In software, ‘teamwork’ or ‘teambuilding’ translates into ‘ecosystem of IT Systems’. And ecosystems translate into ‘integrated ecosystems.’ So, as in football, a team cannot exist without teambuilding and teamwork, in software an ecosystem of IT Systems requires integration. Integration fulfils the role the manager fulfils for a football team. Let’s take this analogy a few…
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What is the problem today with integration? 2
In Football practice team members discuss and demonstrate their moves in various scenarios. They don’t just agree when to pass the ball. Integration is similar in that it’s not a translation from a source to a destination. It is an understanding of what each participant does and is likely to do with the shared information….
What is the problem today with integration? 1
Perhaps the same problem as the focus on team work. Before computing became an essential productivity tool, the benefits from constant improvement were not obvious. For example, bringing all your information together for a purchasing decision and not having to access e-mails and applications separately. Similarly, before football reached today’s level of sophistication, having one…
Configurability : Orion Bulkers
In Shipmanagement the brittle companies falter whilst the pliable prevail. Regulations change, opinions change, management changes … All of the above are not only possible, but likely if not inevitable within the lifecycle of your Shipmanagement solution and while your company may be prepared for these scenarios, that does not mean that your software is….
Ulysses Customer Service: Arcadia Shipmanagement
Arcadia -established in Athens in 1998- was one of the first shipmanagers to adopt a computerized maintenance management system with the implementation of the Task Assistant in 2005 “At Arcadia Shipmanagement we have been using the Task Assistant since 2005 During this long period we have worked with many Ulysses consultants and support engineers Solutions…
Task Assistant and ShipServ
ShipServ is a leading e-Procurement platform for the marine industry Task Assistant Asset Management software is enhanced by a streamlined procurement process that is enabled by its integration with ShipServ Task Assistant data quality facilitates a more comprehensive leveraging of the value offered by ShipServ by: – Offering better potential in discovering trends through…
Exmar Upgrades all 45 vessels to latest Task Assistant version
Most recently Exmar Shipmanagement upgraded to the latest version of the Task Assistant. Big Change It was a five version leap which is both unusual and challenging and many new features were enabled for users The upgrade required good preparation, planning and execution by the joint Exmar and Ulysses teams Vetting Inspections Execution was even…
TA Inventory: Results Matter – Gaslog
Results are the only measure if you are an LNG Shipmanagement pioneer like Gaslog. https://www.gaslogltd.com/ Gaslog At Gaslog critical spares are auto-replenished No crew member has to check for or order critical spares, a process that ensures peace of mind in both the office, but also on-board After a requisition has been automatically…
TA Inventory: Results Matter – Naftomar
Under FiFo, the oldest costs will be the first costs of consumables to be removed from the balance sheet. By first consuming the oldest spare, Naftomar significantly reduces the risk of inventory obsolescence. Most impressive are the high levels of company buy-in to produce such precision. Congratulations Naftomar! https://www.naftomar.gr/ About the Task Assistant Inventory Management…
Bying Software or…new Nikes? ERP Implementation Failures
It doesn’t take a an expert of even a professional to know about ERP implementation failures. According to Gartner 70% of ERP projects take too long to implement, overshoot their budget – and most importantly – don’t deliver the expected business benefits. The cost of these ERP implementations can be so high that they can…