Cloud

Think back a couple of decades. If you were a facsimile machine salesman, and had the chance to evaluate enterprise email as it begun to take off, would you have leapt at the opportunity? Or would you have stuck to what was comfortable, and risk getting relegated to the sidelines in the wake of...
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Nobody likes a forcing function. But sometimes, it takes one of those to compel action. In today’s blog, I wanted to touch on how a made-to-order manufacturer finally decided to commit to moving their ERP to the cloud after a black swan event that has shaken up the organization. This was a tip-off that...
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You should never be locked into one vendor, and should ALWAYS be able to walk away from a service provider that is providing service levels that are below par. But how realistic is that when it comes to cloud service providers? If you’re not happy with the service that you receive, take your business...
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This is part 3 of a 3 part series by Ronald Laxton from Computer Initiatives discussing aging and obsolescence with ERP systems.Part 1: Obsolescence and the ERP system.Part 2: What becomes of aging ERP technology and its users? It is inevitable that despite upgrades and constant development, enterprise systems will age and eventually become...
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This is part 2 of a 3 part series by Ronald Laxton from Computer Initiatives discussing aging and obsolescence with ERP systems.Part 1: Obsolescence and the ERP system.Part 3: The decision making process for switching to new technology. Nothing lasts forever, especially not in the information and communications technology industry. Even those enterprise systems...
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All good things must come to an end, or so the saying goes. That’s as true for a good holiday as it is for enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. Apparently problem-free, the very presence of the ‘old faithful’ which has run your business so successfully for years may be an inhibitor to better performance...
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Renting Software versus Buying Software Software as a Service (SaaS) provides an option for businesses to “rent” software. For applications that are easy to install and learn, the rental term is often monthly, while more complex solutions such as accounting and ERP software offer annual rentals. In this article we take a deeper look...
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2012 is here and it’s time to think about what we want to improve. In our personal lives we pledge to lose weight, save money, spend time with family, and become better people. Several popular resolutions for individuals are listed in the links below: - Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions from Goals Guy -...
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