Benefits of FDS

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END USERS

  • Global view of workforce and assets

  • Simplify supervision & supply tasks

  • Lower cost of software tools

  • Better integration throughout the enterprise

  • Better integration of service provided within the customer’s

    value chain

SOFTWARE PORVIDERS

  • Efficient data access & identification

  • Remove the need for extensive integration testing

  • Reduction in data integration development time

  • Enable affordable custom features for customers

SUPPLIERS

  • Efficient exposure of value-added data

  • Remove the need for extensive integration testing

  • Reduction in API development time

  • Enable affordable access of information for customers

Features

  • Interoperability

    Standard sensors and IoT APIs allow different devices and systems to communicate and work together seamlessly, regardless of the manufacturer or technology used. This enables building owners and operators to mix and match different types of sensors and systems, and easily integrate new ones as needed.

  • Scalability

    Standard sensors and IoT APIs make it easier to add new sensors and devices to a building system, allowing the system to grow and evolve over time. This enables building owners and operators to expand and upgrade their systems as needed, without the need to completely overhaul their existing infrastructure.

  • Cost Savings

    Standard sensors and IoT APIs can help building owners and operators save money in the long run by reducing the need for custom integration and development work. They also make it easier to source and replace sensors and devices, which can help reduce maintenance and repair costs.

Improved efficiency

Standard sensors and IoT APIs can help improve the efficiency of a building’s system by providing real-time data and analytics that can be used to optimize energy usage, maintenance schedules, and other operations. This can help reduce energy consumption and operating costs, and improve the overall performance and reliability of the building's systems.

Enhanced security

Standard sensors and IoT APIs can help improve the security of a building by providing real-time monitoring and alerts for potential security threats. They can also be used to automate security protocols, such as locking and unlocking doors or activating alarms, to help protect the building and its occupants.

Suppose that an application needs to integrate information from multiple providers

  • If a custom API needs to be defined and developed between the application and a provider, a significant amount of time, project management resources, engineering resources, and testing resources is required (€31,200 estimation)

    • This cost will be multiplied for each custom API. For example, the cost to implement 5 custom APIs will be €156,000

  • The cost is less (€15,600) if the provider has an API already defined

    • The cost to implement 5 already defined API would be €78,000.

  • The initial cost to implement the FDS API is the same as implementing any already defined API (€15,600)

  • However, because this is a standard API, the cost and time to integrate additional FDS compliant providers is significantly reduced. The total cost to integrate 5 FDS compliant providers would be €24,000

Cost Benefits of using the FDS API 

Other Advantages:

  • Only one time ‘setup’

  • More connections

  • Save costs (for end customer)

  • Saving important development time

  • Simple knowledge management

  • Easy to set up more connections

What FDS Can do For You:

FDS provides one API to normalize all of your connected data into one place.