Blog

In their last fiscal year – ending June 30th, 2022 – Microsoft spent $ 24.5 billion on Research and Development. That represented an increase of 18.32% compared to the previous fiscal year. These year-over-year investments makes Microsoft the undisputed frontrunner in the IT industry. The company can only afford these huge expenses because of their …

These days, many organisations all over the world are considering migrating their ERP solution to the cloud. While there are various reasons for this move, the most frequently mentioned arguments include saving money and ensuring continuous innovation. But the important question to ask is this: how will you, your employees and your customers benefit from …

We all understand the concept of the ‘golden parachute’ as it applies to upper management. Buying off an employment contract can be costly, but we all understand that inaction often leads to even higher costs. That’s why we need to bite the financial bullet and take action: poorly performing managers must be asked to leave …

Are you working with the right IT vendor for your organisation? Is your current vendor willing and able to continuously innovate? If so, do they have the skills and expertise to develop a fully integrated application platform? The COVID-19 pandemic taught us the importance of strong, flexible and innovative business applications that can deliver performance …

If the COVID-19 crisis has taught us anything, it’s that the level and quality of your IT function has a huge impact on the resilience of your organisation and the robustness of your business processes. It can even affect your chances of survival. The most important question to ask is the following: are you are …

During ERP system selection, the various costs and benefits are analysed in considerable detail before being assessed for each supplier. You might be surprised to learn one important factor that is often completely missed during this process: the cost of the next system. The selection of a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution is never a …

It’s hard to find organisations that don’t care about the result of their ERP implementation or Digital Transformation initiative. Pretty obvious, right? After all, there’s a lot at stake. Think about money, time, employee motivation, image and the future health of your company. Unfortunately, many organisations all over the world still perceive these kind of …

Many organisations around the world will be considering moving to a new ERP software solution within the next 2 years. Some of them will choose an upgrade to a cloud solution with their current supplier, whereas others will decide to put their trust in another supplier and switch solutions. If you are in this position …

The choice for a new ERP software system is one of the most critical decisions a business owner or senior manager can make, as this choice commits an organisation and its employees to operate in a particular way for many years. And yet, it’s frequently the owners and managers that are one of the main …