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ZUTARI AND 4SIGHT
COLLABORATE TO CREATE SMART BUILDINGS OF THE FUTURE
Leading consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Zutari and AltX-listed 4Sight delivered a joint presentation at a recent Smart Cities and Buildings workshop to showcase their combined value offerings for clients .
Accurate reporting saves costs in the long term by bringing about new efficiency .
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The focus was on fast-tracking the successful implementation of smart buildings and cities . The combination of 4Sight ’ s domain expertise in digital transformation and Zutari ’ s scientific and engineering knowledge creates a unique value proposition to help customers maximise the value of their assets , particularly in terms of optimising energy and water use , and ultimately reduce their carbon footprints .
Both companies emphasise that their approach is strictly agnostic when it comes to technology – the co-created value is derived from consolidating the information from the underlying systems and making it available to the customer .
The collaboration between 4Sight and Zutari has been established in the context of the prevailing need to manage finite resources more responsibly . Companies and government entities , for example , need to put sensors in place to obtain granular information about their systems and facilities . However , it is also about a ‘ big picture ’ overview to meet environmental , social and governance ( ESG ) goals . In this context , accurate reporting saves costs in the long term by bringing about new efficiencies .
“ Every customer is unique , and Zutari ’ s approach is to begin with gaining an understanding of our customer ’ s existing systems and business processes before we develop a suitable engineering approach to achieve their strategic objectives ,” says Richard Matchett , digital practice lead , Zutari .
“ We recognise that a systematic , digital approach plays a key role to unlock value for our customers . The Internet of Things ( IoT ) generates lots of information , which can only create value if it is consolidated , analysed and made available to decision makers and operators . That is where 4Sight comes in ,” says Matchett .
4Sight ’ s Rudi Dreyer agrees , saying that his focus is very much on a sustainable data strategy to make the underlying information in the various niche applications available in an easy-to-understand format for the various management roles within the customer ’ s business . All information , including data from the ERP , HR and BMS systems , is consolidated in what is termed a DataVault .
4Sight follows the DataVault 2.0 methodology to create a sustainable , source system independent and scalable data strategy . This one version of the truth is then available for reporting analytics and even prescriptive AI . It puts the customer ’ s management team in a position where every business decision is based on true real-time insight and foresight .
“ Because the platform is independent of the systems that generate the data , customers ’ existing investments in technology are protected and they can change or update those systems without compromising the data strategy ,” says Dreyer . “ The combination of Zutari and 4Sight creates a genuinely groundbreaking offering capable of turning the hype about smart buildings and smart cities into reality .” RACA
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