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Friday, 24 February 2012

When the Forecast Calls for Clouds

Is cloud computing right for your company? Inc. posted an article on the different ways you can use Cloud Computing, and how making the switch could benefit your company. Check out the article link below and tell us how your company benefits from the "cloud".

When the Forecast Calls for Clouds.

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Thursday, 23 February 2012

BI and Analytics Top Technology Priority for CIOs in 2012

Gartner's recent worldwide survey to over 2000 CIOs conducted in the fourth quarter of 2011, noted that analytics/business intelligence was the top-ranked technology priority for 2012. Gartner notes that "CIOs are combining analytics with other technologies to create new capabilities" and that increasing enterprise growth is their top priority.

Some questions to keep in mind as investments in BI and analytics continue to grow in 2012:

How can we manage Operational and Enterprise BI initiatives without impacting the business user community?

Can we embrace BI-in-a-box and maintain the integrity of one version of the truth?
What does the future of BI hold for information integrity and decision making accountability?

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Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Introduction to Microsoft SharePoint: Features and Benefits

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Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Onshoring US Manufacturing - Strategies for the Future

A recent article published by The Globe and Mail indicates that large US manufacturers are reverting their offshoring business strategies. Larger manufacturers like Boeing Co. and General Electric Co. are now finding that the benefits of lower wages accrued through offshoring strategies are offset by higher material costs and logistics. Here are some interesting things to keep in mind:

The US unemployment rate of 8.3% stands as a significant barrier towards full economic recovery from the economic downturn of 2007 - 2009;

The resurgence of US manufacturing added 50,000 new jobs during the month of January;

As some manufacturers begin transitioning their business processes by onshoring what was previously offshored work, CEO's will be looking to fill approximately 600,000 manufacturing jobs;

According to The Institute for Supply Management, US factories grew in January at the fastest pace in seven months at a reported index rating of 54.1 (ratings above 50 indicate expansion).