It’s not exactly a secret that SalesForce Chatter has been largely a flop so far.  So why has Marc Benioff doubled down on his social enterprise investment with Do.com? Or why did Microsoft pay $1.2 billion for Yammer and push so hard for integration with Dynamics? The answer is simple – social intranet is quickly gobbling up CRM. How quickly? According to recent Bitrix24 report, 8% of their users stopped using standalone CRM or project management tools when they switched to a social intranet that had these functions. And it all makes perfect sense. Last month, Tony Zingale categorically stated ... Read More »

Documents are lifeblood of any business and one of the bottle-necks in getting work done is the extensive use of old-fashioned paperwork in many organizations. Workflows become longer as well as complex with the passage of time and it becomes harder to track down documents in archives. As many organizations don’t have well-defined document management solutions implemented, processes and policies are hardly followed in the workplace. Document storage is also a problem in such a scenario and retrieval of information is slow. Therefore, a paperless and automated system for documents management is required to improve productivity of employees which is ... Read More »

The cloud is not a single entity. It encompasses many types of service and delivery models, ranging from in-house virtual servers to software accessed by multiple organizations over the Internet. The cloud extends the spectrum of IT service delivery models beyond managed and hosted services to a form that is packaged and commoditized. But which of these packages is the best fit for your organization? There are a number of different cloud models you can deploy based on what your company needs. This flexibility is one reason why so many organizations are moving their data and/or applications to the cloud. The Software ... Read More »

Recently, there was a problem with a breach in Dropbox security. Basically, Dropbox announced that the passwords of several thousand users had been stolen.  Because of this, many companies ordered employees to stop using this service. In today’s world, it is necessary to share data and synch files remotely. The good news is that there are alternatives to Dropbox. In all cases, these services offer encryption for files as well as other security measures. Syncplicity Syncplicity was recently purchased by EMC. This service is good because it offers users all the features of Dropbox. This includes sharing features as well ... Read More »

Tedious conversation about the current weather, or enquiries about the latest football results used to dominate after dinner business conversation, however today you are just as likely to hear asked “What cloud based services are you using for your business?” over dessert. Ok I admit it, I’m exaggerating a little, but let’s be frank, cloud based technology is getting ever more prevalent, and is no longer a technology reserved just for havana cigar wielding CEOs or big cheese managing directors. Indeed, cloud-based applications are rapidly gaining popularity, in part due to adaptation in the business world. Though many users have ... Read More »