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Phil Simon - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
With more than a decade of experience, Phil Simon assists organizations in all phases of systems consulting including vendor selection, project management, business needs analysis, gap analysis, system testing and design, end-user training, interface and custom report development, and documentation. The result: providing his clients with superior systems, increased ROI, and a healthier bottom line.
Phil is the author of the book Why New Systems Fail and a seasoned independent systems consultant. He started his ... [More]
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- Kranzberg's Six Laws of Technology
[Computers-and-Technology] Over the past few weeks, I have had to make significant edits to my second book, "The Next Wave of Technologies." In doing so, I have been keeping in mind Melvin Kranzberg's six laws of technology. I figured that it was time for me to take a step back and reflect.
- Changing System Integrators - A Baseball Analogy
[Business:Change-Management] If your relationship with your consulting firm sours, then it's imperative to address the issues immediately. Hoping and waiting for things to improve significantly increases organizational risk.
- Considerations For Implementing Systems in Financial Service Organizations
[Business] INTRODUCTION. The confluence of SOA and SOX has had unexpected consequences, making software development more efficient and system failures rarer. There are a number of reasons why new systems fail. But thanks to developments in service-oriented architecture (SOA)-which reduces interdependencies between applications-and the implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), which has led to more firms outsourcing development to independent software vendors, the likelihood of all-out failure has been reduced.
- Data Correction and Cleansing Mechanisms
[Computers-and-Technology] Sometimes on IT projects vendors during the sales cycle (and project managers during the engagement) underestimate the amount of time required to clean up key enterprise information. Technology helps in conducting this imperative exercise but is no panacea for sloppy data that needs to be cleansed.
- When Vendors Enter New Territory
[Business:Management] Software vendors that rely on local VARs to sell and implement products face challenges when they attempt to sell "upstream." When "upselling", they should immediately attempt to forge some type of partnership among its vendors to facilitate successful X3 implementations. Clients whose implementations suffer from a lack of coordination among multiple VARs (used to working in isolation) will serve as anything but a case study for future engagements.
- Different Focuses - Client Vs Consultant
[Business:Management] Clients and consultants often have unique and different focuses during business hours. This article summarizes tensions and issues related to the different primary focuses of clients and consultants.
- System Challenges For Organizations in a Recession
[Business:Consulting] These days, rare is the organization undertaking a major system initiative. On the contrary, many organizations are struggling to survive and carry out basic operations, trying to do more with fewer employees. This article focuses on system considerations for organizations in lean economic times with respect to enterprise systems.
- Twitter, IT Infrastructure, and Unexpected Growth
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Twitter has been experiencing more than its fair share of growth recently. Many end-users have experienced errors more frequently as the site's users have exponentially increased over the last six months. These errors seem to stem from hardware issues. In short, Twitter seems to have outgrown its hardware and is at a technological crossroads. This article considers the causes of Twitters status quo and a few of its options.
- The Impossibility of Making Everyone Happy
[Business:Consulting] Introduction. In the words of 80s rocker Bryan Adams, "One man's nightmare is another man's dream." As it applies to systems, I couldn't have said it better. Training a class this week reminded me of the delicate nature of change. As vendors ostensibly improve their applications' functionality and user interfaces, every end-user is not going to be happy. Within the same organization and across different ones, different people deal with different system-related changes in vastly different ways.
- Employee Training in a Recession
[Business:Management] As organizations reassess their staffing levels, many employees are being asked to do more with less. Aside from reducing headcount, many organizations are cutting back on employee-related expenses, even if they can provide long-term benefits. Examples include application training and travel to user groups in which employees can network and exchange best practices.This article discusses the increased importance, benefits, and risks related to employee training in a recession with respect to enterprise systems.
- Traditional Or Milestone Consulting - Which is Best?
[Business:Consulting] Organizations can utilize consultants in a variety of ways. This article addresses two different consulting alternatives--traditional and milestone--as well as the pros and cons of each.
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