IT Resume Makeover: Knowing what to showcase
By: Sarah White Resumes aren’t easy for anyone. And James Park was no different. Park works with the Information Systems and Control Association (ISACA) and recently earned his master’s degree. While his career his distinguished, his resume needed some work. After speaking with the candidate, Laura Smith-Proulx, award winning resume writer and author of three […]
Fall 2016 Release of Microsoft Dynamics AX Retail To Offer In-Store Tools, Analytics, E-Commerce Improvements
By: Valerie Miller Microsoft have plans to make the new Dynamics AX (AX 7) more appealing to the retail industry with improvements coming in its autumn 2016 update. Company officials reviewed several of the coming changes at last week’s Retail Realm 2016 event in Las Vegas Microsoft Principal Group Program Manager for Dynamics Retail & […]
GPUG Summit 2016: 10th Anniversary Event Promises Surprises, Says Board Chair
By: Linda Rosencrance Aaron Back is pretty tight-lipped about what the Dynamics GP User Group (GPUG) has in store for users for the 10th anniversary of its GPUG Summit event. But, says the chairman of the board, the group has some “surprises up its sleeve.” As board chairman, Back, the IT team lead at CareSource […]
10 tech skills that will earn you more money
By: Sarah White Tech skills that will earn you more money It’s a great time to be in tech. According to data from Dice, technology salaries in the U.S. rose to an average of $96,370 per year. That’s a 7.7 percent increase and the biggest year-over-year jump in average tech salaries since Dice began tracking […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: AX System Optimization; Windows Mobile App for NAV; SL Doc Management; Omni-Channel for CRM
By: Linda Rosencrance ENAVATE Launches System Optimization Tool for Dynamics AX ENAVATE, a Microsoft Dynamics AX and CRM provider has partnered with European Microsoft Dynamics partner EG to bring a new AX system optimization tool with exclusivity in North and South America. ENAVATE’s System Optimization Suite (ESOS) is a collection of diagnostic and optimization tools […]
New Pacific Northwest Microsoft Dynamics Event ‘Empower’ Aims to Fill Convergence Void
By: Linda Rosencrance Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it was replacing its user-focused Convergence conference and replacing it with Envision, an event designed for C-level business leaders and department heads. Even before Microsoft decided to kill Convergence, the event’s core comunity of Dynamics users felt that the event had been moving away from its […]
AXUG Summit 2016: User Enthusiasm in Sharing, Presenting Grows
By: Linda Rosencrance Attendees will find much new at AXUG Summit 2016, says Microsoft Dynamics AX User Group (AXUG) Director of Programming Heather Williams. Chief among those differences is a focus on new user-driven content, as well as an amplified Microsoft presence. In her role as programming director, Williams coordinates educational programs and leads strategic planning […]
Public cloud and the global economy: Digging further into the opportunities
By: David Auslander New business models Large organisations worldwide are looking for new ways to conduct business more efficiently, more effectively, and at lower cost. Many of these companies are looking to new technologies as the catalyst of these efforts. Use of the public cloud, as part of a hybrid cloud solution, has grown and […]
Multi-cloud gains more and more traction – but cost still the key factor
By: James Bourne New research released by Turbonomic and Verizon has revealed several key reasons for businesses wanting to adopt a multi-cloud strategy, from business continuity to resilience – yet cost is still a burning issue. The study, which polled 1,821 IT decision makers, saw the need for business continuity as the most important business […]
12 tips to help SMBs select and manage vendors
By: Jennifer Lonoff Schiff Picking good suppliers and partners is critical to your company’s success, especially a smaller, growing business. Pick a vendor that is difficult to work with, doesn’t provide a service as promised, isn’t there when you need help and/or hits you with hidden fees, and your company could be in serious trouble. […]