Data fragmentation is increasingly becoming the norm for businesses. Now that we are all online and many of us use cloud software to help us in our daily lives, our business data is spread out all over the place. This might not immediately seem like a problem for your business but it certainly could develop…
This post on the WinWeb blog explains why true integration requires more than just API connections with third party software. Watch out for hidden pitfalls and problems that are unique to API integration and decide whether your business wants to take the risk or opt for a true integrated system.
(via WinWeb Business Blog)
My company WinWeb is collaborating with the International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB) to raise the profile of Cloud based working and solutions within IAB members, students, the education sector and micro businesses so that they can all learn more about the potential benefits. I’ve written an exclusive article for the IaB about one of the…
Every business is different, that is a fact. Any I.T. solution has to be tailored to the business DNA, in order to maximise the business potential in this fast changing and challenging business environment. In todays business world the following components need to be available highly integrated and in just the right mix to deliver…
Over on GIGAOM, Ross Mason wrote a, IMO, self promoting article about SaaS – Software as a Service APIs, I left a short comment. It is surprising to me how many people these days still try and sell APIs as a viable way to recreate ‘integrated SaaS solutions‘. In this article several misconceptions about the…
For busy people consuming a hamburger is much like consuming I.T. these days. You drive along to a burger restaurant, buy your burger and consume it. It’s integrated – bun, burger, salad, onion …, all ready to eat. No cooking, no getting the individual bits and assembling the burger yourself. It would take an hour…
The weekly top 5 tips post is always full of helpful hints and advice for small, home and micro business owners. 1. Good small business software should allow you to get an accurate picture of your company very quickly without any hassle. Keeping abreast of the status of your business is particularly important in today’s…
I have previously written about the dangers of using a fragmented IT infrastructure, held together by APIs and so called ‘mashable’ technologies, on my NASDAQ column. But this week saw a new danger emerge to innocent users and any small business using these API technologies; manifesting itself in the Google vs. Facebook business ego clash!…
