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Goldilocks Memory

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 17:16:00 +0000

Written by Henry Nelson, "Cloud success comes through simpler installation and friendlier user interfaces. Customization and ensuring data privacy on multi-tenant databases are continuing challenges for the cloud."

Who is the Customer?

Wed, 08 May 2019 19:37:00 +0000

Written by Henry Nelson "At HarrisData, we focus on the businesses that subscribe to and use our products as our customers. One year terms provide consistent cash flow. One year terms allow annual price increases. One year terms keep us focused on satisfying our customers every day to earn the subscription renewal. They make things easy on our management. We prefer annual subscriptions".

Minus Eight and Sunny

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 19:37:00 +0000

Written by Tim Dunn There is another world; a world that has existed for over 45 years, with people that have kept perspective. It is place where the sun shines bright, offers hope, and willing share its simplicity, because it is easy to provide sunshine in the world of ERP.

Choose to be Delighted

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:07:00 +0000

Written by Tim Dunn Have you ever experienced Cognitive Dissonance while signing a contract? Your gut gets all tied up in knots and you wish you were somewhere else in that very moment.

Finding the Right Answer

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 19:56:00 +0000

Written by Tim Dunn There is another dimension often overlooked. Culture. Great company culture, not as defined by you and your employees but as defined by your customers, business partners, and competitors.

Focus

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 19:12:00 +0000

Written by: Tim Dunn Focus, execute, and finish. 2019 will be what we make of it, not what the rest of the world tells us it should be.

Multitenancy: Panacea and Problem

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:32:00 +0000

Written by: Lane Nelson We believe multitenancy creates cost advantages for ISVs like HarrisData, and intend to leverage multitenancy in whatever forms provide the most value to our customers. However, a religious commitment to multitenancy ahead of real customer requirements is just pandering to investors.

Mashup Enterprise Services

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:11:00 +0000

Written by Henry Nelson It is time to take a mashup approach to ERP systems. A modern ERP architecture based on enterprise services can make it happen. The use of mashups in the user interface is common for HTML based applications.

Bookmark, Link, Search

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 16:36:00 +0000

Written by: Henry Nelson Today, the HarrisData Payroll for bookmark, link, search is in beta. It will be available to you via public or private cloud soon. We are working to connect the remaining business logic to the bookmark, link, search platform and look forward to providing you the results.

Cloud Inside

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 16:25:00 +0000

Written by: Lane Nelson What does it mean to put the cloud inside the application? It means that enterprise applications need to be built to leverage what works on the cloud from the inside out. Vendors that are trying to keep up with the web are scrambling to add SOAP and REST APIs to their existing products.

Automation through the Bots

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 16:06:00 +0000

Written by: Lane Nelson At HarrisData, we’ve developed AppsInHD as our enterprise platform of the future with a strong focus on end-to-end automation through bots. In all of our enterprise applications – HRIS, CRM, and ERP – productivity will soar as bots take on more of the workload.

A Modern Transaction Architecture

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 15:51:00 +0000

Written by: Henry Nelson Now consider modern Payroll application design. Hours load automatically (from time clocks or spreadsheets – it doesn’t matter), and the payroll checks are produced behind the scenes. The user is notified that hours are available, and alerted to problems with individual checks.

What is Modern?

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 15:42:00 +0000

Written by: Henry Nelson Rumors have SAP joining the stampede to HTML5 based user interfaces. To get there, SAP will build a new platform, replacing the $4 billion platform underneath Business-By-Design. HTML5 is the current technology for a “modern” user interface, filling the role Windows GUI and Java Applets played in the past. When the next user interface technologies arise HTML5 too will fade into the legacy technology graveyard.

You Can't See What's Behind the Cloud

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 15:23:00 +0000

Written by Henry Nelson Cloud: 3. a dim or obscure area in something otherwise clear or transparent.

Another Good Story

Fri, 09 Nov 2018 17:57:00 +0000

HarrisData decided a long time ago, that it would be their mission to create good stories. Sure, they are just a humble little software company in Brookfield, Wisconsin that sometimes gets washed out by all the noise from the two coasts and mega consulting firms, but here they are 46 years later, (just saying).

There is nothing else you can do

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:59:00 +0000

Identify the root cause. Determine the value of changing or altering the behavior, whether it is of the people, process, technology, or data. Hold it up against the amount of investment required. Decide, execute, and deliver. It is really quite simple.

A Couple Hundred Billion

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 20:13:00 +0000

HarrisData has been an IBM business partner for decades.

What are they hiding

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:38:00 +0000

A recent article from Joshua Greenbaum at EAC reignited passion around the topic of enterprise software implementations and the implications it has on companies and their employee’s livelihood.

Gold Silver or Bronze

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:11:00 +0000

Written by Tim Dunn, "what makes your product or service different or better than your competitors?".

Specialist

Mon, 05 Feb 2018 18:56:00 +0000

Written by Tim Dunn, "what specific and unique problems are you trying to solve, or opportunities are you attempting to capitalize on?".