133 AI, in particular, offers new capabilities that can help us solve complex challenges more quickly. With advances in computing power, it’s possible to overcome obstacles that were once too difficult or timeconsuming. However, achieving this goal requires access to wellstructured data that can be used across multiple environments. CONNECT offers a seamless digital experience across the entire asset lifecycle. Our hybrid approach allows customers to utilise the tools they’ve always used, while enhancing data reusability and accessibility across the platform. This strategy supports innovation and empowers the industry to collectively tackle challenges head-on. How is AVEVA exemplifying radical collaboration in its own operations? Radical collaboration lies at the heart of AVEVA’s ethos. We acknowledge that some partners have overlapping capabilities with us, including competing product lines. This is natural and expected within any technology stack. For instance, partnerships with companies like Microsoft often require a balance between collaboration and competition. We embrace this approach in our partner ecosystem. Our guiding principle is to act as a steward of data across the asset lifecycle, empowering customers with choices to select solutions that best fit their unique environments. This flexibility enhances customer value and helps to strengthen our impact on their operations. How are AVEVA and Microsoft working collaboratively for collective progress? One major example is CONNECT data services, where AVEVA is co-innovating with Microsoft to create a partner shortcut to Microsoft Fabric. Fabric is a unified data analytics platform that brings together multiple tools on Microsoft Azure, simplifying data management and accessibility. This partnership combines AVEVA’s industrial data expertise with Microsoft’s cloud and data capabilities to offer enhanced solutions for industrial companies. One key advantage of Fabric is its integration with AI assistant Microsoft Copilot, which directly supports customers with problem solving. Our partnership with Microsoft ensures that data within our systems is natively accessible across the entire Fabric ecosystem. Traditionally, our main data users have been plant floor personnel, who frequently use Microsoft Office but may not directly engage with our applications. Now, additional users like business analysts and data scientists, who prefer working within Microsoft’s ecosystem, can seamlessly access our data within Microsoft tools without transferring it across platforms. This aspect of our partnership demonstrates how we can jointly deliver greater value to our customers, enhancing accessibility and utility across diverse user groups. Learn more about CONNECT at: bit.ly/4inMB13 INDUSTRIALS & MANUFACTURING Photo: iStock/FG Trade
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