June 2014 - mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

8 challenges facing modern CIOs and IT leaders

Summary: Perhaps no C-level position has undergone such enormous change in the last ten years as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) position. These days, modern CIOs face pressure from every side. Learn which major challenges face modern CIOs and IT leaders, and one way to address them.
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Weekly Recap: Why IT’s mobility efforts fall short, how BI improves decision-making, and more…

By Joe Stangarone

Summary: In this week’s article roundup, we learn how Business Intelligence (BI) helps companies make smarter/faster decisions, critical cloud considerations, why IT still struggles with mobile, and more.
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7 ways to build reports that your executives hate

By Joe Stangarone / web reporting

Summary: As business data explodes at a surprising pace, many companies still struggle with reporting. They create reports that confuse or overwhelm their executives–hampering their ability to make decisions. What do your executives think about their reports? Do you make any of these reporting mistakes?
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3 ways customer portals improve business

By Joe Stangarone / Portals

Summary: While customer portals may not sound like revenue generators, their potential may surprise you. When used properly, customer portals offer much more than convenience. Learn how customer portals can improve revenue, efficiency, and overall customer satisfaction.
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Weekly Recap: 7 not-so-frequently asked questions about the cloud, IT innovation tips, and more…

By Joe Stangarone

Summary: In this week’s article roundup, we learn why cyber attackers are targeting small and mid-sized business, a few questions you aren’t asking about the cloud (but probably should be), and more.
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10 ways to strengthen web application security

By Joe Stangarone / Security

Summary: A recent study find that 96% of all web applications contain at least one ‘serious vulnerability.’ As cyber attacks rise, how can your company better protect your web applications and confidential data from a security breach?

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Web reporting software: 15 features to look for

By Joe Stangarone / web reporting

Summary: Enterprise data is set to grow by 650 percent over the next 5 years. To truly capitalize on this data, companies need web reporting software that lets them easily convert data into meaningful management information. But, with all of the available reporting options, what should you look for?
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Weekly Recap: 25 questions BI can answer, the multi-screened era redefining the PC, and more…

By Joe Stangarone

Summary: In this week’s article roundup, we learn the biggest business benefit to cloud computing, how mobile is redefining the PC, questions that Business Intelligence can answer for your business, and more.
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7 common reasons mobile apps fail

By Joe Stangarone

Summary: Many companies rush into mobile apps, completely unaware of the risks and challenges that come with the territory. If businesses don’t first address these challenges, their mobile app will fail…and all of the time and money invested in that app will go to waste.
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Still using spreadsheets? I have some bad news…

By Joe Stangarone / Spreadsheets

Summary: If your company still relies heavily on spreadsheets, you’re missing out. You’re not only missing out on some key advantages that come with moving that data to a database, you’re missing one of the biggest tech revolutions since the rise of the internet.
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Month: June 2014