The ‘fog’ of war and cloud implementations
There are many benefits of cloud-based accounting systems. After you’ve selected a new application you then begin the process of implementing the new solution. In order for your project to be successful, you will need to have a thorough and detailed cutover plan. The fog of war is a concept written by military analyst Carl […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: CRM Quickbooks integration; CAD integration to NAV 2016; AX logistics execution; AX win, MVP hire
by Linda Rosencrance In this week’s Microsoft Dynamics partner news roundup: Bundled Offering for Dynamics CRM Online, QuickBooks Integration Elmo Solutions CAD-ERP Tool Integrates with Dynamics NAV 2016 Blue Horseshoe Launches AXLE for Dynamics AX Levtech Consulting Deploys Dynamics AX at KOSTCO UXC Eclipse Taps Scott Hamilton as Industry Solutions Architect Avankia Rolls Out […]
Congress doubles H-1B fee to $4,000
By Patrick Thibodeau Computerworld | Congressional leaders early Wednesday morning released a $1.1 trillion spending bill that dramatically hikes the H-1B filing fee for IT services that rely heavily on visa workers. That new $4,000 fee is applied to firms of at least 50 employees and that have at least 50% of their employees on […]
Box and Salesforce unite for integrated in-app file management
Business Cloud News Salesforce and Box have worked together to integrate their respective cloud offerings so you can use files stored in Box without having to exit Salesforce. To this end they have jointly created a new Salesforce Files Connect for Box service, along with a Box software development kit (SDK) for Salesforce. The Salesforce […]
Cisco to create 200 new cloud jobs at Cisco Meraki UK
Business Cloud News Cisco has announced plans to create 200 new UK jobs for cloud professionals with an investment of $2.5m in the UK-based Startupbootcamp accelerator. The news came as Cisco entertained Sajid Javid the UK’s Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills at its new City of London HQ in Finsbury Square. Javid […]
Dynamics Academic Alliance to Partners: Seek Channel Recruits on Campus
by Karen Kroll, Contributing Writer A good many partners in the Microsoft Dynamics channel struggle to recruit college and graduate students. For starters, most partner firms have limited recruitment budgets. Few are household names, which can make it hard to capture students’ interest. Finally, many potential recruits lack an understanding of the many careers available […]
Azure Machine Learning Now Available as a Function in Azure Stream Analytics
by Dann Anthony Maurno, Assistant Editor By popular demand, Azure customers can now apply Azure Machine Learning (ML) models as a function on top of streaming data to get real-time insights. So wrote Microsoft Senior PM Sudhesh Suresh in a blog post about this preview. Azure ML is largely a recommendation engine – an enterprise-grade […]
Hitachi Solutions Acquires Leading Microsoft Dynamics Solution Provider Ignify
Strategic acquisition expands Hitachi Solutions’ global delivery model in Asia Pacific, deepens IP portfolio, strengthens retail and other industry solutions, and furthers Microsoft strategic partnership. Irvine, CA and Long Beach, CA (PRWEB) December 14, 2015 Hitachi Solutions America, Ltd., a leading provider of global industry solutions based on the Microsoft Cloud, today announced it has […]
KELLY: NEARLY 40% TOP SAGE EXECS NEW
Bob Scott reporting in his weekly Insights column. Sage Group CEO Steve Kelly said this week that “nearly 40 percent of the top 100” employees in his company are new since he took over his job a year ago. If you have followed the items in the last two newsletters, there has been a flood […]
INFOR REVS SHIFTING TO SUBSCRIPTION
Bob Scott reporting in his weekly Insights column. The results for software vendor Infor for the second quarter ended October 31 are difficult to describe. The company swung to a loss over the prior year with a drop in revenue. However, Infor is being impacted by a switch of its fiscal year end from May […]