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Ever found yourself endlessly scrolling through different movie categories on Netflix looking for that one movie that is of interest to you? Or browsing through the pages on ASOS until you see that one particular item you like? As the volume of Big Data today continues to expand, the countless choices on the Internet can be overwhelming. This is where recommender systems come into place. Recommender (or recommendation) systems are information filtering systems that search through large amounts of data to collect and provide personalized content and services to its users. Using these systems result in substantial benefits both to buyers: -           Timely access to customized and relevant data on the web. -           May lead to discovery of products that they didn’t know existed. -           Increased customer satisfaction. and sellers: - ...

  Cloud vs On-premise ERP One of the most important decisions while selecting an ERP software is whether to go for cloud or on-premise. A cloud application is installed on a third party or vendor’s data center and can be accessed from anywhere. Whereas, an on-premise application is installed on your local servers.  Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, and the decision depends on the priorities a company has while considering the option. Selecting cloud vson-premise is a crucial decision, which will have a long term impact. Hence, I have listed below some of the factors which you can consider while choosing the best option.   Factors you should consider while choosing cloud vs on-premise: Accessibility: A cloud ERP is easily accessible from anywhere. Especially when there are multiple offices and employees working in the field, a cloud based application is more suitable. This is where the purely on-premise applications have a disadvantage.  ...

Is Omicron, the COVID-19 variant a boon or bane? The most unanswered threatening question that gets surrounded within everyone around the globe. Cases of Omicron, the new variant of COVID-19 are spiking over the world. With this increasing graph of casualties, Omicron is likely to replace the Delta variant. Experts suggest that even though the Omicron variant is causing less hospitalization, it shouldn’t be taken lightly. Omicron possesses a less fatality rate compared to other variants. This is still not a sign for people to be less vigilant. Living with COVID and its other variants, there happens to have a conversation regarding whether the Omicron is a boon or bane.  The World Health Organization has said that it is more infectious than the Delta variant.  According to the available information, it is evident that it is mild and can be called a boon to an extent. But still it doesn't reduce the slap it had given to the business industries. Even if the variant is mild, peopl...

  This blog is an eye-opener for those companies who get easily overwhelmed with ERP technology. It is mainly focused on how the companies can plan their ERP implementation correctly.    "Today’s modern ERP software’s are very impress, but not all ERP software’s are the right fit for your business.” The companies planning to install an ERP system often look to attain short-term goals and overlook the business’s continually changing dynamics. Hence, the resulting in wastage of time, efforts, money, and resources.  True ERP Business Transformation In my experience, I see a variety of reasons for this approach:- Constraints Overload Change Instead of achieving ERP for business transformation for sustained improvements, it’s common for teams to  focus on short term results. Generally, the mission is to get live on new technology, up and running with a  new  system and achieve stability right away.    Better Approach To Driving Transforma...

  Today making purchase seems to be easier than ever before, click on website, scroll, pay, and they are on your doorstep. It's not quite easy, though, when you are buying enterprise software. Here are 8 tips to help you buy the right technology vendor for your company. Tip 1: Support matters, it matters in the new shoes you bought online and it matters in software and service you are looking for a partner whose product experts take pride in keeping your technology running and your company humming and it’s all predictable when vendor focuses on 1 version of the product. Tip 2: Service begins day 1: That means looking for a partner who will take responsibility getting you live on time and on budget and make sure your vendor is having equally high standards. TIP 3: Simplicity goes a long way: multiple versions and messy integrations, but it doesn't have to be like this. Look for a partner who offers single software for all of the customers. A concept of 1 again goes a ...

  1.      Embrace video calling. Being present and seeing each other is an important part of keeping connected. Don’t hide away or do other work during the meeting. 2.      Use headsets or earphones. This will give better sound quality. Speak directly into the mic and remember to mute it when not speaking to limit background noise. 3.      Speak clearly and steadily. This will help ensure everyone can understand you. And try to modulate your voice, to keep people interested and engaged. 4.      Establish etiquette guidelines. Agree a system to give everyone a voice. Arrange ‘hands up’ signals to agree who speaks next and use chat functions to allow everyone to contribute. 5.      Repeat the question. The chair or presenter should repeat questions they ask or before answering them, to ensure all participants are aware of the original question. Repeating the question in writing within ...

  What are the benefits of HR software? Unsure whether to take the plunge and invest in HR software ? With so many kinds of tech out there, it can be difficult to work out what will benefit your business the most. Read on to learn more about HR software and the benefits of human resource management systems. Why HR software? The most valuable and important resource in your company is not your office building or your warehouse, it’s the people who work there. That’s why it makes good business sense to look after your employees and help them work at their best. As Richard Branson famously once said: "Look after your people and they will look after your customers. It's that simple".  HR software makes managing people simple, saves you (and everyone else) a lot of time. Spending less time wading through manual admin and you can focus on the things that keeps your employees happy and focused on the job at hand. What is HR software? At its simplest, HR software – so...

  The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) has issued a new Ministerial Resolution (No. 279 of 2020) (Resolution) containing guidance for onshore based employers as to employment related measures they can take in response to the global Covid-19 outbreak. The Resolution is effective 26 March 2020 and the measures introduced will remain in place while other precautionary measures in relation to Covid-19 remain active. The Resolution will be welcomed by onshore employers as it effectively sanctions measures which many employers may be looking to implement (if they have not done so already). While the Resolution expressly states that it is applicable to all onshore employers regulated by MOHRE, it remains to be seen whether it, or similar guidance, will be implemented across the various free zones in the UAE. Importantly, the provisions of the Resolution only apply to non-national employees, who are not afforded the same protections as UAE nationals under existing UA...

  The human resources (HR) department can be a busy place as your HR team support payroll processing, manage benefits, monitor time and attendance, and maintain training and certification records.  Streamline these important tasks by deploying a powerful human resources management solution (HRMS ) that can improve the consistency and productivity of your HR team. The responsibilities of an HR team are quite broad. There are complicated health insurance benefits to manage, time and attendance to monitor, talent management, recruiting and onboarding processes, and regulatory reporting.  The volume and variety of data that needs to be monitored, as well as the variety, requires such close attention to detail that makes it virtually impossible to manage these HR activities with paper-based processes or customized spreadsheets.    Download this short brochure, “ Human Capital Management for Today’s Workforce ,” to learn how you can streamline HR activities...

  Our ways of working will be irreversibly changed because of coronavirus, says Dean Corbett, so people professionals need to pool their knowledge to decide best practice HR has been thrown into the deep end during this crisis. For the lucky HR leaders , it’s about navigating the difficulties of home working; for some, there has been the agonizing task of communicating redundancies. Nonetheless, the saying goes that fire tests gold, and from the fire of this crisis perhaps HR professionals can extract some brilliant new practices and ways of working to take us into the future.  The exact shape of these new practices is most likely to be found by pooling our knowledge, resources and experience to test theories, from which we can develop new processes appropriate to our contexts. After speaking to experts from across the field about their strategies for this ‘new normal’, there were some common themes that came across from everyone:  Living in the office One of th...

Sales operations incorporate all the process from transferring demographics to following of every client request precise from order arrangement to dispatch for a customer. Such frustrating exercises can be mechanized utilizing an  ERP  and it tends to be effectively overseen. A dedicated module for  Sales management in ERP  assists with accomplishing activities and report based chronicle of whole deals and exchanges.  ERP Sales management  modules gives you the ability to refresh complete deals and conveyance works just as handles worldwide business easily. The business module executes functions of request positions, planning, make new things, give statements and appraisals to customer bases, duplicate and alter existing things, and its transportation, and so on. Likewise, the deals and appropriation the executives takes the obligation of making deals and achieve the circulation channel for making a benefit. Organizations use  ERP  to gauge an...