operational planning News and Other Resources

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Dying of thirst in an ocean of data

May 22, 2013 11:09am PDT

Organizations need to find ways to bring seas of data under control and use methodologies capable of identifying and harvesting the information that they have a need to know.

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Integrating asset management as a hosted application: Is it feasible?

May 22, 2013 10:00am PDT

Asset management presents some challenges as a solution that can be implemented on the SaaS model. Here are the issues to consider.

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Factor mobile ERP and CRM into BYOD planning

May 20, 2013 11:31am PDT

Factoring mobile ERP and CRM into your BYOD planning ensures a secure and seamless experience for your BYOD users.

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Best open source HRM and ERP solutions

May 20, 2013 7:27am PDT

There's a reason why enterprise companies "get" Linux and open source. It's not just because of the security and reliability -- it's for the software. Check out this list of best in breed tools...

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The four stages of creating a successful social enterprise

May 16, 2013 7:56am PDT

Learn how to use social media-style tools to help your organisation share information and collaborate more effectively.

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Review: Outright finance management

May 7, 2013 11:23am PDT

Readers have suggested another alternative to QuickBooks; one that is available for minimal cost.

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Know your users: Web analytics tools

May 7, 2013 9:00am PDT

Here are tips on how to get good web analytics data and use it to find out more about how users are interacting with your website.

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What the Office 365/Yammer integration means for your enterprise social plans

May 6, 2013 11:50am PDT

Find out what Microsoft's investment in social collaboration might mean for your Enterprise Social Network initiative.

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ERP's 'Cool Hand Luke' problem

May 6, 2013 6:00am PDT

ERP has proven to be great at integrating the internal processes of an enterprise, but not so great for external communications. New solutions are bridging that gap.

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10 critical ERP upgrade mistakes

May 1, 2013 12:00am PDT

If your organization is preparing to upgrade its ERP system, this list will help you steer clear of common project pitfalls.

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Meeting the BYOD and cloud challenges to business continuity plans

April 30, 2013 6:00am PDT

Here are solutions and recommendations for business continuity plans that must be changed to respond to the new risks associated with BYOD and cloud services.

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Save on your data plan with Onavo Extend

April 22, 2013 1:57pm PDT

Find out how to extend the value of your existing data plan with the help of Onavo Extend, a free mobile application for both iOS and Android devices.

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Three challenges that BYOD and the cloud pose for BCP planning

April 22, 2013 6:00am PDT

BYOD and the emergence of cloud services present new challenges to business continuity planning. Here are the areas that will need to be addressed in any new plan.

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Five small business replacements for QuickBooks

April 11, 2013 12:01pm PDT

Jack Wallen suggests several options that offer a near feature-for-feature comparison to the popular QuickBooks.

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CRM for ERP: Built-in or best of breed?

April 11, 2013 6:07am PDT

In the experience of one UK SMB, CRM functionality in manufacturing ERP packages is often added as an afterthought and doesn't quite measure up to what sales and marketing departments need.

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Get KeyedIn to project risk management

April 2, 2013 7:59pm PDT

Learn how to use the Risk Management module in the KeyedIn Projects application to track your IT project's risk.

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Planning a Windows file server migration to Google Drive

March 20, 2013 11:19am PDT

In-house file servers can carry a hefty price tag, but that does not always mean Google Drive can alleviate these costs.

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Five cloud sync apps that rise above the rest

March 19, 2013 12:40pm PDT

Jack Wallen shares his five choices for best of breed cloud sync apps.

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The elements of business continuity planning

March 11, 2013 5:30am PDT

Whether you are creating a business continuity plan from scratch or updating an existing one, know what these elements mean to your recovery objectives.