Taming Legacy Platform Terror
Every business has to grapple with the legacy terror this client was facing: You’ve outgrown a core system, but it’s so intrinsic to daily operations that you just can’t replace it.
Every business has to grapple with the legacy terror this client was facing: You’ve outgrown a core system, but it’s so intrinsic to daily operations that you just can’t replace it.
It’s the week of Thanksgiving—and teams across the country are starting to slow down and think Turkey! Thanksgiving brings a time of reflection and an opportunity to exercise your gratitude mindset. At Mind Over Machines, we are grateful to have CEO and Founder, Tom Loveland at the helm, because he values and champions innovative workplace…
Welcome aboard, finance professionals! Yes, it looks like we are now in the same boat. For years, digital transformation soothsayers have been pointing to the rise of cloud computing and DevOps as a sign that IT professionals must step up and claim our rightful role as strategic business advisers and change agents. We are no…
Business processes are important. Staff train on them. They keep quality consistent. They direct your resources, guiding your work force. So you have to understand them. But how well do you have to understand them? The answer is different for every company. Business Process Management (BPM) is a multibillion-dollar industry. It’s also a heavy lift.…
Twice a year, the entire Mind Over Machines team gathers to discuss the state of our union. We call these biannual summits our AllMINDs meetings. At the most recent one, I spoke about the importance of transparency, one of our organizational pillars. These 3 concepts are central to who we are: Transparent, Human-Centric, Data-Informed. So,…
“We’ve seen two years’ worth of digital transformation in two months.” That’s what Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told shareholders back at the end of April. More recent platform usage stats tell us digital acceleration continues in full force. But a mass scramble to embrace remote work tools doesn’t tell us much about how enterprise is faring 9 months into the continuous disruption of a global pandemic. For that story, you need to listen to business
Just as technology roadmaps are essential for successful digital transformation, human roadmaps are essential for successful automation. Maps tell you where you are, where you’re going, and how to get there. What skills do your people have right now? Which skills will your staff need for the future? Remembering to synchronize your tech & human roadmaps is of the utmost importance
Each summer, Mind Over Machines offers paid internships to stand-out candidates from throughout the Mid-Atlantic. This year, our investment was richly rewarded. Three innovative young professionals brought us new perspectives, diligent work ethics, and a zest for learning. Each is a much-appreciated breath of fresh air in these insulated COVID times. We’ve so enjoyed getting to know them…
Each summer, Mind Over Machines offers paid internships to stand-out candidates from throughout the Mid-Atlantic. This year, our investment was richly rewarded. Three innovative young professionals brought us new perspectives, diligent work ethics, and a zest for learning. Each is a much-appreciated breath of fresh air in these insulated COVID times. We’ve so enjoyed getting…
Now you’re embarking upon your first robotic process automation (RPA) project. It may be your first rodeo, but you can still learn from other companies’ mistakes. Save yourself (and your tech partner) time, money and frustration by sidestepping these common RPA pitfalls.
Welcome Your New Bot Co-Worker! Regardless of the specifics of your bot, you can always expect the same things: reliable consistency, accessibility, and transparency. You are still calling the shots. The software simply follows the logic it was built and programmed to follow. If your bot bothers you, it’s because it has hit a problem/outlier that requires human intervention, and it was programmed to ask for it in a certain way, at a certain time.
Our professional lives look a lot different than they did 6 months ago. Mid-career disruption is certainly challenging, but imagine global pandemic disrupting your career before it even gets off the ground. College students and recent graduates all across the country are grappling with exactly that reality. No more job fairs. Summer internships either canceled or moved online. It’s hard enough to compete in a contracting job market, and now young professionals must sell themselves via Zoom interviews.
In the ever-evolving tech landscape, how do you find and implement the best technologies to support and grow your business? Strategic IT partnership is the most flexible, cost-effective way to harness new tech’s growth potential. Today’s successful IT projects must meet current and future needs. They should have the ability to scale up capacity and complexity as your business grows and evolves, but don’t stop there.
Robotic process automation (RPA) buzz is inescapable, a digital assistant for every worker. Someone (or something) to hand off all your mindless, time consuming tasks to.
April’s patient wait for “back to normal” gave way to June’s acceptance of a new normal and preparation for the next normal. The latest PwC CFO Pulse Survey finds 330 U.S. finance leaders taking a “multi-pronged approach” to rebuilding and even growing revenue.
Could your new superstar software developer already be on payroll? The cloud-enabled, low-code/no-code platforms your business uses every day make it increasingly likely. People are natural problem solvers. They know the kinks in their workflows, the inefficiencies in their processes. Most of your employees may not know how to write code, but if you give them intuitive, visual process-driven development tools, they will put them to work. It will be a boon to your business, but only if you make