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Tom R. and 2 other people commented on an FYI

I Got 99 Problems, but Developing Ain't One

Hi.. This is a good list... but looks like you have missed some sites like a programming forum at http://www.technicaltalk.net
You should definitely include it in your forum's list. more

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Sean Stickney answered this question

Will custom-built application delivery controllers in massive data centers replace off-the-shelf hardware?

Custom built is expensive for smaller companies so off the shelf programs will still have a future.

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Cloud Comptuing

Data Center

Innovation

yesterday

Douglas Karr and 3 other people answered this question

What would you do if a direct competitor requests to add you to their Linked In network?

Personally, I'm connected to many people who could be deemed competitors and I don't really worry about it. Our Agency is quite unique and a key differentiator for us is our people. As a result, I don't have to worry about someone poaching my clients. ... more

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yesterday

Kerstin Grady asked a question

Can anyone provide input regarding success/pitfalls switching your phone system from analog to VOIP?

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Voip

yesterday

Dennis Morgan and 8 other people answered this question

Is Cloud Computing a technology driven wave or a business lead wave of change?

The hosting technology has improved significantly and businesses are looking for ways to reduce costs and simplify their massive investment in IT. IT is a necessary cost center. more

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May 22, 2012

Samuel Adjei and 1 other person answered this question

What are the best gallery plugins for your website?

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May 22, 2012

Bill Cabiro and 1 other person answered this question

How do you currently measure the adoption and effectiveness of your BI solution?

Some BI tools have built in apps to measure user adoption. User adoption is typically low due to a variety of reasons. http://bit.ly/zHkG4H
Regards, Bill more

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Business Intelligence

May 21, 2012

Hrvoje Smolic and 4 other people answered this question

How do I create a very basic business intelligence environment?

Hi Adam,
if you want, like you said, to manipulate the data source and to make ELT processes, you can try to do that in one of free ETL tools. Talend DI is an excellent choice to begin with, and has free version that can ... more

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Analytics

Business Intelligence

May 20, 2012

Tony Kelly and 9 other people answered this question

What is a good online HRIS program?

i highly recommend 2 sites to compare the differences. One is compareHRIS.com and the other is HRcomparison.com. One is more North America based, and the other is Europe based. Either way, they give you a great 'RFP' that you can build from and compare.
Best ... more

Human Resources

Information Technology

HRIS

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May 20, 2012

Brian McCallion and 6 other people answered this question

What is the future of Cloud Computing?

In terms of the technology industry, my assertions are as follows:
1. Cloud computing will benefit firms that move quickly, or have already embraced SOA architecture. Firms that attempt to extend their enterprise infrastructure to the Cloud over VPNs, MPLS, or multi-mode fiber miss a ... more

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Cloud Computing

May 20, 2012

Nader Salameh and 6 other people answered this question

Who in companies drives the decision to implement mobile solutions - business or IT?

The mobile app initiative itself is a critical path to nowadays businesses across the industry segments as part of an organization strategy.
In most businesses, initiators of a mobile app project would be business owners seeing that it revolves around execution for departmental strategies. For ... more

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Operations

ERP

Mobility

May 20, 2012

Nader Salameh and 3 other people answered this question

What is the best (competitive) price for ERP?

I believe it varies on several factors starting from the organization size but not limited to system administration case-scenario.

Finance

Information Technology

Operations

ERP

May 19, 2012

Hakan Sinar asked a question

Do you have experience with any open source CMS which is based on the .Net framework?

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.net

CMS

May 19, 2012

Stephney McMohan commented on a brief

Mitigating Risk When Implementing Cloud Computing Services

In order to mitigate risks when implementing cloud computing services, you can take the following precautions. You should choose the right vendor according to your needs. You should communicate with other clients of that vendor, chart out vendor’s track record, and judge the quality of ... more

Cloud Computing Implementation

May 18, 2012

Bill Wood and 2 other people answered this question

Who are the top ERP thought leaders and influencers to track in 2012?

Pieter, I'm familiar with Eric and that was an oversight on my part. I agree with you there.
One other person who is an IT Director and has just published a book on how customers can take charge of their ERP projects is my friend ... more

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Operations

ERP

Influencer

May 18, 2012

Vadym Toma asked a question

Do you know of any web tools which would help to network at business events?

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Events

Networking

Saas

May 17, 2012

Amanda Andonian and 3 other people answered this question

What are the top commercial real estate CRM vendors?

I know that Zoho CRM is easily configurable for whatever CRM needs your company has, and I have heard of some commercial real estate companies having success with it. Another option is vTiger, which also comes highly recommended.
For CRM that's tailored specifically for real ... more

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Sales

Commercial Real Estate

CRM

May 17, 2012

John Hatton and 1 other person answered this question

What are your experiences with Coupa? What differentiates them from their competitors?

New answer to an old post (but with no bias!) -
On the plus side, Coupa is reputed to have a great front end and good reporting capability. On the minus side - unless things have changed - the word on the street has been ... more

Cloud Computing

Cloud Spend Management

Coupa

Saas

May 17, 2012

Patrick Murphy and 3 other people answered this question

How do you see the future of SMS / mobile marketing?

Mobile marketing revolutionizes business. Businesses can connect with customers directly through their mobile phones. Advertisers can use mobile phones for text message marketing, multimedia services and online communication. SMS is the most basic, it has evolved from a passive form of advertising to an inexpensive, ... more

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