XTIVIA BLOG
Making the Business Case for Growth
In every organization, resources are carefully allotted toward reaching business targets. Growth initiatives have to be seen to either yield a return that is at least break-even or, ideally, greater than where the resources have already been allocated. Projected results have to...
How to Deploy the Modern Desktop with Microsoft Windows 10
With Windows 7 end of support in January, a major increase in the mobile workforce (especially recently with everything COVID-19) and an increase in security risks — like hacking and phishing, traditionally, activities only for outdoorsman not mean scammers — business owners...
CRM Trends to Watch in 2020
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) has become the premier technology for business and the fastest growing software industry. While their popularity continues to grow — roughly 91% of companies with 11 or more employees now use CRM technology — so do the features and...
The Hidden Costs of Software License Noncompliance
The past decade has revealed an increased concern in maintaining license compliance. Although software companies have traditionally put their foot down on pirated software, they're leveraging new tactics to eagerly track software license compliance. Data-driven strategies for...
Work from Home – Lessons Learned
In this tough time of social distancing and immediate need to learn how to work from home (WFH), I wanted to share how this journey began for me and how I learned to persevere in the hope it will give you a few ideas during this change in how we are all doing business from...
Top 10 Reasons Why Liferay is the Right Alternative to IBM WebSphere Portal
This article is a follow-up to my earlier article on Why it is time to migrate from IBM WebSphere Portal, and is relevant for all members of the IBM WebSphere Portal product family, including IBM WebSphere Portal Server, IBM Digital Experience Manager, IBM Customer Experience...
Six Tips for Working From Home
While COVID-19 has many of us quarantined in our homes, I've been seeing a lot of social media posts on how people are handling their new office space. For some, it's opened the door to a fun and relaxed environment. For others, it's been a tough transition filled with stress,...
Why is it time for you to migrate away from IBM WebSphere Portal?
This article is relevant for all members of the IBM WebSphere Portal product family including IBM WebSphere Portal Server, IBM Digital Experience Manager, IBM Customer Experience Suite, IBM Web Content Manager, IBM WebSphere Portal Enable, IBM WebSphere Portal Extend, and IBM...
Configuring Salesforce Home Tabs
As a Salesforce Partner, we get asked all sorts of questions to support our client base. Recently a set of excellent questions was asked by one of our clients, "How do I change the layout of the home tab, and what is included on the home page?" "Is it based on user type?"...
Best Practices for Software License Management
Software license management is an essential part of any large or growing business, especially if your organization uses a variety of software and plans to accrue more in the future. Unfortunately, many companies struggle to maintain proper license management. Whether they find...