How Microsoft continuously improves the Dynamics 365 Business Central cloud ERP solution.

Last April, Microsoft released the new version of the successful cloud ERP solution, Dynamics 365 Business Central. Microsoft publishes new versions of this popular ERP solution every six months, and the amount of innovation increases with every new release. It is not just improvements in the ERP domain itself, but also the integration and cohesion […]

Digital Transformation and your Retail Business.

‘Digital Transformation’ is a phrase we are coming to hear about more and more. Digital transformation is basically the process of using digital technologies to create new — or modify existing — business processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet changing business and market requirements. This reimagining of business in the digital age is digital […]

Where is your ERP data safest?

Security plays a vital role in the discussions around the choice between on-premises and cloud solutions. Our observation is that the on-premises option is quite often perceived as the safer option simply because of the proximity of that data and the idea of having control. The interesting question, of course, is if that assumption is […]

Why digital transformation calls for more than just technology.

Digital transformation is often too closely linked to just technology with less focus on technology’s ability to improve business functions. Besides implementing a single piece of software like ERP or CRM, digital transformation is the process of completely digitising your business processes, your way of operating, and even your mindset. Digital transformation allows your company […]

What is the cost of using outdated business software?

All around the world, countless organisations use old, non-integrated, user-unfriendly, and/or outdated software solutions to run their businesses. Unavoidably, this leads to inefficiencies in today’s fast-changing world with demanding and impatient customers. If this is relevant for your organisation, then this probably is nothing new for you, you are probably aware of the availability of […]

Sci-Net Opens New Offices in Southampton!

Further to the announcement last week of Sci-Net’s acquisition of the Microsoft Dynamics Division of Blue Rock Systems, we are now delighted to make another exciting announcement that Sci-Net will be opening new offices in Southampton. These offices are in addition to our existing Headquarters in Oxfordshire. Due to the acquisition of the Microsoft Dynamics […]

Does your ERP/CRM solution function as a rearview mirror or more like a periscope?

The role of ERP/CRM systems is shifting. Traditionally, the emphasis was on improving internal efficiency, with separated systems per department, business unit, and/or subsidiary. While that may be practical for these entities, it didn’t really help to create an accurate overview, since it showed what happened in the near past – not in the near […]