TDC Software and Nishikawa Measurement established the development technology standard “LITEC” and started a technical support project.

TDC SOFT Inc.(President and Representative Director: Hiroyoshi Kobayashi, hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) (President: Hiroyoshi Kobayashi) is a trading company specializing in measurement, control, and physical chemistry. Nishikawa Keisoku, a trading company specializing in measurement, control, and physics and chemistry, contributes to the development of a wide range of industries. (President and Representative Director: Katsuhiko Tanaka, hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) (President: Katsuhiko Tanaka, hereinafter “Nishikawa Keisoku”), which contributes to the development of a wide range of industries as a trading company specializing in measurement, control, and physics and chemistry. (President: Katsuhiko Tanaka, hereinafter “Nishikawa Keisoku”), a trading company specializing in measurement, control, and physics and chemistry that contributes to the development of diverse industries, has formulated its own development technology standard “LITEC” and launched a technical support project based on this standard. In this project, we are particularly focusing on the development of a new technology called “LITEC” for the generation of AI (AI).GitHub CopilotFocusing on the use of the “Development Process Improvement (DDP)”, we provide comprehensive support to improve productivity and enhance quality throughout the entire development process.

Today, the rapid growth of DX demand is being countered by a shrinking workforce and the diversification of development technologies and methods. Under these circumstances, it is becoming increasingly difficult to improve project efficiency and maintain project quality, due to the variability of knowledge and know-how, and the tendency for projects to be manned by a single person. In response to these issues, we have developed a portal site that systematically standardizes development processes by combining the knowledge we have cultivated over many years of system integration.

■ “ LITEC” What is
“ LITEC is, Lab Informatics （Lab Informatics * and and Technology （It is a portal site that aggregates the technical standards and know-how necessary for development.
Development of technical standards
Unify development process standards, development rules, configuration management rules, etc. to ensure uniform development quality.
Knowledge aggregation
Aggregates knowledge and tools in a portal, as well as technical support and opinion aggregation functions, to share knowledge throughout the organization and simultaneously improve technical capabilities and development standards on a continuous basis
Providing various tools and guides
A variety of templates such as tickets and design documents are available for efficient development and operation. Also, guidelines on how to utilize various tools are provided.

(*) Laboratory informatics is a generic term for applications specialized in testing, inspection, and analysis that utilize test equipment, software, databases, and networks to improve reliability and operational efficiency through centralized management of operations and data.
See also: https://labinformatics.jp/lab-informatics/

■ “ LITEC” Technical Assistance Project Features of “LITEC” Technical Support Project
The project is unique in that it maximizes the effectiveness of the generated AI by linking it to LITEC’s technical standards. Specific initiatives are as follows
Supporting Safe Utilization
Creating a safer environment for the effective use of generative AI by establishing guidelines and holding study sessions to promote the effective use of generative AI
Productivity Improvement
Proactive use of generative AI for automatic generation of unit test code and implementation support of source code. This streamlines tasks that would have been difficult to accomplish manually and improves development productivity.
Stabilization of quality
Apply generative AI to clean coding (rewriting to highly readable and maintainable code) to eliminate technical debt and stabilize overall project quality
Improved efficiency of upstream processes
Generative AI is also used to support document creation, such as requirement definition, to reduce man-hours and improve quality in upstream processes.

■ Yuko Okuma, General Manager of the Software Solutions Division of Nishikawa Keisoku’s Technology Solutions Headquarters, said, “We are very pleased to be able to provide our customers with the highest quality products and services.
Our development system has been challenged by the variation in technology and the lack of a single person in charge due to many years of accumulated experience. The introduction of LITEC is a big step toward resolving these issues. In particular, we have high expectations for TDC Soft’s approach of linking the generated AI with development standards. We are confident that through this project, we will be able to improve our development productivity and build a system that will enable us to deliver higher quality services to the market faster. “

■ Nishikawa Measurement About Nishikawa Measurement
Nishikawa Keisoku’s business is based on engineering for measurement, control, and physics and chemistry, with the corporate philosophy of “Let’s all be better together. We contribute to the development of all industries through solutions that meet diverse customer needs and one-stop services that provide everything from system design to maintenance services.
URL: https://www.nskw.co.jp/

About TDC Software
TDC Soft is a next-generation system integration company that meets the potential needs of society and markets and responds to new trends in digital technology. With “Making the world more Smart” as our Purpose, we provide high value-added IT services to customers in all areas, aiming to realize a sophisticated and comfortable world.
URL: https://www.tdc.co.jp/