From constant technological flux to the lingering effects of the pandemic, today’s professional services firms are navigating a storm of challenges. They’re tackling digital transformation head-on, plotting their post-pandemic course correction, and rebuilding client connections in this new reality. But these aren’t the only hurdles they face. Complex projects, geographically scattered teams, and the intangible…
Background Kidder Mathews is the largest independent commercial real estate firm on the West Coast. With over 900 local market specialists and top-producing professionals, Kidder Mathews has 20 offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona. The expertise of each local office is reinforced by the relationships, intelligence, and experience of the entire firm. The…
Background A large insurance company embarked on a journey to modernize its business systems and processes. With the help of Velosio, the company successfully transitioned to Microsoft Teams for both internal communication and their external phone systems and implemented Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) for financial management. The Need for Anywhere, Anytime Access The insurance…
For technology service providers, customer churn is a top challenge as we move towards 2024. According to Gartner, through 2025, technology service providers must adapt to changing buyers and buying conditions driven by transformed organizations and technology buyers within them. Business-driven and line of business (LOB)-resident technology buyers will drive more purchases, hastening moves to…
For software developers and publishers, the increased complexity of software projects, time constraints, and lack of resources often lead to frustration for developers on the job. Developers need clear instructions to be able to do their job effectively, and if they’re left in the dark, it can lead to chaos and confusion. This can cause…
Engineers will continue to face challenges in 2024 including rising material costs, inflation, supply chain volatility, and skilled-labor shortages, while still needing to respond quickly to customer demands. Speed and quality are the two top priorities that customers expect from their engineering and construction partners. To meet these demands, engineering firms must invest in Industry…
Since the role of an architect is inherently creative, it is hard to put a price on every dash. However, to keep utilization and billable hours high, architects need to understand how much what they’re designing will cost so that they’re not setting client expectations too high or having to fix blueprints later. Homegrown or…
For project-driven organizations, every hour lost from designing or planning projects impacts the bottom line. Even so, many project-driven organizations still operate with a bevy of spreadsheets in a siloed environment. Homegrown or legacy solutions do not allow these organizations to consolidate and analyze data, stay on top of change orders, or collaborate effectively. Many…
Project-based organizations that are still utilizing legacy systems today have a host of potential system failure, compliance, and integration concerns. There are a number of reasons why organizations hold off on a digital transformation. One of the biggest is a fear that a “big bang” implementation will disrupt business. Although it might appear as though…
