Nathean Technologies

Nathean’s CEO to join discussion panel at ISA’s Open Data workshop

nathean — 2012-02-27T18:09:08Z

Nathean Technologies’ CEO, Maurice Lynch, will be joining the discussion panel at the Irish Software Association’s Open Data workshop to participate in an interactive discussion and answer questions. Lynch will also be presenting a case study on why Nathean Technologies is adapting its product set to open data.

The ISA Open Data workshop will take place on the 28th February, 11am at the Confederation House and will be attended by technology decision-makers from the Government sector who see the opportunity to solve problems of the future through the Open Data initiative.

Open data refers to the idea that certain data should be freely available to everyone to use and republish as they see fit, without restrictions from copyright, patents or other control. Joining this data together or combining it with commercial software products should deliver economic value, but what are the risks and what are the potential rewards?

Maurice Lynch, CEO at Nathean Technologies comments “Open data is something we see as an important initiative. We have constantly evolved our product innovation to bring context, meaning and value to published data. We see open data as another source to be consumed, linked and published.”

Logix4 attends UNIT4 Customer Conference 2012

nathean — 2012-02-13T11:48:58Z

This year’s UNIT4 Customer Conference took place over two days at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham from the 8th-9th February. The main aim of the event was to share the latest developments and future plans for ABW and Coda software as well as providing users with the opportunity to share their experiences with others.

There were a number of workshops hosted by UNIT4 which covered a broad range of interests for all levels of users as well as some interesting talks on the structure of the company and its future product roadmap.

Our very own Maurice Lynch, Eoin Grace, Robert Doherty and Louise Jordan were on hand to answer any questions users had about Logix4.

Find out more about Logix4 here.

Top Business Intelligence Predictions

nathean — 2012-02-03T10:53:23Z

From Big Data to the cloud, many are wondering what will shape the business intelligence market in 2012.

Fight for the Right to BI

Users will continue to fight for their right to business intelligence in the coming year. More data analysis tools will move into the hands of end users. IT will learn not to fight it or risk becoming irrelevant. It’s all about getting things done.

Big Data Gets Really Big

Business intelligence must rise to the challenge of analyzing the exabytes of information that now exist in computer systems.

Cloud Nine

This trend is no surprise – cloud-based business intelligence has become increasingly popular during 2011 and will continue to do so in 2012. A need to store huge quantities of information plays right into the hands of a cloud environment.

Excel-lent

Forrester expects the reliance on Excel to change rapidly as user power catches hold. “BI users will start demanding — and vendors will start delivering — BI tools integrated with email and collaboration platforms,” Evelson wrote. “Just integrating BI with Excel is no longer enough.”

Multiplicity

Despite the best marketing efforts of the big vendors to get companies to centralize on a single business intelligence platform, Forrester expects most organizations to maintain simultaneous usage of several tools.

Read the full article here.

2012 Budgets favor BI Projects

nathean — 2011-12-12T11:15:19Z

The CIO Executive Board of The Corporate Executive Board Co. (CEB) recently released its 2011-2012 IT Budget Benchmark.

In 2011, the majority of projects were in the area of information management, rather than process automation — a trend that is predicted to accelerate in the coming year, even as budgets decrease.

More and more workers will be working on projects in the information space which includes collaboration, customer interface and BI (Business Intelligence)

Find out more here.

Book your online Logix4 demonstration now

nathean — 2011-11-25T09:39:41Z

Book a 1 to1 online demonstration of Logix4 – the new innovative data analysis and reporting solution for Agresso Users.

Logix4 provides managers and frontline users with a more efficient way to gather and analyse valuable information to drive excellence across the business. It immediately empowers users to work smarter and faster as it offers pre-packed, role specific Agresso reports straight out of the box. Installed in days, Logix4 offers simple and effective ad-hoc analysis of your data.

According to Barry Moylan, Sales and Marketing Director at Nathean Technologies, “In these difficult budgetary times, business users require quick and easy access to their underlying data to make better decisions and identify areas for cost savings. We deliver this value by providing ABW clients with next generation data analysis.”

Mark Bloomer, Founder and Director at Integra, comments, “We are delighted to be working alongside Nathean Technologies and UNIT4 to introduce to our customers a more efficient, cost effective way to unlock the hidden potential from within their Agresso data. Our consultants’ many years of experience of building reporting solutions for ABW, combined with Logix4’s data analysis tools brings a powerful solution to the market ”

If you would like to arrange a 1 to 1 WebEx demonstration of Logix4, please email us at sales@nathean.com.

About Integra Associates:

Integra Associates was established in 1995 by Mark Bloomer, a chartered accountant with previous experience as a financial systems consultant, when he saw an opportunity to create a new model to provide real value in financial software consultancy. Since then, Integra Associates has grown to include 9 core employees, with a strong network of highly qualified and experienced associates. Over that time, Integra Associates has built a large satisfied customer base, and has some very impressive credentials from a variety of organisations across a range of sectors.

Ocuco and Nathean shortlisted for ISA Award

nathean — 2011-11-22T16:11:59Z

Ocuco’s partnership with Nathean Technologies was nominated at this year’s Irish Software Association (ISA) Industry Awards under the category of Collaboration of the Year.The award celebrates organisations that have achieved significant revenue growth and/or strategic market value through a partnership programme or collaborative network.

The partnership between Ocuco and Nathean Technologies was formed in 2006 to provide advanced Business Intelligence for Acuitas, Ocuco’s optical practice management solution. The Acuitas Logix viewer delivers information across the optical practice including patient status, recalls, diary appointments, diary allocation, optical exams, handovers, stock, orders, brand performance and more.

Maurice Lynch, CEO at Nathean Technologies said “This award nomination underscores the strength of our partnership with Ocuco and our ability to provide optical retail organisations with an intuitive, powerful solution to reduce costs and achieve efficiencies. As a result of this partnership we have also been better able to access the global marketplace through Ocuco’s network of customers and contacts.”

Arran Walsh, Sales and Marketing Director at Ocuco, comments “Our partnership with Nathean Technologies has enabled us to compete more effectively in the UK independent optical retail market and indeed internationally. With Nathean’s technology embedded within our application, we now differentiate with the most powerful, configurable Business Intelligence toolkit of any optical practice management software supplier. We are delighted to have been nominated for this prestigious award and look forward to strengthening our partnership with Nathean further.”

To find out more about the ISA Software Industry Awards please visit http://www.software.ie/awards.

To view a demo of Logix Professional Acuitas Edition in action click here.

About Nathean Technologies
Nathean Technologies is a leading developer and provider of visual data analysis and reporting solutions. Their unique self service business intelligence (BI) tools empower casual and business users alike to easily ask questions of their data and get the answers they need to make informed business decisions in a quicker, easier and more cost effective manner.

For more information, see http://www.nathean.com.

About Ocuco
Ocuco, the second largest optical retail software company in the world, continues to expand globally, with offices in the UK, USA, Canada, Ireland, Italy, France, Spain and Australia. Ocuco’s global products are the Acuitas Practice Management System (PMS), and the Innovations Lab Management System (LMS). Based on an Oracle database, Ocuco was the first to introduce a truly scalable Enterprise system to the market.

For more information, see http://www.ocuco.com/.

For further information, please contact:
Louise Jordan,
Marketing Executive,
Tel. +353 1 685300
http://www.nathean.com

Analytics Exposes Poor Performers

nathean — 2011-11-19T09:38:55Z

Companies increased use of data analytics will democratise access to data by allowing consumers to see which companies are performing well, changing the way shoppers buy.

Gartner recent prediction that 33% of business intelligence would be consumed by mobile devices by 2013 was woefully underestimated, arguing that it would be at least 66% by 2013.

Logix4 Procurement Webinar

nathean — 2011-11-15T17:36:12Z

Nathean Technologies and UNIT4 would like to invite you to a free webinar on the 7 December 2pm where we will demonstrate how Logix4 can empower Agresso users to instantly capture key procurement information, bringing it together into a single intuitive interface for fast and easy analysis.

Places are limited so register for this webinar now by clicking on the link below:
https://natheanevents.webex.com/natheanevents/onstage/g.php?
t=a&d=702183856

Logix4 Procurement Webinar – Register Your Place

nathean — 2011-11-15T17:26:05Z

Places are limited so register for this webinar now by clicking on the link below:
https://natheanevents.webex.com/natheanevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=702183856

The Logix4 Procurement pack is a simple, yet very effective supplier and procurement analysis tool, designed specifically for Agresso Business World (ABW) users.

Using Logix4 means Procurement Managers can manage their spend much better and reduce risk with real-time data analysis. It also provides instant visibility across areas such as supplier performance, quantity and frequency of orders and overall spend by department, supplier and approver.

Logix4 is already assisting a number of UNIT4 customers to achieve significant savings by reducing the time and effort put into gathering and analysing procurement data. Customers have reported a 33% saving in energy costs, 20% reduction in year on year hire purchase costs and 9% saving on consumables spend.

For more information on Logix4 or to arrange an online 1:1 demonstration appointment, please email info.uk@unit4.com.

New Edition of Data Insights E-Newsletter

nathean — 2011-10-19T08:59:08Z

The October Edition of Nathean’s Customer “Data Insights” e-newsletter is out!

In this issue, we examine the case for data analytics,reveal what users look for in a data analysis tool, shine a customer spotlight on the University of Plymouth and share Fingal County Council’s recent success on achieving cost savings and efficiencies with Logix.

If you have not received this issue, send your details to info@nathean.com and we will ensure you receive a copy!

University of Plymouth improves ERP Access

nathean — 2011-10-19T08:51:39Z

The University of Plymouth is aiming to get more out of its ERP business platform with a plug-in that allows users to easily grab the data and information they require.

The university has gone live with Logix4, a self-service data analysis tool from UNIT4 Business Software. The plug-in will provide “enhanced analysis and reporting” on the university’s underlying Agresso Campus ERP data, said Plymouth. Agresso is also supplied by UNIT4.

Read the full press release: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/software/3300436/university-of-plymouth-improves-erp-data-access/

Data Analytics Q&A

nathean — 2011-10-17T09:17:43Z

Public sector bodies must fully understand the difference between “analysis” and “analytics”.

Analysis tends to be characterised by individuals gathering some data, exporting it into a spreadsheet, calculating a number of options and making recommendations.

Analytics on the other hand is characterised by examining patterns and correlations in the underlying data and from this project future business trends. Public sector bodies can gain huge value from workforce planning analytics.

What do users look for in a data analysis tool?

nathean — 2011-10-07T11:24:12Z

Nathean recently conducted a nationwide poll to find out exactly what business users look for in a data analysis tool.

The results showed that visual charting was the number one sought after feature closely followed by ease of use, fast install, pre-packed analytics and advanced exporting capabilities.

What features do you regard as the most important? Send your opinions to info@nathean.com.

Business Intelligence for the Public Sector

nathean — 2011-10-07T09:11:08Z

The volume of data available to the public sector is growing at an alarming rate. This can often lead to a rapid decline in control. However, with the help of business intelligence systems, information can be effectively brought together and provide a better basis for more informed decision making.

Modern BI solutions offer up to date functionality, ranging from reporting and detailed analysis to advanced data integration.

Bringing Data Analytics to the Masses

nathean — 2011-09-30T11:01:14Z

IDC is predicting that digital information will have grown by a factor of 30 by 2020, yet the number of global IT professionals expected to manage it will only have grown by a factor of 1.4.

With these startling figures in mind, Maurice Lynch, MD at Nathean Technologies, discusses how organisations need to be best prepared to deal with the continuing data explosion. He will talk about the issues surrounding fragmented data sources and how businesses can help users at all levels to have real-time access to relevant business information.

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According to a recent Gartner report, 47% of companies ranked the increase in data as one of the top three challenges they are currently facing. This comes as no surprise given the sheer rise in data sources, increased pressure on businesses for detailed reports and rising security requirements.

The worldwide explosion of data is placing a huge strain on companies’ IT infrastructures, making data harder to maintain and control. In many cases, organisations have their data stored across multiple silos and data sources, resulting in users getting whatever information they can from the source closest to them. More often than not, spreadsheets and custom reports are the common route that frontline users turn to. This incomplete view of information can lead to poor decision making for the business.

Empowering users at all levels

In today’s modern economy, it’s crucial that staff have quick and instant access to the information they require. Users on the frontline, middle management and top management can all benefit from having immediate access to simple reports in real-time as it empowers them to get answers to their most critical business questions.

Self-service data analytics significantly reduces the pressure often placed on the IT department to pull reports and feed back information to the relevant departments. In essence, this self-service nature removes the need for information to be passed back and forward between the users and the technical team resulting in increased time savings and more productive, responsive staff.

Having access to the right data and at the right time can be a powerful resource for businesses, leading to better decision making, more effective budget management and a higher performance overall.

Choosing the right solution

Businesses have a wide range of data solutions to choose from. Although many appear to be similar, it is the way in which they can be applied to an organisation that greatly differs. For instance, the “Big BI” vendors typically offer general purpose tools while the niche BI providers often provide a more tailored, industry specific solution.

In recent times, it is widely documented that business intelligence tools are becoming far more sophisticated and more adaptable to the users’ requirements. Ad-hoc data analytics tools in particular are rising in popularity as they empower users to answers their business questions “on the fly”. Users can also create reports or drill deeper down into reports to get the information they require.

With some 1.8 zettabytes of data predicated to be generated in 2011, according to a new IDC Digital Universe study, Irish business and IT leaders must look at ways to effectively manage and leverage their data assets. Many organisations are achieving this by making BI more pervasive. Local Authorities, for example, are now better able to access key performance indicators and make cost cuts in line with national budget based on the data assets they uncover.

Fingal County Council is a good example of an Irish local authority that is using data analytics technology to best effect. It recently identified significant savings and efficiencies across the organisation through data analysis of key areas including rates collections, purchasing practices, resource planning and attendance management.

Emerging trends

The integration of data analytics and cloud computing is fast becoming the biggest technology trend of the past ten years. The powerful combination of on-demand access and a more cost friendly, flexible structure ensures users are able to create secure, interactive reports and get the data insights they require to make smarter decisions. A provider such as Google supported by a real-time, widely accessible data analytics tool is a cost effective alternative for organisations that want to gain greater value from their data but do not want a large scale software investment.

Another key trend is mobile data analysis “on the go”. Mobile access to business reports and charting is now something which more people, particularly top management, turn to as they want to access KPIs and performance metrics anytime, anywhere. Data analytics tools are becoming far more visual with advanced, dynamic charting now becoming a much sought after feature. Not just seen as “eye candy” or a nice feature to have, visual charting provides immediate feedback to users on what they really want to know.

Social media has become a powerful force in recent times. Through collecting and analysing social media data alongside the rest of business data, it creates a significant competitive advantage and drives increased value. It ultimately leads to a more accurate, 360 degree view of what’s really happening across the business.

Pervasive

With so much new data being created every day, Irish organisations need to look at real-time information discovery options which work across multiple data sources and applications. This will help to unearth much needed intelligence and bring it together in one interface to make more informed, timely decisions

Data analytics is becoming more mainstream as it is no longer restricted to just the top level management team. We predict a greater number of frontline users will soon be using self-service data analytics to gain better insights into their underlying systems and applications.

For data analytics to become truly pervasive, the technology needs to be easy to use and quick to implement across the organisation. Non-management involvement is also crucial to promote use throughout the business. Both strategic and tactical decision making can be improved as users have access to the information needed to fuel smarter choices.

Having fast and simple access to better intelligence should be a prerequisite for public sector and business users at all levels in Ireland right now. It will help us to become more agile, efficient and competitive in this fast-changing marketplace.

Read more about this whitepaper in ComputerScope

Season’s Greetings from Nathean Technologies

nathean — 2011-09-23T12:02:10Z

Good Tidings to you all! It’s been a busy year for Nathean Technologies with key themes including:

The release of Logix Web Client – a cost effective web-based data analytics and reporting tool.
Continued developments in our product landscape including new pre-packed analytics and reporting features.
Introduction of our Data Insights e-newsletter – keeping you up to date on all the latest developments.
Newly designed website with improved navigation and resource pages.
Nathean Twitter and LinkedIn channels launched.

On that note, we’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

The Nathean Team

This year in lieu of cards and gifts we’re making donations to the following charities/causes:

The Irish Hospice Foundation,Our Lady’s Children Hospital Crumlin, Simon Community, Seachange Foundation and BuyABrick Campaign.

Missed the recent Logix4 Coda Financials Webinar?

nathean — 2011-09-11T11:13:21Z

On Thursday, 8th September, Nathean Technologies hosted a webinar on how to unlock the value from Coda Financials data to drive cost savings and remain competitive.

The webinar was presented by Robert Doherty, Product Development Director at Nathean and Shona Bontoft, Coda Business Solutions Consultant at UNIT4.The content included an introduction to Nathean’s revolutionary data analysis solution, Logix4, and how it is being used across local government, education and commercial bodies to get more from their budgets and drive efficiencies.

If you missed the webinar, you can access the recording by clicking on the button below or clicking here.

The central points covered were:
• Identifying the key information requirements of your business
• Assessing your level of BI Maturity
• The Path to Business Intelligence
• Overview and demonstration of the Logix4 solution and how it can be applied by Coda Financials users
• Logix4 Customer Testimonials

How can I find out more about Logix4?
• Download the Logix4 Coda Financials Brochure and Logix4 Pre-Packed Analytics Overview
• Read our UK partnership announcement with UNIT4 Business Software
• Arrange a meeting and one to one demonstration of Logix4

If you have any queries regarding Logix4, please contact the Nathean Sales and Marketing team directly on +44 (0) 8453001558 (UK)/ +353 (0) 16853001 or by e-mail at sales@nathean.com.

Integrating Business Intelligence and ERP

nathean — 2011-09-10T09:46:14Z

In today’s uncertain economic climate, management need to know urgently what is happening across the organisation and why.

The key to implementing BI correctly is having a clear understanding of what it is being used for and the value it needs to bring. Those looking to implement BI need to understand what insights the business needs, for example, what are the important KPI’s? This is vital to ensure the long term information management goals are achieved.

The best BI integrations emerge from deep understandings of business operations. Therefore, it is always wise to elect a BI champion to drive the project forward. With a clear set of aims and expert help where necessary, it can harness the data that resides in ERP systems and turn that latent information into valuable competitive awareness.

Read the 5 tips for integrating BI and ERP: CIO.com

University of Plymouth Selects Logix4 from UNIT4 to Drive Greater Cost Savings and Efficiencies

nathean — 2011-08-31T10:26:24Z

• Improved access to and visibility of valuable financial data

Bristol, UK, 31 August, 2011. UNIT4 Business Software Ltd, the UK division of UNIT4, the world’s leading provider of business software for Businesses Living IN Change (BLINC™), today announced that the University of Plymouth has selected and gone live with Logix4, a self-service data analysis tool powered by Nathean Technologies Ltd., that will provide enhanced analysis and reporting on the institution’s underlying Agresso Campus data. The University will also be using Logix4Web to provide read only information to selected users via a web browser.

Logix4 enables users to rapidly access and visually interact with key business information held in the University’s Agresso Campus Financials solution. Using simple drag-and-drop actions, users can explore standard metrics, while answering their own ad hoc questions with ease, building up powerful views to answer queries in a step-by-step fashion. This intuitive interface enables the execution of reporting and analysis requirements without any need for spreadsheets, customised reports or technical assistance.

“One of the main reasons we chose Logix4 was the pre-built analytics packs it delivers across the Agresso modules,” said Mark Taylor, Deputy Director of Finance at the University of Plymouth. “Like many other Higher Education institutions, we are relentlessly focused on using innovative means to uncover value from our underlying data. With Logix4, we can make informed decisions more quickly, use budgets more effectively, and achieve greater time savings and efficiencies. The return on investment has been immediate.”

“These are exceptionally challenging and changeable times in the sector and institutions need to be able to react quickly,” said Darren Hunt, Director at UNIT4 Business Software Ltd. “Logix4 provides decision makers with the information they need, quickly and cost effectively to make the right decisions first time.”

Nathean Launches Cost-Saving Solution for UK Public Sector

nathean — 2011-08-25T15:29:55Z

Nathean Technologies Launches New Cost-Saving Solution for Public Bodies and Higher Education Institutes to Help Alleviate Pressure of Spending Cuts

Nathean Technologies (www.nathean.com) today announced that it has developed and launched a new cost-saving solution for the UK public sector and higher education institutions, as they face increased pressures due to the recent government spending review.

Nathean’s solution provides a fast and transparent analysis of all relevant data to identify inefficiencies and unnecessary spend across organisations.

Based on its experience working with public sector and higher education bodies, Nathean’s solution is specifically aimed at those who are under pressure to find immediate cost savings and delivers efficiencies from day one of implementation.

Cranfield University has deployed Nathean Technologies’ data analytics software, Logix, and has realised cost savings in Finance and Procurement through easier and quicker analysis of their underlying financial application.

Ian Sibbald, Financial Controller at Cranfield University and current Chairman of the Agresso UK User Group said, “Like many other higher education organisations, reducing costs is high on our agenda. Logix is providing us with greater visibility of our suppliers and the value for money we are getting. This is helping us to identify areas in which we can save money and in the longer term will help us to rationalise our supplier base and negotiate more competitive terms with a smaller number of suppliers.”

Nathean has invested more than £1 million developing its software further to ensure it can meet the evolving and pressing needs of organisations looking to make quantifiable and immediate savings.

The University of Plymouth and the Exports Credit Guarantee Department are also implementing Nathean Technologies’ data analytics solution as they look to manage budgets more effectively, and achieve greater time savings and efficiencies.

Users of Logix can easily explore and analyse their underlying data, and extract essential intelligence in order to make informed decisions on how best to implement efficiencies across key areas including Finance, HR, Payroll, Supplier Management and Student Records.

Nathean is also announcing today, the opening of its first UK office at the University of Warwick Science Park in Coventry. The opening of the new office follows increased demand for its software in the UK and will provide a central location to support its growing customer base.

Up to now, growth in the UK market has largely been driven by Nathean’s partner network including UNIT4, which is Europe’s second largest ERP supplier. The non-proprietary nature of the software and its ability to connect with multiple systems and data sources is what has attracted Nathean’s customers to the Logix product range. For example, it is deployed on a number of business applications including Salesforce.com, Core HR, SAP Business One, Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing, Coins, Ceridian HR, Northgate and Atrinso.

Barry Moylan, sales and marketing director at Nathean Technologies, said, “Higher education budgets need to be managed more effectively and cost savings need to be quickly realised to meet the strict new targets. Our software is already helping higher education institutions to achieve better results as it can immediately identify discrepancies and enable universities to get more out of their data assets.”

For further information on Logix please contact sales on +44 (0) 8453001558 or email us at sales@nathean.com.

Nathean featured in UKauthorITy Contract Roundup

nathean — 2011-08-24T15:10:21Z

August 2011, UK – Nathean appeared in this month’s contract roundup section of UKauthorITy, the leading independent publisher of public sector technology news.

Fingal County Council is using Nathean Technologies’ Logix to identify cost savings and efficiencies councilwide, including significant savings in energy bills, as well as reductions in procurement costs such as plant hire. The tool is also being used to analyse housing and citizen service needs.

Read the full article here.

Logix4 Coda Financials Webinar

nathean — 2011-08-24T14:48:41Z

Your opportunity to find out how to unlock your data assets to drive cost savings and remain competitive.

Who should attend?
• Heads of Finance
• Systems Managers
• IT Managers
• Financial Accountants

Coda Financials users tell us they are struggling to gain real insight into the dynamics of their businesses as they continue to spend 80% of their time searching for information and only 20% actually analysing it.

The reason for this imbalance? Traditional data analysis and reporting tools have failed to deliver because they are slow, complex and require large scale investment. They simply do not meet the needs of end users who want to be in control of exploring and exploiting their data assets without limits.

Spend your time where it really matters – learn how to get the most from your Coda Financials data and get immediate answers to the most critical business questions.

Nathean Technologies would like to invite you to a free webinar on Thursday 8th September 2pm, where we will demonstrate how our cost-saving solution, Logix4 Coda Financials, can instantly capture key information across your Coda application and modules, bringing it together into a single intuitive interface for fast and easy analysis.

Don’t miss out! If you would like to attend please Click Here to confirm your place.
If you have any queries, please contact Nathean Technologies directly on +44 (0) 8453001558 or by e-mail at sales@nathean.com.

Nathean Technologies is an official BI partner of UNIT4 Business Software.

System RequirementsPC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendeesRequired: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer

Software Spending rises due to BI and Cloud Computing

nathean — 2011-08-20T11:08:31Z

2010 saw a significant growth in market volumes of 7.2% and this is expected to increase by a further 7.1% in 2011.

Due to better overall management of software, companies now have more budget to spend on new cost saving projects. The two key software areas that stand out among the rest are the increased use of Business Intelligence and Cloud Computing.

Cloud Computing has moved from providing complementary technologies to providing mission critical processes.

Read the full article at cmswire.com.

Streamlining Budgeting for Better Results

nathean — 2011-08-16T11:59:11Z

In these financially tough times the public sector should look to intelligent budgeting, planning and forecasting systems, says the Business Application Software Developers Association.

One of the greatest challenges faced by many public sector bodies is how to get the most value from their underlying data across systems, projects and databases.

Logix4 (From UNIT4 and powered by Nathean Technologies) is a self-service data analysis solution developed specifically with the end user in mind. Using simple drag-and-drop actions, users can unearth much needed intelligence from their systems and applications.