Summary: The goal of any CIO or IT leader: Enable the business. Provide the business with the solutions they need to accomplish their goals. However, that’s a lot easier said than done. How can CIOs and IT leaders better enable the business? In this article, we explore a few ways to meet this goal.
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Category Archives: Productivity
Complete a week-long development project in 2 hours
Summary: We’ve started a new video series in which we walk you through full development projects from start-to-finish using the m-Power Development Platform. Each project would easily take weeks of manual coding, but we complete them in under 2 hours. Check out the videos below to learn more.
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How to create a custom helpdesk portal in 2 hours
Summary: The m-Power Development Platform is a low-code development platform that lets you create enterprise-class web applications without coding. This video takes you on a deep dive into m-Power’s build process, walking you through a start-to-finish helpdesk portal development project in under 2 hours.
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Why web application development projects fail (and what IT can do about it)
Summary: Depending on the survey you read, anywhere from 25% – 68% of development projects fail. These failures often cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, waste months (or years) of time, and usually lead to people losing their jobs. Why do these projects fail, and what can you do about it? We answer those questions (and more) in this article.
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Business Process Automation 101: Understanding the Basics
Summary: Business process automation (BPA) is the technology-enabled automation of business processes. It is performed to improve efficiency through the automation of manual processes. In this article, we explore the basics of BPA, and explain why it’s so important to your business.
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Is your business falling behind? 5 technologies you should already be using in 2018
Summary: Technology is evolving faster than ever, and plays an increasingly important role in the business world. Is your company keeping up? In this article, we explore technologies and/or processes that are absolutely essential in 2018. If your business doesn’t have these technologies in place already, you could be falling behind. Read the whole article to learn more.
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3 examples of highly productive IT departments
Summary: As technology plays a larger role in all aspects of business, the business is relying on the IT department more than ever. However, many IT departments lack the time and the resources to meet their growing expectations. How can your IT department become highly productive–without outsourcing work or hiring new staff? Here are a few examples of IT departments that accomplished this very goal.
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5 common problems that create a development bottleneck
Summary: Many businesses face an application development bottleneck. Application development efforts can’t keep up with business demands. As a result, business users are often stuck waiting around for the applications they need. In this article, we’re looking for common problems that create this bottleneck, and ways to address them.
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How to develop for mobile without all the extra work
Summary: Mobile offers amazing potential to those businesses that capitalize on it. But…it comes with its own set of challenges. Mobile apps require new skills, more resources, and more effort. For some, the hurdles to mobile apps are just too high. How can they develop applications for every platform, using their current skills and resources? If you’re facing this problem, here’s a video you’ll want to check out.
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This 2-person IT staff might put larger IT staffs to shame
Summary: Most IT departments are overworked and understaffed. There’s just not enough time to accomplish everything on their to-do list. Does that describe your IT department? If so, here’s a story that might inspire you–and show you how to accomplish more, using your current team.
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