By Arminé Saghatelyan, BI Analyst at Sphere Partners As we examine AI trends in 2023, one far-reaching conclusion stands alone: Artificial intelligence technologies are revolutionizing the way we live and work. With the ability to process and analyze vast amounts of data quickly and accurately, AI is being used in a variety of business industries
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a centralized software application that manages the core processes of a business, including financials and accounting, order management, inventory management, manufacturing, human resources and more. Every business has the need to bill customers, pay vendors, and manage financials that an ERP offers. However, not every business needs all the features
By Jeb Buddecke, Practice Leader, Director of Enterprise Applications at Sphere Partners Acumatica is the fastest-growing cloud ERP 6 years in a row and is loved by users and industry analysts. Built as a cloud-native application, it was launched in 2008 and offers financial management, distribution, manufacturing, construction, payroll, WMS, mobile, customer management, project accounting,
As the world economy enters into a phase of recession and general economic “tightness”, companies are asking the timeless question of how to save money during difficult times. This timeless question of course has timeless answers: Increase revenue (by accelerating go-to-market speeds of products) Reduce cost (by modifying team sizes or existing investments) These answers
At the start of any software development project, the team has to select the appropriate development method. The method should incorporate the client's requests and the product specifications. Although several methods are available, most teams choose the incremental or iterative framework. Understanding how they work will help you and your team select the most suitable
My name is Olga Douhaya and I’m a project manager and business analyst. I’ve worked at Sphere Partners for over 3 years, overall in IT for 15+ years. In this article, I will share common mistakes and best practices for Business Analysis. If you are not a business analyst, you might think this
Business intelligence (BI) tools empower data-driven decisions through data visualization, mining, and business analytics. Businesses make better-informed decisions through actionable insights. Data visualization and aggregation tools help us understand the numbers and make sense of business data. BI software brings data to life, allowing you to interact, analyze and present the data. BI tools gather,
By Jeb Buddecke, Practice Leader, Director of Enterprise Applications at Sphere Partners I talked to an IT Director recently who mentioned to me all the different software applications (NetSuite, Teams, Slack, monday.com, Zoho, Salesforce, Canva, DocuSign, ShipStation, SmartSheets, Jira, etc.) their company is using. Many are redundant and none of them are integrated with each
By Jeb Buddecke, Practice Leader, Director of Enterprise Applications at Sphere Partners Acumatica and monday.com are two of the fastest growing, modern business management applications on the market today. Acumatica is a leading Cloud ERP used to manage financials, distribution, manufacturing, projects, and other back-office operations. monday.com is a cloud-based low-code Work OS platform that allows users
Acumatica vs NetSuite: An Alternate Assessment Both Acumatica and NetSuite are established, vetted, and leading ERP systems, and there are many published comparisons of the two. However, most of those focus on the functional comparisons between the two. While this whitepaper considers some functional differences, it focuses on other aspects to consider when choosing
