The software reports that not only has broken through the limit of one hundred million, but also by the limit of ten thousand customers.
Afas Software has seen the number of clients last year to grow to 10,036. Companies such as Erasmus, Achmea, Kinner, AVROTROS, De Heus, Arbo Unie and TVM chosen last year for the company's software as well as a number of smaller organizations.
The year 2016 was for AFAS include the theme of sponsorship. The software company has signed up four major sponsorship agreements. The agreements with AZ and the Circus Theatre are (broken open) was prolonged and AFAS Live is by January 1, 2017 the new name for the concert venue knew fame as Heineken Music Hall. Additionally Afas represents a percentage of the profits available for Afas Foundation, founded in 2015 that supports foundations in education, health and society.
Each city now wants to be a smart city. In recent years we have in the Netherlands, in Europe and beyond seeing arise numerous initiatives. This will allow municipalities and IT companies a collaboration that leads to ... well, what exactly?
The digital transformation is not just in business, but also an important trend within the government. Increasingly, digital solutions sought social problems. Add to this the development that cities an ever greater role its play in the economy and society, and it is logical that smart cities are of great interest. But in our enthusiasm, we risk losing sight of where I think the smart city really about.
Mayors and councilors often face stiff challenges. Think of the smog in Paris, the huge parking problem of London or the securing of major events in the Hague. Increasingly, municipalities rely on digital technology to solve all kinds of problems. But with smart city projects, we can also create new opportunities. For example by constructing fiber networks to boost employment in certain areas, such as Rotterdam has done ( pdf ).
classic mistake
The ICT industry has also discovered and this trend obviously sees smart cities a clear growth market. Thing is, we do as an industry This is not a pretty classic mistake? Often seem to see providers smart city projects primarily as a problem of connectivity. If we only achieve sufficient bandwidth and ensure that network capacity everywhere in the city available, we have made the city 'smart'. I think we are mistaken with it.
High quality connectivity is - I would almost say, of course - is crucial. But while network capacity is no more than an enabler. In other words, it is a basic requirement for a smart city, but it is mainly the applications or services that use the bandwidth that determine whether a project is a success. One can not do without the other.
Introducing disruptive services
In a previous life I worked at one of TNO department that dealt with the introduction of what we would call disruptive services. We were then very quickly realized that should not enter the technology prevail, but rather the problem that - in this case - a struggling city. And that is not a lack of bandwidth, for example the old port area or in the new shopping mall that opened last year.
It should be about the challenges that municipalities face. Such as high concentration of particulate matter in the air along a main road. Or a shortage of parking, and there is no room to build a garage. Senseless violence in entertainment, impoverishment in an old neighborhood, you name it. Those are the issues that are really relevant for urban drivers. Not the 'use cases' in which 5G, NB-PLC or IoT IoT can best be applied.
Inspiration
Maybe we as ICT industry for our 2017 plan that we talk less in smart city projects about technology. Let's delve more into those challenges. Then examine how our knowledge of digital technology that can provide a solution. And if you do there need inspiration, take a look at this list of urban problems that are solved with digital technology. Collected by the independent Smart City Council.
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