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B3 supported CTEK in developing innovative charging boxes
B3 supported CTEK in developing innovative charging boxes The demand for charging boxes has increased significantly in recent years, while the requirements for functionality and user-friendliness have also grown. CTEK is a world-leading company in battery charging solutions that has made major investments in research, development, and delivery of various EV-related charging solutions in recent years. B3 contributed specialist expertise in embedded development and supported CTEK in several areas, including system development, project management, and test automation. The need for powerful and easily accessible charging solutions increases as the number of electric cars increases. Today, modern charging boxes can communicate with the user through smartphone apps and web interfaces, which enables scheduled charging sessions, control of power consumption, load balancing, remote support and much more. CTEK develops innovative battery management solutions and has a wide range adapted to different needs worldwide. B3 supported CTEK by developing the software for the company's charging boxes. The focus was on data security, storage and networking solutions, as well as test automation. The work was carried out according to the SAFe framework and was primarily conducted remotely by an agile team consisting of software engineers with diverse backgrounds in embedded development. We are very satisfied with the team from B3 who help us with key expertise in several deliveries. HENRIK PATZER, CTO CTEK
Sustainable and effective operating environment for Almi
Sustainable and effective operating environment for Almi In March 2020 B3 was entrusted with the responsibility for Almi's entire IT environment and since then a close working relationship has developed in several areas. In 2022 migration to a private cloud in Azure was completed, which has brought a number of advantages. Above all, Almi has gained a more effective, sustainable and secure operating environment. Almi offers financing, business development and risk capital to give small and medium-sized enterprises in Sweden the opportunity to grow and develop. As a creditor Almi needs an effective operating environment to ensure secure handling of commercial credit. Almi also has a major focus on sustainability, and by using the world’s most modern data centre halls in Sweden the company can reduce its climate footprint. In 2022, under B3’s project leadership, Almi migrated to a private cloud in Sweden to utilise the flexibility of Microsoft’s cloud services without relinquishing control of the operating environment. The ability to scale up or down depending on operational needs and business requirements was an important parameter that led to the move. The flexible environment also facilitates changes and tests. A team from B3 has supported Almi on its journey and in the work of using the right technology securely. The move started in the midst of the pandemic, so most of the work had to be directed remotely. With automatation and IaC (Infrastructure as Code) the focus was directed at creating value and opportunities together. We have a very good working relationship with Almi, which is informed by attentiveness and transparency. At an early stage the focus moved from a client/supplier relationship to a single team committed to securing Almi’s capacity to deliver a world-class service. At the start of a project there are always gaps in information, but by working in an agile and close-knit team we have come through challenges along the way. ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT AT B3 CLOUD The gains from the move to a private cloud have been numerous. Above all, Almi has gained a more effective and sustainable IT environment, with full control of security. The option of up and down scaling as needed makes it possible to pay only for the capacity needed, providing major efficiency gains. And the ability to minimise the amount of energy also creates sustainability gains, which are reinforced through Almi’s use of the world’s most modern data centre halls in Sweden. Almi now has a modern operating environment to continue to contribute to sustainable growth in Sweden. Please contact me for more information. Ola Löwing ola.lowing@b3.se 0768-66 05 70
Availability in focus for BRA airline
Availability in focus for BRA airline Continued focus on modernisation and high availability for the future when B3 started work on administration and development of the BRA airline’s system. There are many factors that have to come together when you book an air ticket. You want to see availability and times, compare prices and book your ticket, easily and quickly on your computer or mobile phone. Thus the airlines’ websites have to meet high requirements in terms of optimal functionality, integrating with several underlying systems and always being available. 2.2 million passengers travel annually with BRA (Braathens Regional Airlines) and a large proportion of them are business travellers. The availability requirements are very high. A natural part is of course that the flights must be on time, but it is also important to have a stable and constantly available website for easy booking of tickets. The booking site is an important part of the customer experience for all airlines and by simplifying travel it can also help to strengthen customer loyalty. BRA has an extensive system portfolio to support all this. BRA’s website consists of several parts. What the customers see, which is edited with a CMS (Umbraco), and the underlying technology with .net and databases. All of the systems are integrated with each other, as well as with the BRAbank and payment system, retrieving customer profiles etc. Apart from this there is also an important integration with the travel industry’s own system Amadeus, which supplies BRA with the actual booking flow after searching for a trip. The environment is complex, which imposes high requirements as regards both development and administration and their integrations. B3 partnered with BRA at the end of 2018. This is an ongoing project in which improvements and development are taking place all the time, based on requirements from different parts of the organisation, as well as on customers’ feedback. When the partnership with B3 started, BRA had just launched an entirely new website, which B3 now administers and develops. An important part of the work is to ensure constant optimal functioning of all integrations, so that no system is down. This requires that the developers have both depth and breadth and are able to work at all levels in a system. At present B3 supplies three senior full stack developers from B3 Poland, who work together with BRA’s Scrum Master and a senior architect in Sweden. This is a really inspiring partnership and our consultants are also keen to work with BRA. It is an exciting industry, with interesting technology and an open climate that welcomes new ideas and improvements. MARTIN NILSSON, CEO OF B3 POLAND