Bart Perkins
Contributing Columnist
Bart Perkins is managing partner at Louisville, Ky.-based Leverage Partners Inc., which helps organizations invest well in IT.
What is ERP? Key features of top enterprise resource planning systems
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software standardizes, streamlines and integrates business processes across finance, human resources, procurement, distribution and other departments. Here's what you need to know about these key IT...
9 ways to address the IT retirement boom
Demographic trends are placing pressure on long-term outlooks for IT staffing. Here’s how to address an increasing talent shortage before it becomes an existential crisis for IT.
AI's dark secret? A desire for data without bounds
The AI revolution is hungry for personal data. The U.S. needs to pursue federal privacy legislation before machine intelligence and surveillance intersect.
What is the balanced scorecard? A framework for organizational success
The balanced scorecard is a strategic planning and performance management framework that tracks financial and non-financial measures to determine an organization’s effectiveness and when corrective action is necessary.
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IT mission, vision and values statements: Foundations for success
Compelling vision, mission, and value statements provide brief but powerful descriptions of an enterprise’s purpose and method of operating.
What is change management? A guide to organisational transformation
New systems and strategies can be highly disruptive to your business. Organisational change management can help ensure your transition to new processes goes smoothly.
What is change management? A guide to organizational transformation
New systems and strategies can be highly disruptive to your business. Organizational change management can help ensure your transition to new processes goes smoothly.
9 hidden risks of telecommuting policies
As the boundaries of the enterprise shift, IT’s ability to support and protect remote work environments must shift correspondingly. Here’s how to develop a comprehensive telecommuting policy to mitigate potential liabilities.
5 ways newer ERP systems overcome traditional limitations
Few enterprises look forward to updating their ERP. It is hard work, not leading edge, and rarely enables the business to increase sales. When your enterprise requires an ERP refresh, take the following actions:Here's what you need to...
What is supply chain management (SCM)? Mastering logistics end to end
Supply chain management (SCM) enables enterprises to source the raw materials or components needed to create a product or service and deliver that product or service to customers.