Most modern organisations have set processes in place to approve actions in areas such as project management, expenses, annual leave, pricing, and hiring. These decisions need to be assigned to either a person or group with the expertise and authority necessary to carry them out. Unfortunately, this process is often hampered by a lack of…
Manually checking through a system for problems, or information such as which tasks are closest to a deadline can be time-consuming and prone to error. Actions like running reports, executing database queries and using a search function are a partial solution, but not ideal. There is a better alternative which reduces both the time taken…
Businesses often depend on information provided by a third-party to enhance or authenticate their products and reports. The other party usually being an expert in that field, supplying the data at a cost. This information will need to be integrated into a workflow with end products, whether manually, using technology, or a combination of both….
Traditionally, some of the more powerful BPM systems have had the disadvantage of being inaccessible to users lacking specialist training, or programming skills. As BPM moves to the cloud and becomes increasingly common for smaller and medium sized businesses, systems need to be user-friendly and straightforward in conveying information. Rather than being confined to management…
The possibility of human error presents challenges varying in scope and severity across every sector of industry. Mistakes made by employees might cause a loss of revenue or a missed deadline for some organisations, but in fields like engineering or healthcare, the results can be disastrous. In the realms of administration and information technology, human…
The framework used to gather new leads and customers is variously described as the sales “funnel”, “pipeline” or “process”. Drawing from concepts like AIDA (Attention, Interest, Desire and Action), a plan is drawn out to define the steps required to attract new business consistently. From marketing to initial communication, to drawing up a contract, a…
Aims for the year ahead I plan to develop a range of abilities that are relevant to the modern IT industry. Starting out with a basic grounding in SQL, HTML and Java, I look to expand on this foundation, as well as learning PHP and Javascript to a proficient level. Achieving these goals will allow…
If your business is dealing with a high volume of requests and enquiries via phone and email, you may find effectively staying on top of communications a major pain point. Staff expending time and effort to constantly update clients on the progress of their cases is an inefficient and outdated way of achieving a work…
According to the Office for National Statistics, online retail sales increased by 14% between 2016 and 2017, with an average weekly spend of £1.2 billion. E-commerce in the UK now accounts for 17% of all spending by pound value. Larger retailers dominate the platform, with low-pricing strategies that can make competing difficult for small and…
Released as open source software in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency ever invented. Since then many other cryptocurrencies have been created, these are known as “Altcoins.” “Altcoin” is the combination of two words, “alternative” and “coin,” in essence, this means any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin. As of January 2018, there are…
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