Fear is the biggest blocker to organizational change. Whether we’re talking new policies, technologies, or strategies, change tends to be “fear-based,” regardless of what you stand to gain. While some fear is inevitable, it shouldn’t prevent you from moving forward. If it does, your business will fall to more agile competitors. And, let’s face it,…
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Every 11 seconds, a new organization gets hit by ransomware. Any organization, regardless of size or industry, is at risk. A report by Cybersecurity Ventures found that ransomware attacks surged by 105% in 2021, costing $20 billion worldwide. The three most common ways ransomware spreads are ransomware emails, software vulnerabilities and server weakness exploits. Because…
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During the July Microsoft Inspire conference for Microsoft partners, CEO Satya Nadella delivered the keynote address focusing on the theme of companies can “Do More with Less” when it comes to IT initiatives. Along those lines, Nadella emphasized five digital imperatives customers need to achieve: Nadella also underscored how these five imperatives go beyond digital…
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Today’s businesses are up against an increasingly organized and sophisticated attacker ecosystem. For example, human-operated attacks exploit vulnerable services and network configuration weaknesses to deploy ransomware payloads, exfiltrate data, and steal credentials. And those threat actors move FAST. When there’s gaps in your security solution or you’ve got silos standing in the way of end-to-end…
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Life Cycle Management (LCM). Total Lifecycle Management (TLM). Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Different organizations refer to it using different names and acronyms, but all emphasize the importance of recognizing that every piece of equipment a customer buys is an asset unto itself, with a complete lifecycle of its own from procurement to disposal, and there…
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Buying D365 isn’t as straightforward as, say, creating a Teams account or subscribing to Office 365. Technically, you can sign up for Dynamics 365 directly from the Microsoft 365 admin center, create an account, and gain access to its game-changing capabilities. But— without an authorized partner on your side, you’ll have difficulty implementing D365 —…
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Unlike NetSuite or SAP, QuickBooks isn’t a true competitor to Microsoft Dynamics 365. Sure, both platforms help SMBs handle basic accounting tasks, beyond that sliver of overlap, the two have little in common. While Dynamics 365 covers the entire business, QuickBooks focuses solely on accounting, forcing users to rely on 3rd-party integrations for full coverage.…
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Selecting a new ERP solution is a tricky balancing act. The right solution supports your current needs, but also, offers the flexibility and advanced features necessary to accommodate future growth and ever-changing strategies. For many organizations, choosing between an SMB solution like Business Central and the more robust Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (F&O) is…
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Best case scenario: you’ve selected a Microsoft Dynamics Partner that’s in it for the long haul. They supported you in your on-prem days and helped you nail the transition to the cloud. And, they stuck around to offer ongoing support and proactive solutions for improvement. But sometimes you end up with a partner that isn’t…
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How much of your system integration revenue comes from small- to mid-sized businesses? If it’s less than a third, you may be missing out on a lucrative, relatively underserved market. For several years, SMBs have been rapidly adopting cloud technology, typically to host easily implemented Software-as-a-Service applications. Cloud computing is a natural fit for organizations…
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