Strategic Planning is often a process that is pushed aside by many business owners. Most of the time, many complain that they don’t have the time as they get caught up in their daily tasks. However, it’s essential to take some time every so often to analyze your company and plan for the future; define your vision, develop financial forecasts, and create an action plan for the near future (1-2 years). The business world is constantly evolving which is why it’s important to keep up with the latest trends, IT solutions, market demands, industry policies, etc. Read more
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Many small businesses rely heavily on Excel spreadsheets and Word documents to run their daily business operations. I cannot stress enough how this may work fine when the company is just starting out, as Microsoft Office programs are powerful tools, within a company’s budget and are well known amongst employees. However, in the long run, these programs can be quite dangerous to the survival or growth of the company. Read more
You’ve probably heard or read many times that every business in this day and age needs an ERP solution to improve efficiency and revenue.
Is this true and how can a fully integrated ERP system really increase revenue? I’ve got the answers for you in today’s article.
Nowadays businesses are overloaded with a lot of data, some of which can be unimportant or unnecessary but most can be used to make crucial decisions for the growth and success of a company. How can executives analyze this data to detect strategic information? Two words: Business Intelligence (BI). Read more
Budgeting and business planning are quite essential for business growth and success. It’s very important to take some time before the New Year to create and manage budgets, prepare business plans as well as monitor your company’s finances and performance over the last year. By doing all of this, you will have greater confidence in decision-making in 2015 since you’ll have improved clarity, thorough financial information and a better ability to spot problems before they even happen.
We’ve seen many companies go through software transformations. Either they are upgrading their current system or implementing an entirely new and improved solution. Either way, when employees hear that their current system is changing, they panic, before they even get a chance to see or try the new system. Unfortunately, this happens all too often and can cause implementation projects to take longer than originally planned. The users are of course an important and necessary part to any software implementation process. Without their open-mindedness and willingness to learn the new system, this project can either fail or be a major headache for everyone involved.
Implementing a new software solution can be quite ‘spooky’ for many business executives. Some would choose to work with outdated systems rather than upgrade to a fully integrated and efficient solution, even if they know it can improve their business processes. Why is this so?
Investing in IT is not an easy decision for business executives to make. There are a lot of factors that go into this decision making process and a lot of research as well. However, it is one of the most important decisions a company can make. Not many realize that IT is the backbone of companies (click to tweet).
Without a good system in place, human errors, bad communication, limited commerce opportunities, and many more inefficiencies can occur. The business world is ever changing and the companies that have the ability to adapt and respond to new challenges and opportunities are the ones that will survive and succeed. It’s time to embrace the change of implementing updated affordable software systems rather than fear it (click to tweet). Read more
IT services and IT providers are terms that are very popular in the IT market. It actually became even more popular with the evolution of the cloud. For many business owners and executives, the term “IT provider” is associated with a dollar sign and a negative connotation. However, in the past few years, IT services […]
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