By Jeb Buddecke, Director of Enterprise Applications at Sphere Partners Successful businesses thrive on effective, predictable, and reliable processes and people that drive their day-to-day operations. Good management ensures that these operations function despite challenges in human resources, capital, market forces, and other variables. This is where systems optimization comes in. Once you understand the
By Boris Korenfeld, CTO and Tech Executives Advisor at Sphere Partners Virtually every organization has become a software company — whether as a SaaS company or internal critical software applications. The folks leading these software development departments have a typical technology career path. They start as a Software Developer then a Team Manager and
The technical talent shortage is an increasingly concerning issue for businesses. Skilled professionals in certain specialties are now more challenging to find. And, even as you find those skilled professionals, some of them may be too costly to hire—and hire quickly based on your needs. But did you know that staff augmentation can provide a
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
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,
