Author Archives: Dale Vile
But is that really cloud computing?
By Dale Vile The term ‘cloud computing’ is in routine use within the IT industry.[...]
Does your IT universe revolve around ERP?
There are a couple of major pivot points for activity within the IT landscape. The[...]
Business Communications in Context
by Josie Sephton and Dale Vile The proliferation of communications channels has set expectations around[...]
ERP sans frontières. Access for all
There was a time when the terms ‘ERP’ and ‘back office systems’ were almost synonymous,[...]
Reg reader tips for ERP success
When we asked Reg readers to tell us about the factors that impacted the success[...]
How not to screw up an ERP implementation
OK, so perhaps we were a bit ambitious with the title of this article. With[...]
Choosing an ERP implementation partner. Avoiding getting shafted.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has been around for a long time, yet there is no[...]
ERP deniers their own worst enemy
As new ideas and technologies emerge and develop in IT, we typically go through a[...]
High Performance for All
by Jon Collins, Tony Lock and Dale Vile Most medium and large organisations need to[...]
Selecting an ERP supplier – the pitfalls and practicalities
The selection of an ERP system is a pretty strategic decision for most companies. Software[...]
Challenging accepted ERP wisdom
So you’ve been through an ERP implementation before and you know how it’s all done?[...]
Just how does IT spend its time looking after ERP?
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) packages providing functionality to support core business processes in an integrated[...]
ROI in context
By Dale Vile The consideration of Return on Investment (ROI) understandably increased during the downturn.[...]
IT trends: Don’t get distracted by the spaniel
For better or for worse, we are the owners of a mad Welsh Springer spaniel[...]
Mid-market management software
By Jon Collins, Tony Lock and Dale Vile IT management tools are finally, after many[...]
Desktop Modernisation
by Dale Vile and Tony Lock The personal computer is one of the few parts[...]
New Lotus?
If you were in the market for collaboration software, what would your reaction be if[...]
Unified Communications in Context
By Dale Vile We here at Freeform Dynamics have been tracking developments in the unified[...]
The strategic upside of power accountability
By Dale Vile Research conducted by Freeform Dynamics a year ago suggested that the majority[...]
Collaboration – get it together
By Dale Vile Getting your people collaborating more effectively is a laudable goal. If you[...]
BT and Cloud
By Dale Vile While the cloud computing market is in its infancy at the moment,[...]
SOA and Growth Markets
by Jon Collins and Dale Vile KEY FINDINGS SOA is as relevant in growth economies[...]
Clarity on Cloud
By Dale Vile A senior exec from a major IT vendor recently commented in a[...]
Challenging the cloud revolution
By Dale Vile Some niche and emerging enterprise IT suppliers, such as Salesforce.com, Google and[...]