Microsoft Access to cloud migration: the why and the how

21st December 2020

Microsoft Access to cloud migration: the why and the how

Microsoft Blog, Portals

While Microsoft Access was once an innovative database, it is now looking more and more like an outdated system. As many businesses go serverless, it's essential to consider the benefits of Microsoft Access to cloud migration. Microsoft Access is nearly 30 years old, which means it’s under constant threat of reaching the end of Microsoft [...]

Web portal types: finding the best for your business

4th December 2020

Web portal types: finding the best for your business

web portal Portals

Even before the world of remote working, there was still a strong need for web portals. Portals play a vital role in digital transformation and managing the culture shifts that come naturally with digital change. If you're in the process of a digital transformation, then it's worth looking into the role these web portal types [...]

Top 4 ways to optimise your consumer experience with customer data integration

26th November 2020

Top 4 ways to optimise your consumer experience with customer data integration

CRM, Integration CRM, Integration

In an age of abundant customer data, it’s essential that businesses can manage and utilise this data to their advantage. Strategic use of ETL solutions helps collect data from potentially hundreds of sources and reformat it into actionable reports. This brings tangible benefits in the form of speed, savings, with strong customer data integration. Here's [...]

What is a web portal? Features and benefits of enterprise portals

20th November 2020

What is a web portal? Features and benefits of enterprise portals

enterprise portals, web portals Portals, Software Development

When you ask "What is a web portal?" a host of similar terms appear: enterprise portal, business portal, digital portal, and more. This variety of terms can be confusing at first. But actually all these terms refer to the same thing: a unified gateway for employees, partners, and customers to share information and achieve business [...]

With mandatory TCFD reporting, it’s time for climate analytics

17th November 2020

With mandatory TCFD reporting, it’s time for climate analytics

Analytics, climate change, reporting, Software Development Software Development

It's official: climate risk reports will become mandatory for large companies in the UK by 2025. As Rishi Sunak noted, this policy goes further than recommended by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). And the requirement for TCFD reporting will inevitably spread from large companies to all parts of the economy. But how [...]

Using SOAP API integration to modernise legacy systems

5th November 2020

Using SOAP API integration to modernise legacy systems

API, Azure, Integration, legacy, SOAP Integration

The need to squeeze extra value from outdated software is a challenge we see often as systems integration experts. And with flexible technologies like Azure Integration Services, this modernisation is faster and more cost-effective than ever. In this article we’re going to focus on using Microsoft Azure to achieve SOAP API integration. While SOAP was [...]

SharePoint 2010 end of life: making a seamless upgrade or migration

27th October 2020

SharePoint 2010 end of life: making a seamless upgrade or migration

Migration, SharePoint, Upgrade Integration, Microsoft, SharePoint

There's only a short while left until SharePoint 2010 end of life on 13 April, 2021. That means time is running out to make a successful SharePoint 2010 migration or upgrade. But don't worry — there's no need to panic. With the right expertise, you can make a flawless transition to a supported SharePoint version [...]

Benefits of using Microsoft Azure API Management

16th October 2020

Benefits of using Microsoft Azure API Management

API, Azure Integration

We've all seen how companies like Netflix and Stripe have benefited from API-led integration. APIs are the tool that enterprises use to enable digital interaction with their customers, employees, and partners. But manually ensuring the security and performance of hundreds of APIs is a time-consuming task. That's why API management platforms are such a vital [...]

Influential Software attracts high-quality clients in 2020

12th October 2020

Influential Software attracts high-quality clients in 2020

New Clients News

2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year for all of us. The current health crisis has meant that many businesses have had to adapt, rethink their strategy for the financial year, and make new plans for the next. Despite these difficult times, we've been lucky to welcome a wide range of new clients this [...]

How an NHS Test and Trace Excel error lost 16,000 COVID-19 cases

7th October 2020

How an NHS Test and Trace Excel error lost 16,000 COVID-19 cases

Digital Integration, Excel Integration, News

As systems integration experts, we normally focus on the positives of integration: better business efficiency, higher customer retention, and greater data security. But sometimes it's worth talking about the dark side — what happens when digital integration goes wrong? In the case of the NHS Test and Trace Excel error, the answer is: thousands of [...]

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