Business intelligence relies on the quality of information a business collects and it’s ability to sift through it, enabling the ability to make informed decisions. Information is power and for small businesses it can provide the competitive edge that can make all the difference. So how intelligent is your business and is there anything you can do to improve your understanding of the data you collect?
How intelligent is your business?
May 14th, 2012 by Charlie CollinsIs business planning worth the time and effort or is it like gazing into a crystal ball?
May 11th, 2012 by Charlie CollinsI was talking to our bank manager yesterday and asked him how he was finding business in the current economic climate. He said that a lot had changed since the collapse of Lehman Brothers – in the autumn of 2008 – that resulted in the credit crunch. He went on to say that they now have to determine the affordability of any credit offered to new businesses and the banks now require a detailed business plans, so that they can make an assessment. I said that when I first started Ayrmer Software ten years ago, I did not believe in business plans as I didn’t have a crystal ball to hand, but now realise running a business without planning is suicide!
The customer is not always right
April 27th, 2012 by Charlie CollinsIn our modern service-orientated economy, businesses have an increasing dilemma of how to be effective in managing customers. Many take the approach that the customer is always right no matter what ,for fear that they may lose custom. This isn’t always the right approach.
The importance of choosing the right path
February 23rd, 2012 by Vince McConvilleThe title for this article could have been “the importance of undertaking a proper requirements capture when developing a new system”, but we have covered this numerous time before.
We have just successfully launched a new system for a client whose journey to this event has highlighted to us and to them the importance of properly capturing the business requirements. It also highlighted the importance on providing a solution that fits the needs and not their wants. The client has allowed us to use them as a practical case study to highlight the advice in this article.
Some helpful tips to unfreeze your business pipeline in February
February 10th, 2012 by Vince McConvilleFebruary is often known as the month of love with Valentine’s day but with the current icy blast sweeping across the country businesses are struggling to feel the warmth not only in the temperature but also in the economy. Apart from wrapping up warm, as a business what else can you do to keep the sales pipelines from freezing up!
How to choose a software developer
January 30th, 2012 by Vince McConvilleThere are numerous articles on the web about how to choose a software or web developer and effectively communicate your needs and requirements to them. This is our take on the process which is borne out of years of experience within the sector.
Intuitive design – not so intuitive.
January 5th, 2012 by Vince McConvilleAs a software and web developers we strive to create intuitive business solutions for our clients. However over the years we have discovered that what is intuitive for some is not for others.
