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Strategy & Best Practices
How Manufacturers Can Define Digital KPIs that Matter
In the manufacturing sector, digital transformation is a hot topic. However, despite its novelty—or maybe because of it—manufacturers are ...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDevices / Aug 16, 2018
Industry Insights
News Roundup: Digital Deadlock Holding Back Transformation Efforts
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. ‘Digital Deadlock’ Holding Digital Tra...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Aug 10, 2018
Strategy & Best Practices
Business Alignment: Setting the Right Foundation for Your Manufacturing 4.0 Initiatives
Today, manufacturers are experiencing two trends that are upending their businesses: Massive digital disruption, and the increasing commoditization of...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDevices / Aug 09, 2018
Industry Insights
The Performance Triangle for Customer Support: 3 KPIs You Should Always Focus On
In the world of support, we can measure literally everything. We know when people come to work, go home, and take breaks...
Industry Insights
News Roundup: How to Spot a Failing Digital Transformation Project
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. How to Spot a Failing Digital Transfor...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Jul 30, 2018
Industry Insights
Worried About the New Microsoft Direct CSP Requirements? Here’s What You Need to Do Next
Last week at its annual Inspire conference, Microsoft highlighted significant changes to its Cloud Service Provider (CSP) program—and a looming ...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppMarket / Jul 27, 2018
Strategy & Best Practices
Build vs. Buy for the Next Evolution of Subscription Billing
For today’s ISVs, the barriers to launching and going to market have never been lower. With a great product and an easy-to-use website, a software ven...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Jul 25, 2018
Strategy & Best Practices
When Software and Hardware Equal Digital Transformation Success
By now, digital transformation has been around long enough that it has gone from concept to actionable business strategy. With this maturity, business...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDevices / Jul 24, 2018
Industry Insights
Three Ways Legacy IT Is Holding Back Your Digital Transformation—and One Strategy to Fix It
Old technology can often seem a little laughable. Remember when phones had to be physically connected to the wall before you could make a call? Or whe...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppMarket / Jul 23, 2018
Industry Insights
News Roundup: Digital Transformation Success Stories
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. 10 Digital Transformation Success Stor...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Jul 19, 2018
Strategy & Best Practices
Executive Q&A with ProsperWorks: Best Practices for Building a Channel Program
For many SaaS companies, the channel is becoming an increasingly important part of their go-to-market strategies. In fact, almost 70 percent of SaaS v...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppReseller / Jul 17, 2018
Industry Insights
Measuring the True Value of MSP Margins
Pricing. Say the word and managed service providers (MSPs) will have a lot to say, especially in today’s increasingly competitive market...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppMarket / Jul 11, 2018
Industry Insights
News Roundup: 100-Year-Old Companies Better at Digital Transformation?
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. Planning for Successful Digital Transf...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Jul 10, 2018