The hidden cost of an ERP system can be daunting given the many variables of pricing included. This article provides an in-depth review as well as learned gotchas from helping clients navigate ERP systems negotiations and operations. The key takeaway is to know what you need and to be savvy about how to reach out...
IT principles are an invaluable tool for consistent and effective decision-making, which helps you and your team stay on the right path whenever the way ahead seems uncertain. Whether you’re considering the merits of investing in an expensive hot site or debating whether to accept a feature request requiring custom code, having a directive and...
ERP systems have been here for a while now. Being a tried and tested technology, ERP systems update businesses’ management practices to the gold standard and keep vital information flowing between various departments. Most ERPs are either structured in a cloud-based or on-premise network, and each will have separate pricing structures. Cloud-based ERPs are usually...
and branding an enterprise’s Learning Management System is a significant step in helping to realize the value in the technology and resources invested into a platform. It helps create a lasting impression and can help drive engagement with learning content, supporting talent and development outcomes for teams. Learning managers are often hard pressed when it...
Google Drive is a free and convenient way to create and share documents in the cloud. Google Sheet has allowed access to a spreadsheet service that competes with Microsoft Excel and comes with the added benefit of cloud storage and global access. At first glance, Sheets is a simple interface with limited functionality but can...
Microsoft Access is a proven technology and is sunsetting as a result of this legacy system being sidelined by Microsoft, organizations now are looking for options when it comes time to convert Microsoft Access Forms to web application. If a fast and dirty solution sounds appealing stick with converters, alternatively if a long-lasting and secure...
Image courtesty of Glen Lascuna via Flickr with some right reserved.Technology has come along way from being an experimental silo, to now being embedded into how we work, relate, and play. Yet often times settle for support technology without deploying leading technologies that can help organizations create momentum for cost savings and innovation. Organizations that...
How do Businesses Use Technology Effectively The world is increasing its utilization of technology from governments agencies to education adopting technology as a means of improving service. In fact the most profitable organizations are through and through technology companies (i.e. Amazon, Google, Apple, and etc.) Even the slumbering giants that have held virtual monopolies in...
Excel is a magnificent tool and when pushed to its limits can even help run entire departments or coordinate schedules of hundreds of staff members. Organizations often manage their processes for longer than necessary on spreadsheets and documents until they find a better alternative. For organizations that are ready to create order from chaos while...
This article features strategies on how to effectively go about firing consultant companies. Hiring a consultant can be a challenging process, and at the end of the long road of proposal reviews, interviews, and proof of concepts you find the consulting company just wasn’t able to deliver. The next logical steps for an organization will...