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9 Steps to Improve Operational Efficiency

9 Steps to Improve Operational Efficiency

9 Steps to Improve Operational Efficiency   Your company’s ability to maximize the ratio of output to input affects how well your business operates as a whole. Whether you’re looking to increase profitability, enhance your customer experience, or streamline processes … Read More

4 Strategies to Accelerate Digital Transformation

4 Strategies to Accelerate Digital Transformation

Since the onset of the pandemic, no topic has impacted enterprises more than digital transformation. While many marveled at the rapid rate of change in early 2020, the sustained emphasis on digital transformation continues to shape the ways in which … Read More

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How to Keep a Project on Course

If all projects are different, what is the best way for integrators to keep a project on course? All integration projects are unique, and there’s no two alike, right? Yes, all projects contain uniqueness and uncertainty. But there is also … Read More

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Presenting the Estimate

A single precise number does not make a valid estimate   In Part 1 of this blog series, we looked at the myth of the perfect estimate and discussed how assumptions and risks factor into an estimate. In Part 2, … Read More

3 Security Trends to Watch in 2021

Security is an everlasting concern for enterprise IT. Here’s what experts say are some of the top security trends to watch in 2021 – as “normal” gets redefined. Here’s one prediction that you can bet on: Forecasting enterprise security trends … Read More

Does Everyone Understand the Purpose of Your Processes?

What is the purpose of your processes? And does everyone understand the value? If an integrator is engaging in an activity on a daily basis, people need to know why. Everyone should understand why processes are in place. Mature companies … Read More

How Good Are You at Predicting the Past?

The better you are at predicting the future, the better decisions you will make.   One of the things I like about The Economist magazine is that, unlike most publications at this time of year, it doesn’t simply forecast what lies … Read More

Distinguish Competence from Behavior to Maximize Performance Improvement

When managing people, competence and behavior are often indistinguishable — and that’s a problem for integrators that want to maximize performance.   Many managers automatically link competence and behavior together. As a result, when an employee is doing something incorrectly, … Read More

All Sales People Should Create This One Thing for Themselves

This is a guest blog post by Chris Peterson, Principal at Vector Firm Greg Maddux, former Major League Baseball player, four-time Cy Young Award winner, and MLB Hall-of-Famer, was known for his control.  He wasn’t overpowering but was always in … Read More

Close the Profitability Loop in Your Job Costing Process

Job costing is one of the most complicated issues that Solutions360 has seen in the integration industry. Solutions360 has worked with more than 200 integrators, and fewer than 10 percent were satisfied with their job costing process, prior to implementing … Read More