Adesso
Sustainability test bench for software applications
In the ECO:DIGIT project, the German Informatics Society, the Öko-Institut, the Open Source Business Alliance, Adesso and Siemens want to create a platform for evaluating the sustainability of software applications.
When it comes to the sustainability of IT, the focus to date has mostly been on hardware systems and their energy requirements. Software applications are less of a focus, as established methods and standards for assessing their environmental impact are often lacking. If companies provide information in this regard, it is difficult to compare it and assess it with regard to possible greenwashing.
The ECO:DIGIT (Enabling green COmputing and DIGItal Transformation) project aims to change this. The German Informatics Society, the Öko-Institut, the Open Source Business Alliance, Adesso and Siemens are creating an evaluation platform that provides detailed and transparent information about the ecological footprint of software applications. It will not only take into account the resource consumption of the applications and the underlying operating environments, but also the consumption of raw materials and the use of chemicals in the production, transport and disposal of the hardware on which the applications run on end devices, in data centers, in the cloud or at the edge. The project is based on an idea from adesso and is funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) as part of the "GreenTech Innovation Competition".
"Service companies in particular, where IT is responsible for a large part of the ecological footprint, need reliable information on the resource consumption of their software applications if they want to become more sustainable," emphasizes Dr. Angela Carell, Head of Adesso research. "As there has been a lack of objective and standardized assessment methods in this area to date, committed associations and companies have now joined forces to develop them. The fact that the project is being funded by the BMWK also shows how important this is for the economy."
You might also be interested in
Digitalization in factories has two sides
Digitalization in factories has a downside when it comes to climate protection. Without a sustainable approach, it can lead to an increase in CO2 emissions, as digital processes generally require considerable amounts of energy.
read more...AI on the way to the ERP verse
The Hamburg-based IT market research and consulting firm SoftSelect summarizes the ERP trends that are driving the market and what companies should look out for when selecting suitable ERP software in the "ERP Software 2023" study.
read more...The e-paper for the special issue
Sensor & Vision 2023
Intelligent sensor technology always requires smooth interaction with software and surrounding systems. The examples in this e-paper demonstrate what this can look like in individual cases. This shows that team play counts - in sensor technology as...
read more...The e-paper of issue 05/23
Read which automation company congratulated the competition with a banner several meters in size, how the ODCA wants to bring DC technology to factories worldwide and why the OPC Foundation is reaching its limits in its push into the IT world.
read more...Intelligent automation - hand in hand with a bot
How far can the automation of processes using software robots go? Software robots now support their human counterparts in many areas of manual processes or repetitive activities.
read more...One year of ChatGPT
Almost a year ago, on November 30, 2022, OpenAI presented the chatbot ChatGPT to the public - a sensation for business and society. IT service provider Adesso has investigated how the application has been received in business.
read more...The top articles in May 2023
The fact that the fight against climate change is undisputedly the biggest global challenge is also reflected in the most-read articles of May. New applications with the digital twin and trends in AI in dialog continue to top the list.
read more...Intelligent automation - hand in hand with a bot
How far can the automation of processes using software robots go? Software robots now support their human counterparts in many areas of manual processes or repetitive activities.
read more...Visualize data - here's how!
Analyzing and visualizing data is essential for gaining deep insights into manufacturing processes. Microsoft's Power BI platform - which relies on optimal data models - is ideal for this purpose. A helping hand.
read more...