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How to Break Up With Customized Software Solutions
There are many legitimate advantages to custom or “bespoke” software. It works the way you work. It does everything you want (and nothing you don’t). It may even fill a […]
5 Signs that It’s Time to Switch Application Management Software
The good news is that you’ve got application management software (also sometimes called a “submission management system”). Many organizations still rely upon a haystack of email attachments in a flooded […]
4 Benefits of Replacing an Outdated Application Management System
There are three things every IT professional can count on: Death Taxes Obsolescence The wheel of technology never stops turning. In fact, it’s still accelerating. According to this article on […]
Can Your Online Application Management Software Do This?
All application management software is not created equal. The core of any submission management system is its ability to do two things: Collect applications or other submissions from users Store […]
Divorce Your Association’s Data From Email
As we embark into our third decade of the 21st century, it strikes me that we still rely so heavily on email. One could argue that it’s an outdated method […]
Zero to Hero: IT Management Solutions That Save the Day
“And the meek shall inherit the earth,” Geddy Lee croons at the outset of Rush’s epic concept album, 2112. The 20-minute rock symphony (in seven glorious movements) explores a future […]
Why Data Security is Prime and Outdated Systems are the Enemy
Software has a short life cycle. In the fast-paced world of technology, the cascade of updates, upgrades, and innovation drive continuous change in software solutions. Outdated systems gradually stop receiving […]
The Five Nines of System Uptime (and Five Ways to Boost Yours)
100% system uptime, like a perfect circle, is more of a theoretical concept than a physical reality in system architecture. For this reason, we traditionally measure system uptime by the […]
How to Do More With Less: Directing IT at a Nonprofit
The nonprofit sector comes with its fair share of challenges: limited resources, uncertain funding, regulations, tax reform, et al. Perhaps none of these is more underrated than technology/software concerns (which […]
The Human Touch: Maintaining User Databases in the Automation Age
If you’ve ever run multiple environments across DEV, UAT, and PROD, you know firsthand how complex maintaining your user databases can be. Perhaps you need to make updates behind the […]