Why an Azure ecommerce platform is dynamite for selling online

21st January 2021

Why an Azure ecommerce platform is dynamite for selling online

Azure, ecommerce, Microsoft Blog, Microsoft

The percentage of UK shoppers using ecommerce reached 87 percent in 2020, up 25 percent since 2010. But with great opportunity comes high competition. So how can you stand out from the ecommerce crowd? In this article we'll explain how an Azure ecommerce platform will make the difference. In a nutshell, Microsoft Azure is a [...]

Influential Software Q4 2020 ends the year on a high

21st January 2021

Influential Software Q4 2020 ends the year on a high

NNN News

As businesses continue to adapt to the new normal, Influential Software has helped new clients in Q4 make changes to digitise their business strategy. These difficult times have shown us that businesses are striving to succeed through technology, and know we’re qualified to help. So without further ado, let’s review the highlights of Influential Software [...]

Influential achieves Microsoft Gold Partner certification

20th January 2021

Influential achieves Microsoft Gold Partner certification

Azure, Microsoft, Software Development Microsoft, News

With more and more business moving online, it’s safe to say that effective IT will be vital in 2021. And on that note, we're excited to say that Influential Software has now gained Microsoft Gold Partner certification. As well as overall Microsoft Gold Partner status, our team has also achieved the following Microsoft competencies: Microsoft [...]

How to find a dependable web portal development company

12th January 2021

How to find a dependable web portal development company

Software Development, web portals Blog, Portals

Let's say you want to improve customer experiences, automate manual work, or boost staff engagement. Thankfully, you can achieve all this by developing a bespoke web portal. If you have in-house developers, that's no problem. But otherwise you'll need help from a web portal development company. And that leads you to the question: how can [...]

Warning, intranet issues! 7 common challenges and how to solve them

12th January 2021

Warning, intranet issues! 7 common challenges and how to solve them

intranets, Software Development Blog, Portals

A typical intranet serves many departments, tasks, and business goals. Ideally, your intranet will make that complexity seem simple for end-users. But not every intranet meets this ideal standard. So how can you identify the most common intranet issues? And when is it time for an intranet redesign? Below are some of the intranet challenges [...]

Azure security breach left thousands of customer records exposed

11th January 2021

Azure security breach left thousands of customer records exposed

Azure, cybersecurity, Microsoft News

After some questionable security practices, an Azure security breach exposed more than half a million sensitive documents on the internet. The exposed data were hosted in unprotected Microsoft Azure Blob storage and could be viewed by anyone with the files' direct address, without any authentication. Microsoft Azure Blob storage is used for storing significant amounts [...]

Business benefits of single sign-on solutions

5th January 2021

Business benefits of single sign-on solutions

authentication, digital portals, security, SSO Blog, Portals

Today's businesses are spoilt for choice in the variety of applications available. But using dozens of disparate apps also raises challenges for security, usability, and IT support. In brief, the benefits of single sign-on solutions consist of overcoming these challenges. To give a concrete example, consider the Google suite of applications. Google owns Chrome, Google [...]

How a remote intranet helps boost productivity working from home

5th January 2021

How a remote intranet helps boost productivity working from home

digital portals, Intranet, remote working, workforce productivity Portals

Virtual teams were increasingly part of the norm even before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many businesses are still unsure about this digital workplace strategy, wondering whether teams lose productivity working from home. The pandemic has tested this theory globally, and in general we've seen that remote workers are actually more productive. Let's take a look [...]

Influential Software earns Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform Competency

5th January 2021

Influential Software earns Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform Competency

Azure, Cloud, Microsoft Partner News

Influential Software is thrilled to announce that we have achieved the Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform Competency. This status recognises our expertise in software development with Microsoft Azure cloud. Update: as of 12 January 2021, we have gained Microsoft Gold Partner status. What is Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform Competency? The Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform Competency demonstrates [...]

When is a bespoke business intelligence portal better than off-the-shelf BI software?

4th January 2021

When is a bespoke business intelligence portal better than off-the-shelf BI software?

BI, Business Intelligence, Software Development, web portals Blog, Portals

A business intelligence portal provides a single interface for users to access multiple BI technologies. And since no two businesses use BI in exactly the same way, a BI portal has to be unique. But what are the advantages of having a bespoke BI portal built? Why would you choose one over packaged BI software? [...]

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