The Best-of-class Financial Systems Strategy: An Alternative to ERP Platforms
Technology Evaluation Centers
This white paper features insight from the UNIT4 group about issues facing companies that need an adaptable financial system but not necessarily a full-blown enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. Also included are TEC's suggestions for identifying financial system functionality that supports your organization's changing processes, and a checklist for soliciting such information about enterprise software solutions.
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A Tour of the Clouds
Jorge García
The term "cloud computing" might be the next biggest trend in the IT industry. Jorge Garcia explains some of the basic ideas behind cloud computing—and how it may help your organization in the future.
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Nine Ways to Use ERP to Make the Manufacturing Supply Chain Lean
Jakob Bjorklund
There are entire books and thorough training and certification processes devoted to lean supply chain practices. But within any manufacturing environment, there are a few relatively simple steps that will help any enterprise make its supply chain lean. In this article, we will touch on these simple measures-measures that any company can take.
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Mobile Learning: Is Your Business Ready for It?
Sherry Fox
The popularity of mobile technology has brought mobile learning (m-learning) to one's fingertips. M-learning takes advantage of the mobility of the learner and the lightweight portability of the mobile device to support learning nuggets of content at anytime and from virtually anywhere. This article reviews issues this trend has raised and technical challenges businesses must overcome to implement this learning strategy.
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Top Three Learning Management Trends for 2011
Sherry Fox
Learning management is a growing market in certain geographical areas and within specific industries. The availability of mobile and collaborative learning devices and tools, as well as the wider adoption of Web 2.0 technologies, is opening up a whole new world of opportunities for people to learn. Read this article on user interest in learning management systems and learn about three learning management trends for 2011.
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I Want My Private Cloud
Jorge Garcia
Although many organizations are considering reaping the benefits of a cloud computing platform, they have concerns with the handling of sensitive information on a public cloud platform. An alternate option is available, and it means having our own private cloud. This article discusses aspects of private cloud computing and its advantages and drawbacks for organizations considering the adoption of a private cloud strategy.
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