• Managing IT when it’s not your main job

    In many medium-sized businesses, responsibility for IT is handed to a non-technical leader like the finance director. On average, five functions other than finance report to the financial director (FD) for instance. In fact, 38% of CFOs are now responsible…

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  • Over £25,000 raised for Chestnut Tree House Hospice

    Some of our more active Board members took part in the Paris to Madrid bike ride, to raise money for Chestnut Tree House Hospice. In 2016 the team cycled from Worthing to Paris and raised a whopping £13,000 for Chestnut…

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  • Is Cloud the Answer for the New Employee Generation?

    Research recently conducted by YouGov revealed that just 6% of employees in the UK work the traditional 9am to 5pm. With flexible working hours and remote working having a significant benefit on staff, more and more businesses are offering different…

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  • Is It Time for an IT Assessment?

    Your IT system needs to work seamlessly at all levels of operation. Creating a multi-faceted IT infrastructure is no easy feat and things can get complicated very quickly. This is why many companies utilise the skills of outside IT specialists….

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  • A Day in the Life of an Application Enterprise Architect

    My name is Stuart Allen and I am an Enterprise Architect for Applications at Acora. I have been part of the team for 14 years, however, I originally started my career here as a Pegasus Opera consultant. However, this isn’t…

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  • Is your IT platform holding you back?

    Did you know that… Over 500 million tweets are sent every day. The Internet influenced retail sales to the tune of $2.3 trillion in 2017 and is estimated to increase to $2.84 trillion in 2018. Over 3.5 billion Google searches…

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  • Why Are IT Projects Difficult to Manage?

    IT projects are hard to manage and sometimes it can be hard to fathom what is actually required as a solution. Hurdles and failures are common outcomes for a large proportion of projects that are not managed effectively. IT project…

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  • The Top 5 FAQs About Microsoft Azure

    The cloud is one of the greatest technology trends over the past few years and the Internet of Things has grown due to it. Microsoft Azure is the leading public cloud platform and is a growing collection of services for…

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  • Why do IT outsource relationships sometimes fail?

    There are several contributing factors as to why outsourcing relationships can fail. Below are a few areas for consideration. The IT service provider has outgrown their customer Greater exposure to risk can be experienced due to lack of service provider…

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