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Any organization that implements an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is taking a big bet. After all, the ideation, design, and implementation of an ERP system can take anywhere from six to 18 months - not to mention another six to 18 months for the organization to fully implement it. An ERP implementation is like a marriage. The parties enter with optimism and hope for the future, but things can go south fast if one party isn’t willing to compromise or work toward a common goal. If you’re planning on implementing an ERP system any time soon, you should know that no other project has a higher fail rate than an ERP implementation. According to one study that covered over 500 different implementations, only 35% are still up and running after three years. That’s pretty terrifying! So what can we learn from these failures? They almost always come down to a few universal points: Lack of Executive Support + Inexperienced and In...

The drought out west is causing major problems for cities and states. California's Central Valley, the nation's most productive agricultural region, has been crippled by drought. In response, water from desalinization plants is being transported from the coast of California to inland farms. Desalinization plants are not new but the technology has advanced to make them more efficient and less expensive to build than in previous years. The water shortage is causing major problems for farmers and food suppliers. For example, farmers are being forced to make hard choices: Cut back on planting crops. Sell off livestock. Sell off equipment. In addition to the physical effects of this drought and resulting water shortage, it's also having a significant financial impact on the livelihood of those in the southwest. Desalinization plants are not new but t...

Cloud computing is a form of computing that provides shared resources, software and information to computers and other devices on demand. Cloud computing allows users to mobilize their applications, files and data from the device they are using at any time without having to worry about what’s going on with the underlying infrastructure. Cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage and applications) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction. This cloud model promotes availability and is composed of four essential characteristics: On-demand self-service Broad network access Resource pooling The Rise Of Cloud Computing Cloud computing for the enterprise is considered an extension of infrastructure, which means it relies on the use of r...

There are many IT recruiting shops in the market and it is allegedly a must for IT departments to leverage for their talent acquisition efforts. The only problem with that is the likelihood of finding a good recruiter as not all recruiters are of the same quality, some are very experienced and others just started in the field. The Dreaded Knowledge Based System, "What Is Your Current Status?" Knowledge Based Systems are a very powerful tool for any industry, but especially for the recruitment industry. A knowledge based system is simply a system that uses the power of computers to perform tasks that are too complex for human beings alone. The most important thing about this type of application is that it can learn from its past experiences with different clients and use those experiences to help it make better decisions in future cases where similar situations arise. ...