Year: 2014
8 challenges facing modern CIOs and IT leaders
Weekly Recap: Why IT’s mobility efforts fall short, how BI improves decision-making, and more…
7 ways to build reports that your executives hate
Summary: As business data explodes at a surprising pace, many companies still struggle with reporting. They create reports that confuse or overwhelm their executives–hampering their ability to make decisions. What do your executives think about their reports? Do you make any of these reporting mistakes?
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3 ways customer portals improve business
Weekly Recap: 7 not-so-frequently asked questions about the cloud, IT innovation tips, and more…
10 ways to strengthen web application security
Web reporting software: 15 features to look for
Summary: Enterprise data is set to grow by 650 percent over the next 5 years. To truly capitalize on this data, companies need web reporting software that lets them easily convert data into meaningful management information. But, with all of the available reporting options, what should you look for?
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7 common reasons mobile apps fail
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6 common user practices that drive IT departments crazy
Summary: As businesses rely more on data and technology, the barrier between IT departments and the business must come down. If businesses are to succeed in a data driven world, the business must better align itself with the IT department, and eliminate some common practices that frustrate IT.
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The best way to “customize” an enterprise system
Summary: Enterprise systems pose something of a “Catch-22.” If you don’t customize the system, it won’t perfectly fit your needs. If you do customize it, you’re locked into that system. In this article, you’ll learn how to avoid these problems and customize your enterprise system without locking your company down.
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Weekly Recap: The most important trend of 2014, how to get started in the cloud, and more…
7 do’s and don’ts of modern web development
Summary: As web application development plays an increasingly important role in the business world, many companies aren’t keeping up. They’re stuck using old development standards and haven’t yet adapted to modern principles. In this article, you’ll learn which rules developers should follow, and which mistakes they must avoid.
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Weekly Recap: Why CIOs shouldn’t fear the cloud, Java’s popularity, and more…
Summary: In this week’s article roundup, we learn why the cloud is about to explode in the business world, why businesses should care so much about security, which programming language is most popular in the enterprise, and more.
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7 reasons why Business Intelligence projects fail
Summary: As businesses create more data than ever before, Business Intelligence is growing. The only problem: Most Business Intelligence projects still fail. In this article, you’ll learn why this happens and key take-aways to help you avoid BI failure.
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3 reasons your pivot tables belong on the web
Weekly Recap: Top mega-trends of the next decade, things big data won’t do, and more
Summary: In this week’s article roundup, we learn about few misconceptions surrounding big data, how enterprise collaboration is being transformed, a few “mega-trends” that will affect your business in the next decade, and more.
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