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One of the most common issues education professionals face is how to better understand their students. Schools and universities pride themselves on being both diverse in their student populations and inclusive in their programs. These institutions regularly place goals on their staff to continue to improve in these areas, as well as further strengthen foundational […]

Here are People-Related Lessons Leaders Need to Consider One of the key value propositions of moving applications and workloads to the cloud is that it is quicker and more straightforward to implement when compared to on-premise implementations. Cloud is a valuable and disruptive technology that often results in re-designing business processes, revisiting organizational policies, and […]

Change is a simple process that replaces the old with something new. As simple as change is to define, it is extremely difficult to execute. This is because change occurs within the construct of an established ecosystem that is rooted in how the brain questions and challenges new ideas. Humanity’s evolutionary success has been based […]

Manufacturing and distribution companies are experiencing an unprecedented pace of change in an extremely competitive environment.  Impact of new business models  Concerns with privacy Redundant IT systems and processes Staff and skill availability Workforce knowledge Executive alignment to drive transformation Your project success requires people to change what they do. Download this white paper from […]

Within the last decade, the public view of data has undergone a transformation. The outdated association of secluded employees hunched over a computer, scrolling through rows of mind-numbing numbers in Excel spreadsheets, has been replaced with high-priced answers delivered by a recent doctoral grad derived from beautifully written complex code in convoluted software. Empowering stakeholders […]

When you purchase Software as a Service (SaaS), the fees normally begin immediately or shortly after you’ve signed the contract, even though the service has not yet been implemented. If you’re not prepared, implementation can take longer than anticipated. In a typical cloud ERP implementation for HR/payroll and finance, a conservative project burn rate for […]

Manufacturers and distributors on legacy systems face a capabilities gap between older ERP systems and current cloud solutions can create a problem that many organizations are slow to fix. If you have a legacy system in place that’s more than seven years old, chances are your ERP is not keeping pace with the latest technology […]