If you want employees to drive outcomes, you have to show them exactly how to make that happen – using real-world insights to embed change into daily operations and prevent employees from backsliding into old habits. When training is limited to hypothetical scenarios, employees miss critical opportunities to solve problems and drive meaningful improvements. That…
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,…
In today’s data-driven world, every business needs a smart strategy. But for professional services firms, intelligence is a critical success factor (CSF). Their “product” is a unique blend of insights and expertise, and their bottom line depends on delivering results that other firms can’t match. While human experts have always been the foundation of success,…
Revenue forecasting is a process used to predict future revenue for the purpose of making strategic business decisions. It plays a key role in helping firms secure long-term profitability, increase market share, and keep competitors at bay. Among professional services pros, revenue forecasting has long been considered more “art” than “science.” Though, with recent advances…
If you’ve spent any time poking around Microsoft’s various blogs in recent months, you’ve probably noticed they’ve been talking a lot about “activating the flow of work,” streamlining collaboration, and well, making it easier to get work done from anywhere. The Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft Teams integration is central to this effort. Teams…
Technology continues to shape the professional services industry in profound ways. For starters, cloud-based productivity apps and communication tools have given firms the ability to work remotely and engage clients in new ways. Advances in AI and machine learning can automate back-end processes that keep employees from performing valuable work — and as a result,…
We’ve covered the Dynamics 365 ERP feature suite and the individual modules in the D365 ecosystem. Instead of rehashing the same old specs, let’s look at the opportunities Dynamics 365 unlocks for business users – regardless of size or sector. Below, we’ll explore how real brands use D365’s game-changing features “in the wild” to transform…
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…
Yes. Professional services firms are ditching on-premises ERPs for cloud-based systems in droves. But the mass exodus began more than a decade ago–making cloud-based ERPs less of a trend than an urgent priority–or even a basic competency. Organizations that remain loyal to their on-prem systems are taking on more risks than they might think. Worse,…
Today, every company is a data company. It doesn’t matter if you’re a tech giant, a rising SaaS startup, or a cash-strapped environmental org—if you can’t put your data to work, your business won’t make it past 2025. But—some industries have it easier than others—with B2B sales, marketing agencies, e-commerce brands, being the most obvious…