Digital Sabre Solutions

Earn Better Returns thru Custom Software Development

Yes, having custom software developed for you company is pricey. We are not going to lie about it, custom software comes with a custom cost.  But, when you hire someone for the development of any software product, you are making an investment in one of the most IMPORTANT ways of earning. Custom software will increase your company’s productivity, sales, and efficiency – and all this will lead to more money in your bank account.

The process of customized application development gives your business a tailor-made software product, and this is indeed a favorable aspect for ANY company.  Less time consumed in the process of development of the software product, which definitely helps in cutting down the cost of investment.  Less cost incurred on development of product, as the resources and labor will not be wasted in carrying out amendments in the product.

Business experts agree that customized software products are going to be the most proficient in achieving long term returns on investment capital. The software will be easily adaptable to any crisis or situation in your company, since it was specifically created for YOUR company. The software will remain as a long-term part of your organization since maintenance and upgrading will also be easy. 

In a nutshell, customizing software for your organization is going to take some extra time and some extra money.  But, the finished product – once implemented – will be a fantastic asset for your company.  Any software designed specifically for your company will always meet your needs more then mass-market offerings.  If all you needs are met, or at least met faster, your business will be able to make money and grow.  Every good thing must come with a small price, and custom designed software is definitely a good thing.

Do you like profits? Automate your business!

Your organization’s business processes are integral to every day failure or success. When those processes fail, your organization will fall flat on its nose. When those processes succeed, your organization rises to the top. Since all of your processes are essentially intertwined, causing any delay in the system will start a chain reaction that affects the entire corporation. In the 21st century, almost every company has automated at least some aspect of their business. (I am assuming none of you still use carbon paper either, correct?) Still, there are several operations your company is probably still doing manually. Why? Automate it! Through business process automation, you can save time and manpower…Which means you will save on good old greenbacks…

Automating and modernizing manual tasks will effectively streamline processes by decreasing the number of tasks involved to complete any project. The less time your employees have to take on one project means the more time they have for new projects. Also, lowering the obstacles to success, will increase your speed and productivity. Less hurdles your people have to jump over, the more likely they are going to get to the finish line.

Once multiple tasks done by multiple people are combined, your business will be able to quickly react and grow. Your business development team and salesforce should not be weighted down by paperwork, they should be growing your business. With automation, they will be able to do what they do best – sell!

When you eliminate waste, you save money. This savings can be passed directly to the consumer, allowing you to offer aggressive pricing that beats the competition. Your company will also be able to respond to any unusual requests or client consideration, and be able to balance itself in even the most chaotic marketplace.

Automating your business practices does take a capital investment of time and money into your firm. But this investment is a smart one, as it will pay off in lucrative savings and increased profits down the road. Your company will be better equipped to deal with any issues thrown at it, and be working towards the future – moving ahead of the pack and into tomorrow. Without automation, you are simply running in place.

Would you like to learn more about how automation can help your business? Check out our white paper.

Outsourcing: Another viewpoint…

A lot of people dislike the idea or practice of outsourcing.  Many pundits claim it steals jobs from Americans.  We disagree.  Let us explain our policies and thoughts…

In a global economy, outsourcing allows us to interact and develop resources and projects in other countries.  We get jobs from Belgium, subcontract them to India, and then take the money and buy products made in Korea.  Our economies are interlinked, and we all have to chip in and work together.  Look at the current problems in the European Union.  The defaults in Greece are a problem for the people of the UK.  We need to remember this when we plot our business strategies,  Spending money on an international level means money from around the world will flow into our coffers. 

Not only does outsourcing provide the developing countries with needed job opportunities, it also offers the company hiring international talent many advantages; tangible benefits that can be passed on to you, the client.

Outsourcing gives the client access to a wider variety of technology and skill sets. The domestic company can now offer services that were too expensive and advanced to propose before.  The offshore model offers a range of technologies and services to fit any business situation, allowing you to maintain your competitive edge with technically-superior solutions that are built for growth.

The future prospects of outsourcing offshore competencies are optimistic. It is expected that outsourcing will continue to have a significant impact on how business is conducted. As this trend evolves and escalates, the advantages of outsourcing will also expand. Geographical boundaries will begin to disappear, and the world, as a whole, will benefit from these collective resources.

We have a detailed white paper on outsourcing on our website. Please check that out and feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Automation Makes Employees Happy. Really!

It is likely that people within your organization or business think business automation means layoffs.  Usually when a task is automated, it does require less people.  But that doesn’t mean your employees should be afraid or unhappy with automation.  They, like you, should embrace automation as a way to more success, not the unemployment line.

Once you automate systems, you can reallocate your staff to more critical, creative, and high-profile tasks.  Most employees dread tedious work, “busy work”.  Busy work can be automated, and allow your employees to expand their abilities and find new objectives.  They can say goodbye to the boring paperwork, and hello to more lucrative projects

Removing these dreary tasks from your employees workload will increase their morale in the long run.  You will find your organization a more positive and dynamic workplace once many of the dull tasks are automated.  Put simply, happier employees are more productive employees, and more productive employees are more profitable employees. 

When you do plan on automation, be sure to include your employees in the initial discussions. Find out what they do that takes up most of their time, ask them what tasks they do that they hate, and quiz them on how they handle snafus in the current system, by working with your employees, you will discover some critical points in the business where automation will help them – which should always be a concern to any boss.

If you would like to read more about business automation, please check out our white paper.

OUTSOURCING: A best practice for many businesses

Outsourcing, you might think it is a nasty word.  It’s not, it’s a fact of business life and it works for many companies.  One popular form of outsourcing that many companies are doing is sending their IT development offshore.  Is it un-American?  No.  Is it cost-effective and smart? Yes. 

Application development outsourcing has become the choice of a number of IT-based companies. This outsourcing has evolved from elementary application development to an entire range of robust development options to meet the highly-competitive requirements of clients. Offshore development houses have attracted the attention of American IT companies because there is an incredible surplus of highly skilled, brilliant software programmers working within well-developed IT infrastructures. Plus, this intelligent and talented workforce can provide professional work at incredible turn-around time. Many nations where outsourcing is sent to are in a different time zone.  When they work with a US-based company, your project will be worked on a continuous, round-the-clock basis. This means your project will be completed in a shorter amount of time then it would take with a completely home-based team.

Outsourcing also allows the home company to focus on its core competencies, concentrating on the abilities the business can best deliver.  Most companies ship out the stuff they don’t want to do, and trust others can do for them. The key components, such as project management and customer interaction are kept here, and the home-company concentrates on them, allowing you to get the most, and the best in service and development.

Would you like to read our white paper on IT outsourcing?

What is the Philosophy of SaaS?

SaaS (Software as a Service) gives the software users the benefit of using exceptional advanced and pricey software without having to pay staggering costs and investing in installation, maintenance, modifications and understanding of single application software. This strategy is clearly a popular one, since now almost every software application is offered in some sort of SaaS format.

Small businesses have found that by embracing SaaS, they can quickly adapt and remain cutting edge.  Since there is no such an extreme capitalization of investment in purchasing new software, the business can license new software as it comes available.  New software and practices definitely keep any company keen and sharp, so there is much to be said from a modernistic and evolutionary perspective when embracing the SaaS philosophy.

Would you like to learn  more about how Digital Sabre can provide Software as a Service? Check out our white paper. 

The History of SaaS

By the late 90s, it was determined that not every company or organization could handle the requirements of all software needed to be most efficient.  Small firms needed to be able to compete with larger firms, but couldn’t afford the infrastructure investment required to solely purchase certain software.  With only a limited pool of people able to pay for products, software providers found their systems being under utilized – and therefore, under sold. Yet it was clear that there was a market for these enterprise tools. There was a definitive need for subscription pricing along with the hosted delivery and outsourced expertise features. However, the applications present during that time were not capable of operating in the limited bandwidth environment of the Internet.  There was a supply, a demand, but no way to deliver the product. 

Fortunately as bandwidth and competition increased, SaaS providers such as Digital Sabre began to be able to offer this type of software solution to all streams of businesses.  By the new millennium, the world’s internet access and ability had dramatically increased, allowing for SaaS providers and consumers to utilize any program and software they desired.

The availability of Saas has dovetailed into the severe backlash over the software licensing model as software vendors began to increase costs. Many customers believed that once they bought the license, the provider stopped caring about the customer’s problems. SaaS providers have often been perceived to be more responsive to customer needs after the initial sale, and have provided needed software at affordable prices making for a successful partnership of solution, provider and client.

Would you like to learn more about SaaS? Check out our white paper.

Benefits of Software as a Service

One of the primary benefits a company gains by using SaaS (Software as a Service) to solve their software needs is that the provider is responsible for time and money spent on maintenance, tech support, and upgrades – not the business using the software.

Accountability for keeping the software working and up-to-date lies with the vendor - who just happens to have a vested interest in keeping their clients happy! The SaaS provider may charge the consumer an upgrade fee, but the consumer doesn’t have to go through the process of buying the upgrade and installing it.. In the same way, the consumer does not have to worry about virus or other network-threatening difficulties. The consumer also gets access to a 24-7 help desk to work through any challenges.

Cost saving is another big reason companies go with SaaS. SaaS saves on salaries, software, equipment, and office space. There is also a fixed cost per user, which helps you in your budgetary plans. Many SaaS providers such as Digital Sabre also offer services scale with your company’s ups  and downs, and a price per month arrangement. You don’t have to worry about long term commitment in unpredictable times.

To learn more about Software as a Service, read our white paper.

What is SaaS? Software as a Service

SaaS, (typically pronounced ’sass’), is an aconym for “Software as a service”.

SaaS is a software distribution model in which software applications are hosted by a vendor or service provider such as Digital Sabre and made available to customers over a network, typically the Internet for a fee. SaaS applications are also sometimes called Web-based software, on-demand software, or hosted software. Whatever the name, SaaS applications run on a SaaS provider’s servers. The provider manages access to the application, including security, availability, and performance.

SaaS is becoming an increasingly popular delivery model for certain software as technologies that support Web services and service-oriented architecture mature and new developmental approaches become popular. Also, broadband service has become increasingly available to support user access–creating more demand. Broadband allows organizations from all over the world to access the needed software.

Companies large and small like SaaS since the sharing of end-user licenses and on-demand use reduces investment in server hardware. SaaS is typically thought of as a low-cost way for businesses to obtain rights to use software as needed versus licensing all devices with all applications.

Would you like to learn more about Software as a Service? Read out white paper.

Technology and the Law Event

Technology and the Law
Discovery Place
February 9, 2010, 5:00pm

Tonight we will be attending an event in beautiful Uptown Charlotte at Discovery Place. From 5-5:30 there will be some great networking opportunities, (we will be there of course!) and then from 5:30-6:30 there will the presentation and discussion on technology and the law. 

Technological advances seemingly offer better and more precise opportunities to assess crime, monitor criminals and provide heightened surveillance in our lives. Does the application of such scientific breakthroughs in law wrongly erode personal freedom and liberty for the sake of growing collective security and safety? Join Bruce Arrigo, Ph.D., Professor of the Department of Criminal Justice at UNC Charlotte as we explore the case of technology in law and in our lives.

We hope to see you there!

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