Plan Ahead Before the event, identify your networking goals and research the attendees and speakers. Knowing who will be there and what they specialize in allows you to target your networking efforts effectively. Prepare a brief elevator pitch that succinctly describes who you are and what you do, ensuring you can confidently introduce yourself when
Q1 has officially ended, and as we look ahead to Q2 and beyond, you might be thinking about how to take your career to the next level. Did you set goals you’d like to revisit, or are you looking for inspiration to make smarter decisions? The IFS R&D Career Guilds and Expo from last year
Do you know what year it is? Well, if you thought it was 2024, you’re right it is! If you’re looking at the Gregorian Calendar. But labelling time is a bit of an abstract human concept, and if you shift the lens just a bit and look at time through the Chinese Calendar, it’s now
1. AI Assessment Before diving into the world of AI, take stock of your current situation. Assess your organization’s readiness for AI integration by examining existing infrastructure, data capabilities, and staff skills. Understanding where you stand helps identify the gaps and opportunities for AI technologies to make an impact. This assessment should also include a
Another few years and another IFS upgrade! A while back I posted my upgrade story on the IFS Blog and I wanted to follow up on that. One good decision my company made many years ago was that we would upgrade our ERP on a regular schedule to prevent the system getting “stale”. A big driver was
Asset-intensive industries have faced numerous challenges in 2023. However, with advances in Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), including AI, organizations are well-positioned to enhance their operational efficiency in 2024. In his 2024 predictions, Jon Mortensen, Global CTO EAM, discusses three trends that will fuel the adoption of EAM in asset-intensive industries. 1) In 2024, ISO 55000
Assess Needs To give your ERP system’s data analysis and reporting a creative boost, start by conducting a thorough assessment of your current needs. Identify the gaps and limitations in your existing setup. Are reports lacking depth? Is data visualization not insightful enough? Understanding the specific areas where creativity is lacking will guide you toward
As we hear often from our customers and our ecosystem, many manufacturing leaders still struggle with onboarding, managing, upskilling and retaining the talent that keeps those operations running every day. Truly, the traditional factory training approach is inefficient, costly, and ineffective. This can lead to performance inconsistencies, safety risks, and skills gaps. To add to
While most assets and projects within the Oil and Gas (O&G) sector have precise start and end dates, lifecycle management for these business-critical deliverables span a much longer timeline. Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) technology enables O&G companies to support all stages of asset and project lifecycles, from planning to implementation, through to decommissioning. Along with safety
Scope and timeline The first thing to look at is the scope and timeline of the vendor’s implementation methodology. How well does it align with your business goals, requirements, and expectations? How realistic and detailed is the project plan, and what are the milestones, deliverables, and dependencies? How flexible and adaptable is the methodology to
