{"id":4657,"date":"2021-03-26T15:44:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T13:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/?p=4657"},"modified":"2024-04-11T16:25:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T13:25:52","slug":"apps-innovation-where-technology-can-replace-humans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/apps-innovation-where-technology-can-replace-humans\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>The impact of apps\u2019 innovation: <\/b>Where can technology replace humans? (and where it can&#8217;t)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"suits\">\n    <p>What are the first things that cross your mind when you think about apps\u2019 innovation? Smart features and functions? IoT? Streamlined experiences? Virtual reality? High responsiveness to contextual\/specific needs? Synced assets across every user?\n    <\/p>\n    <p>The apps\u2019 power becomes greater every day (that\u2019s for sure). Creativity is unlimited (literally), while technology evolution is at high speed. Humans become less visible once the apps seem to take care of everything in their place.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>These changes impact all types of industries. From entertainment to banking, human resources, construction, health, real estate, education, etc. &#8211; everything is powered by smart apps that are designed and built to do the right things, at the right place, track and interpret the valuable data only, and keep the focus on well-defined audiences. \n    <\/p>\n    <hr>\n    <div class=\"img-text-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"image\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/blog\/articles\/question-icon.svg\" alt=\"apps innovation\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text\">\n            <i>Are humans becoming irrelevant in providing services and developing products? Are apps so powerful to replace employees by doing all the work in their place? <\/i>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <hr>\n    <p>Let\u2019s take a quick look at what\u2019s happening now on the market + what trends are announced for coming years.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"header-with-badget\">\n        Industries where apps seem to replace humans\n    <\/h2>\n    <p>Banking sector is probably one of the most affected by the digital transformation disruptions.   Moving from traditional banking to digital services impacted the industries, especially from the workforce needs perspective.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>One by one, banking agencies were replaced by web and mobile apps that are able to offer the same services in less time and remotely.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>Moreover, smart apps can extract and interpret customers\u2019 behavior and understand their expectations based on existing data.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>These changes started long before the pandemic year 2020. And during the pandemic, digital transformation was accelerated. \n    <\/p>\n   <figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"590\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img1.png\" alt=\"apps innovation\" class=\"wp-image-4659 simple-no-border img-center\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img1.png 590w, https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img1-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/figure>\n    <p>So, getting back to our question (speaking of banking or other industries where digital disruption is an ongoing reality): Where can technology replace humans? (and where it can&#8217;t)\n    <\/p>\n    <hr>\n    <div class=\"img-text-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"image\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/blog\/articles\/chart-icon.svg\" alt=\"apps innovation\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text\">\n            <i>15.7% of businesses say technology disruption has been a \u201cjob killer.\u201d <\/i>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p style=\"text-align:center;\"><i>(source: report Futurum)\n    <\/i><\/p>\n    <hr>\n    <p>From smart mobile apps to web apps, portals, platforms, and SaaS &#8211; apps innovation will keep growing.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>For some services &#8211; like obtaining a loan, a guarantee fund, transactions, etc. &#8211;  dedicated employees are not needed anymore. Apps can do everything in their place.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>Still, the human touch is a valuable asset for a financial company. And, customers are expecting to find it in specific services (getting answers\/support for specific questions\/situations, interacting with the humans behind a brand, etc.)\n    <\/p>\n    <p>Take a look at some financial projects we developed in the past years for our clients (and check out also their case studies to see how they defined the demarcation line between the human touch and power of apps)\n    <\/p>\n    <div class=\"app-example-carousel\">\n        <div>\n            <div class=\"row\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/case_studies\/cim_bank\/header-img.png\" alt=\"apps innovation\"\n                    class=\"app-example-image col-sm-4 col-xs-12\">\n                <div class=\"app-example col-sm-8 col-xs-12\">\n                    <div class=\"app-example-title\">CIM Bank &#8211; 360\u00b0 banking experienceR\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p><strong>CIM Bank app development project pursued 3 main objectives:\n                    <\/strong><\/p>\n                    <ul class=\"blue-checkbox\">\n                        <li>seamless integration with the existing website;\n                        <\/li>\n                        <li>safe and secure access and transactions;\n                        <\/li>\n                        <li>fast banking (to respond to CIM Bank customers\u2019 current needs).\n                        <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <a href=\"\/cim-bank-mobile-application-development.html\" class=\"app-example-link\"\n                        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See the case study<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <div class=\"row\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/case_studies\/river-bank\/2.png\" alt=\"apps innovation\"\n                    class=\"app-example-image col-sm-4 col-xs-12\">\n                <div class=\"app-example col-sm-8 col-xs-12\">\n                    <div class=\"app-example-title\">Loan app development with multi-user level environment\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p><strong>A highly secure and performant app that provides a simplified loan approval process by synchronizing two digital solutions: an intranet platform (designed for employees) and an external platform (designed for Partners and Borrowers).\n                    <\/strong><\/p>\n                    <a href=\"\/loan-app-development-banking-solution.html\" class=\"app-example-link\"\n                        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See the case study<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <div class=\"row\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/case_studies\/filelater\/img1.png\" alt=\"apps innovation\"\n                    class=\"app-example-image col-sm-4 col-xs-12\">\n                <div class=\"app-example col-sm-8 col-xs-12\">\n                    <div class=\"app-example-title\">Custom Tax Extension App\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p><strong>This project&#8217;s core objective was to create a fast, safe, and secure digital tool so people without tax expertise can quickly extend their tax deadlines without involving a professional tax preparer.\n                    <\/strong><\/p>\n                    <a href=\"\/tax-extension-app-file-later.html\" class=\"app-example-link\" \n                        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See the case study<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <div class=\"row\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/case_studies\/invoicer\/5.png\" alt=\"apps innovation\"\n                    class=\"app-example-image col-sm-4 col-xs-12\">\n                <div class=\"app-example col-sm-8 col-xs-12\">\n                    <div class=\"app-example-title\">Invoicer &#8211; invoice management software\n                    <\/div>\n                   <p><strong>Complex but intuitive financial system that simplifies and automates the invoice management process at multiple levels, and all the financial activities related to it.\n                    <\/strong><\/p>\n                    <a href=\"\/invoicer-invoice-management-software.html\" class=\"app-example-link\" \n                        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See the case study<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <div class=\"row\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/case_studies\/FGCR\/tab-3-proposal-section-image.png\" alt=\"apps innovation\"\n                    class=\"app-example-image col-sm-4 col-xs-12\">\n                <div class=\"app-example col-sm-8 col-xs-12\">\n                    <div class=\"app-example-title\">Multi-party financial app\n                    <\/div>\n                  <p><strong>Developing a dedicated web app (with focus on user experience &#8211; UX) that allows dynamic management for financial data (collection, storage, and synchronization) through an online module that is connected to an existing app.\n                    <\/strong><\/p>\n                    <a href=\"\/fgcr-credit-granting-software.html\" class=\"app-example-link\"\n                        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See the case study<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"blue-info image-pc\" style=\"width: 100%!important;\">\n        <div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n            <p class=\"white-block\" style=\"max-width:100%\"><b>DISCOVER MORE FINANCIAL  APPS FROM OUR PORTFOLIO            <\/b>\n            <\/p>\n            <p>\n                <a class=\"contact-us\" href=\"\/portfolio\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                    SEE THE PORTFOLIO\n                <\/a>\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"header-with-badget\">\n        For what fields do apps innovation provide support?\n    <\/h2>\n    <p>The market landscape has dramatically changed in the past 5 years, while the pandemic context brought new digital challenges for several industries. \n    <\/p>\n    <p>Workplaces, education, healthcare, real estate, human resources, and retail are just a small part of the industries that searched for digital transformation support. At the same time, companies&#8217; owners from these industries were forced to rethink several job positions in terms of digitalization.\n    <\/p>\n    <hr>\n    <div class=\"img-text-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"image\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/blog\/articles\/chart-icon.svg\" alt=\"apps innovation\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text\">\n            <i>90% of jobs are seen to require digital skills in the future.<\/i> \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n <p style=\"text-align:center\"><i>(source: European Commission, 2020)\n    <\/i><\/p>\n    <hr>\n   \n    <p style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 22px;\"><b>Key digital challenges \/ industry<\/b>\n    <\/p>\n    <ul class=\"blue-checkbox\">\n        <li><b>education<\/b>: online courses &#8211; communication &#8211; examinations;\n        <\/li>\n        <li><b>real estate<\/b>: remote communication and trading, virtual property presentation;\n        <\/li>\n        <li><b>human resources<\/b>: online interviews \/ online data and documents transfer;\n        <\/li>\n        <li><b>retail<\/b>: e-commerce platforms building \/ online promotion;\n        <\/li>\n        <li><b>healthcare<\/b>: online evaluation \/ triage \/ online appointments;\n        <\/li>\n        <li><b>restaurants<\/b>: migrating all the activities online \/ training staff for online activities.\n        <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <p style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 22px;\"><b>Main challenges in companies<\/p><\/b>\n    <\/p>\n    <ul class=\"blue-checkbox\">\n        <li>employees\u2019 lack of digital skills;\n        <\/li>\n        <li>lack of expertise in adopting digital initiatives;\n        <\/li>\n        <li>inflexible organizational architecture;\n        <\/li>\n        <li>lack of experience in building a digitization strategy;\n        <\/li>\n        <li>limited budget.\n        <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <p style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 22px;\"><b>How challenges are solved by apps innovation<\/b>\n    <\/p>\n    <ul class=\"blue-checkbox\">\n        <li><b>education<\/b>: dedicated platforms (desktop, web, and mobile);\n        <\/li>\n        <li><b>real estate<\/b>: <a href=\"\/portfolio\/activity-domain\/real-estate\">dedicated digital solutions and tools<\/a> (web platforms, marketplaces, etc.);\n        <\/li>\n        <li><b>human resources<\/b>: <a href=\"\/portfolio\/activity-domain\/recruting-hr\">custom HR platforms<\/a> for recruiting, evaluating employees, communication (all-in-one platforms, chatbots, specific apps, etc.);\n        <\/li>\n        <li><b>retail<\/b>: <a href=\"\/portfolio\/web-development\/e-commerce\">custom e-commerce solutions<\/a> (web portals, marketplaces, online shops, etc.);\n        <\/li>\n        <li><b>healthcare<\/b>: mobile apps, web apps, custom websites, interactive apps;\n        <\/li>\n        <li><b>restaurants<\/b>: <a href=\"\/online-delivery-restaurant.html\">all-in-one solutions for ordering-sales-delivery<\/a>, extended features for tracking customers\u2019 behavior, and rewarding loyal customers (<a href=\"\/portfolio\/activity-domain\/tourism-hospitality\">CRM systems<\/a>). \n        <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <div class=\"blue-info image-pc\" style=\"width: 100%!important;\">\n        <div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n            <p class=\"white-block\" style=\"max-width:100%\"><b>Need ideas for developing a custom app for your business?            <\/b>\n            <\/p>\n            <p>\n                <a class=\"contact-us\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/mobile-development-ebook-download.html?li_fat_id=c2d23662-cb21-4c87-bc66-2d56016dcf1c\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                    GET THEM FROM HERE\n                <\/a>\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"header-with-badget\">\n        What industries are looking for digital transformation \n    <\/h2>\n    <p>Not all industries perceive apps innovation as a threat or a challenge. In several fields, innovation is an emerging engine, a must-have that unlocks evolution and helps companies\/organizations get closer to customers\u2019 needs and expectations.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>And, above all these, replacing humans with technology is more seen as an opportunity than a risk.\n    <\/p>\n    <hr>\n    <div class=\"img-text-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"image\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/blog\/articles\/chart-icon.svg\" alt=\"apps innovation\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text\">\n            <i>40% of executives reported that the top benefit of digital transformation was operational efficiency, while 36% said it was a faster time to market.<\/i>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n <p style=\"text-align:center\"><i>(source: PTC Report)<\/i><\/p>\n    <hr>\n   \n    <p style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-size: 22px;\"><b>Some examples of innovative apps that simplify humans\u2019 work and improve results quality<\/b>\n    <\/p>\n    <div class=\"app-example-carousel\">\n        <div>\n            <div class=\"row\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/case_studies\/smart-city\/cs-images\/header-img.png\" alt=\"apps innovation\"\n                    class=\"app-example-image col-sm-4 col-xs-12\">\n                <div class=\"app-example col-sm-8 col-xs-12\">\n                    <div class=\"app-example-title\">SmartCity App\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p><strong>A multi-platform digital system for managing incidents and communication:<\/strong><\/p>\n                    <ul class=\"blue-checkbox\">\n                        <li>0% paperwork for the municipality staff;\n                        <\/li>\n                        <li>reduced time and costs for solving problems;\n                        <\/li>\n                        <li>fast implementation;\n                        <\/li>\n                        <li>highly intuitive apps (for both citizen and municipality\u2019s staff).\n                        <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <a href=\"\/app-development-smartcity-app.html\" class=\"app-example-link\" \n                        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DISCOVER THE SOLUTION\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <div class=\"row\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/case_studies\/berco\/tab3-1.png\" alt=\"apps innovation\"\n                    class=\"app-example-image col-sm-4 col-xs-12\">\n                <div class=\"app-example col-sm-8 col-xs-12\">\n                    <div class=\"app-example-title\">iOS app connected with physical devices (IoT)\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p><strong>Innovation-driven iOS app that supports and completes Living+ project by allowing users to manage and control from distance 3 physical devices: \n                    <\/strong><\/p>\n                    <ul class=\"blue-checkbox\">\n                        <li>e-fresh;\n                        <\/li>\n                        <li>season sleeper;\n                        <\/li>\n                        <li>fast implementation;\n                        <\/li>\n                        <li>liftable bed.\n                        <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <a href=\"\/berco.html\" class=\"app-example-link\" \n                        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DISCOVER THE SOLUTION<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <div class=\"row\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/delivery-app\/1.png\" alt=\"apps innovation\"\n                    class=\"app-example-image col-sm-4 col-xs-12\">\n                <div class=\"app-example col-sm-8 col-xs-12\">\n                    <div class=\"app-example-title\">DELIVERY APP (Ordering &#038; Transportation App Development)\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p><strong>Ordering and transportation made easy through a user-friendly and sales-booster app. From early adoption to customized version &#8211; our dedicated dev teams are ready to turn your business needs into a sales generator.\n                    <\/strong><\/p>\n                    <a href=\"\/transportation-app-development.html\" class=\"app-example-link\" \n                        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DISCOVER THE SOLUTION\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <div class=\"row\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/services\/taxi_app\/6_en.png\" alt=\"apps innovation\"\n                    class=\"app-example-image col-sm-4 col-xs-12\">\n                <div class=\"app-example col-sm-8 col-xs-12\">\n                    <div class=\"app-example-title\">TAXI APP (for both Drivers and Clients)\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p><strong>Customized app development for Taxi based on an existing prototype.\n                    <\/strong><\/p>\n                    <p><strong>\n                    Our developers are ready to take over your specific requests and\n                    integrate them into a dynamic and ready-to-use app. TAXI APP brings together Drivers and Clients in a common platform where they can easily access key-features like matching in seconds orders with available taxi services.\n                    <\/strong><\/p>\n                    <a href=\"\/taxi-app-development.html\" class=\"app-example-link\"\n                        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DISCOVER THE SOLUTION\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"blue-info image-pc\" style=\"width: 100%!important;\">\n        <div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n            <p class=\"white-block\" style=\"max-width:100%\"><b>Get a personalized offer for adapting an existing app to your business needs.\n            <\/b>\n            <\/p>\n            <p>\n                <a class=\"contact-us\" href=\"\/contact\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                    GET AN OFFER\n                <\/a>\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-size: 22px;\"><b>  SOME TAKEAWAYS:<\/b>\n    <\/p>\n    <ul class=\"blue-checkbox\">\n        <li>as technology evolves, the market is forced to adapt and adopt digitalization fast;<\/li>\n        <li>while some industries are affected by the digital disruption (real estate, tourism, and hospitality, finance, etc.) &#8211; apps innovation being considered as a real \u201cjob killer\u201d &#8211; others rely on it or even are looking for innovation to grow;<\/li>\n        <li>fast digital adoption can be done by adapting existing digital products (e.g., <a href=\"\/app-development-smartcity-app.html\">SmartCity<\/a>, <a href=\"\/taxi-app-development.html\">TaxiApp<\/a>, <a href=\"\/online-delivery-restaurant.html\">the complete solution for restaurants<\/a>, etc.) to companies\u2019 needs or by <a href=\"\/portfolio\/business-applications\">developing from scratch custom apps <\/a> tailored to every company\u2019s specific needs. <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the first things that cross your mind when you think about apps\u2019 innovation? Smart features and functions? IoT? Streamlined experiences? Virtual reality? High responsiveness to contextual\/specific needs? Synced assets across every user? The apps\u2019 power becomes greater every day (that\u2019s for sure). Creativity is unlimited (literally), while technology evolution is at high speed. 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