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Protect your Data and Future: Data Protection Module for Mendix
In today's digital landscape, data security and protection have become of paramount importance, especially with the introduction of stringent regulations such as GDPR. For companies using Mendix applications, complying with these regulations is crucial to safeguard sensitive user information. To address these concerns, Emixa has introduced an innovative solution: the Data Protection module. This module can make any Mendix application a more secure place by ensuring data security and GDPR compliance.
Five Reasons to use Mendix in an SAP environment
The degree of digital support also influences the competitiveness of an organization. Complex actions, such as data analysis and process control, can be simplified by using apps. Unfortunately, developing apps is often still considered time-consuming and expensive. Unjustified, as the use of the Mendix platform proves. Low code platform Mendix is a low-code platform. Apps are built by dragging pre-programmed widgets (building blocks) onto a graphical interface. This allows you, for example, to easily indicate where which button should be placed on the page and to which page this button refers. If the suitable widgets are included in the platform, you can develop an app without the intervention of developers. The need to stay close to the standard is normally the Achilles heel of low code. By choosing Emixa, this necessity disappears. Emixa experts can develop new widgets where necessary, so that flexibility in building apps is maintained. Utilising Mendix? What makes the use of Mendix in an SAP environment worthwhile? We list the five most important reasons. Develop apps quickly and easily The Mendix development environment is completely 'drag and drop'. With standard widgets you can easily put together different pages within the application. In addition to the simple way to determine the structure of your page, the Mendix Studio also allows you to easily adjust the logic behind the different pages and buttons to your own liking. Based on microflows, a process drawing based on the well-known BPMN 2.0, the application builder ensures that the various widgets function as desired. The building blocks and process drawings together form the new app. Compared to a 'normal' process, the rollout time of an app is reduced by a factor of five to ten. How much exactly? That depends on the complexity. Simple apps can be set up and deployed within a day. More complex apps naturally require more time. Make app development in line with your organization Mendix is ideally suited to developing apps using the Agile methodology. The User Story approach is fully supported. The clear interface offers project managers, consultants and end users a basis for creating a story in close consultation. You determine the functionality of the app based on task descriptions. Iterations follow each other in rapid succession. You implement new wishes or improvements directly and in a dialogue with end users. Easily integrate with other systems As a strategic partner of SAP, Mendix connects to the ERP environment with standard connectors. It can, among other things, connect to the SAP Cloud Platform and simplify functions within that environment. If there is not yet a connector in Mendix for a specific system, extra attention is required. In that case, a developer must create the connector to grant Mendix access. Be less dependent on full stack developers Mendix is a low-code environment. This makes it relatively easy to assemble apps. A switch to this platform allows you to bypass the scarcity of full stack developers. Business consultants can directly develop applications themselves. This offers an additional advantage: consultants are uniquely able to oversee the processes as an integral part of the business. This responds much more directly to the needs of an organization. 5. Benefit from a reliable and standalone platform Before inclusion in the platform, all widgets running within Mendix are extensively tested. Newly compiled apps use extensively tested code. This reduces the time required to test the compatibility of a new app. The risk of bugs is also lower. At least as safe: by working with connectors, the app is separate from the system from which data is extracted or written. In this way, the SAP Core remains untouched and we therefore also work according to the 'keep the core clean' principle. This makes the transition to a new S/4HANA environment more accessible and the rollout of new apps easier. Choose extra digital power Customized apps give an organization extra strength. The Mendix platform allows you to develop apps quickly and reliably. The low-code environment makes the consultant leading in this process, allowing better communication with end users and eliminating the scarcity of developers. In short, there are many reasons to choose Mendix within an SAP environment. Get in touch Ready to make a business change? At Emixa, we'd be glad to share our comprehensive insights. Contact us to discover how our approach can help your organization thrive in the cloud era. Let's embark a journey towards enhanced efficiency and effectiveness together! Yentl Wynants Yentl is a SAP Consultant and expert in digitizing maintenance processes. He is certified in S/4HANA Asset Management, among other things, and is very well informed about new products such as Mendix, SAP S/4HANA Fiori applications and SAP Intelligent Asset Management.
The (Im)possibilities of ChatGPT for Manufacturing Companies
ChatGPT has become an integral part of daily life, and its results can be mind-blowing. However, its use within the manufacturing industry still appears to be limited. So, what are the opportunities and limitations of ChatGPT for this sector? Emixa's Tjerk van der Maten tackles this issue in a column for Link Magazine, a renowned medium for the manufacturing industry.
How to Reduce Failure Costs in Construction Projects
Failure costs contribute to the majority of unexpected expenses in the construction and infrastructure industries. Did you know that these costs run into billions every year in the Dutch construction industry alone? It’s a large and growing problem. Especially when working with multiple contractors on large projects, maintaining control over the financial status of a project is notoriously difficult. So, how can you get a grip on ongoing projects to reduce your failure costs?
How to Achieve Collaboration in the Supply Chain
The days when machine builders had to invent, develop and build everything themselves are long gone. Most modern companies have their own suppliers or are part of the supply chain of an OEM. This cooperation between Dutch manufacturing companies is of course very nice, but it also brings major challenges to the table. One of the most important ones? Finding out how to deal with the crucial data exchange that fosters seamless collaboration throughout the supply chain. Every manufacturing company, regardless of its core business and the industry to which it belongs, feels the increasing pressure of competition, decreasing margins, rising costs and staff shortages. To bring products to market quickly and without error, manufacturing companies can no longer afford to lose time on cumbersome, error-prone and manually-driven data exchange processes. The need for automation and smarter processes rises with increasing product complexity and creates a growing number of challenges. First of all, companies must deal with more and more complex data. Assemblies are getting bigger, whilst the number of electronic components, specifications and quality controls is on the rise. In addition, each company applies its own, often unique working methods and uses different tools and modes of operation when it comes to storing, supplying and structuring data. Standardisation is lacking, since companies usually do not have access to each other's systems. So how do you ensure data exchange between supply chain partners without being exposed to a cyber attack?
Here are 5 Success Ingredients for Low-Code Projects
How do you make integration and application projects with low-code a success? Many organizations see the opportunities of low-code but are simultaneously apprehensive about the still new and unfamiliar terrain. For that reason, it is challenging to start well. Therefore, here are five ingredients that every low-code project needs to succeed.
Scaling New Business Models: 3 Initial Takeaways
More and more retail brands are embarking on new initiatives, such as refurbishment, subscription services, and usage-based models. Sometimes out of opportunity, but often from necessity. Driven by themes like sustainability, artificial intelligence, big data, and new forms of collaboration, many new business models and service concepts are emerging. These include peer-to-peer, refurbishment, direct-to-consumer sales, and product-as-a-service models —all aimed at creating, delivering, and retaining more value. This is particularly relevant in today’s constantly changing environment.
From Confusion to Confidence: How Peer-to-Peer Training Boosts IT Adoption
Implementing a new IT system, such as an ERP or CRM package, involves more than just technical challenges. End users must adapt to the new system and processes, which can lead to errors, inefficiency, and resistance. At Emixa, we recommend investing in a train-the-trainer approach, where key users are trained to become internal trainers. This investment ensures smoother adoption, builds internal expertise and helps mitigate risks, leading to a successful system implementation. From confusion to confidence.
Customization in SAP S/4HANA Thanks to 'Mendix on Top of SAP
SAP has been a major player in the ERP market for years. With the SAP ECC-Business Suite, SAP developers have the ability to add custom software to standard configured business processes.