With Captain Kirk and his crew as our guides, we explore some of the benefits of IT support services for your business, as well as the risks and consequences of not having things in place. “Bridge to Engine Room – Warp Factor 9!” Captain Kirk of the USS Enterprise calls to the engine room for […]
SAP released their latest version of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.2 earlier this year to a great reception from business users and IT teams alike. It’s very likely you’ve heard about the release but have you properly considered how much of an impact upgrading to 4.2 could have on your business? If you haven’t already […]
In this final, 5th instalment of the Business Process Automation series we take a look at core processes surrounding business insights and Business Intelligence and why automated systems are crucial for success. First, What is Business Intelligence? In the last article we looked at Admin & HR Processes, an all-too-often overlooked part of business that can have some […]
Part 4 of our Business Process Animation series looks at Admin & HR processes that can be streamlined through automation, and the risks of letting things fall behind. The Often-Overlooked Processes Automation Sensation Part 3 not only looked at how to automate Customer Service & Management, but the potential risks of not keeping those processes […]
Part 3 of Influential’s Business Process Automation article series looks at how to streamline customer service & management. Seamless Customer Service is Critical Part 2 of Automation Sensation focused on “Improving Internal Communication & Processes”, highlighting a few key areas of your internal business that can be revolutionised through automation. The case for streamlined and organised internal […]
Second in Influential’s Business Process Automation article series, we take a look at some of the specific ways you can boost performance and reduce costs of internal processes. What processes can I automate? In our last article we asked the question “what is Business Process Automation (BPA)?” and looked at some of the reasons why […]
The world is growing, fast. With it, businesses grow too: increasing customer bases, expanding internal teams and producing reams of new data every day. Enterprise success hinges on staying ahead, and Business Process Automation could be the answer. What is Business Process Automation? Through our work in software development, Influential gets asked this question all […]
SharePoint Server 2016 Has Arrived This week Microsoft announced the general availability of SharePoint Server 2016 for on-premise content and collaboration. This is following the Release Candidate and Release to Manufacturing announcements earlier this year. SharePoint Server 2016 boasts innovative improvements in 3 key areas: Enhanced user experiences, compliance and reporting and a new cloud-inspired infrastructure. […]
Influential has worked with analytics and Business Intelligence tools and platforms for many years, and has watched its evolution with great interest. With so many enterprises switching to the cloud for their platforms, infrastructure and services it’s worth taking a look at the advantages of using BI in the cloud as well. The power of […]
Business Intelligence has changed. Decision makers are now demanding instant insights with self-service reports, wherever and whenever they need them. Can the new IBM Cognos Analytics deliver? Influential’s partner IBM set the business standards for Business Intelligence for many years. The groundbreaking IBM Cognos range had unbeatable BI performance and for so long it was […]