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One application to bind them!
At Lornit we deliver business functionality within a single application. We actively choose to integrate and embed software tools within one framework because it makes sense. Our customers don’t want to switch from one application to the other to do a task. They don’t want to have to learn different things on different software packages.Continue Reading
Written on July 5, 2012 at 10:52 pm, by Stephen Zammit
Continue ReadingIntegration to reduce the costs of doing business
It is safe to say that most businesses and organisations today are using one or more software packages in their daily operations. And it is also safe to say that most businesses do not yet realise the benefits of having integrated software in their organisation. Here are some of the reduction in costs of theContinue Reading
Written on July 1, 2012 at 4:45 pm, by Stephen Zammit
Continue ReadingThe famous Requirements Gathering stage
Requirements gathering is part of an IT System development life cycle. We believe that the requirements gathering stage is the most important part of the system development life cycle. It is the stage that has most effect on the outcome of any IT project. In this stage customer expectations are set, project deliverables are identifiedContinue Reading
Written on February 29, 2012 at 2:20 pm, by Stephen Zammit
Continue ReadingCloud computing. What is it and how does it effect me?
The definition of cloud computing on wikipedia at the time of writing is this: “Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility (like the electricity grid) over a network (typically the Internet).” WhichContinue Reading
Written on December 11, 2011 at 2:09 am, by Stephen Zammit
Continue ReadingData + Relationships = Information
All the pieces of data that we have mean very little on their own, but when we add relationships to that data it becomes useful “data” or what we call information. Let’s consider these trivial pieces of data below as an example: 200, Borg, 99019901, Joseph, Merchant’s Street, Valletta, , The relationships seem so obviousContinue Reading
Written on November 29, 2011 at 3:16 am, by Stephen Zammit
Continue ReadingSmart Objectives!
Smart objectives are considered to be:- S – Specific M – Measurable A – Achievable R – Realistic T – Time Bound Smart objectives is what we normally try to (or should try to) define before we commit to delivering a project. That’s the theory. However through experience we also realise that certain projects ofContinue Reading
Written on November 23, 2011 at 2:19 pm, by Stephen Zammit
Continue ReadingAcquire Software, Goals, IT Solutions, Objectives, without a goal it’s difficult to score
Identifying the real objectives We’re all tempted one way or another to look at technology as an end rather then a means to an end. For some organisations it does make sense to put technology as an objective per-se, for example a company might want to look avant-guarde and therefore it justifies the need forContinue Reading
Written on November 22, 2011 at 4:12 pm, by Stephen Zammit
Continue ReadingAutomation, when to stop?
Automation is desirable most of the time at least when effort and costs are involved. Automation drives production costs lower, reduces repetitive tasks, maintains quality levels, and provides other benefits. IT (information technology) and computing in general is all about automation. We use computers and software to make things easier. That gives us more timeContinue Reading
Written on November 15, 2011 at 10:01 pm, by Stephen Zammit
Continue ReadingWhat is your IT worth?
Most organisations will quickly list their expenses, initial and recurring to come up with a value, but it is not necessarily so. You can have thousands of euros invested in computers, hardware, training and support and yet it could be adding nothing to your bottom line. Consider as an example an expensive IT system thatContinue Reading
Written on November 13, 2011 at 2:23 pm, by Stephen Zammit
Continue ReadingKeep it simple!
A key strategy in every solution we aim to provide is the “Keep it Simple” (many know it as KISS, the last S standing for Stupid – be we actively omitt the “stupid” part). Like every other services company we’re tempted, pushed, asked, begged, requested, … to include all sorts of features in our solutions.Continue Reading
Written on November 11, 2011 at 1:17 pm, by Stephen Zammit
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