Sep 15, 2011
Recently I was struggling with a stubborn-tempered air conditioner at home in Hotlanta this summer. This experience made me appreciate the importance of trusting someone who could respond to my needs timely, cost effectively and with the utmost competency. For those who have lived in Atlanta in August ,(or vacationed on the equator – it’s all the same) you learn to appreciate the luxurious benefits of a functioning air conditioner, and when it breaks down or does not perform as you expec,t it can be.….well let’s just say a bit more than just an inconvenience. With that said, it gave way to my thoughts around choosing a managed services partner who just makes things work and allows you to focus on your business, as a business should. As a managed service provider of integration and data management services, Liaison understands the importance of handing over your master data or integration operations to a competent service provider you can depend on and trust, because without it…it can be a pretty “hot seat” to be in.
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Aug 25, 2011
Master Data Management (MDM) is a hot topic for product-centric companies. According to a new research report from Aberdeen Group, entitled “From Design to Delivery: Enhancing the Product Lifecycle with Master Data,” companies that invest in MDM or Product Information Management (PIM) systems dramatically improve the product lifecycle.
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Apr 20, 2010
Unless you live under a rock somewhere you’ve heard some hype about SaaS and cloud services as alternative deployment models for accessing technology. Certain business processes and applications have experienced early adoption by users; this seems to happen where processes can be clearly defined and where data dependencies are very low. On the other hand, some applications just aren’t ready for this type of deployment. Or are they?
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