As a service Owner ≫ User Technology is rapidly changing society and the way we live. Services are being digitalized – owned by fewer but used by many. This development helps us keep our options open for the next big thing. It is also a carrier of new business models and more sustainable solutions. The value With an as-a-service model for your business, you have the opportunity to meet your customers in media and channels, both digital and non-digital, where they are already active. Instead of selling a scooter to everyone, you can provide it pay-as-you-go, which gives you more time to focus on your core business. The challenge An owner-to-user transformation is not a side business but involves the whole company. The challenge is to keep your existing business running in parallel to making the transformation towards innovation and optimization for the new service-oriented business model. The reward Overcoming the challenges brings many different rewards. First of all, the threshold to become a customer is significantly lower when one doesn’t have to make a one-time investment. You can also drastically increase your potential possible target groups. Let your customers start with a small free service plan, get to know your customer base by analyzing their usage data and make it grow based on data-driven decisions. Going from ´owned by few´ to ´used by many´ will turn your logic upside down. ``One of the amazing aspects of launching our cloud-based service was that it was done entirely without any investment. Each step had its own defined cost and benefit, which made decisions straight-forward and risk analysis simple. The step-by-step approach also made it easier for us as a client to pace and calibrate the development work based on the availability of our staff and stakeholders.`` - Knightec Client As a Service - Best Practice How we virtualized the roots of artistry Challenge Performing artists are true content providers, but tend to be at the end of the value chain, with little or no control of either content or revenues. Our client wanted to create a new digital service to help artists maintain control of their content and revenues. Starting point Internet has offered new possibilities that have eventually been consolidated into a system of social media and online video-sharing platforms. Many artists choose traditional alternatives to reach their audience and are usually far from trying to game the algorithms. Deliverables Knightec used its cloud, video and payment expertise to design, build and launch a new and scalable digital experience, including streaming video on demand and an efficient payment system. In short, Knightec created concert halls – as a service Value delivered The service is carrying business as of today. Not only for artists, but also for coaches, instructors and other providers of training and guidance. Instead, many up and coming, as well as established artists, turned to the service to perform for their fans. The show must go on! We help you do an owner-to-user transformation. Related services Circular Design Our view Circular design means bringing the life cycle perspective with you in the product development phase. Our expertise We can help you setting up requirements specifications based on external rules & requirements for doing screening LCA that provides you with a basis for decision-making for development. We can implement a circular design and development thinking and ensure the design and engineering of the physical product, with characteristics such as serviceability, reusability, refurbishment, assembly/disassembly. Cloud Computing Our view Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of computing power, database storage, applications, and other IT services via the Internet with usage-based pricing. Our expertise We know how to build cloud-based solutions that scale without upfront investments. You focus on your incremental product roadmap - we setup the continuous delivery pipeline. Compliance with Regulations and Standards Our view Developing new products and services in a highly regulated environment requires a solid understanding of standards, regulations, and business objectives. Our expertise We help you to develop and release your new products and services, taking into accordance both compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g. design control, ISO 13485, MDR) and your business priorities. Data Science Our view Data science is extracting insights from data sets by using software that automates the work. Our expertise We use on-edge or cloud-based platforms to develop the components needed to automatically capture, clean, transform, analyze, and visualize the result. We help you explore your data either directly in the product or in the cloud step by step with a lean startup development process that does not require large investment decisions. Information Security Our view Information security is about protecting confidential, private and sensitive information or data from unauthorized access. Our expertise By combining a deep understanding of your business and your customer’s data with solid knowledge about industry standards, such as ISO 27000, we can help you classify your data, identify potential gaps and take the right measures to protect it. Product Cybersecurity Our view The likelihood of a serious cybersecurity incident becomes even greater as more devices are connected. At the same time, the potential impact on society increases as we rely more on connected and automated systems, and increasingly use them to drive our cars, provide our health care, power our factories and keep us entertained. Our expertise We help you mitigate these risks in a cost-effective manner through implementation of best practices, secure design, monitoring, analysis and testing throughout the development process in accordance with Product Cybersecurity. Project Management Our view Project management often centers around delivering output on time, to budget, and with expected quality. While traditional expectations on time, budget, and quality remain, the industry is successively adopting agile methodologies, e.g. SAFe, for complex development environments. Our expertise We help you lead, plan, and execute your product development and CapEx projects to successful outcomes. Requirements Management Our view Requirements management involves documenting, analyzing, prioritizing, and agreeing on requirements so that engineering teams always have current and approved requirements. Our expertise We help you to find the right level of requirements and ensure the requirements specification. We also provide you with the means to avoid errors by keeping track of changes in requirements and fostering communication with stakeholders from the start of a project throughout the engineering lifecycle. Risk Management Our view As you develop more sophisticated products and services, managing potential risks become more critical. You need to evaluate and minimize risks with a product for people or the environment. Our expertise We help you with the systematic application of management policies, procedures, and practices to the tasks of analyzing, controlling, and monitoring risk. Robust Mechanical Design and Engineering Our view Creating a robust and durable product that withstands external stresses is crucial to ensuring product lifetime. Robust design is also crucial in advanced machine engineering to ensure high availability, minimize service, and extend equipment and machinery lifetime. Our expertise We help you create a robust and durable construction while optimizing it for weight and cost and ensuring durability and product lifetime. Software Engineering Our view Today software is a part of almost every technical system. Our expertise Do you need software engineering integrated into your product development? We know the best practice and tools of continuous exploration, continuous integration, and continuous deployment. We help you to establish industrial-scale DevOps delivering frequent releases. Systems Engineering Our view Systems engineering leads the way in requirements management and support in design thinking, development activity coordination, and life cycle aspects in complex projects. Our expertise Our systems engineering spans various industry segments, such as aircraft, commercial vehicles, robotics, software integration , and electronics engineering. Contacts Mathias Båth mathias.bath@knightec.se +46 076-106 00 22 Anna Grönros anna.gronros@knightec.se +46 70-271 45 30 Håkan Stolt hakan.stolt@knightec.se +46 70-300 20 54 By continuing to use this site you agree to use of cookies, read more:Knightec privacy policy OK Our aim is to improve people's lives through game-changing solutions. In order to achieve that we need to think in new ways and dare to explore the unproven, always with passionate teams, trust, and long-term commitments as the foundation. We strive to move forward together with our clients towards a more intelligent and sustainable world. Contact info@knightec.se +46 660 854 40 Our offices Stockholm Göteborg Malmö Sundsvall Örnsköldsvik Umeå Uppsala Västerås Linköping Helsingborg