As a PMP I often get questions about what goes into running a project. I will try to explain in a couple of articles the various components that make up a project. There are several ways to look at a project as a whole. You can view it as a series of processes. Some processes [...]
Let me introduce you to ABC Distributors, a fictitious distribution company. They are currently using QuickBooks that has served them well for many years, but they have out grown the software and are now looking for a new ERP software package that will allow them to grow with the software in the future. They are [...]
Do you dream about running your business from the country club or the beach? Do you want your sales force to have all the contact information from your CRM system available and take orders on the go? Do you need your service techs or consultants to enter time on job as they provide services? Well, [...]
Does it make sense to run payroll in-house or should you consider out-sourcing it? Well, it all depends. Most companies will be well off outsourcing it and save the headache of running it in-house while other companies may benefit from running it themselves. Overall I think payroll is a big headache. There are constantly changes [...]
Invoicing your customers is an important task. You want to make sure they receive them right at or shortly after you provide your customer products or services. But are you still sending them via regular mail or are you considering emailing them? There are pros and cons with both methods and I will go through [...]
Of course you are backing up your ERP system, aren’t you? Most businesses rely heavily on their ERP system and could never imagine what a total loss of data would result in. When I talk to a new customer one of the first things I always talk about is the importance of adequate backup procedures. I [...]
If you are working with ERP software, management information systems or accounting systems you might have heard about Sarbanes-Oxley (also called SOX) and that certain companies have to be in compliance with SOX. But what does it mean to be SOX compliant? Is it something your company should worry about? Are there any benefits or [...]
I often get questions from NAV users that are looking for a report that will give them specific information regarding customers, vendors and/or items. They are often surprised to find that NAV has an analysis tool (Analysis Reports) that will allow them to design a report with the exact information they are looking for. The [...]
Many service companies are struggling with very poor time registration and billing processes. I am always surprised when I hire someone to do a service job and it takes the company weeks and sometimes months to send me the invoice for the services rendered. My first thought is always that they must have enough cash [...]
Software-as-a-service or SaaS is a convenient way of outsourcing some or your entire IT infrastructure where someone else will host your software and you basically rent it on a monthly basis. If you like to know more about SaaS please refer to my article “What Is Cloud Computing and How Can You Benefit from It?“. Apart from [...]
