{"id":5805,"date":"2013-04-05T11:12:57","date_gmt":"2013-04-05T16:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=5805"},"modified":"2022-11-22T10:54:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:54:55","slug":"weekly-recap-10-development-predictions-the-need-for-adaptable-erps-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/weekly-recap-10-development-predictions-the-need-for-adaptable-erps-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly recap: 10 development predictions, the need for adaptable ERPs, and more&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-725\" title=\"Education\" alt=\"Education\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Education.jpg\" width=\"76\" height=\"100\" \/>Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on application development predictions, why ERP systems must adapt to business changes, and more. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20130405_10DevelopmentPredictions_ERP']); \" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.aberdeen.com\/enterprise-applications\/smes-must-be-able-to-adapt-their-erp-to-business-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">SMEs must be able to adapt their ERP to business change<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nA recent study by Aberdeen Group highlights the importance of being able to react quickly\/inexpensively to business change without major disruptions. In a growing organization, change is inevitable, and companies stuck with inflexible ERP systems will ultimately suffer. If your company is stuck with an outdated ERP system, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/research\/erp-guide.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: red;font-weight: bold\">this guide outlines one way to fix that problem<\/span><\/a>.<a name=\"20130402\"><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20130405_10DevelopmentPredictions_DevPredictions']); \" href=\"http:\/\/www.drdobbs.com\/web-development\/top-ten-application-development-predicti\/240151989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">Top ten app development predictions for 2013<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nWhere is application development headed in 2013? The analyst firm, IDC, believe that web technologies will play a bigger role in mobile apps, development platforms will drive private cloud adoption, web-based development tools\/IDEs will become more popular, and more.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">A path to responsive IT<\/span><br \/>\nAs I mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/4-steps-to-create-a-more-agile-it-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: red;font-weight: bold\">this article<\/span><\/a>, IT departments hoping to become more agile and responsive must start with the proper architecture. Without the right infrastructure, IT departments cannot properly support the business.<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20130405_10DevelopmentPredictions_TortureDevelopers']); \" href=\"http:\/\/www.infoworld.com\/d\/application-development\/16-ways-torture-developers-215773?page=0,0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">16 ways to torture developers<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nHow can you drive away your best developers? This article outlines many ways companies accidentally torture their developers, including forcing them to re-invent the wheel, making them use WebSphere, using outdated tools, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. 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