The only constant is change and this is extremely true in manufacturing.  In order to meet business goals, effective project planning, proper resource utilization and efficiency in tracking costs for different projects are essential. Extremely disparate systems can make this seem like a lofty dream but for every problem, there is a solution. The latest technology solutions and ERP systems can enable manufacturers to successfully manage inventory and schedule their production to exceed these demands. Enterprise systems like Dynamics AX ERP are built to meet the dynamic needs of complex, project-driven companies and help augment and optimize business processes. They unify the highly disparate systems that are central to most project-driven companies and offer an integrated platform that enables them to achieve business process efficiency.

Topics: ERP, Thought Leadership

Enterprise data consists of multiple data that resides in multiple systems. By bringing together data from heterogeneous sources, data warehouses offer a composite and collaborated platform that captures the entire data of an organization. Increased focus on data-driven decision making coupled with data center migrations and increased compliance regulations is compelling organizations to deploy top-notch data strategies. According to Gartner, poor quality of data costs an average organization $13.5 million a year. Since organizational decisions are based purely on enterprise data, having top quality data is essential for business excellence, mandating the need for efficient data warehouse testing. 

Topics: QA/Testing, Thought Leadership

As the enterprise social network market undergoes a radical transformation, Microsoft is positioning SharePoint 2013 as the ideal tool for enterprise collaboration. According to a report by IDC, worldwide enterprise social networks market revenue is expected to grow to $3.5 billion by 2018, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.1%. By integrating familiar social experiences like My Sites, social tagging, discussion forums, and micro blogging, SharePoint 2013 is expected to provide a gratifying, social-networking like experience for employees across organizations.

Topics: Microsoft SharePoint, Thought Leadership

Imagine receiving a text message that welcomes you as you step into an Apple store, or looking at your phone for directions to your favorite product at Target, or receiving a reminder about the items you were checking out yesterday at Macy’s – beacon technology is changing the face of the retail industry. According to BI Intelligence, US in-store retail sales influenced by beacon triggered messages is set to increase from $4.1 billion in 2015 to $44.5 billion in 2016.

Topics: enterprise mobility, Thought Leadership

Reliable and responsive IT services is a key support of a successful business. With every organization highly dependent on IT, application uptime, high availability, and disaster recovery are issues that have a direct bearing on the financial health of companies. Any downtime, planned or unplanned, can severely impact the operations of any enterprise. According to Gartner, by the end of 2020, 15% of all consumer-level digital businesses will fail due to inadequate protection against unplanned end-to-end transaction downtime. Testing services that lie at the crux of an enterprise’s service delivery model ensure the highest uptime and fastest recovery in the event of a failure.

Topics: QA/Testing, Thought Leadership

The invasion of smartphones has opened doors to a world of apps that have transformed daily lives. Apple, the first company to launch its own app store in July 2008, allowed users to browse the store and download apps directly onto their iOS devices. It wasn’t long before other companies, such as Google, Windows, and RIM, followed Apple’s footsteps and launched their own app stores.

Topics: enterprise mobility, Thought Leadership

Ever since its inception in 2001, SharePoint is famous for being the go to collaboration platform for enterprises globally. Used extensively as a solution to create and manage a company’s intranet, SharePoint 2013 has been just as popular as its predecessors. A vast number of enhancements and improvements to the existing solution along with the bundling of SharePoint in the Office 365 cloud has resulted in increased user productivity and business process efficiency. Gartner predicts that by 2018, the most transformational digital workplace productivity technologies will be available only from the cloud.

Topics: Office 365, Microsoft SharePoint, Thought Leadership

The healthcare environment is undergoing massive transformation, with improved care and patient outcomes being critical drivers. Healthcare institutions are leveraging the potential of Internet of Things (IoT) by redefining the way people, sensors, apps, devices, and wearables can interact with each other in a secure environment. According to Gartner, the IoT installed base (which includes PCs, tables and smart phones) will grow to 26 billion units by 2020. By empowering medical staff and patients to take control of their own health, IoT is taking healthcare experience to the next level.

Topics: Thought Leadership, Internet of Things (IoT)

Financial reporting is vital to provide insights to clearly understand your current financial position, track performance, and monitor changes. Efficient financial reporting also aids in the creation of a variety of financial reports that are used by a multitude of users, from managers and shareholders to prospective investors, financial institutions, governments, competitors, suppliers, and customers.

Topics: ERP, Thought Leadership

Enterprise collaboration tools enable organizations to increase employee productivity and overall business efficiency. They provide employees unified platforms that facilitate seamless sharing of documents, encourage teamwork and create business efficiencies. Integrating workflows into one central repository and streamlining organization-wide processes aids businesses in ensuring data consistency that enable employees to work faster and more proficiently.

With businesses going global, a large percentage of employees work from multiple locations, which makes collaboration a challenge. Corporate intranets often have communication and integration problems that restrict smooth communication between various departments. Ineffective searches, poor access to tools, and inconsistencies in business data can hamper employee output. By utilizing collaboration tools, organizations can provide up-to-date content to employees quicker.

Topics: Microsoft SharePoint, Thought Leadership