It’s all about the money! Or is it? In my last two blogs I went into the details of why a company would decide to outsource and some of the factors to take into account. It is really important that you understand the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing (and there are both) before embarking on […]
What to look out for when outsourcing jobs. In my last blog I went into the details of why a company would decide to outsource. It is really important that you understand the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing (and there are both) before embarking on a program to bring in other companies to help run […]
In the last blog we talked about the concept of Microservice apps. Since then we’ve been talking to a lot of Operations Managers and Directors who are interested in exploring how apps and digitising processes can benefit their businesses. They are looking for operational gains in the form of increased efficiency and productivity. The question […]
What are the pros and cons of outsourcing? What to look out for? In this first blog of three, I look at why companies outsource technology. In future blogs I’ll cover off other areas like human, finance and strategic outsourcing, but technology is a good place to start. Before I do that, I’d like to […]
Large companies are… well… they’re large. They have lots of employees, lots of customers and lots of data, systems and processes. You might think, therefore, that global companies would apply their scale to apps. Think again. While smaller companies look at their large competitors and assume they are slow, cumbersome and uncreative, that’s not our […]
When it comes to the development of apps for the iOS platform whether you are part of a development team or responsible for end-user experience, these seven tips will help improve your iOS enterprise app development planning. These are practical tips that we’ve learned through developing highly specialised apps over the last five years. Process […]
Want to write a technical book to share your knowledge with the Mac community? Armin Briegel has done just this. He’s authored two books on macOS which he self-published on iBooks. We caught up with him just before Christmas 2017 to ask him about his experience and to share tips with aspiring authors. You can […]
Aka “The JSS Database Utility needs to be executed with superuser privileges” Hey all. This is something that I occasionally come across as an eternal consultant and keep forgetting the exact command needed to work around it, so what better way to document it then via an externally accessible blog :p Background So, what am […]
We’ve heard that 91% of organisations have Macs and 99% have iOS devices as part of the mix of business tools. That’s a staggering change from 10 years ago when Macs were found hiding in corners! This places an increased burden on support staff who have seen a dramatic change in their responsibilities. These new […]
Even with Apple… Fail to prepare, prepare to fail Once upon a time, the average workplace was a sea of grey plastic with PC clones wall to wall. Now, you’re just as likely to see brushed aluminium because Apple devices are appearing at work in greater and greater numbers. No self-respecting business would ever have […]
