Adopting a cloud-first strategy presents many benefits, such as increased business agility and flexibility, as well as reduced costs. However, to fully realize these benefits your staff may need to acquire new skills and create or update core processes. While this reality may be obvious for DevOps, Infrastructure and Platform Management as well as other […]

Whether you currently host your SQL Server in the Cloud or are considering moving it to the cloud, here are a few guidelines that can lead you to select the right hosting provider for your specific requirements. 1. Set the stage for a tech discussion.  Familiarize yourself with your current technology profile so you can […]

Is your organization still swimming in a sea of emails to get things approved? Or even worse, are hard copies being walked around the office? You are not alone. In 2017, many companies still have these outdated processes to get things accomplished. Could your company benefit from Custom Application Development for Process Automation or do […]

If you have ever attended one of our Luncheonar Events then you have heard us offer a Two Hour, Off the Clock, Roadmapping Session at the end of the event. You are curious? What exactly does ISI do in these sessions? In these meetings, we ask that the clients have different areas of the business represented, […]

Extending enterprise solutions and content to mobile devices has become a top priority for most organizations. However, this presents the dilemma of defining a strategy for mobile applications. In other words, do you build web, hybrid, or native applications? When it comes to developing mobile applications, there is no one size fits all approach. A common […]

The decision to offshore application development initiatives remains one of the most contentious debates in IT circles, if not the most controversial. For some, the decision seems like a no-brainer, while for others it seems out of the question. For those of you who find yourselves caught in the middle, we believe some basic guidelines […]

Recently we worked with a customer to replace Oracle’s OBIEE with Microsoft’s SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services). This client engagement was focused on three main areas of concern. The main driver was the client’s very specific branding requirements centered around its image. OBIEE was not able to provide an end product that was compatible with the branding on […]

As the technology go-to in your company, you’re no doubt responsible for, and have either built or inherited, quite the impressive collection of enterprise applications (dots). Whether these systems reside in the cloud, on premise, or otherwise, they must seamlessly connect in order for your data to flow properly. The world we live in today […]

Often times the biggest challenge associated with complex organizational transformation is figuring out how and in what sequence to take down the proverbial elephant – What are the steps? On which leg should I start chewing first? Charting a course for your company’s journey into the realm of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is no different. […]