A common complaint we hear from integrators is that they lack information to help with job costing. Nobody seems to have enough data in an easily accessible format to help them make well-informed project decisions. In the article, Job Costing Critical Piece to Preserving Margins, Solutions360 CEO Brad Dempsey discusses how job costing is typically Read the full article…
Earlier this year, we asked systems integrators across the country to participate in our Cost of Doing Business survey. The survey results were then used to create the new Financial Analysis of the Industry for 2018, a benchmarking report that offers a reliable way for you to compare your company’s financial information with other integrators Read the full article…
Integrators across the country can relate to the difficulties that finding and maintaining business insurance presents. Because integration firms are considered a niche market, it can be time-consuming and challenging to find an insurance provider that understands the industry’s intricacies. “A lot of the companies I contacted about liability insurance would respond, ‘You really don’t Read the full article…
As we transition from being “contractors” to “integrators,” and now on to becoming solutions providers, we also transition from capex (capital expense) to opex (operating expense) purchasing methods. Technology evolution, combined with IT-centric solutions and buying decisions being made by IT vs. facilities management departments, leads to opex purchasing methods being favored in many cases. Read the full article…
CEOs tell us all the time that they think about their company culture a lot – but many of them feel little power to create or influence it
The latest update from the International Data Corporation (IDC) suggests that worldwide spending on public cloud services and infrastructure will reach $277 billion in 2021. There is a significant opportunity available for integrators like you to become cloud experts. In fact, more organizations are beginning to proactively ask for cloud solutions. These companies understand how the software-as-a-service Read the full article…
After a recent organizational restructure, Lone Star Communications decided to add a new layer of superintendent positions to its operations department. The creation of these positions also created the need for training. “Originally, our superintendents and project managers were acting in a combined role of project manager,” explains Dan Hiett, senior vice president of operations Read the full article…
To help employees feel empowered – and to help them learn new skills – Bluewater Technologies in Southfield, MI, developed a new employee mentorship program that combines professional and personal development opportunities. To participate, mentors and mentees can apply online and provide some information on their interests and what they’re hoping to learn. From there, Read the full article…
We’ve hit a period in business where change and change management are constantly at the center of attention. The words “disruption,” “innovation,” “digital transformation,” and “agility” may be used somewhat interchangeably, but the idea that change is coming fast and furious isn’t just alphabet soup. In this very moment, technological change is as fast as Read the full article…
It’s official: We spend a lot of time dealing with emails. In fact, research from Bain & Company shows that executives receive, on average, about 200 emails a day. The typical supervisor spends an entire day each week handling emails. This type of communication won’t go away anytime soon – and it can definitely support Read the full article…
