20 October 2020 Learn why 5 of the Top 50 UK law firms selected Acora Learn why have 5 of the Top 50 UK law firms have chosen to outsource some or all of their IT support services to Acora since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Acora, strengthened by its acquisition of Plan-Net in 2019, is... Continue Reading
9 October 2020 3 Reasons Why Service Desks Fail A high performing service desk can have a hugely positive impact across any organisation; from optimising investments in technology to the productivity of the overall workforce and the competitiveness of your business. However, nowadays service desks face many new challenges... Continue Reading
8 October 2020 How Much Should you Spend on Cybersecurity? Cybersecurity worries, compliance concerns, and the impact thereof is still growing quickly, with COVID-19 introducing a range of new issues. Yet, in our 2020 CIO survey, senior tech leaders reported that an average of just 9% of IT budgets is... Continue Reading
1 October 2020 Has your ERP Solution Adapted to the New Normal? Mid-way through 2020 it is now clear that business will be done a bit differently over the short to medium term – with some changes likely to be with us in the long run too. During this “new normal” companies... Continue Reading
1 October 2020 How to improve your Software Asset Management process? The goal of Software Asset Management (SAM) is to drive cost-efficiency without having a negative impact on business operations and IT service levels. Good Software Asset Management (SAM) enables a business to gain maximum benefit from IT investment. Just as... Continue Reading
24 September 2020 Cripps Pemberton Greenish & Acora Celebrate their First Anniversary Just over a year ago, CrippsPG undertook a programme of review of its IT provision, which put their Service Desk under the spotlight. “One of the challenges we were constantly facing was retaining staff. Being headquartered so close to London... Continue Reading
23 September 2020 Flexibility & Transparency are a Must for IT Service Providers It can sometimes be challenging for CIOs, IT Directors and other Senior IT Managers within the business to get the CFO or The Board’s buy-in for an IT project. Many find it even more difficult when they are considering proposing... Continue Reading
16 September 2020 Are you a Superstar IT Support Desk Manager? Are you an IT Support Desk Manager? Or maybe you have one reporting to you? It’s not a job for the faint-hearted. The pressure to perform to SLAs, to keep a team motivated and deliver a quality service for the... Continue Reading
10 September 2020 9 Essential Components of an Optimal Ticketing System A ticketing system is essentially your central hub for managing IT user support requests. It enables your team to capture IT needs from across your organisation, to assess their nature, to prioritise them, and to enable effective resolution of issues.... Continue Reading
7 September 2020 Dynamics NAV vs. Business Central: What’s the Difference? Microsoft launched Dynamics 365 Business Central in late 2018. At first glance, Business Central looks like a brand-new product, but it’s not – Dynamics 365 Business Central is the evolution of Microsoft’s popular ERP solution for SMEs: Dynamics NAV. Technology... Continue Reading
4 September 2020 Acora Signs Microsoft UK Partner Pledge Acora have signed the Microsoft Pledge, a commitment to reducing the UK’s future skills gap with regards to AI, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things (IoT) and Mixed Reality – otherwise known as the fourth industrial revolution. The pledge commits partners, like Acora,... Continue Reading
2 September 2020 Are you ready for the Year of ‘the modern workspace?’ As your business evolves, it’s easy for technology and processes to get out of date, resulting in workplace inefficiencies that adversely affect productivity, employee satisfaction and customer experience. The Harvard Business Review Analytic Services Survey in Feb 2018 found that... Continue Reading