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Accelerating Digital Transformation: A Critical Production Planning System in 7 Weeks
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Accelerating Digital Transformation: A Critical Production Planning System in 7 Weeks
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From Manual Routing to Fulfillment Mastery: How Intelligent Automation Transforms High-Volume Distribution
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Empowering Early Childhood Care: How Custom Software is Bridging the Gap for Families
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How AI-Augmented Development Delivers Operational Cost Intelligence
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How AI-Augmented Development Delivers Operational Cost Intelligence
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Driving Operational Excellence in Large-Scale Public Transportation
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AI-Augmented Orchestration: Real-Time Fulfillment Automation with Power Platform
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Driving Digital Transformation in Large Financial Institutions
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ONE 2026: OutSystems Bets the Platform on the Agentic Era
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Adding AI to Your Low-Code Stack: Where to Start
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Writing the test was never the hard part
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Writing the test was never the hard part
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A new kind of AI model came out on Monday. We had it running by Wednesday.
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A new kind of AI model came out on Monday. We had it running by Wednesday.
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Accelerating Digital Transformation: A Critical Production Planning System in 7 Weeks

Topics: Mendix, AI-Augmented Development │ 5 minutes read │ 04 Mar 2026

Accelerating Digital Transformation: A Critical Production Planning System in 7 Weeks

A major food manufacturer needed to replace fragmented, manual production planning with a centralized, automated system. Every week of delay meant planning errors, waste, and lost margin.

In today's competitive environment, rapid delivery of critical enterprise applications is a real differentiator. When a major food manufacturing and retail operator identified a critical gap in their production planning, the traditional development timeline was simply not an option. They needed to manage complex variables: article weights, batch sizes, oven configurations, and real-time sales data integrated via API. The goal was a high-impact, error-reducing system delivered fast. Using AI-Augmented Development, the Bool team delivered what would traditionally take months in just seven weeks. The team: one Tech Lead, two Developers. Key delivery pillars: Speed to Value. Seven weeks from kickoff to production deployment. AI-Augmented pipelines allowed the team to bypass boilerplate and focus entirely on business logic. Seamless Integration. Pre-built connectors and simplified data mapping enabled real-time demand forecasting via API. A centralized data model for weights, batches, and oven configurations replaced fragmented spreadsheets. Business Logic First. Visual workflow builders automated production calculation and output generation, eliminating manual errors and delivering a standardized weekly production plan. The result: automated planning, error reduction, and improved forecasting, built on a foundation the client owns and can extend. This project proves that AI-Augmented Development is not just for simple applications. It delivers complex, mission-critical outcomes with enterprise-grade quality.

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Nuno Costa

Nuno Costa

TECH INSIGHTS

5 minutes read

04 March 2026

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From Manual Routing to Fulfillment Mastery: How Intelligent Automation Transforms High-Volume Distribution

Topics: Power Platform, Fulfillment Automation │ 4 minutes read │ 18 Mar 2026

From Manual Routing to Fulfillment Mastery: How Intelligent Automation Transforms High-Volume Distribution

A leading food and logistics operator was bottlenecked by manual order routing across a distributed supplier network. Misallocations, delays, and underutilized capacity were limiting growth.

In high-volume distribution, manual coordination is the ceiling. For a leading operator managing a complex network of third-party suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors, manual order assignment had become a critical barrier to scale. Bool delivered a custom-built automated platform as the central coordination layer of their fulfillment operation. The system integrates product type, geographic location, production capacity, and delivery timelines to assign each order to the optimal manufacturer in real time, without human intervention. The results were immediate: Faster Fulfillment. Orders enter production faster, reducing delays from manual coordination and shortening time between order placement and delivery. Optimized Capacity. Real-time allocation decisions balance workloads across the network, reduce bottlenecks, and improve overall network utilization. Lower Operational Costs. Automating order assignment eliminates manual effort and minimizes errors. Administrative teams shift to higher-value work. Scalability Built In. The platform supports growth in volume and complexity without adding coordination overhead. Automation is not a future investment. For organizations in high-volume logistics, it is the baseline for competing. Manual processes create limits. Intelligent automation removes them.

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Bool

Bool

MARKET NEWS

4 minutes read

18 March 2026

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Empowering Early Childhood Care: How Custom Software is Bridging the Gap for Families

Topics: AI Engineering, Healthcare │ 4 minutes read │ 16 Apr 2026

Empowering Early Childhood Care: How Custom Software is Bridging the Gap for Families

Parents of infants and toddlers facing developmental challenges had no reliable, personalized digital support between pediatrician visits. Generic platforms could not meet the customization and data integrity demands of clinical-grade child care.

For parents of infants and toddlers facing behavioral and developmental challenges, timely and science-backed guidance is critical. Long intervals between visits and fragmented resources leave families without the support they need when they need it most. Bool delivered a comprehensive mobile-first platform built from the ground up using Open Source development, chosen specifically to ensure full data ownership, maximum flexibility, and complete control over complex clinical logic. The platform integrates three core capabilities: Medical-Certified Assessment Forms. Digitized screening with dynamic flow logic, ensuring absolute accuracy and compliance with clinical standards. Dynamic Screening and Tailored Resources. Personalized content based on each child's assessed needs, powered by bespoke algorithms that no off-the-shelf platform could replicate. Live Expert Support. Real-time connection between parents and specialists, built on a robust custom backend. The outcomes were concrete: improved data accuracy through centralized management, dramatically faster auditing and reporting, and operational efficiency that freed the clinical team to focus on care rather than paperwork. This project is a direct demonstration of what custom Open Source development enables. When compliance, data integrity, and clinical precision are non-negotiable, full ownership of the codebase is not optional. It is the foundation.

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Tiago Vasco

Tiago Vasco

MARKET NEWS

4 minutes read

16 April 2026

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How AI-Augmented Development Delivers Operational Cost Intelligence

Topics: OutSystems, AI-Augmented Development │ 5 minutes read │ 29 Apr 2026

How AI-Augmented Development Delivers Operational Cost Intelligence

A major energy infrastructure operator relied on manual estimation for delivery cost forecasting. Unpredictable costs, reactive maintenance, and no real-time visibility were eroding margins across every station delivery.

Capital-intensive sectors face a constant tension: the need for highly customized, complex operational software versus the demand for rapid deployment and business agility. Traditional development cycles cannot keep pace, especially when the challenge involves synthesizing disparate data streams like real-time flow rates, energy consumption metrics, and component lifecycle costs into a single predictive engine. We partnered with a major energy infrastructure operator to replace manual cost estimation with a data-driven system capable of generating accurate predictions for every fuel delivery across every station. The team: one Tech Lead, one Developer, one Business Analyst. What AI-Augmented Development enabled: Rapid Data Modeling. Complex variables including fuel flow rates, energy costs, and component wear were modeled and made editable by business users, without IT intervention. Seamless Integration. Connection to historical operational data sources enabled the predictive engine to train on real operational patterns from day one. Focus on Core Logic. Rather than infrastructure and boilerplate, the team dedicated nearly all effort to the calculation engine itself, the part that generates accurate cost predictions. The resulting application delivers predictive cost forecasting, data governance with controlled parameter editing, and clear operational dashboards showing cost drivers in real time. The ROI of AI-Augmented delivery is direct: faster time to value, leaner teams, and solutions that would traditionally require months of conventional development, delivered in weeks.

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Afonso Metello

Afonso Metello

TECH INSIGHTS

5 minutes read

29 April 2026

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Driving Operational Excellence in Large-Scale Public Transportation

Topics: Mendix, Smart Mobility │ 4 minutes read │ 13 May 2026

Driving Operational Excellence in Large-Scale Public Transportation

A leading metropolitan transit authority had critical operational data fragmented across disconnected systems: vehicle speed, location, camera feeds, GPS telemetry, and brake pressure with no unified real-time view. Decision-making was slow. Incident response was reactive.

Modern public transportation networks face an overwhelming data challenge. Information from vehicle systems, cameras, GPS, and sensors flows continuously, but fragmented across disparate systems. Without centralization, operators lack the situational awareness to make fast, informed decisions. Bool partnered with a leading metropolitan transit authority to solve exactly this. We delivered a bespoke platform that consolidated all critical train data into a single, real-time operational view, in two months. The platform integrated speed, location, camera streams, GPS telemetry, and brake pressure into one accessible interface. Operators moved from reactive to proactive management. The impact: Centralized Data Monitoring. All critical operational data in one platform. No fragmentation. No blind spots. Enhanced Safety and Efficiency. Real-time insights enable immediate, informed decisions, reducing response times and improving passenger safety. Full Operational Visibility. Simultaneous tracking of multiple data streams, supporting proactive management of the entire network. Data-Driven Decisions. Advanced analytics transform raw operational data into actionable intelligence, driving continuous performance improvement. Speed of delivery matters in public transit. Two months from engagement to production. That is what AI-Augmented Development delivers.

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Nuno Costa

Nuno Costa

MARKET NEWS

4 minutes read

13 May 2026

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AI-Augmented Orchestration: Real-Time Fulfillment Automation with Power Platform

Topics: Power Platform, AI-Augmented Development │ 5 minutes read │ 27 May 2026

AI-Augmented Orchestration: Real-Time Fulfillment Automation with Power Platform

A major distribution operator had a manual order routing bottleneck that limited fulfillment speed, wasted supplier capacity, and required significant administrative coordination to function.

In complex fulfillment networks, the challenge is not just data volume. It is real-time coordination across manufacturers, third-party logistics, and distributors, all simultaneously. Traditional development approaches cannot match the speed and flexibility that requires. We partnered with a major distribution operator to replace their manual order routing with an AI-Augmented automated platform. The solution assigns each order to the optimal manufacturer in real time, based on product type, location, capacity, and delivery timeline. The architecture combined two Power Platform capabilities: Power Apps handled the user interface and data layer. A mobile-first application gave operational teams real-time visibility into capacity and availability, from anywhere. Power Automate handled the automation engine. Complex assignment logic was modeled to receive orders, apply routing rules across all four variables, and trigger downstream logistics coordination, automatically. The results directly addressed each bottleneck: Manual Routing Delays, eliminated. Real-time API integration and automated logic execution deliver faster fulfillment and better customer experience. Wasted Capacity, resolved. Dynamic data capture and visualization of manufacturer capacity enable optimized network utilization. Coordination Gaps, closed. A single integrated platform coordinates all third-party systems, reducing operational costs and administrative overhead. AI-Augmented delivery is not about reaching for the largest model or the most complex toolchain. It is about applying the right architecture with the discipline to make it work in production. That is what this project delivered.

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Filipe Serra

Filipe Serra

TECH INSIGHTS

5 minutes read

27 May 2026

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Driving Digital Transformation in Large Financial Institutions

Topics: OutSystems, Financial Services │ 4 minutes read │ 10 Jun 2026

Driving Digital Transformation in Large Financial Institutions

A prominent financial institution was running critical operations on manual, fragmented processes. Client onboarding was slow, revenue leakage was real, and the infrastructure could not support scalable growth.

Large financial institutions carry the weight of legacy. Manual client onboarding, fragmented internal processes, and outdated workflows that slow every team and frustrate every client. The imperative to modernize is not strategic. It is existential. Bool partnered with a prominent financial institution to architect and deliver three critical digital portals: an Operations Portal, a Client Portal, and an Admin Portal, all launched within six months. The deployment digitized over 50 business processes, automating workflows and streamlining invoicing. This established a robust platform for scalable growth, not just an operational fix. The measurable outcomes: Award-Winning Experience. The solution delivered exceptional user experiences recognized within the industry for innovation in digital transformation. Operational Efficiency. Automating previously manual tasks freed employee time and reduced overhead, shifting teams from process management to higher-value work. Scalable Growth. Standardized and digitized processes provide the infrastructure for expansion. New clients onboard faster. New services integrate with greater ease. Revenue Protection. Automation minimizes errors and mitigates revenue leakage, while stronger client service improves market positioning. Six months. Fifty-plus processes digitized. Three portals live. This is what AI-Augmented delivery looks like in financial services.

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Afonso Metello

Afonso Metello

MARKET NEWS

4 minutes read

10 June 2026

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ONE 2026: OutSystems Bets the Platform on the Agentic Era

Topics: OutSystems, Agentic AI │ 5 minutes read │ 09 Jun 2026

ONE 2026: OutSystems Bets the Platform on the Agentic Era

Enterprise development is at an inflection point. AI agents are moving from experimentation to production. The question is no longer whether to adopt them. It is how to govern them at scale.

On June 2 and 3, OutSystems took over the RAI in Amsterdam for ONE 2026. The message was unambiguous: the agentic future is not a roadmap slide. It is something teams are shipping into production today. The numbers backed that up. OutSystems' own 2026 State of AI Development report found that 96% of surveyed organizations are already using AI agents in some form, a shift from experimentation to execution in the space of a single year. The headline announcement was the Agentic Systems Platform, powered by the Enterprise Context Graph, the layer that gives agents the context they need while preserving the governance, security, and control enterprises cannot compromise on. Around it: an Agent Workbench for assembling agents, and Mentor, the AI woven through the development experience itself. The framing from leadership was consistent: this is about moving past AI demos and into high-consequence, mission-critical systems. Writing software and building AI systems are now effectively the same discipline. The harder problem is no longer adoption. It is standing up an architecture that can coordinate agents safely at scale. The technical breakout sessions confirmed the platform's maturity: multi-provider LLM routing, native vector storage in ODC, agentic AI applied to end-user support, security-first architecture, and advanced engineering patterns. The platform is absorbing AI primitives natively, not as bolt-ons. The takeaway from Bool's team: the agentic shift is real. But the differentiator will not be the models. It will be disciplined engineering, and the people who know how to lead it. Our Head of Technology presented at ONE 2026 and made exactly this point: the win came from the engineering, not from reaching for the largest model available. We left Amsterdam with a clear roadmap and a longer to-do list. Both are good problems to have.

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Afonso Metello

Afonso Metello

TECH INSIGHTS

5 minutes read

09 June 2026

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Adding AI to Your Low-Code Stack: Where to Start

Topics: OutSystems, Azure ML, Python | 10 minutes read | 22 Mar 2026

Adding AI to Your Low-Code Stack: Where to Start

Organizations wanted to leverage AI capabilities but lacked clear guidance on integrating machine learning models with existing low-code applications.

Practical integration patterns connecting AI services with low-code platforms, covering model deployment, data pipelines, and user-facing AI features. We built reference implementations for sentiment analysis, document classification, and predictive maintenance using Azure ML models consumed through OutSystems REST integrations. The guide covers model versioning, A/B testing strategies, and fallback mechanisms to ensure graceful degradation when AI services are unavailable. Teams can now add AI capabilities to existing low-code applications in days rather than months.

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AI Team

AI Team

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10 MIN

22 Mar 2026

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Writing the test was never the hard part

Topics: AI Engineering, AI-Augmented Development │ 7 minutes read │ 11 Sep 2026

Writing the test was never the hard part

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Tiago Vasco

Tiago Vasco

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7 minutes read

11 September 2026

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A new kind of AI model came out on Monday. We had it running by Wednesday.

Topics: AI-Augmented Development, Comparisons │ 4 minutes read │ 18 Sep 2026

A new kind of AI model came out on Monday. We had it running by Wednesday.

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Tiago Vasco

Tiago Vasco

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4 minutes read

18 September 2026

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