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OpCon 18.1: Searching for the ultimate UI
Cross-IndustryOpCon 18.1: Searching for the Ultimate UI Way back in the 70s, video games burst into our homes, and like many teenagers of that era I was hooked on both…
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OpCon 18.1: Moving from MVP to MVP
Cross-IndustryMinimum Viable Product (MVP) is a common technique employed by startups and companies creating new products. The logic is simple: Add the minimum number of…
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The sheer pleasure of automation
Automation Benefits, Cross-IndustryGrowing up I never considered myself to be creative. I wasn’t good at art and never in my mind ever created anything. Even after decades of designing and…
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Using KPIs to improve automation adoption
Automation Benefits, Cross-IndustryGood managers will use Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure performance of people, departments, products and even the entire company. KPIs are inherent…
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Still using paper-based checklists?
Automation Benefits, Cross-IndustryI visited two companies recently who, despite having large and complex IT systems, are still using daily IT checklists based around pen and paper. Surprised? I…
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WannaCry ransomware – staying up to date with WSUS & automation
Automation Benefits, Cross-IndustryThis week’s WannaCry ransomware attacks have, again, made it painfully obvious how important software updates are to organizations. There’s an obvious answer:…
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McKinsey Global Insights: Harnessing automation for a future that works
Automation Benefits, Cross-IndustryHundreds of organizations around the world rely on OpCon’s automation to improve performance and reduce errors and overhead costs. Our clients know that…
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Larry Ellison, Chairman & CTO of Oracle, talks automation and the generational shift in the cloud market
Automation Benefits, Cross-IndustryLarry Ellison, chairman and CTO of Oracle, one of SMA Technologies’ technical partners, talked at Oracle OpenWorld about the changing landscape of cloud…
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A look At how IT can drive Innovation
Automation Benefits, Cross-IndustrySMA Technologies’ Kathy Hooker Burress discusses how changes in IT can drive innovation in other areas of an organization Type “changing role of IT” into…
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How to improve disaster recovery processes
Automation Benefits, Disaster Recovery, Cross-IndustryWorkload automation tools can carry out disaster recovery processes with minimal oversight. There are many contingencies that business leaders must prepare…
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Making a case for DR automation
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Bring IT out of the shadows
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