NEWS: new associates and new office
New Associates We now have access to a number of associate consultants who bring a wealth of experience from their different backgrounds. This provides Solitaire Consulting with the opportunity to take on much larger projects or to be more flexible with the work we undertake for our clients. Specific experience that is now available includes: […]
Ensuring Your People Keep up with the Technology
One of the biggest challenges I see in business today, is not the implementation of technology, but the way that technology is exploited to bring about business success. Already this year, I have helped two businesses implement major new information systems, but just implementing a new system is not enough. In both these businesses the new […]
You Need a Hero: The Project Manager
This article was written by ETHAN JAMES, a freelance software engineer at TOPTAL. Editors note: Whilst this has been written from the perspective of a software developer it ably demonstrates, in a light-hearted way, the importance of having an impartial third party as a project manager. This lesson does not just apply to technology projects and can […]
How Safe is Your Data?
With cyber security hitting the headlines almost daily, many organisations are rightly concerned about the vulnerability of their data and are devoting serious time and resources to protecting this vital business asset. Traditional security methods have focused on improving the boundary defences of the organisation; aiming to prevent undesirable penetration of the network and to […]
End of year message
2016 has been another successful year at Solitaire Consulting and has also marked my 10th year in business. I’ve had the privilege of working with some fantastic people and carried out some really interesting projects for a variety of different clients. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone I have worked with for providing me […]
Free eBook – 12 Successful Business Improvement Techniques
Click on the image below to get instant access to my free eBook. The purpose of this eBook is to bring together the 10 years of experience I have gathered since starting Solitaire Consulting. Many of the techniques here are based on sound theoretical principles and have been tried and tested both by me and many other consultants. […]
Is Your Business Ready for the New Professional?
Change is happening within our businesses. We know it has been going on for some time, but it can be difficult to pin down. Technology is always changing but this time it is different. Professionals are getting fed up with some of the tools and processes being made available to them. Instead of complaining they […]
Tips for Successful Process Improvement
5 Steps to Automation I’ve recently had the opportunity to speak at a series of workshops with one of my technology partners, MBS Business Solutions. The subject of the workshops was “How to accelerate your digital transformation”. My partners at MBS demonstrated the latest integrations of the Laserfiche ECM product suite with electronic forms, workflow […]
3 Ways to Accelerate Your Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is the latest term for the application of technology in your business. Usually this relates to improving the customer experience and/or driving down operating costs by automating processes and commoditising products and services. Every type of business uses technology differently, but there are some core tools that can be applied effectively in almost […]
Event: Digital Transformation Accelerated
Supported by Solitaire Consulting, MBS are hosting Laserfiche workshops in the Channel Islands where you’ll see how this Document and Business Process Management platform can accelerate your organisation’s Digital Transformation through: streamlining of laborious processes using Workflow and Forms; simple yet powerful integration using the Laserfiche Connector; and closing the digital loop by incorporating Digital Signatures […]
