Digital transformation is no longer a luxury reserved for enterprises with deep pockets. For better or worse, it’s a universal requirement — a matter of survival for any business, regardless of size, trying to make it in this wild, uncertain digital environment. Luckily, digital transformation for SMBs is more accessible and affordable than ever. But…
Digital transformation doesn’t offer much of a competitive advantage these days. It’s become this basic competency for running a business — any business — in this wild and complex digital landscape. Put another way, your future survival depends on it. Digitize or die. Yet despite the grim realities dominating the DX conversation and accelerating investments…
Client Overview On January 1, 2020, Univar Environmental Sciences was acquired by AEA Investors, and became Veseris. With 400 employees, 10,000+ products from 800 supplier partners, and 71 ProCenter locations across North America, Veseris maintains significant reach as a specialty products distributor of pesticides and equipment, sold through their ProCenters in large quantities only to…
Several of our Microsoft Teams clients have expressed dismay that their users, both remote and in the office, are using their cell phones to communicate with clients, vendors, and colleagues. This presents a host of security, record-keeping, and work/life balance issues. Clients should consider using Teams as their business phone system instead. They’re likely already…
The Microsoft Power Platform allows users to work with data and build custom apps, websites, and automations that protect your organization, surface detailed insights that detect anomalies and threats in real-time, and embed security protections into your creations. All Power Platform solutions operate on a security model provided by Microsoft Dataverse that protects data privacy…
Microsoft Entra consists of three core products: the familiar Azure AD – along with two new solutions, Microsoft Entra Permissions Management and Entra Verified ID. It’s a rebrand of Microsoft Identity Solutions – designed to tackle identity and access management (IAM) on multiple fronts – without adding friction to workflows and daily interactions. Crucially, Entra…
Is cloud storage safe from ransomware attacks? The short answer is, it depends on, well, several things. Though, whether or not cloud storage is definitively safe is beside the point because the “cloud safety” conversation has changed. See, the cloud has transformed the way we communicate, collaborate, and access information — both at work and…
Professional services firms are vulnerable targets for cyber criminals for a few key reasons. For starters, this is an industry that deals in valuable information. Knowledge workers typically rely on some combination of client data, original research, and proprietary IP to deliver insights and solutions that drive specific outcomes. In other words, firms are sitting…
Since this article caught your eye, likely you’re already considering a replacement for Salesforce. (If you’re still evaluating the available CRM options, check out this article, 8 Reasons to Choose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Over the Competition.) If you’re a current Salesforce user contemplating a move, you’re not alone. Companies across industries are making the…
Professional services firms face increasing pressure to deliver more innovation ASAP and adapt to the accelerating pace of change. You know, the usual challenges that define this complex digital era. A key part of tackling these challenges and building the flexible, resilient firm of the future is embracing a composable architecture. According to Gartner, composability…