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5 Important Outsourcing IT Trends to Keep Up With in 2022

Invensis

Companies in every industry are now outsourcing non-core tasks to reputable BPO service providers globally to improve their businesses. Outsourcing trends have provided various advantages, such as great flexibility with no geographical boundaries, access to a large pool of professionals, and short-term collaboration within a single project. Invensis is a reputed leader in empowering numerous global […].

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In Customer Success We Trust

Forrester Digital Transformation

Customer Success is a critical business function and plays an essential role in building trust with customers as a strategy for retention.

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Freight Rates Decline, But Not By Much

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/SHansche Yes, you read that right. Freight rates decline as demand wavers. Shippers are trying to reset contract agreements to cut expenses, but costs remain several times higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic. The reduction in transportation costs is good news for manufacturers and retailers after two years of rapidly rising expenses. It also suggests the contribution of the freight sector to inflation is at least leveling off.

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How can offshoring JavaScript Development benefit your business?

Groove Technology

Did you know that JavaScript is the most used language for developing online applications? It is, in fact, supported by all major browsers and has a plethora of integration options. Create applications tailored to your needs using sophisticated JavaScript technologies. You may use it to make your website more interactive, user-friendly, and visually appealing.

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We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities

Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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Top 7 Benefits of Using Desktop Virtualization

31 West

Applications and software running on physical servers sitting mostly idle in the server rooms have very much become antique. This is an era taken over by Desktop Virtualization, a standard industrial practice of the modern times which has evidently advanced IT efficiency manyfold. Moreover, Virtualization goes beyond the desktop, so in the upcoming years, double-digit growth is anticipated in the use of the network, server, storage, and data virtualization.

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How To Choose The Right Partner For Your Experience Transformation

Forrester Digital Transformation

We track the details of the digital experience services of 66 agencies, consultancies, and technology service providers, and we recently evaluated 14 of the most significant in The Forrester Wave™: Global Digital Experience Services, Q2 2022. The service provider best suited to your needs could be a boutique or a global giant. But which? In our […].

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6 Effective Ways to Boost Employee Engagement

Groove Technology

Employee engagement is a company approach that focuses on creating the right conditions for all employees to contribute daily. Employees must be committed to the core principles and goals of their organization. They must be motivated to contribute successfully to the organization’s performance while also gaining a better knowledge of their self-worth.

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Top 5 Reasons to Consider Managed Services for Microsoft 365

31 West

Meeting the growing demand for remote work capabilities has become one of the pressing concerns of almost all companies around the world. And many found refuge in adapting to cloud services, which is preferably wise and good penny-worth! Reportedly, 94% of enterprises use cloud services you know why? Microsoft , the behemoth of cloud solutions providers made it easy for the companies to remain flexible and competitive despite the rapid changes.

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Announcing the Forrester Enterprise Architecture Awards Semi-Finalists For North America.

Forrester Digital Transformation

Drum roll, please! After a few intense weeks of processing and judging submissions, we are now at an exciting moment! Announcing the seven semi-finalists among those companies nominated for the prestigious Forrester Enterprise Architecture Award 2022 for North America! Without further ado, the semi-finalists are (in alphabetical order): Arch Insurance Group Inc.

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Today in Global Small Business: Is Globalization Fading?

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/bagotaj What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Is globalization fading and causing inflation to rage ? Globalization could lead to protectionism, worsening inflation, and a global economic slowdown. A new globalization calculus. Quote of the week: "Globalization is going to bring us closer and closer together across nations and technology you can't stop." – John P.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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The Great Attrition is making hiring harder. Are you searching the right talent pools?

McKinsey and Company

People keep quitting at record levels, yet companies are still trying to attract and retain them the same old ways. New research identifies five types of workers that employers can reach to fill jobs.

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Advantages of Microsoft Azure and 10 Reasons to Opt for It

31 West

Cloud computing nowadays is a standard approach for businesses. Microsoft Azure provides a virtual infrastructure that provides a vast range of cloud services. This comprehensive platform allows IoT device connection, data processing, secured storage, and a lot of other facilities. Whether you run a big enterprise or a startup, a productive and secured operation is the key to success.

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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: AI/ML Platforms, Q3 2022

Forrester Digital Transformation

Artificial intelligence applications are beginning to hit their stride, delivering end-to-end experiences for customers and employees that match or exceed human capacities. To help enterprises decide which AI/machine-learning (ML) platform to invest in, Forrester evaluated vendor platforms offered by Amazon Web Services, C3 AI, Cloudera, Databricks, Dataiku, DataRobot, Google, H2O.ai, IBM, Microsoft, Palantir, RapidMiner, RStudio, […].

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THE Most Successful Women Entrepreneurs In the World: The Winners Are.

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Tirachard The write-up below shares the 10 Most Successful Women Entrepreneurs in the World. These businesswomen have broken multiple barriers to achieve the height they are at. Nothing is more empowering than global women entrepreneurs. They rule the world!

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Challenges and Solutions in High-Volume, High-Stakes Hiring

Facing a hiring surge that feels like conducting a complex orchestra? Our guide is your roadmap to harmonious high-volume hiring. In it, you’ll learn: Strategies to maintain quality while hiring at scale The real math behind agency vs. in-house recruiting Secrets to a stellar candidate experience during hiring spikes Resource optimization techniques for stretched TA teams Don't let resource constraints or market pressures derail your hiring goals.

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Best of both worlds: Balancing digital and physical channels in retail banking

McKinsey and Company

Banking distribution needs to account for the evolving interdependencies between channels. Accelerating digital and upgrading the physical experience to “phygital” offers a viable solution.

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5 Key Differences Between Data Warehouses and Data Lakes

31 West

Are you someone who rules the IT field like a King, having managed to build a magnificent empire for yourself and yet turn a blind eye towards the “nerdy” stuff in the field? Well, stop doing it right away, because you always stand on the precipice and need to project yourself precocious in order to preserve your place and stand out from your competitors in this field!

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How To Kick-Start Your Innovation For Creating An Environmentally Sustainable Enterprise

Forrester Digital Transformation

Technologies such as cloud computing or energy consumption monitoring only marginally support sustainability efforts in traditional IT. How can R&D units and innovation leaders make the innovation process more environmentally friendly?

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Connecting Culture Through Fashion wegginar® with LaShawn Kenley on July 13th

The Global Small Business Blog

©2022 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global® All rights reserved. How does she do it – go global? Find out at our upcoming wegginar® Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 11AM CT (free of charge thanks to our sponsors as noted in the beautiful graphic). Listen to the great and mighty LaShawn Kenley, CEO and founder of Sun Gods LLC when she talks about " Connecting Culture Through Fashion.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Introduction to Robotic Process Automation (RPA) using Blue Prism

Perficient Digital Transformation

Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Robotics is nothing but computers that imitate human actions, the process is a series of steps which mainly lead to some meaningful task, Automation means any task which is done without human intervention is known to be automated. Some common RPA examples and use cases we encounter include automation of data entry, data extraction, and invoice processing.

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Hybrid working models can leverage talent and skills across industries

McKinsey and Company

Digital technologies and advanced analytics are here to stay. Cognitive, digital, and self-leadership skills can help hybrid working models thrive in metals and mining and heavy industries.

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Is Your Data Culture Future Fit Or Foolish?

Forrester Digital Transformation

Learn how to create a scalable data culture in your organization in this sneak peek of our upcoming Technology & Innovation North America event.

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Simplr CX Agent Spotlight: Meet Lindsey E.

Simplr

What’s the secret to Simplr’s CX success? Our SimplrFlex agents like Lindsey E.! Simplr’s distributed, fully remote Human Cloud Network is made up of agents just like Lindsey who are committed to delivering top-notch customer experiences. Get to know Lindsey by checking out her Q&A below. How did you hear about SimplrFlex? If someone referred you, who was it?

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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How to Implement Row Level Security in Power BI- Static RLS

Perficient Digital Transformation

What is RLS? . RLS is Row Level security means restriction of data accessing for a particular user. Filters restrict the data at a row level. We can configure RLS for a dataset that we have imported into the Power BI desktop and can configure RLS in Power BI Service by defining the roles in the Power BI desktop. If you have a fixed list of users and a static number of dimensions then the Static RLS method will work.

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Explainer: The low-code vs. no-code debate and how to get started

Hyland

In this piece: High-code, low-code and no-code explained. Which is better? No-code or low-code? 10 questions to ask no-code/low-code vendors. Until recently, organizations had only two options when it came to building new applications — coding a customized application from the ground up or buying them from vendors. Both options have some significant drawbacks.

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Who’s Responsible For Cyber Insurance Policy Misrepresentations? It Depends.

Forrester Digital Transformation

On July 6, 2022, The Travelers Property Casualty Company of America (Travelers Insurance) filed a suit in Illinois Federal Court against International Control Services, Inc (ICS) asking for policy rescission and declaratory judgment against ICS. Travelers alleges that ICS misrepresented its use of multifactor authentication (MFA) on its policy application, which should be sufficient legal […].

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How to Increase Customer Engagement

Influx

Strategies to Increase Customer Engagement. Businesses are more focused on people than they are on products. This isn’t to say that your products shouldn’t be the very best you can offer, but rather that people are the ones supporting and buying your products, and if they’re unsatisfied, everything will crumble. Emphasizing people as a business means putting customer engagement at the top of your priorities and striving to deliver consistent, amazing customer experiences across all touchpoints.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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The Fifth Thing to Know When Looking to Replatform

Perficient Digital Transformation

A significant driver for needing to change platforms is when your business undergoes a significant digital transformation effort. Typically, a company chooses to undertake a digital transformation because they need to change the experiences their customers have with their brand. Usually, that means some amount of change in systems in order. Reason #5: Your Business is undertaking a Digital Transformation.

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Create Stability and Predictability in Your Organization by Understanding Variation – A Systemic Approach Part 6

Intelligent Management Inc.

In step Two of the Decalogue, we mapped out our system using Deployment Flowcharts to map the major processes. Now that we are in a situation where we can “see” our organization as a system made up of processes, we have to understand exactly how variation affects our organization. Step Three of the Decalogue management method is: “ Make the system stable (understand variation and its impact on the network) ”.

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Why Netflix Chose Microsoft In Its Bid to Enter Advertising

Forrester Digital Transformation

The speculation has been swirling for months that Netflix was getting into the ad business. We’ve long seen this as necessary for Netflix, and have been clear about the upside, so no big shock there. What IS notable is the news that Netflix chose Microsoft as its adtech partner. Why Microsoft? Microsoft’s acquisition of Xandr, announced […].

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5 Key Practices to Lead in Today’s Employee-Centric Workplace

Globalization Partners

As the workplace is now more employee-centric than ever, companies are realizing that higher pay and extended benefits are no longer enough to attract and retain talent. Today’s employees are looking for employment opportunities that are exciting yet provide both financial stability and emotional well-being. This priority shift calls for leaders to reevaluate traditional workplace practices and keep a close eye on workforce trends to create new strategies to strengthen and retain modern-day team

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Foundations of Diversity: Building an Inclusive Company From the Ground Up

Can you guess why top-tier companies place such a high emphasis on diversity? Because a successful business mirrors the world around it. Diverse companies create empowering environments and are 35% more likely to financially outperform their peers. This new guide offers strategic insights to build a vibrant, diverse, and innovative workforce. Learn to assess your current workforce, understand demographics, and identify barriers to inclusivity.