Organizations, small and large alike, are focusing more and more on Enterprise Content Management initiatives to manage content chaos that pervades local drives, file shares, email systems and document stores. Every ECM initiative comes with its own set of challenges. In the following section we are trying to list down 6 such challenges Challenge […]
As the number of systems in organizations grow, keeping a consistent and integrated view of the entire organization is becoming increasingly challenging. The problem seems set to last as the number of vendors and product options grows and these become more and more specialized. If you aren’t sure if you need an integration solution, here are […]
Systems come into play that all generates lots of data which needs to be compiled to turn it into information. Here are a few signs that indicate that a business intelligence solution can be helpful
System Integration testing is a phase of most projects where a component is connected to other external systems and an enterprise view of a solution emerges that spans across modules, systems and people-organizations. This phase of most projects is notoriously difficult to complete on time and budget. This phase varies from the Integration Testing (IT) […]
The significance of human resource cannot be undermined. Hence, the recruitment process can be quite a challenge with respect to attracting the right talent, hiring and then managing it. Here are some pointers that provide an insight into the recruitment challenges faced in Pakistan. Sourcing Issues Once the need to fill a vacancy has been […]
Most IT systems are planned for 5+ years but the employees required to keep this system running have a half-life of much less than that. This brings home the inevitable reality of having to transition the project/product/solution possibly multiple times during its lifespan. The IT industry is plagued by steady growth, which means lots of options […]
This article is a continuation of our series (part 1, part 2) on entrepreneurship in the enterprise. This specific one deals with HOW to go about doing that. Below is a set of specific recommendation that can help consulting firms looking to make their teams: contribute to the top line take ownership of BUSINESS problems […]
Most companies would like their managers to take on more responsibility, help with the company’s top line and take ownership of what they deliver, in essence wanting them to be entrepreneurial within the structure of the organization. Several factors differentiate an entrepreneur from a corporate manager. The differences between the two can help develop an […]
Most consulting firms have several key partners that contribute to the company’s top line. Unlike other businesses, consulting firm’s reliance on these partners is extremely high and keeping them happy and maintaining a sense of fair compensation becomes central to the survival of the business. We enlist a few of the most popular compensation models […]
One of the key issues in managing an organization of IT people is understanding their needs. Understanding this helps managers motivate their staff better, align rewards and to UNDERSTAND how the engine they are managing works. I find most managers like to view their staff as machines that are expected to behave in particular ways […]