How to design a software strategy for your firm

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Ann Dempster, managing director of Plum Software, explains how to plan a strategy to get the most out of your IT resources

Do you know to what extent your business relies on software? Or how much paper you have in your office? Do you know how cost-effective your systems are – or even what they cost you every year to run? How efficient are those same systems – and are they the best available for your business? Do you waste time entering the same details into your systems more than once? Technology is a dynamic element of your business – it doesn’t stand still, and so if you already have software or systems in place in your firm, you need to regularly check your procedures. The information age We all need...

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