[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2019 we pivoted our monthly “tips,” which tended to lean towards technical in nature, to monthly “insights.” The goals of our Insights are to incorporate a technology topic, naturally, but also to highlight business benefits, opportunities and risks. This year’s Insights ranged from digital transformation strategy (and why you need one) to getting more…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In our May 2019 Insight we went in-depth into what Windows 7 End-of-Life means for your business. Six month later and with only 2 months left we felt it was once again important to cover this topic. While Microsoft has made it clear for some time now that the official end of support for Windows…
Stop, Collaborate What does collaboration look like at your organization? What should collaboration look like? Does your organization’s software empower and enhance collaboration or impede it? At Abel Solutions, we feel strongly that Microsoft Teams is the ultimate answer for fast, fluid collaboration for the startup or the enterprise. It appears others agree, as Teams…
As more and more organizations are adopting Microsoft Office 365, one of the main concerns they have is data security and privacy. Security teams are having a hard time finding the right solutions for security due to the numerous security solutions in the market and a lack of knowledge around which ones are most effective.…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is easy to understand why some believe it is unnecessary to backup Office 365 data. To be sure, Microsoft provides some helpful features out-of-the-box that can help protect your data. However, these features will not provide business continuity nor cover every data backup and recovery scenario your company will encounter. As the figure below…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More than Sci-Fi Undoubtedly, you’ve heard the buzz about Artificial Intelligence for some time now. You’ve seen photos of self-driving cars, you’ve chatted with Cortana, Siri, and Alexa. But perhaps “real” AI still feels impending, like tomorrow’s weather forecast that keeps getting postponed. Hype and publicity centered on a broad concept can leave you with…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Automation Helps the Bottomline In the Digital Transformation era automation is crucial to an organization’s growth and success. To stay competitive today you must automate and streamline. However, there are many mistakes to avoid when tackling business process automation in your organization to ensure it is a successful and beneficial transition. Failing to Define…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The End is Near As you may know, Windows 7 is scheduled for its official end-of-life on January 14, 2020. What you might not know is that mainstream support, i.e. feature updates and non-security or critical patches, ended in January 2015. Despite this, Windows 7 is still very heavily used in businesses and as…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A Proven Tool If you haven’t heard, Microsoft announced in February 2019 that “Gartner Recognizes Microsoft as a leader in Analytics and BI Platforms for 12 consecutive years.” This latest analysis continues the trend of Microsoft’s Power BI platform as a powerhouse tool with the capability to model and analyze data that can be…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “When you fail to plan, you plan to fail” Strategic planning has been a discipline practiced by many organizations to maximize their effectiveness. Strategic planning is not new or novel; it got its start in the 1960s and is still ubiquitous amongst high performing, successful organizations. Strategic planning is defined as a disciplined effort…