BAASS Insights Technology Blog

No matter the size of business you have there are a handful of well-known financial solutions that many companies will use when starting out.  But may continue to utilize even though there are some limitations. Most commonly the tool is great for the early days but as time goes on and the business evolved the needs of business and software must evolve too.  We will discuss three of the most common limitations that cause CFOs to look for an alternative. 

Our 25th year of the Largest Sage End User Conference, BAASS Connect, is well underway.  We have compiled the most commonly asked questions about the event and have answered them all for you.

Most businesses these days use Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets in one fashion or another.  Given there are a variety of uses for spreadsheets to read, review and manipulate your data, it is hard to see how using this tool could limit your business.

In today’s business landscape business owners are bombarded with a variety of software solutions and tools. Although, many of these tools are created by different providers and do not easily integrate with one another. We at BAASS understand these difficulties and we have worked with a variety of businesses over the years to create custom integrations and/or find tools capable of serving the need and integrating with the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution.

You would be hard-pressed to find a person or a business today that doesn’t use the cloud. Several businesses today are using the cloud with tools, software, storage or communication. With the increased usage of the cloud - data security is especially important.

During these unprecedented times, many workforces are significantly displaced. This can lead to the potential breakdown of communication and pitfalls in projects not being completed within the timelines set pre-epidemic. With this, now is the best time to implement project management software. Regardless of the size or scope of your business - implementing a project management tool can help to ensure tasks are assigned and completed.

What is project management?

Project management is the practice of managing a project.  It is broken down into several phases and the most common are ideation, planning, execution, oversight, and delivering the work for the project to reach specific goals and meet timelines.  That may sound simple, but there is a lot that goes into it at every stage of the process.

Working remotely is and can be a very sharp double-edged sword. Yes, you now get to reduce your commute and get to stay home, but this can be harder for many due to the lack of routine. Plus the distractions - whether it’s your children wanting your attention, a pile of dishes in the sink that suddenly looks more appealing than your work to-do list, or a quick three-hour binge of that one Netflix show you’ve been dying to watch, staying productive at home will for most take a little extra effort. Here are five tips to help you reclaim your 9 to 5, and boost productivity.