Is your business hampered by double entry of data and/or inconsistent data, and are the KPIs that you need to use to run your business all available when you really would want them? Perhaps more fundamentally, are you wondering when and how to start integrating your ERP or business system, and has that business system been maintained and upgraded? So many questions - that lead on to another - Are you wondering whether you should be upgrading or replacing your business system? Over the next few articles,
Welcome to the second part of my three part series on Integrating Business Systems. Through these articles, I'll try to give you some pointers to help you develop a plan, which will be based around the following topics: Developing a sound reason to integrate, a business case and an efficiency (or quality) issue to resolve.Making the decision on whether to upgrade your ERP or Business System.Mitigating the risks of an ageing ERP or Business System. This time, let’s look at the second issue. PART
Welcome to the 3rd and final part of my article suite considering the decisions around Integrating Business Systems. As a reminder, here are the three topics covered. Developing a sound reason to integrate, a business case and an efficiency (or quality) issue to resolve.Making the decision on whether to upgrade your ERP or Business System.Mitigating the risks of an ageing ERP or Business System. Today, we look at part three. PART THREE : Mitigating the risks of an ageing ERP or Business
The IT sector, in terms of its carbon footprint, is on a par with the global aviation industry. It's projected that the IT sector could scale to up to 20% of the global electricity demand over the coming decades, and also that for Small Businesses, IT may account for up to 40% of the carbon footprint in extreme circumstances. So, even though many IT Departments are supporting their business with an application to collect data and report on their carbon footprint, isn't it time to be measuring the Carbon