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How to build a convincing case for digital investment

Phil Coop | 25 May 2017

How to build a convincing case for digital investment

Business cases can often take weeks or even months to research and create. Any delays to approval could provide your competitors with an advantage. While many organisations appreciate the opportunities and risks that digital presents, one of the major stumbling blocks is the often long-winded and arduous process of getting investment approval at a level that will really shape the future business.

How to improve your digital production line

Nick Evans | 15 May 2017

How to improve your digital production line

Success in almost all organisations results from delivering features that are highly valued by your customers, at a rate that is faster than your competitors. As interactions migrate to digital channels, more of the value that your organisation provides is in its digital products - websites, apps, APIs etc.

Top-5 Takeaways from the 2017 IDC Government Insights Conference

Phil Coop | 05 Apr 2017

Top-5 Takeaways from the 2017 IDC Government Insights Conference

Recently, Solnet (in partnership with IDC and others) gathered together 30 CIOs from across government for a one day conference in Wellington - 2017 Government Insights. Here are our five key takeaways and lessons.

Enterprise IT Transformation - What it is and where it's heading

Nick Evans | 08 Mar 2017

Enterprise IT Transformation - What it is and where it's heading

In this article we're profiling Nick Evans, our Enterprise IT Transformation Director. We asked Nick six questions across our short interview to find out how Enterprise IT is changing the face of organisations we work with and what he sees as the changes and challenges IT leadership will face as a critical part of their organisation's success. 

Manufacturing gets a helping hand with Odoo’s MRP app

Kevin McMenamin | 22 Feb 2017

Manufacturing gets a helping hand with Odoo’s MRP app

As part of Odoo 10 there is now a dedicated application specific to manufacturing operations. With the average manufacturing operation using more than 10 different applications to run their business, data duplication, time loss, poor workflows and a lack of visibility are just some of the things which can impact a manufacturer’s bottom line. 

Odoo becomes the biggest enterprise App Store with 10,000 apps

Kevin McMenamin | 22 Feb 2017

Odoo becomes the biggest enterprise App Store with 10,000 apps

One of the reasons we love the Odoo product and think it’s perfect for New Zealand businesses is the range of Apps that you can access. Most businesses in New Zealand move quickly, with low overheads. They don’t have time to develop large scale apps or purchase expensive software which may or may not work out. 

Odoo 10 has all the features your business needs

Kevin McMenamin | 22 Feb 2017

Odoo 10 has all the features your business needs

Odoo has recently released Version 10, which contains a number of new and improved features to help businesses better manage their online presence, improve customer support and service, as well as managing their employees' expense claims.