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ERP Software Selection: Beware of Bolt-On Applications
By Steven Phillips | Mar 05 2014
As an alternative to developing additional functionality within their base ERP offering, many software vendors purchase third-party applications (from another vendor), and sell the software as a "bolt-on" module. ERP history has shown that vendors often push bolt-ons… Read More
What Your Company Must Know Before Moving into the Cloud
By Jamon Moore | Feb 07 2014
Hoards of companies continue to move their systems from data centers to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and a whole new host of “as-a-Service” acronyms that have recently burst onto the scene. In this… Read More
Make Adopting E-Signatures Your New Year’s Resolution and Keep It!
By Emily Maxie | Jan 30 2014
It’s that time of year again, when people make (and break) their New Year’s resolutions. While you’re thinking about your personal resolutions, it’s a great time to think about adopting e-signatures. Most companies need to… Read More
Use Your Payroll Software to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Costs
By Stephanie Elsen | Jan 23 2014
Payroll software is necessary for the management of employee information, hours worked and all of the associated necessary information required by payroll and paying your employees. This article from Stephanie Elsen of Red Wing Software… Read More
ECM for Banking: Out with the Old, in with the New
By Michelle Harbinak-Shapiro | Jan 16 2014
What about New Year, new community bank? What better time to make a list of resolutions for your community bank? Specifically, think about what process improvements or technology enhancements could benefit your customers and employees.… Read More
ERP Benefits: Don't Count On Staff Reductions
By Steven Phillips | Jan 08 2014
While top ERP solution net various business benefits, many companies mistakenly base a large portion of project justification on employee staff reductions. In this article consultant Steven Phillips discusses the connection between ERP software and… Read More
The Business Analyst - A Missing Link to ERP Success
By Steven Phillips | Dec 30 2013
Without credible knowledge workers (business analysts), the risk is that system requirements are shaped solely by current operating paradigms, user whims, and the departmental silos. When this occurs, you are automating the mess you already… Read More
ERP Change Management: The Bottom-Up Approach
By Steven Phillips | Dec 11 2013
Most industry experts agree that successful ERP projects require a good plan for managing organizational change. An important part of this strategy is an executive steering team that is committed to pushing the project forward.… Read More
How Not To Break the Momentum Of Your IVR Services
By Alicia Gray | Nov 28 2013
With companies struggling to juggle customer service and acquisition of new customers, Interactive Voice Response has come to the rescue! As a method of self-service, IVR services facilitate cost reduction and offer improved assistance to… Read More
ERP Education: Losing Our Religion
By Steven Phillips | Nov 25 2013
Many organizations have lost sight of the fact that there is a difference between ERP education and ERP software training. End-user software training is very important, but it can be very different from understanding the… Read More