Keeping pace with the demands of an ever more online world means ever more aspects of your business will inevitably move to take advantage of the benefits provided by cloud computing. While it is easy to think of the cloud as simply a set of infrastructure that just exists, somewhere in the digital ether, the
So, you have an excellent app or software idea, the next breakout solution that potentially disrupts your industry. Or your solution solves your customers' pain points once and for all. How do you get it from concept to launch? One proven approach to software development is the agile methodology. Agile can get your app into
My name is Sargis Budaghyan and I’m a business analyst at Sphere Partners. Here I will cover what we as business analysts do and how we interact with different roles on a project. The main one is that we work very closely with the product managers. But, we also interact with the rest
Acumatica is an award-winning enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for small and mid-size businesses. It's also a cloud-based solution that integrates with your existing business software to improve efficiency. In addition, Acumatica's collection of powerful tools helps your business in finance and accounting management, inventory and distribution management, and customer relationship management (CRM). Acumatica offers
Google Analytics 4 (GA4) replaces Universal Analytics (UA) as Google's default tool for analytics measurement, and UA will stop collecting data starting July 1, 2023, so you need to plan ahead in order to properly migrate from Universal Analytics to GA4. There are many differences between UA and GA4, and not all the features of
Every tech startup needs investment to grow its business. But no experienced investor will risk their capital without due diligence. This is why startup technical due diligence is important. Before you get to your pitch deck, you need to know your startup inside and out. It is essential to understand each line of code, your
By Jeb Buddecke, Practice Leader, Director of Enterprise Applications at Sphere Partners Organizations today want all the functionality in one business management system and at their fingertips anytime from anywhere. ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems have been evolving to meet this need. Financials, distribution, e-commerce, CRM (Customer Relationship Management), fixed assets, payroll and project management
Data analysis is an essential skill for anyone working with data. A skill that becomes increasingly complex the more disparate and disconnected sets of data you have. How do you communicate vital information in a relatable way to encourage action from your audience? This is the purpose of data storytelling. Once you know how to
By Jeb Buddecke, Practice Leader, Director of Enterprise Applications at Sphere Partners Sage 500 was one of the better ERP systems for mid-market companies from the late 1990s to the mid-2010s. It was particularly good for manufacturers and distributors and had one of the most well-structured databases among its competitors. However, in the early 2010s
Nowadays, there’s rarely an industry that isn’t trying to be described as “fast-paced”, “disruptive”, “innovative” or “rapidly growing”. This is because even in the most challenging economic times, companies and talented business leaders always try to find ways to differentiate from the competition in their offering and core ideas. However, this ongoing demand for innovation
