Why bespoke is the best option for business solutions in 2025
Why bespoke is the best option for business solutions in 2025 It occurred to me recently that every vertical market that I’ve worked in hates the software platforms that serve it. A recent conversation with a customer focused on how every business is unique in so many ways, even when they appear similar. Then […]
Using AI in your business. #4 From Spreadsheet Sprawl to Smart Systems
Using AI in Business. #4 From Spreadsheet Sprawl to Smart Systems Every organisation has that folder. Inside it are countless spreadsheets with names like Quotes_v7_JP_Copy(2).xlsx. Formulas link across tabs and files. Macros run quietly, written by someone who left two years ago. It works—until it doesn’t. Spreadsheets are great for exploration and quick wins. They’re […]
Using AI in your business. #3 From Idle Data to Intelligent Decisions
Using AI in Your Business. #3 From Idle Date to Intelligent Decisions In today’s digital economy, businesses collect enormous amounts of data; but most of it sits idle, buried in spreadsheets, databases, and documents. The real opportunity lies not in storing this information, but in transforming it into insights, predictions, and intelligent decisions. Take a […]
Using AI in your business. #2 – Natural Language Data Queries
How AI is Changing the Way We Query Databases For decades, getting answers out of a database has felt harder than it should. The data is there – often rich, valuable, and business-critical, but actually accessing it has traditionally meant learning SQL (the language of databases), relying on IT teams, or making do with rigid […]
Using AI in your business. #1 – Document Data Extracts and Summaries
Using AI in your system. #1 – Document Data Extraction and Summary Many businesses receive important requests and information via documents such as PDFs, Word files, text documents, JPEGs, and countless other formats. Examples include quote requests, insurance claim forms, medical reports, and shipping documents, and the list goes on. Until recently, it was […]
AI Isn’t Coming for a Job Interview – But It Is Joining Your Workflow
The Seamless Future: When AI Works Inside Your Business Systems We’re all being bombarded with AI headlines and dire predictions about job losses, but how exactly will this unfold? After all, AI isn’t going to turn up for an interview or sit at the desk of one of your existing employees. Right now, most of […]
From Concept to Clickable – The AI-Driven Power behind same-day prototypes
From Concept to Clickable – The AI-Driven Power behind same-day prototypes When producing new systems or features for existing system, creating a prototype first is one of the best ways to work out the design of your proposed system. Innovation used to be slow, expensive, and risky. Now, with generative AI and Provanta’s ORCA platform, […]
Beyond Vibe Coding: Why AI-Led Development Matters More Than Ever
AI is reshaping software development but how it’s used makes all the difference. You may have heard of “vibe coding” where non-developers use AI tools to quickly create working prototypes without understanding what’s under the hood. It’s fast, fun, and useful… until it’s not. Vibe coding often lacks security, scalability, and structure and what starts […]
Bespoke vs SaaS solutions in the age of AI
For decades, businesses seeking new systems have faced two primary options: off-the-shelf solutions or bespoke systems. Today, these choices are often framed as SaaS (Software as a Service) versus custom-built systems. Let’s explore the strengths and challenges of each approach—and how recent advancements through generative AI are transforming basis of this decision. Bespoke Solutions: Tailored […]
10 Predictions for Business AI in 2025
Here are some (human-generated!) AI developments that we think could happen in AI for business in the coming year… 1) First real-time AI video agents demonstrated OpenAI’s recent “12 days of OpenAI” Christmas event saw the keenly anticipated arrival of AI video generation service, Sora. The quality of output from tools like this continues to […]
