Inc. Column Library

Inc. magazine asked Tatum's technology practice leaders to write a monthly column discussing technology opportunities and challenges from a strategic business perspective. These columns provide the "C-suite" perspective regarding the technology and leadership issues facing growing organizations.

• Are There Still Cow Paths in Your Life?

  Is your organization process excellent? Have your transaction processes settled into a pattern, complete with the software to cement them? If so, you may have removed some "cow paths" of inefficiency but still have some less obvious ones that need attention.

• Scaling Your Business with Technology 

  In todays economy, companies are looking at every opportunity, every tool available to help them prepare for growth. The answer for many is technology. But before you invest, make sure you understand just how it will impact your organization.

• Seamless IT Integration for Mergers & Acquisitions

  Major transactions can be intimidating after a recession. However, mergers and acquisitions are the lifeblood of growth. How can IT functions be integrated smoothly and seamlessly?

• Visibility: The Strongest Link in the Supply Chain

  Avoid the complexity that may lead to greater vulnerability for your supply chain by increasing your visibillity through the right technology

• Discovering Your Advantage with CRM

  A key factor in helping you get more from your customers, customer relationship management software can also be essential in allowing you to do more for your clients

• The Era of the Electronic Medical Record

  A complete shift towards an electronic information system can create complexities during the implementation and integration process. Learn how to prepare your firm for this sweeping healthcare reform.

• Managing IT Costs during a Recession Part II: Improve Asset Utilization

  A solid economic recovery may take years to pass. Create a distinct advantage for your firm by assessing the way you use IT assets and manage demand.

• Managing IT Costs During a Recession

  In these trying economic times, with a comprehensive, no-holds barred approach to IT asset utilization, your business can boost savings, improve efficiency, and maximize return on every dollar.

• Is a CIO a Luxury or a Necessity?

  In a world where technology is king, can your organization do without a CIO? Its a tough question that deserves careful consideration of the strategic value of technology in your business.

• IT Cost Reset

  As businesses cut their IT budgets, it's important to find creative ways to cut costs without compromising quality.

• Using Cloud Computing to Simplify IT and Unlock Resources

  Explore the meaning of cloud computing and how it can help increase your firm's IT capacity with minimal investment.

• Protecting Intellectual Property amid Layoffs

  Downsizing your staff may lead to intellectual theft. Learn the necessary steps to take in order to protect valuable intellectually property from walking out the door with a former employee.

• Drive Customer Relationships through Technology

  While many firms are spending conservatively, the current economic condition provides an opportunity to invest in your firm's key resources in order to generate revenues.

• How to Simplify IT and Unlock Resources

  The economic crisis has forced many firms to reevaluate their IT options and needs. Review these essential areas to assess your IT capacity.

• Recovery after the Storm

  Natural disasters can take its toll on a company's most valuable assets: data and employees. Learn what issues must be addressed in a business continuity plan in order to retain these two critical resources.

• IT Budgeting When the Heat Is On

  With the current economy comes budget contraints. Does your company have the right tools to stay within IT budgeting confines while leaving room for growth?

• The Book of Truth: Your Source for Business Intelligence

  An information system acting as a one-stop shop for all things business could be the key to reporting accurate financial and operating data.

• Ugly Surprise in Your IT Future?

  Assessing a firm's IT infrastructure is a comprehensive and difficult task. The five questions detailed in this article will help a company to identify the opportunities - and threats - its current IT solutions offer.

• Disaster Recovery: Is Your Company a Phoenix?

  Will your firm be able to handle the unexpected? Prepare for disaster recovery by utilizing the right resources.

• Your Controller: IT Wannabe or Wise Man?

  When a controller works closely with the IT team, it might be an indication of an inefficient IT reporting system.

• IT and Finance: A Business Clash of the Titans? 

  Negotiations between two opposing departments can be complex. Find out how to facilitate agreements between two organizational giants: IT and finance.

• From Kansas to the Yellow Brick Road: Mobilizing your Workforce

  With the number of mobile workers constantly increasing in the workforce, how can your organization oversee a successful, and safe, mobile workforce?

• Destination IT: The Road to Project Success

  Over two thirds of IT projects encounter some type of obstacle. Avoid the pitfalls of an incomplete IT project by examining the key factors that could make or break your journey to a successful IT project.

• Technology Transformation A Miracle Cure?

  To give your business a boost, you may need to rethink the way your business approaches IT. The right investments in technology can help you leap frog over competitors.

• Is IT Pushing Your Growth Off Course?

  Technology can't be an afterthought in forming business strategy. It's either a driver that helps achieve business goals or it holds the company back.

• The Five "Don'ts" of Systems Implementations

  Are you committing the classic errors that will make your technology implementation more difficult and costly?

• The New Face of IT Leadership

  Should your business have a CIO? What exactly is a Chief Information Officer? Here are some reasons why your business may want to hire one.

• Why IT Projects Fail

  Small and mid-size companies should consider a project management office approach to managing complex information technology projects.

• E-Discovery: Are You Prepared?

  New federal litigation rules for producing electronic records in court applies to all businesses, no matter how small. Here's what you need to prepare.

• Life after QuickBooks

  At some point the requirements of a business expand and additional features and performance may be necessary from your accounting system. Here's what to consider.

• Small businesses and Data Security: What, Me Worry?

  Whether a business is a one-person shop or the employer of hundreds, a small or mid-size firm still may become a target of hackers.
   

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