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5 big enterprise application development trends of 2016

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EducationSummary: As web application development evolves, old development methods will not address the needs of the modern business. In the near future, those who keep up with changing development trends will have an advantage over those who don’t. So, where is enterprise application development headed in the coming year? Learn more in this article.
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8 educational webinars you may have missed in 2015

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EducationSummary: Would you like a simple way to keep up with modern technology, without leaving your office? Over the last year, we’ve held many educational webinars, and made the replays available on our site. This growing collection of free educational events is open to all, with each one only requiring 15-30 minutes of your time.
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Webinar replay: Build Business applications with no manual coding

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EducationSummary: Slow development processes plague businesses across the globe. While often viewed as an inconvenience, slow development can harm your business in many ways. Learn a few ways to tell if your development process is hurting your business, and how you can address this problem.
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7 common enterprise mobile strategy mistakes

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EducationSummary: As businesses scramble to create mobile strategies, they’re entering uncharted waters. While they understand the growing importance of mobile, they don’t know where to start. As a result, they make key mistakes which can harm the effectiveness of their mobile strategy. Learn about 7 common mistakes, and why you should avoid them.
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6 warning signs that you need better Business Intelligence

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EducationSummary: Every day, businesses suffer from the effects of bad or outdated Business Intelligence. These outdated BI tools/practices waste precious time, harm decision-making, and keep these companies from truly taking advantage of their data. Fortunately, bad BI tools/processes display many warning signs. These warning signs will help alert you to a problem, and keep that problem from spiraling out of control. Do you notice any of these warning signs in your business?
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5 (more) common ways businesses abuse spreadsheets

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EducationSummary: Creating billions of dollars in losses every year, spreadsheets regularly take the blame for data errors and financial losses. But, are spreadsheets really to blame? The fact is, businesses regularly use spreadsheets in ways they were never intended to be used. This misuse leads to data losses, security breaches, financial losses, and more. Is your business guilty of abusing spreadsheets in the 5 ways outlined in this article?
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Weekly Recap: The true costs of ERP customization, mobility best practices, and more…

EducationSummary: In this week’s article roundup, we learn why IT needs to change their mindset to adapt to the mobile revolution, why you don’t need big data to capitalize on analytics, and more.

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5 ways that all businesses can capitalize on big data

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EducationSummary: Many businesses assume that they’re too small to care about “big data.” They don’t think they generate enough data for it to apply. The reality is, big data can help companies of all sizes. In fact, small companies may even be better suited to capitalize on big data than the large ones. Learn why, and how your company can take advantage of big data–regardless of size.
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5 ways the IT skills gap hurts your bottom line

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EducationSummary: Despite facing a growing IT skills shortage, many businesses don’t do much to address the issue. Why? They view it as an inconvenience, but don’t understand the true impact it has on their business. In this article, we explore a few big business problems created by the skills gap, and some ways to address the issue.
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4 big questions to ask before building a dashboard

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EducationSummary: While a business dashboard will help you make sense of your data, not all dashboards are created equal. Some don’t deliver the expected results. Others are nothing more than charts on a page. How can you create an effective dashboard that improves your business? In this article, we explore a few questions you must consider before starting a dashboard project.
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5 common ways businesses abuse spreadsheets

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EducationSummary: Described as “the most dangerous software on the planet,” spreadsheets regularly take the blame for data errors and financial losses. But, are spreadsheets really to blame? The fact is, businesses regularly use spreadsheets in ways they were never intended to be used. This misuse runs rampant in businesses across the globe–leading to costly mistakes on a daily basis. Is your business guilty of abusing spreadsheets in the 5 ways outlined in this article?
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Webinar Replay: Create custom reporting over your enterprise system

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EducationSummary: Enterprise systems (like ERPs) 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. If you’re facing this challenge, check out this webinar replay and learn how one company delivered custom reporting over their ERP system–without altering the system at all.
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5 reasons why businesses still struggle with application security

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EducationSummary: As cyber attacks increase and become more sophisticated, businesses should be doubling down on their application security. Yet, application security still lags behind. Businesses are not only still developing unsecure applications, they’re building applications with widely-known vulnerabilities. Why is security still such a big problem, and how can you address it?
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New educational resources are now available!

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EducationSummary: Would you like to deliver self-service reporting to your end users? Would you like to learn how big data can help your business–even if you don’t generate massive amounts of data? Or, would you like to learn a few ways web services help other businesses? Learn all of this and more in our newest education resources.
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7 big mobile app challenges facing your business

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EducationSummary: Recent studies find that custom mobile app development is finally picking up steam in the business world. Organizations have recognized that they must adapt their existing apps to mobile devices, and create applications for the employees and/or customers. The problem is, mobile app development is still uncharted territory. In this article, we explore the biggest challenges businesses must prepare for before venturing into the world of mobile apps.

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