Tech, Design, and Business. Mjølner UPDATE 2nd, 2014

“MJØLNER HANDLES TASKS ACROSS PLATFORMS, TECHNOLOGIES, & DISCIPLINES” Benny Kristensen, Department Manager, Bankdata

2nd Quarter 2014

EDITORIAL

PARTNERSHIP, INNOVATION & HAPPY EMPLOYEES We dedicate this Mjølner UPDATE to three main

Read what 14 to 19-year-olds need from their shared

ingredients in our business: Partnership, innovation,

economy services, and how we facilitated innovation in a

and happy employees.

hackathon with eBay. For your tech fix, get up to speed with the benefits and technologies of Contextual IT.

A strong partnership enables us to help you in the best possible way. We strive to understand all aspects of your

Furthermore, we disclose some of the reasons why we rank

business to build the trust that allows us to move from an

as Europe’s 15th best SME workplace. Finally, we invite you to

operational collaboration to a strategic collaboration.

stop by stand 3536 at the E-14 conference and experience a live demo of our TouchGFX technology.

Innovation is a tool, not just a thought. With step-by-step actions, we ensure realizable and profitable innovation

Best regards,

that leaves your competition desperate to catch up.

Once again, Mjølner is among Europe’s best workplaces. Our employees are the core of our business, and our experience shows that happy employees make for a thriving business.

On the following pages, you will learn why Bankdata and Mjølner have strengthened the partnership with a long-term mobile development contract.

Brian Gottorp Jeppesen, CEO

UPDATE Cover photo: Mikkel Kjær, Mjølner Informatics Benny Kristensen, Bankdata

EDITORIAL

PARTNERSHIP, INNOVATION & HAPPY EMPLOYEES We dedicate this Mjølner UPDATE to three main

Read what 14 to 19-year-olds need from their shared

ingredients in our business: Partnership, innovation,

economy services, and how we facilitated innovation in a

and happy employees.

hackathon with eBay. For your tech fix, get up to speed with the benefits and technologies of Contextual IT.

A strong partnership enables us to help you in the best possible way. We strive to understand all aspects of your

Furthermore, we disclose some of the reasons why we rank

business to build the trust that allows us to move from an

as Europe’s 15th best SME workplace. Finally, we invite you to

operational collaboration to a strategic collaboration.

stop by stand 3536 at the E-14 conference and experience a live demo of our TouchGFX technology.

Innovation is a tool, not just a thought. With step-by-step actions, we ensure realizable and profitable innovation

Best regards,

that leaves your competition desperate to catch up.

Once again, Mjølner is among Europe’s best workplaces. Our employees are the core of our business, and our experience shows that happy employees make for a thriving business.

On the following pages, you will learn why Bankdata and Mjølner have strengthened the partnership with a long-term mobile development contract.

Brian Gottorp Jeppesen, CEO

UPDATE Cover photo: Mikkel Kjær, Mjølner Informatics Benny Kristensen, Bankdata

CASE

BANKDATA & MJØLNER TIE THE MOBILE KNOT A long-term mobile development contract between Bankdata and Mjølner manifests a continuing partnership built on trust and skill, and enables strategic collaboration.

Mjølner’s academic diversity enables them to handle

Bankdata is an IT organization with more than 600

A team consisting of developers, graphic designers, and a

Picture text Bankdata-Mjølner kick-off meeting

employees. They deliver digital banking solutions to 13

project manager from Mjølner is currently working with

Bankdata-Mjølner workshop to strengthen the joint development process

Danish banks, such as Jyske Bank and Sydbank.

Bankdata.

tasks across platforms, technologies, and disciplines.

A lasting commitment is beneficial both operationally and strategically.

- Benny Kristensen, Department Manager, Bankdata

Keeping up with Apple, Android, and Windows

Do you Need a Mobile Partner with Academic Diversity and Deep Technological Insight?

Competence, Honesty, and Trust

A Lean Process

Mobile self-service solutions have become indispensable

The development of Android and iOS banking apps started

Bankdata and Mjølner’s partnership is a testament to the

within the banking sector. As the smartphone market grows

Bankdata and Mjølner’s partnership in 2011.

fact that familiarity with the organization you are working

increasingly complex, it becomes more and more

Mikkel Kjær, Mobile Service Manager

with creates a leaner process.

challenging to keep up with the technological and

myk@mjolner.dk

platform-specific requirements.

+45 41 95 36 28

This led to the development of Windows Phone apps for all member banks in 2012, followed by the mobile payment

We know Bankdata’s organization and solutions quite well.

solution, Swipp, in 2013.

This benefits the development process, as it lets us cut

It is extremely challenging to create and maintain

straight to the chase.

bulletproof solutions when technological demands change

- Mikkel Kjær, Mobile Service Manager, Mjølner Informatics

at such a rapid pace. This is one of the challenges Mjølner

Competence,

honesty,

and

trust

characterize

the

partnership. Just before Easter this year, we strengthened

helps us overcome.

our strategic collaboration by tying the knot in a long-term

Knowing and understanding the stakeholders in an organi-

mobile development contract.

zation is a huge benefit: We know whom to ask and when.

Mjølner’s academic diversity enables them to handle tasks across platforms, technologies, and disciplines.

- Benny Kristensen, Department Manager, Bankdata Benny Kristensen, Department Manager, Bankdata

Learn more about self-service solutions at mjolner.com

CASE

BANKDATA & MJØLNER TIE THE MOBILE KNOT A long-term mobile development contract between Bankdata and Mjølner manifests a continuing partnership built on trust and skill, and enables strategic collaboration.

Mjølner’s academic diversity enables them to handle

Bankdata is an IT organization with more than 600

A team consisting of developers, graphic designers, and a

Picture text Bankdata-Mjølner kick-off meeting

employees. They deliver digital banking solutions to 13

project manager from Mjølner is currently working with

Bankdata-Mjølner workshop to strengthen the joint development process

Danish banks, such as Jyske Bank and Sydbank.

Bankdata.

tasks across platforms, technologies, and disciplines.

A lasting commitment is beneficial both operationally and strategically.

- Benny Kristensen, Department Manager, Bankdata

Keeping up with Apple, Android, and Windows

Do you Need a Mobile Partner with Academic Diversity and Deep Technological Insight?

Competence, Honesty, and Trust

A Lean Process

Mobile self-service solutions have become indispensable

The development of Android and iOS banking apps started

Bankdata and Mjølner’s partnership is a testament to the

within the banking sector. As the smartphone market grows

Bankdata and Mjølner’s partnership in 2011.

fact that familiarity with the organization you are working

increasingly complex, it becomes more and more

Mikkel Kjær, Mobile Service Manager

with creates a leaner process.

challenging to keep up with the technological and

myk@mjolner.dk

platform-specific requirements.

+45 41 95 36 28

This led to the development of Windows Phone apps for all member banks in 2012, followed by the mobile payment

We know Bankdata’s organization and solutions quite well.

solution, Swipp, in 2013.

This benefits the development process, as it lets us cut

It is extremely challenging to create and maintain

straight to the chase.

bulletproof solutions when technological demands change

- Mikkel Kjær, Mobile Service Manager, Mjølner Informatics

at such a rapid pace. This is one of the challenges Mjølner

Competence,

honesty,

and

trust

characterize

the

partnership. Just before Easter this year, we strengthened

helps us overcome.

our strategic collaboration by tying the knot in a long-term

Knowing and understanding the stakeholders in an organi-

mobile development contract.

zation is a huge benefit: We know whom to ask and when.

Mjølner’s academic diversity enables them to handle tasks across platforms, technologies, and disciplines.

- Benny Kristensen, Department Manager, Bankdata Benny Kristensen, Department Manager, Bankdata

Learn more about self-service solutions at mjolner.com

EVENT

HACKATHON: 3 PROTOTYPES IN JUST 4 DAYS Young and creative contestants showed off their tech talents in a quest to create the next shared economy service with eBay & Mjølner.

Storyboarding, they came up with five strong concepts.

the competition.

We were quite impressed with the students. They brought

Rate28 is a simple, but very effective solution with great

new perspectives to the shared economy theme and

potential. That’s why they are the winners. The event has

produced great ideas for the developers.

proven that a hackathon is a great way to tackle real life

- Inge Mølgaard, Senior UX Consultant, Mjølner Informatics

challenges, and we strive to be back again next year.

The hackathon fostered three prototypes that all had the customer, user, and business model in mind.

- Flemming Laugesen, CTO of Ebay Denmark Students from varying IT related studies then took over the concepts and tuned them even further. Finally, three

The

Facilitating Innovation

groups were formed and an intense three-day hack

thinking and development from students that proved to be

We kicked off the event with an innovation workshop

commenced.

very productive.

Our hackathon united IT professionals from eBay and

for 35 pupils from Hestlund Efterskole, representing the

Mjølner with enthusiastic students in a four-day race to

14 to 19-year-old target group.

invent the next big shared economy service. The event

successfully

encouraged

innovative

The Trust Issue The innovation workshop with Hestlund Efterskole showed

st

took place in Aarhus from April 28 to May 1 as part of the

The students formed five groups and with exer-

that the main issue for target users was trust. The three

first annual Internet Week Denmark festival.

cises such as Six Thinking Hats, Empathy Mapping, and

hacking groups chose different paths to address the issue.

th

hackathon

A hackathon is a great way to tackle real life challenges, and we strive to be back again next year.

Team 1: Andrei Git, Cristian Sarac, and Dragos Barbu

Picture text

built a locally anchored platform.

Flemming Laugesen, CTO of Ebay Denmark

Team 2: Anders Fauerholdt, Christoffer Bech, Theis Nickelsen, and Kristian Jørgensen developed a cross-site rating system.

Team 3: Jørgen Heinsen, Khaled Saied, Jonas Pedersen,

Do you Need us to Hack Your Challenges?

and Aleksandar Peev created a video chat extension to

Your organization’s ideas and challenges might benefit

DBA.dk.

from a similar approach. We help you develop the idea, create the concept, and implement the prototype in a

The Winners

matter of days.

After three productive days, the groups presented their

Innovation The hackathon in the camp sun in Ridehuset

Discussion and storyboarding

prototypes to a jury of eBay and Mjølner experts. Rate28,

Brian Gottorp Jeppesen, CEO of Mjølner Informatics

the cross-site rating system created by Team 2 won

brj@mjolner.dk

EVENT

HACKATHON: 3 PROTOTYPES IN JUST 4 DAYS Young and creative contestants showed off their tech talents in a quest to create the next shared economy service with eBay & Mjølner.

Storyboarding, they came up with five strong concepts.

the competition.

We were quite impressed with the students. They brought

Rate28 is a simple, but very effective solution with great

new perspectives to the shared economy theme and

potential. That’s why they are the winners. The event has

produced great ideas for the developers.

proven that a hackathon is a great way to tackle real life

- Inge Mølgaard, Senior UX Consultant, Mjølner Informatics

challenges, and we strive to be back again next year.

The hackathon fostered three prototypes that all had the customer, user, and business model in mind.

- Flemming Laugesen, CTO of Ebay Denmark Students from varying IT related studies then took over the concepts and tuned them even further. Finally, three

The

Facilitating Innovation

groups were formed and an intense three-day hack

thinking and development from students that proved to be

We kicked off the event with an innovation workshop

commenced.

very productive.

Our hackathon united IT professionals from eBay and

for 35 pupils from Hestlund Efterskole, representing the

Mjølner with enthusiastic students in a four-day race to

14 to 19-year-old target group.

invent the next big shared economy service. The event

successfully

encouraged

innovative

The Trust Issue The innovation workshop with Hestlund Efterskole showed

st

took place in Aarhus from April 28 to May 1 as part of the

The students formed five groups and with exer-

that the main issue for target users was trust. The three

first annual Internet Week Denmark festival.

cises such as Six Thinking Hats, Empathy Mapping, and

hacking groups chose different paths to address the issue.

th

hackathon

A hackathon is a great way to tackle real life challenges, and we strive to be back again next year.

Team 1: Andrei Git, Cristian Sarac, and Dragos Barbu

Picture text

built a locally anchored platform.

Flemming Laugesen, CTO of Ebay Denmark

Team 2: Anders Fauerholdt, Christoffer Bech, Theis Nickelsen, and Kristian Jørgensen developed a cross-site rating system.

Team 3: Jørgen Heinsen, Khaled Saied, Jonas Pedersen,

Do you Need us to Hack Your Challenges?

and Aleksandar Peev created a video chat extension to

Your organization’s ideas and challenges might benefit

DBA.dk.

from a similar approach. We help you develop the idea, create the concept, and implement the prototype in a

The Winners

matter of days.

After three productive days, the groups presented their

Innovation The hackathon in the camp sun in Ridehuset

Discussion and storyboarding

prototypes to a jury of eBay and Mjølner experts. Rate28,

Brian Gottorp Jeppesen, CEO of Mjølner Informatics

the cross-site rating system created by Team 2 won

brj@mjolner.dk

EVENT

EVENT

TECH

CONTEXTUAL IT: BENEFIT & TECHNOLOGY Contextual IT is a rising trend, but what exactly is it, and should you be interested?

Contextual IT involves a series of new technologies, forms

Six Contextual Technologies to Keep an Eye on

The Human Perspective

The internet is our main tool in achieving these highly

Leaving aside the debate of whether the symbiotic blend

personalized user experiences, but the process is extremely

of man and machine is desirable, it seems clear that such

complex. Luckily, there are several technologies and trends

symbiosis will not be achieved through technological

dedicated to help the development:

advances alone:

of interaction, and consumer movements all of which lead our use of IT in a more holistic and contextual direction.

Cloud Computing ensures easy access to data and is

Good design is critical. Contextual IT products must under-

vital when we want to share data across devices and

stand which information to present, when, and how. These

Benefit: Personalized Real-Time User Experiences

situations.

tasks need clever human attention.

The overall benefit of contextual IT is that it enables busi-

Big Data, when analyzed well, enables us to predict and

- Kasper Svendsen, UX Consultant, Mjølner Informatics

nesses and organizations across all industries to give their

present data in a way that creates the right experience

users highly personalized user experiences.

in a specific context.

As with any technology in its infancy, Contextual IT is

Wearables, e.g. Google Glass and smart watches, make

undergoing a rapid evolution. We are excited to take part in

As IT becomes real-time intelligent, it mediates

it easy to collect and extract data continuously.

this evolution and look forward to seeing it unfold.

communication between us and the things in our digital

The Internet of Things unlocks the functionality of IT

and physical context right here and now.

with a minimum of interaction.

Interested in Learning More?

No-Touch Interfaces allow us to communicate with IT by various gestures such as voice, eye movement, etc.

Kasper Svendsen, UX Consultant

Finally, Augmented Reality supports the Contextual IT

kms@mjolner.dk

trend by enriching our physical world.

+45 41 95 36 23

TECH

CONTEXTUAL IT: BENEFIT & TECHNOLOGY Contextual IT is a rising trend, but what exactly is it, and should you be interested?

Contextual IT involves a series of new technologies, forms

Six Contextual Technologies to Keep an Eye on

The Human Perspective

The internet is our main tool in achieving these highly

Leaving aside the debate of whether the symbiotic blend

personalized user experiences, but the process is extremely

of man and machine is desirable, it seems clear that such

complex. Luckily, there are several technologies and trends

symbiosis will not be achieved through technological

dedicated to help the development:

advances alone:

of interaction, and consumer movements all of which lead our use of IT in a more holistic and contextual direction.

Cloud Computing ensures easy access to data and is

Good design is critical. Contextual IT products must under-

vital when we want to share data across devices and

stand which information to present, when, and how. These

Benefit: Personalized Real-Time User Experiences

situations.

tasks need clever human attention.

The overall benefit of contextual IT is that it enables busi-

Big Data, when analyzed well, enables us to predict and

- Kasper Svendsen, UX Consultant, Mjølner Informatics

nesses and organizations across all industries to give their

present data in a way that creates the right experience

users highly personalized user experiences.

in a specific context.

As with any technology in its infancy, Contextual IT is

Wearables, e.g. Google Glass and smart watches, make

undergoing a rapid evolution. We are excited to take part in

As IT becomes real-time intelligent, it mediates

it easy to collect and extract data continuously.

this evolution and look forward to seeing it unfold.

communication between us and the things in our digital

The Internet of Things unlocks the functionality of IT

and physical context right here and now.

with a minimum of interaction.

Interested in Learning More?

No-Touch Interfaces allow us to communicate with IT by various gestures such as voice, eye movement, etc.

Kasper Svendsen, UX Consultant

Finally, Augmented Reality supports the Contextual IT

kms@mjolner.dk

trend by enriching our physical world.

+45 41 95 36 23

AWARD

MJØLNER IS EUROPE’S 15TH BEST SME WORKPLACE Mjølner is among Europe’s top 100 workplaces for the sixth time.

Employees say that our focus on skill development plays a vital role in our high ranking.

shared competences. One of our initiatives to prioritize skill development is weekly meetings in skill-related groups across projects: Our architect and test manager communities provide a unique opportunity for knowledge sharing and education

The global research and consulting firm, Great Place to Work,

within topics that are current and matter on a daily basis.

conducts a comprehensive review of Europe’s best work-

- Anonymous response from the report

places every year.

Respect the Individual The 2013/14 edition had employees from 2,330 companies

CEO Brian Gottorp Jeppesen is more than satisfied with the

in 19 countries assess their workplace and the results were

rating. He believes that happy employees are critical in the

announces June 5 in Rome.

software and design industry.

We’re proud to announce that Mjølner ranks as the 15th best

In an industry driven by knowledge and innovative thinking,

SME workplace in Europe.

people are the foundation of our business. This makes it

th

essential that we respect the individual as a whole - both

TouchGFX team meeting an interested crowd at NXP Semiconductors’ stand

Competence in Focus

technically, organizationally, and socially. Happy employees

Great Place to Work conduct their survey based on three core

create the best products.

values: trust, pride, and community.

-Brian Gottorp Jeppesen, CEO of Mjølner Informatics

Employees at Mjølner especially commend our willing-

Visit mjolner.com/blog to learn about some of the

ness to devote time to the development of personal and

activities that make Mjølner such a great place to work.

AWARD

MJØLNER IS EUROPE’S 15TH BEST SME WORKPLACE Mjølner is among Europe’s top 100 workplaces for the sixth time.

Employees say that our focus on skill development plays a vital role in our high ranking.

shared competences. One of our initiatives to prioritize skill development is weekly meetings in skill-related groups across projects: Our architect and test manager communities provide a unique opportunity for knowledge sharing and education

The global research and consulting firm, Great Place to Work,

within topics that are current and matter on a daily basis.

conducts a comprehensive review of Europe’s best work-

- Anonymous response from the report

places every year.

Respect the Individual The 2013/14 edition had employees from 2,330 companies

CEO Brian Gottorp Jeppesen is more than satisfied with the

in 19 countries assess their workplace and the results were

rating. He believes that happy employees are critical in the

announces June 5 in Rome.

software and design industry.

We’re proud to announce that Mjølner ranks as the 15th best

In an industry driven by knowledge and innovative thinking,

SME workplace in Europe.

people are the foundation of our business. This makes it

th

essential that we respect the individual as a whole - both

TouchGFX team meeting an interested crowd at NXP Semiconductors’ stand

Competence in Focus

technically, organizationally, and socially. Happy employees

Great Place to Work conduct their survey based on three core

create the best products.

values: trust, pride, and community.

-Brian Gottorp Jeppesen, CEO of Mjølner Informatics

Employees at Mjølner especially commend our willing-

Visit mjolner.com/blog to learn about some of the

ness to devote time to the development of personal and

activities that make Mjølner such a great place to work.

EVENT

EXPERIENCE TouchGFX LIVE AT E-14

Coming Soon!

TouchGFX will soon enter the mass market with an updated software version. TouchGFX 3.3 will be available

Visit stand 3536 at Denmark’s largest electronics trade fair, E-14 from September 2nd to 4th and experience TouchGFX first hand.

Live Development & Graphic Design

Can’t Wait?

The interest for TouchGFX is steadily growing and we want

Go to touchgfx.com and request a fully functional

to give you an even better understanding of the possibilities

evaluation license, free of charge, and get started

TouchGFX offers.

right away!

E-14 is Denmark’s largest electronics event, held in the

To do so, we invite companies to challenge us with their next

center of Denmark, Odense. The trade fair visitors include

embedded GUI project.

from September 1st.

The Update Includes: a license model tailored to fit the needs of businesses with low production volumes.

professionals from all levels of the Danish electronics sector.

In a live development and graphic design session, we provide Visit elektronikmesse.dk to learn more

an instant proof of concept on your target hardware.

More information will follow on touchgfx.com

an open Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) enabling clients to port independently. ports to standard MCUs ready for your customization.

For More Information: Jørgen Mygind Business Development Manager, TouchGFX jmy@mjolner.dk +45 30 98 41 15

EVENT

EXPERIENCE TouchGFX LIVE AT E-14

Coming Soon!

TouchGFX will soon enter the mass market with an updated software version. TouchGFX 3.3 will be available

Visit stand 3536 at Denmark’s largest electronics trade fair, E-14 from September 2nd to 4th and experience TouchGFX first hand.

Live Development & Graphic Design

Can’t Wait?

The interest for TouchGFX is steadily growing and we want

Go to touchgfx.com and request a fully functional

to give you an even better understanding of the possibilities

evaluation license, free of charge, and get started

TouchGFX offers.

right away!

E-14 is Denmark’s largest electronics event, held in the

To do so, we invite companies to challenge us with their next

center of Denmark, Odense. The trade fair visitors include

embedded GUI project.

from September 1st.

The Update Includes: a license model tailored to fit the needs of businesses with low production volumes.

professionals from all levels of the Danish electronics sector.

In a live development and graphic design session, we provide Visit elektronikmesse.dk to learn more

an instant proof of concept on your target hardware.

More information will follow on touchgfx.com

an open Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) enabling clients to port independently. ports to standard MCUs ready for your customization.

For More Information: Jørgen Mygind Business Development Manager, TouchGFX jmy@mjolner.dk +45 30 98 41 15

BANKDATA & MJØLNER TIE THE MOBILE KNOT HACKATHON: 3 PROTOTYPES IN JUST 4 DAYS CONTEXTUAL IT: BENEFIT & TECHNOLOGY MJØLNER IS EUROPE’S 15TH BEST SME WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE TouchGFX LIVE AT E-14

Mjølner Informatics A/S

Finlandsgade 10, DK-8200 Aarhus N

+45 70 27 43 43

www.mjolner.dk

info@mjolner.dk