Every company has a collection of data and that data is only valuable if it is in the format to make reliable, accurate and even predictable decisions. Business analytics is widely used today for business success. To put it simply, business analytics is collecting data and manipulating it to derive actionable insights leads to better business decisions. When big data is combined with business analytics, it produces a powerful tool used by organizations to drive results. This article describes how companies can benefit from both business analytics and big data. Big data, big possibilities and the big promise it holds …

As the cloud can digitally transform a business, it’s no secret that moving to the cloud is in the mind-set of all businesses regardless of their size. For this reason, the number of companies moving their infrastructure and applications to a cloud platform has increased exponentially. Now the question isn’t whether or not a business should fully or partially move to a cloud platform. Rather, the question is which type of cloud they should be moving to -public or private or a hybrid platform.  What is driving companies to choose the cloud? There are a variety of reasons why businesses …

Data migration is integral to nearly every Salesforce implementation or integration project. Moving data between various systems can be loaded with challenges. It is important to plan for many areas:  source and the destination, consequences of manipulating the data and the overall outcome of the entire data exercise. Whether migrating a handful of records or a million records, the success of the migration depends upon planning and understanding all requirements.  Unfortunately, many jump in without an appropriate plan and this increases the risk for failure and maximizes the challenges faced during a data migration. Plan, plan and plan When putting …

Around the world, healthcare organizations have been overwhelmed with the pandemic and an influx of COVID19 patients. The pandemic has caused healthcare providers to receive a sudden influx of inquiries and requests for consultations. With this patient volume, the health care industry’s ability to manage and track this sudden influx of inquiries and requests is being tested.  What is making it difficult to past this test is their current technology solutions are outdated.  Many healthcare providers have legacy healthcare solutions that are unable to keep pace with the increasing demands of their staff, clinical teams, and patient information. Unfortunately, all …

There are so many technology solutions that are transforming data management and customer-record-keeping. With all the choices, it can be overwhelming to determine what solutions will be the best fit, ensure business growth and increase process efficiency. Customers are at the center of digital transformation The manufacturing industry is rapidly undergoing changes.  Fast emerging digital technologies and the need to better understand customers are at the center of this transformation and product innovation. With all of this digital transformation, comes many technology choices and the search is on to find a solution that streamlines customer tracking and data.  The more …