If there’s one quality your business needs in 2014, it’s agility. No matter what sector you operate in, if you can achieve business agility then you’re already ahead of the game. Technology – and in particular IT automation – is fast becoming crucial to business agility.
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The best programmers fancy themselves artists and not engineers. Sometimes they overestimate their abilities, believing they can write complicated algorithms overnight. But when coding is underway, they can fall behind schedule as they strive for perfection. The project manager has to address this issue. Here are some insights and ideas on how to do that.
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Whether or not to upgrade to a new IT system is a major decision. It can prove a challenging time for any organisation, but not as challenging as attempting to “make do” with infrastructure that simply doesn’t match your needs.
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Some people are natural programming wizards. Consider the best: Steve Jobs stole the idea for a graphic user interface from Xerox.. Bill Gates bought DOS from a Seattle developer for $65,000. Mark Zuckerberg stole the idea of Facebook from the Winklevoss brothers. OK, maybe these kinds of “wizards” are not what you need at the moment.
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Managing business finance can be an arduous process for small businesses. Many items such as the payroll and direct debits will be regular payments, making the process of logging these transactions repetitive. Using bespoke accounting software, these processes can often be automated to save a huge amount of time and effort. Automated reporting can also give...
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Marketing automation is quickly becoming a popular strategy for businesses looking to connect with customers directly. Direct and targeted marketing can be time-consuming, costly, and inefficient. Many companies are turning to automation to help them to complete their marketing campaigns.
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Web-based software is a tool being used by a growing number of businesses due to its flexibility, efficiency, and cost. There is a range of features that cloud-based software provides, that are not available by just using traditional desktop software. What does web-based software have to offer which provides this flexibility?
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As a very powerful tool, how your business uses Microsoft Excel is mostly dependant on the skill level of your staff. You might use it simply to organize your thoughts and processes, to keep products, customers, or suppliers data in it, or as a very expert user, to create your complex financial models using VBA
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Managing stakeholder tensions is as old as the human race – perhaps even more ancient. The butting of heads over conflicting issues is something that we have long seen in a business context, and it has caused many projects to come to a complete standstill. Why? often because those involved aren't able to compromise or agree. However, it doesn’t have to be...
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Sometimes application requirements might be difficult to nail down. For example, should the system work this way or that? One way to derive a more clear picture is to make a prototype. You could call this “trial and error” except, of course, one should avoid using the word “error” with the customer. Because it is a prototype, it does not cost too much to...
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Have you heard about flexible working? Perhaps you prefer your staff to work from the office. Nobody wants their employees becoming lazy outside of the formal working environment and relaxing at home. But don’t give up on the idea just yet – flexible working holds a whole range of benefits for businesses and employees alike. This is all made possible using...
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A key part of generating and retaining business is managing customer relations well. Satisfied customers are more likely to return as repeat customers, and even make recommendations to their friends and contacts. Using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system is an effective way to increase your customer experience and lead to a greater number of...
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