Software Product Reengineering Can Provide Opportunities!

Software Product Need a Tune-Up? Don’t Focus on the Fix. Re-Engineer for Success!

Let me tell you a story. My friend, Shaniqua just got a new job and found, to her dismay, that her first project involved the re-engineering of a software product the business had introduced to the market (to less than favorable response). I talked to Shaniqua on the phone and we discussed her conundrum. The business loved the software product but consumers had a lot of issues with its responsiveness, the lack of an intuitive user experience (Ux) design and many other details, including loading data that was integrated from other sources. In short, the original software product design and development was less than stellar and now the company was paying the price.

The REAL Real! 4 Reasons Java is So Popular Among Developers!

The Java programming language has become so popular that, when people say the word ‘java’, most people no longer think of coffee! The Java language is object-oriented and it supports developers with a library of classes called Java API. It has a long and rich history, and is widely recognized for its performance, security and dependability. In this article, we review four important reasons for Java popularity among developers.

Auto Insights Provide Simple Answers for Business Users!

How Can I Make it Easier for Business Users to Perform Analytics?

When a business wants to roll out advanced analytics to its business users, it must consider the average skill level and understanding of analytical techniques and ensure that the solution it chooses will support its project goals. One of the most important factors of business user analytics is user-friendly, simple analytics in an augmented analytics environment.

2 Examples of PHP Laravel Framework Inspired Web Services for Mobile Apps!

When a business has an idea for a mobile application for the market or a business application for its team members to use, it will often look to experts to help it choose the appropriate tools, frameworks, languages and platforms to build the right foundation for success. One of the most popular choices in the developer community is the PHP Laravel Framework, and with good reason. In this article, we look at two examples of PHP Laravel Framework inspired Web Services for Mobile Application Development projects.

Case Study : Mobile App Development & Portal for Canada-Based Multi-Service Home Service Provider

The Client is a longstanding, local service provider for home services in Canada. Its business includes activities range from quoting and bidding services to scheduling, monitoring and managing services through to project and support completion. The Client business supports home and property owners in Canada.

The 3 Best Things About PHP Development!

If your in-house IT team or IT consultant is considering a foundation for development, PHP development will certainly be among the languages you consider!  If you are hearing a lot about this scripting language it is with good reason. There are a lot of benefits to choosing PHP for custom development. In this article, we discuss the three best things about PHP development.

Mobile BI for All Users and All Devices!

Not Just Any BI Tool! You Need Mobile BI for Every Device AND Great Performance!

If you are considering a modern business intelligence solution, there is a real necessity to choose an option that provides mobile business intelligence access and capability. Today’s workforce is mobile and team members expect to have seamless access, no matter the device they choose to use. Mobile BI solutions enable data sharing, fact-based decision making and optimize productivity. No matter where your team members are, in or out of the office, they should have access to critical business intelligence in order to keep your business moving and fulfill their roles and responsibilities.

With Support, Citizen Data Scientists Can Be Successful!

Create an Environment that is Suitable for Citizen Data Scientists!

When a business user takes on the new role of Citizen Data Scientist, it is often with misgivings and concerns. If their business and management team have not adequately explained the expectations of this new role, or made the workflow and cultural changes required to ensure that this new role is successful, the business user and team member is likely to fail, and the Citizen Data Scientist initiative is likely to fail.

4 Cautionary Factors in Employing IT Staff Augmentation!

There are many reasons to engage an IT consultant and employ IT staff augmentation and there are many benefits when it is done right. Businesses can quickly scale up and down to accommodate a project or meet a need. They can engage talent with specific skills and training to meet the requirements of their current and future business landscape. The business can mitigate the cost of training to keep IT skills current, and ensure staffing flexibility to fill in the gaps in a project team or for ongoing support, and it can accommodate its budget with the right experience, training and skills at an affordable cost. In this article, we discuss four areas of caution and attention your business must consider before engaging a partner for IT staff augmentation.

Are You Greedy for Customers?

Sometimes it is hard to ignore the distractions that threaten to take you off course and scuttle your business success. One such distraction happens when we give in to temptation and reach for more customers or new customers without regard for the fact that these customers are not a good fit for our products, our services, our team or our phase of growth.