Message Management
Over the last 30 years, many things have changed but for a lot of companies, the filing cabinet is still the centerpiece of corporate messaging. For some companies however, electronic messaging has given them huge competitive advantage. Deals are done, orders are placed, payment is made and receipts are issued without a piece of paper ever making the filing cabinet
NowIT
Customers will demand it, managers will anguish over it and programmers with profit from it. NowIT will be the next step for businesses looking to gain competitive advantage from their IT investment and those that start first will finish best. The rest will play catch up not for advantage, but just to maintain their place in the supply chain.
Smart Phones
If you are a mobile worker who works away from the office and who lives by your contacts and schedule, and this is the tool for you. Lawyers and barristers, plumbers and electricians, real estate agents and consultants, and just about everyone else who doesn't spend their working life in one place need one of these.
Telephone deals
Telecommunications is probably one area where a business cannot afford to be loyal to any brand but should rather ‘cherry pick’ the offerings on a short term basis to grab whatever savings are on offer.
Total Cost of Ownership
Computer systems may not have been in your business for a hundred years but the lesson is much the same. There are ongoing costs to having an efficient business computing system. Just like motor cars, computers need consumables, preventative maintenance and sometimes emergency repairs.