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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Will — it sounds promising that your Director didn’t just blow off the entire concept and listened to your explanation. I recently noticed that the backup service I use, Carbonite, specifically mentioned HIPPA compliance when I went searching for something on their website, which you’ve mentioned is a concern at your company. I’m not trying to…[Read more]
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Agreed. When we were reviewing potential ERP solutions, we made sure that the data could be exported in a meaningful and usable way, and that the contract included language for getting that export even if the company goes bust.
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Rich, Google Spreadsheets doesn’t have anything built into it, but there might be an extension or add-in (like Google Fusion) that would do the trick. You might find something by searching for regression models (this doc tells you how to get to the place where you can run that search). Also, while I’m all for earning some extra income, I’m fairly…[Read more]
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Is Owlbox Temple’s version of Dropbox?
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
JiHae, I can’t really say how secure Dropbox is now. The closest thing I could find to a quick answer to your question comes from a May 2014 post on the Motley Fool site. If you google “how secure is dropbox,” or even “how secure is cloud-computing” you get all sorts of dire warnings about security issues along with each company’s FAQ boasting…[Read more]
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Michael — we are aware of the acquisition goal (it’s sort of an open-but-not-discussed secret), but don’t mind being a guinea pig because much of that works to our advantage. They want to make the system better to attract more customers and to attract potential buyers, and we’re happy to push the limits of what it can do to force improvements and…[Read more]
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Case Question: Wyeth Global IT, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
The global nature of the ERP system and its associated Global Data Warehouse had a definitive influence on their design, development, and implementation. In order for either initiative to function effectively, data from multiple sources needed to be collected and standardized before being added to either the ERP or the GDW (for non-SAP data). The…[Read more]
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Andrew, have you tried the explanation that cloud-based storage is an automatic way to provide off-site storage, so in the event something happens and the local office isn’t accessible for a period of time or the location where the files are stored is destroyed, the files are still accessible from any location? Or, would listing some of the…[Read more]
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Rich, I also use Carbonite and I’m a huge fan of the service. If I wasn’t running a cloud-based backup, I would need to manually backup all my files to an external drive on a regular basis (not likely), and then I’d have to go hunting around for the drive with the most recent version of those files. But, with an online cloud-based backup that…[Read more]
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Michael — re-reading your comment, I think I’m talking about the program being configurable and not customizable, because we are working within the boundaries provided. The company needed a basic framework to help them adapt best practices rather than customizing everything to work with existing processes.
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Reading Question: Global & Information Technology, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Ali — Well, I clicked on the thumbs up to balance out your accidental thumbs down, but it doesn’t seem to have done anything (or other people also clicked thumbs down). That’s interesting that Mercedes-Benz is moving to Atlanta. Do you know what advantages Atlanta gives the company? I’d imagine there are other less-costly cities, but maybe the…[Read more]
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Reading Question: Global & Information Technology, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Will — I agree that the time difference issue could create a need for IT to be able to correctly enable key processes without human input, but I think the advances in IT also enable the folks in Australia and the folks on the West Coast (to use your example) to look at the same information on their screens simultaneously, if necessary. For…[Read more]
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Case Question: Amazon Web Services, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Four major web services are described in the case:
– Simple Storage Service (S3): A pay-per-use cloud-based storage and retrieval system. It gives companies the ability to quickly scale their storage and retrieval capabilities based upon real-time need, and also provides those companies with necessary redundancies (companies’ objects are d…[Read more] -
Rachel Moir commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Ryann — a placed I used to work encouraged us to use Dropbox for the same purpose as you describe. Then one day we were told to remove Dropbox and switch to Box.net. I don’t recall the exact argument for the switch, but I think it was related to security or privacy (we were given a really hard time if caught using Dropbox on work-provided…[Read more]
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Chris, I believe you’re correct about the two issues that will change cloud computing as we recognize (and expect) it today, especially the data ownership aspect. I mentioned in another post how I’m working with a company to help them implement a cloud-based ERP system. For each solution we reviewed, we had three important questions for them:
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Reading Question: Global & Information Technology, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I think that IT has definitely enabled the emergence of global brands. The seamless communication and systems integration needed for a company to be global in the sense of the article (rather than just multinational) would not have been possible without the advances of IT, in terms of infrastructure and cost. IT advances allow people to meet…[Read more]
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
My grandfather once asked me to explain “the cloud,” and even though he’s not a co-worker, I’m fairly certain I would have used the same explanation (he’s pretty up on technology and has more gadgets than I do). I explained the cloud as a place where data is stored so it is accessible from any computer with an internet connection as long as the co…[Read more]
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Reading Question: IT Investments, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
My first job out of college was at a publishing company. At the time, content databases and e-books were new concepts. The president, who kept a close eye on every penny spent, recognized the potential of subscription databases to provide a steady revenue base that would counteract the sales decline of library reference books. He allowed the…[Read more]
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Reading Question: IT Investments, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Chase and Will — I agree with both of you about the Hammer and Champy approach. I worked for a company (the same educational publisher I mentioned on another thread) that had a great product, but then the CEO decided that it was imperative we create a digital version of the product because “digital is key.” Suddenly, the core product was no…[Read more]
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Rachel Moir commented on the post, Reading Question: Business Models, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Chase, I am still always surprised when I encounter good (let alone excellent) customer service at a bank. I never had an account with Commerce (my account was elsewhere), but I do associate “positive” feelings about them as opposed to getting extremely irritated when I think of some of my banking experiences. I especially like the idea of staying…[Read more]
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