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CFOs should have much to say on cloud computing
Today’s successful CFOs are modernising their departments while partnering with the CEO and line-of-business leaders to find new growth opportunities, says Oracle’s Jeffrey O. Henley… As the managers of risk, planning, and investments in a business, chief financial officers (CFO) have had two main responsibilities: manage the
Read articleSalesforce hits billion dollar quarter: analysts look for profit
Tens of thousands of Salesforce faithful partied in San Francisco this week serenaded by GreenDay and seduced by Sean Penn – but investors weren’t buying… Since 2003 CRM software company Salesforce has gathered users and partners at its annual Dreamforce conference to educate, inform and entertain them
Read articleGartner: Top technology trends you cannot afford to ignore
Gartner has published its annual list of the top strategic technology trends, which includes software-defined anything (SDx), 3D printing, mobile apps, cloud/client architecture, hybrid cloud and IT-as-service-broker and smart machines… The list covers the technologies that Gartner analysts deem as having the most potential to have significant
Read articleWhy You Need Time Management Software in Your Professional Services Firm
At the inception of your professional services firm you may find it easy to track and dedicate your resources and staff to optimize your team and satisfy your clients. But as your client base grows and your team gets larger, your time management needs change. Whether you
Read articleThe why, what and how of business agility
Fifty years ago, running a company was much more predictable, with less competition and customers content to buy based on what you had on offer. But things have changed, writes Nat Tanner, and so should you… In the digital age, new companies regularly emerge from nowhere and
Read articleManagement practice lags behind tech innovation
In many organisations management practice is about 20 years behind the web. Gerry McGovern discusses what this really means… Rarely do I find organisations where senior management is truly engaged with the web. The web is still seen as some peripheral entity that is somehow disconnected from the core
Read articleThe Benefits of Case Management Software
Case management software comes with a plethora of benefits and can dramatically increase the efficiency of those working in the legal sector, whilst keeping them more organised and able to keep track of their workload. The software is used to record things such as legal expenses, lawyer-to-lawyer
Read articleAutomation, Workflow and Alerts for SMEs
One way to significantly reduce costs for SME businesses is to automate internal processes. This includes automated workflow, alerts and the like. Examples of these include: * Automating tedious processes, such as weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly recurring sales and purchase invoices and general ledger accounting entries.
Read articleUsing Time Accounting to Create a Culture of Accountability
If you own a company or manage a team of employees, you understand the challenges of motivating staff and establishing a culture of accountability and an understanding of objectives and goals. The best managers and leaders know that you cannot intimidate an employee into good performance, nor
Read articleCloud computing is creating an expectation of offering a lot of functionality for next to nothing, but there are broader costs to deployment… There’s a lot of buzz around the cloud and its potential to transform IT in business. However, as with most things in life, there
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