Tag Archives: ERP

Putting the Tech into Teaching

shutterstock_131624870Forget blackboards, (or even whiteboards!), textbooks and having the best pencil case in the room, schools have gone digital.

In today’s world, children use ICT to play, live and learn. Outside of the classroom children are used to embracing technology using ipads, tablets and social media to connect, so it makes sense for these tools to be hijacked for the benefits of education.

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Think your ERP is inflexible? But can’t be bothered to change it?

shutterstock_125768966A new report by Mint Jutras reflects the dangers of just doing nothing.

It’s no secret that ERP systems can be inflexible and unwieldy, with companies scrabbling to create modifications and workarounds to get the results they need from their software, rather than working with it to help them respond to fluctuations in the market.

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Top mistakes made when choosing ERP

shutterstock_105655442Believing all software is the same

There are big differences between software vendors, just because they seem like they have the biggest market share, doesn’t mean that they can fulfill all your business requirements. Make sure you know all the business critical elements you need, and make sure your vendor can deliver ALL of them. Continue reading

How to select business software

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At a certain point in your life you realize that you need a (new) car.

Maybe because you just don’t feel like cycling to work everyday anymore; maybe because public transport just doesn’t do it for you; or maybe you just want one because your neighbour just bought one and he can’t stop talking about how great it is!

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Is the face of ERP set to change in 2013?

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Will customers be given more control?

In a great article by Forbes this week, they predict that the customer will begin to have more control over the face of ERP software.

This is something we picked out as one of our top trends for 2013, and is certainly something that UNIT4 have been working towards.

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