and why is it such a widely adopted technique among businesses today? Let’s dive into the details to better understand the importance...
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...
What is Web 3.0? Explore the new era of the Internet
The Web world has seen great change over the past three decades. A lot has happened since the early days of Web 1.0, when the internet was essentially a medium for text-based information exchange. And now, when Web 3.0 appears, it has created a...
Future Blockchain and the world’s changes
Future Blockchain will become the core infrastructure for global digital transactions, replacing intermediaries with a transparent and secure decentralized system. It will redefine finance, contracts, voting, and personal data while accelerating the “Everything-as-a-Service” (XaaS) trend in the digital era. 1. How does the future...
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?...
What is the crypto market? Things to keep in mind when participating in the crypto market
The cryptocurrency market has been bustling in recent years. With a rapid development speed, the cryptocurrency sector creates many opportunities as well as many challenges for investors. So what is the crypto market? What to keep in mind when entering the market? All will...
Blockchain Development Guide for Beginners
Is it too late to learn about blockchain now? With the constant development of new blockchain technology, along with great untapped potential lies ahead. This is still the right time to explore blockchain. If you are a beginner and want to learn about blockchain...
Building multipleplayer mobile games are easy?
Multiplayer mobile games are games on smartphones that allow multiple players to join at the same time (real-time) or in turns (turn-based) over a network. These games enable players to interact, collaborate, or compete with each other, instead of playing alone. To operate smoothly,...
What is proprietary software? Outstanding characteristics and differences compared to open source software
Proprietary software (PS) that is controlled by a single organization and licensed to third parties for usage is known as proprietary software, also referred to as closed source. This indicates that the user cannot access the source code of this kind of program. It differs...
Discover OutSystems Platform: The Ultimate Solution for Application Development
What is OutSystems Platform? OutSystems is a low-code app development platform that lets you build apps quickly. The platform is primarily meant for developers and business users who want to accelerate the development process by saving significant time on front-end and back-end system integration,...
What is ABAP? All informations about SAP ABAP
ABAP is a specialized term quite familiar to the information technology world. Abap was introduced and developed by a technology company in Germany and it is a tool to support the business management process. So what is Abap? What are the characteristics and applications...
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...
Mixed Reality (MR): The Future Technology Connecting the Real and Virtual Worlds
1. What is Mixed Reality (MR)? Mixed Reality is the next wave of computing, following the arrival of mainframes, personal computers (PCs), and smartphones. Mixed Reality is becoming more and more popular with both consumers and businesses. It frees us from screen-based experiences, providing...
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...
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...
Manual App
Challenges: Many businesses want to train new employees and evaluate the training result so that businesses can see whether or not newcomers adapt to jobs and their training sessions are good. This makes managers who can revise their training sections better. And BAP’s Manual...
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...
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...
AI in Finance: Boosting Invoice-to-Cash Efficiency with Intelligent AI Agents
1. Overview Our client — a mid-sized commercial bank in Asia — was seeking to improve compliance efficiency within its Invoice-to-Cash (I2C) process. With thousands of invoices and documents to process weekly, they needed a solution that could automate compliance checks with high accuracy,...
Exchange Market App
Challenges: Developing an E-commerce platform is the current trend of businesses, but to get a successful platform is different. Because businesses must make users feel that they are using the best platform for their trades. BAP’s experience can help in this situation, when we...
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...
Count’em All
Count’em All could make you laugh with funny moments of the animals on the islands. The game visual is illustrated with a 3D art style and developed on Unity engine. The mechanics of Count’em All is that players need to count exactly the number...
Idol’s Garden
Idol’s Garden is a very awesome puzzle game!It’s very challenging for users’ reaction speed by connecting three or more same idols. In this game, users must try to use props in order to make more and more combos so that you can overcome higher...
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...
NFT Marketplace
Challenge: NFT marketplaces are platforms where NFTs can be stored, displayed, traded, or even be-ing minted (created). It’s similar to what ecom platforms like Amazon, eBay do for real goods. The digital assets have had significant dominance over the NFT marketplace and now many...
Developing a High-Performance Crypto Exchange Platform for a Swiss Client
Overview The client is a Swiss-based company aiming to develop a crypto exchange platform that ensures top-level security for users and delivers high-speed transaction processing. Their goal was to build a platform that supports multiple cryptocurrencies and enables transactions with absolute accuracy. Challenges The...
Smart Invoice Processing: 70% Faster with OCR and RPA
🎯 Goal: Automatically extract and reconcile invoice data from multiple sources (PDF, emails, images), integrated with the internal accounting system. 📦 Solution: OCR + Document Classification + RPA Integration ⚙️ Technology: Tesseract OCR, spaCy, UiPath, FastAPI 📈 Result: Saved 70% of invoice processing time...
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...
AIOps Agent: The Key to Reducing 80% of Critical IT Incidents
Overview A leading technology enterprise was facing hundreds of critical IT incidents every month, directly impacting operational efficiency and workforce costs. With the goal of maintaining 24/7 system stability and reducing incident resolution time, they turned to the AIOps Agent solution. Challenges Over 800...
AI-Driven Energy Optimisation: Reducing Heavy Power Consumption for a Sustainable Future
In today’s manufacturing landscape, energy costs are a growing burden—especially for large-scale factories. With rising industrial electricity tariffs directly impacting profitability and mounting environmental responsibilities, our advanced AI solution offers a game-changing opportunity. It enables your business to significantly reduce energy expenditure while contributing...
Castle Rush 3D
Castle Rush 3D is a hyper-casual that simulates a simple battle game art style. With Castle Rush 3D, we aim to create a game that players only need one hand to control and relax. With the Unity engine, we make many interesting features with...
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....
Virtual Power Plant System: An innovative method of energy management
1. Overview A number of technological advancements as well as climate changes are affecting the energy industry worldwide. In addition to traditional centralized power plants, distributed energy resources (DERs), such as solar energy and energy storage systems, are now being deployed to complement them....
Speaker recognition and speaker verification
Problem: Speaker recognition: is the process of automatically recognizing who is speaking by using the speaker-specific information included in speech waves to verify identities being claimed by people accessing systems; that is, it enables access control of various services by voice. Speaker verification (also...
Trip Conductor
Challenges: Travelling sector is developing more and more, but there are no many businesses which build successful travelling platforms to serve this demand. Because they cannot find the right partner to do it, or they lack features to attract end-users to use. Here BAP...
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...
Digital Key Manangement (DKM) system – Revolutionizing Access Control Systems
In the evolution of physical access control credentials, the focus has shifted towards enhancing security, flexibility, and convenience at the door. The selection of access technology now considers not only security but also the needs of users and solution managers. This case study delves...
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...
Game Smart Rock-Scissor-Paper
Smart-contract-based on Rock-Paper-Scissor game which runs on Ethereum Blockchain...
AI Solution Accelerates KYC by 60% for Financial Enterprises
🎯 Goal: Automate document verification for Know Your Customer (KYC) onboarding while ensuring compliance and accuracy. 📦 Solution: OCR + LLM validation pipeline ⚙️ Technology: Azure AI Document Intelligence, FastDoc, GPT 📈 Result: Cut review time by 60% ⏱️ PoC Time: 2–3 weeks...
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...
BAP successfully implemented the Fansite social network solution for content creators.
Overview The Fansite project developed a social platform for content creators to connect with followers. It provides a secure space for sharing images, videos, and engaging with followers through comments, reactions, live chat, and gifting. This enhances user interaction and allows creators to monetize...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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 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...
How does an offshore company help you in coronavirus time?
While coronavirus is still breaking out in many Asian countries, it not only threatens human’s health but also the companies’ performance. There are still many companies in Japan applying the work-from-home method to keep their staff safe from the disease. However, it is, of...
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 human resources, and flexible delivery capabilities. In this article, let’s take a look at the Top 10 leading offshore software development companies in Vietnam as...
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...
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...
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。...
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...
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...
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 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 thanks to its cost-effectiveness and good accessibility to technology professionals. So what is an Offshore Development Center? What benefits does it bring and what risks...
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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 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...
SalesForce cloud for dummies
SalesForce cloud is no longer a stranger in the technology and business world, as cloud computing technology is gradually becoming popular with remarkable impacts, witnessing an unstoppable Salesforce cloud sign ups. With the mission of providing the most intensive, comprehensive solutions on management, sales...
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 and operate technology products. Depending on their needs, companies can choose either a contract-based model or a lab-based model. Below are the solutions that BAP...
What is Offshore Company? Top 10 reputable Offshore software development companies in Vietnam
The concept of globalization has motivated business owner to conduct business activities all over the world. Therefore, in the field of offshore software development, Vietnam is gradually rising to show its competitive position. If you are looking for a reputable Offshore company in Vietnam,...
What Businesses Need To Know About SAP Cloud
SAP Cloud Platform is a cloud computing platform (PaaS) developed by SAP, enabling businesses to flexibly expand, integrate, and build applications on their ERP systems. In the era of rapid digital transformation, this platform has become a top choice for optimizing operations and accelerating...
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...
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...
ダナンのIT産業が急成長した理由と今後の課題
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