Tech execs’ boldest predictions for 2017 and beyond
By: Tracy Mayor Here we go! What’s coming down the pike for information technology in 2017 and beyond? As part of our Tech Forecast 2017 survey of 196 senior technology professionals, we asked respondents to name their “boldest, most out-on-a-limb prediction for IT in the next five years.” Read on for a selection of their […]
Top 5 Year End Security Considerations for ERP Systems
By: Mark Polino Regardless of which ERP system you use, there some universal security considerations that always pop up at year end. The bottom line is that auditors and management want to know that administrators understand and can demonstrate that they have control of their systems. With that in mind, here are my top 5 […]
Microsoft launches preview of new Dynamics NAV development tools
By: Linda Rosencrance The Microsoft Dynamics NAV development team has launched a preview of the new tools needed to build extensions and apps in and for Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Earlier this month, Microsoft offered the first public glimpse of the AL language for Dynamics NAV that will position it to use the Visual Studio Code […]
Microsoft has officially completed its acquisition of LinkedIn
Microsoft has incorporated world’s largest professional network, LinkedIn, in order to reach out more people to spread more economic opportunity. Microsoft has announced their incorporating of LinkedIn, which has roughly 433 million users and is active in over 200 countries. This is Microsoft’s one of the largest acquisitions with $26.2 billion and the transaction is […]
What makes a company a ‘best place to work’?
By: Sharon Florentine Glassdoor, the employer review site, has released its annual “Best Places to Work” list for 2017, and while there are some familiar names — Facebook, Google, LinkedIn — companies like fast-food restaurant In-N-Out and household brands like Clorox and Nestle Purina Pet Care are making a strong showing in the top 20. […]
4 employee wellness predictions for 2017
By: Sarah White The end of 2016 sparks predictions about what we can expect to see in the workplace for 2017. And, for the members of the Virgin Pulse Science Advisory Board, it turns out that wellness programs will likely become a major focus for successful businesses in the coming year. “The most forward-thinking companies […]
Trump’s tariff threat may speed cloud adoption
By: Patrick Thibodeau President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on goods manufactured in Mexico and offshore may accelerate the movement to cloud computing, analysts said. IT managers may seek to protect their companies from higher hardware or capital expenditure costs by shifting more of their IT spending to services. This shift is well underway, […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Financials for Dynamics 365; CRM for giving; Supply chain partnership; NAV test vendor
By: LInda Rosencrance Envestnet-Yodlee Now Integrates with Dynamics 365 for Financials The Envestnet-Yodlee Financial Data Platform is now integrated into Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Financials to allow customers in North America to easily integrate real-time financial data into their business processes. With the addition of the Envestnet-Yodlee Financial Data Platform, businesses using Dynamics 365 for […]
The Top seven ERP Trends for 2017
By: Alan Earls The monolithic ERP systems of yesteryear are going the way of the dinosaur, and the future is bringing a growing number of enterprise system changes. Here are seven. The ERP landscape seems to be changing exponentially — and almost daily. Staying up to date on these ERP trends can seem impossible for […]
2017 IT forecast: Budgets will rebound
By: Sharon Florentine TEKsystems 2017 IT forecast shows IT budgets rebounding from a slump in 2016, and IT leaders’ confidence high going into the new year. But challenges around talent acquisition and organizational alignment will persist. The research, which polled 700 CIOs, IT hiring managers, directors and vice presidents in October 2016, found that almost […]