Investing in software system upgrade is often a complex and time-consuming process. However, the cost of failing to modernize can be more painful. It could lead to losing out completely to competitors and exiting the market. Business today moves faster than any time in history. As such, companies seeking an edge must invest in streamlining […]
Business growth is quite different from business scaling. Growth refers to simply increasing the number of customers. Without proper efficiency, revenues resulting from business growth can easily be consumed corresponding incremental costs. Business scaling refers to positing or enabling the business to handle many more customers without significant increases in costs. Process automation is a […]
Technology training for your technical employees is an unavoidable cost for IT firms. It helps to ensure they can pick and use the right tools to solve problems. Technology moves fast nowadays and IT skills that were relevant five years ago are almost obsolete today. Therefore, organizations must make it a priority to instill a […]
Using off-the-shelf business can become ineffective as your business grows. No matter what a vendor promises, not all features of their software will fit exactly what your business needs. Some adjustments often must be made to off-the-shelf solutions to get maximum return on investment. Custom applications are thought of as expensive. However, when you consider […]
Whenever a startup takes off and begins to grow its revenue, entrepreneurs often feel that the business can accomplish more in terms of product offerings and the number of clients served. However, entrepreneurs face the constraints of time and money. They also need a healthy work and life balance. This makes scaling a business a […]
Having an IT system that matches your current organizational needs is extremely important for the efficiency and agility of your operations. Technology keeps on improving, which gives businesses the chance to minimize costs, increase security, among other major benefits. However, often businesses tend to hold on to legacy systems. There are reasons for this occurrence […]
Expenditure on Software as a Service is growing at 30% per annum in medium and large enterprises. Clearly, a lot of organizations understand that there are efficiencies arising from the adoption of new models of accessing IT-related services. However, the amount of money invested in a new technology matters little if employees do not adopt […]
A Virtual Chief Information Officer (virtual CIO) is not supposed to replace your existing IT staff. Instead, they are an experienced specialist meant to provide leadership and insight in your IT department. Companies today can engage the services of firms that specialize in fractional or shared CIO services and are therefore in touch with key […]
Should your company go ahead and hire a virtual CIO? A CIO or CTO is the highest-ranking technology executive at any organization. They are involved at strategic level decision making, highlighting their importance. The average CTO in the USA earns about $160,000. Most small to medium organizations may not have the capacity to have a […]
There are many approaches to being a software developer. I’ll start by saying that in my decades of experience there is not one approach that is better than another. To me, differences in approach typically are due to the trade-off between time and cost. These differences in approach are quite fine and I’d argue often […]
