Akshar Sisodia, Author at American Chase

RAG vs. Fine-Tuning vs. Fresh Model: What Actually Determines Enterprise AI Accuracy in 2026

Sep 10 2026Sep 8 2026 by Akshar Sisodia

Executive Summary Most enterprise AI accuracy problems get blamed on the model. They rarely are. The choice between retrieval-augmented generation, fine-tuning, and simply prompting a strong frontier model is treated as a technology decision when it’s actually a data-and-maintenance decision in disguise. The Debate That’s Framed Wrong Ask five vendors how to improve the accuracy of an internal AI assistant and you’ll get five different answers, usually pitched around whichever approach that vendor is best equipped to sell. Fine-tuning shops recommend fine-tuning. RAG platforms recommend RAG. Model providers recommend their newest release. The honest answer is less convenient: these three …

Autonomous AI: A Practical Guide to Responsible Adoption

Sep 10 2026Sep 5 2026 by Akshar Sisodia

TL;DR Autonomous AI agents can plan, decide, and act with minimal human input, which makes them powerful and risky at the same time. Businesses that adopt them successfully start narrow, keep a human in the loop for high-stakes decisions, build in observability from day one, and expand scope only as trust is earned. This guide walks through what autonomous AI actually is, where it delivers real value, and a step-by-step framework for rolling it out without losing control of your systems, data, or customer relationships. Introduction Every enterprise software conversation in 2026 eventually turns to autonomous AI. Unlike a chatbot …

Data Engineering Consulting: What It Is and How to Choose a Partner

Sep 10 2026Aug 31 2026 by Akshar Sisodia

TL;DR Introduction Businesses collect data from CRMs, ERPs, websites, applications, databases, and cloud platforms. Yet, having more data does not always make decisions easier. Disconnected systems can create duplicate records, inconsistent reports, and manual work. Reliable data engineering connects these sources and prepares information for analytics, reporting, and AI. For example, a retailer may store customer data in Salesforce and transactions in an ERP. Website activity may sit in another platform. A well-designed data platform can connect these sources and create a consistent view. American Chase combines data engineering with cloud, AI, and enterprise technology capabilities. How Can Data Engineering …

SAP Fiori: Modernizing the SAP User Experience

Sep 10 2026Aug 27 2026 by Akshar Sisodia

TL;DR SAP Fiori is SAP’s design system and application framework that replaces the traditional SAP GUI with a modern, role-based user interface. Rather than navigating dozens of transaction codes, users access simplified apps built around the specific tasks their role requires. According to SAP’s official Fiori design guidelines, Fiori is built on five core principles: role-based, delightful, coherent, simple, and adaptive. These principles guide both the standard apps SAP ships and the custom apps organisations build on the same framework. What Is SAP Fiori? SAP Fiori is both a design system and a set of pre-built applications delivered on top …

Salesforce Service Cloud: A Complete Implementation Guide

Sep 10 2026Aug 25 2026 by Akshar Sisodia

TL;DR Salesforce Service Cloud is the customer service platform that replaces disconnected ticketing tools, phone systems, and email queues with a single agent workspace where every customer interaction, regardless of channel, is managed in one place. According to Salesforce’s 2024 State of Service report, 88 percent of customers say the experience a company provides is as important as its products. Service Cloud is built specifically to deliver that experience at scale, across phone, email, chat, social media, and self-service portals simultaneously. This guide covers Service Cloud’s key features, what it costs, the common service challenges it solves, and how implementation …

UI/UX Design Cost: How Much to Create It From Scratch?

Sep 10 2026Aug 23 2026 by Akshar Sisodia

TL;DR How Does Website Design Compare to App Design? Web and mobile products have different design requirements. A website may need responsive layouts across desktop, tablet, and mobile screens. A mobile application requires platform-specific navigation, gestures, screen sizes, and operating system patterns. Therefore, mobile app design cost can increase when a product needs separate iOS and Android experiences. Designing a web application alongside mobile apps increases the scope further. For example, a five-screen mobile MVP may require less design work than a 40-screen platform with multiple user roles. Businesses planning the development phase should also consider how design decisions connect …

Fixed Price vs Time and Material: Choosing the Right Pricing Model

Sep 10 2026Aug 19 2026 by Akshar Sisodia

TL;DR The fixed price vs time and material decision is the first major commercial agreement in any software development engagement, and the wrong choice creates problems that neither party can fix once the project is underway. A fixed price contract for a project with evolving requirements locks the client into a scope that does not match reality. A time and materials contract for a project with a defined output leaves the client exposed to budget overrun without a ceiling. According to McKinsey’s research on large software project outcomes, 45 percent of large IT projects exceed their budget, and 7 percent …

SAP Materials Management (MM): Optimizing Procurement and Inventory

Sep 10 2026Aug 16 2026 by Akshar Sisodia

TL;DR SAP Materials Management is the module at the operational core of most SAP supply chain environments. It governs how materials are sourced, received, stored, valued, and invoiced across the organisation, connecting procurement, warehouse operations, and finance into a single integrated process. According to SAP’s own S/4HANA product documentation, MM is one of the most widely implemented SAP modules globally because procurement and inventory management are universal operational requirements regardless of industry. The specific configuration varies significantly by organisation, but the underlying process framework is consistent across deployments. What Does SAP MM Solve For? Efficiency SAP MM streamlines the full …

Monolith vs Microservices: Which Architecture Is Right for Your Business?

Sep 10 2026Aug 14 2026 by Akshar Sisodia

TL;DR Monolith vs microservices is the most consequential architectural decision a software team makes, and the wrong answer is not always the one that sounds technically inferior. Monolithic systems power some of the world’s largest products. Microservices architectures have failed teams that adopted them before they were ready for the operational complexity they require. According to Martin Fowler’s foundational microservices research, the primary cost of microservices is the operational complexity of managing a distributed system. That cost is worth paying for the right teams at the right scale. It is not worth paying for every team or every product stage. …

Custom Application Development: Process, Cost & When to Build

Sep 2 2026Aug 12 2026 by Akshar Sisodia

TL;DR Businesses often start with off-the-shelf software because it can be purchased and deployed quickly. However, standard products cannot always support specialized workflows or complex requirements. Custom application development offers another approach. Instead of changing business processes to fit software, the application is designed around the organization’s actual needs. The process usually moves through discovery, architecture, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Cost varies based on scope, integrations, platform requirements, and technical complexity. American Chase provides custom development across web, mobile, enterprise, cloud, and AI environments. What Is Custom Application Development? Custom application development is the process of designing and building …