Highlights from ERPNext Conference 2019 in Mumbai

Kai Rödiger, Jonas Depoix, and Mario Truß were at the ERPNext Conference 2019  in Mumbai representing //SEIBERT/MEDIA as both supporters and as users. The following article is an overview of their experience at the conference. ERPNext is an open-source ERP system, meaning that it’s also free of charge and license-free. It’s developed by the Indian software producer Frappe. //SEIBERT/MEDIA has decided to use ERPNext as a central customer database, and they’ve put an internal IT team in charge of implementing the system. For us, this is an investment in the future.

Remote meetings: Open-mindedness and willingness to experiment leads to better results

Thanks to the modernization and digitalization of teamwork in enterprises, the organizational and technological obstacles to remote work are lower than ever before. As such, distributed project teams have been commonplace for quite some time now. But old habits are hard to break, and this is most apparent when it comes to meetings. Here we look at common reservations when it comes to video meetings and how to overcome them.

Getting on the same page: Could info meetings be an alternative to an intranet?

What role should info meetings play within a modern company? Is this really an efficient way of informing employees about new developments in the business? Or a waste of time like many other meetings? Here, Martin Seibert looks at this concept from various standpoints to find out.

Jan Einfach: Agile and Atlassian explained | A short introduction to “Agile Hive – SAFe with Atlassian Tools”

Are you thinking about implementing the scaled agile framework (SAFe) in order to meet your business needs? Curious about how Atlassian tools can help you achieve your goals?

In this video from “Jans Einfach” (Jans Easy), my goal is to give you a quick overview on how to use Agile Hive, our in-house developed solution that can help you manage your SAFe planning and your business.

Google G Suite – the affordable office alternative

Using a cloud infrastructure has many benefits. Depending on the size of your company and its requirements, cloud infrastructures can grow dynamically without having to buy and set up expensive hardware. You also no longer have to worry about server security, as the data centers of the large providers already have the very strictest security protocols.

With G Suite, Google has been developing an alternative office package that serves the needs of companies with their everyday work. You can use Gmail for emailing, Google Calendar for appointments, Docs for word processing, Sheets for calculations, and Slides for presentations, just to name a few.

An alternative to Office 365: How Google is positioning itself with G Suite Enterprise

Companies want flexibility, they want their software to respond more quickly to changes in their requirements, and, of course, they want cost savings. They don’t want to worry about when, how, and why their services work – they just want them to work, every time. Unfortunately, when it comes to choosing a modern cloud-based office suite, many companies don’t look at the big picture. Many who used MS Office in the past transitioned into Microsoft’s cloud suite Office 365 without evaluating it any further – or considering alternatives. If you take a closer look at the available cloud based office solutions, you’ll come up with some interesting and valuable findings. When considering which cloud based office solution is best for you and your team, it’s a good idea to rethink things, to specify what your requirements are, and then to identify objective weaknesses in your current office solution. There are viable alternatives to Office 365: most notably Google G Suite.

Linchpin Intranet Suite: A sneak peak at new and upcoming features

With version 2.0 of Linchpin Intranet Suite, our development teams have once again delivered, giving you great new features. But don’t worry, we didn’t slow down our development pace: the next release, launching Linchpin Intranet Suite 3.0, is set to release in mid-January. What are our Linchpin teams currently working on? What specific features are in the works for Linchpin Suite?  What goals are we pursuing and what customer problems will the new functions solve? In this article we’ll give you an overview of what all we’ve got planned for Linchpin Intranet Suite 3.0.

Extending Google G Suite: Google Apps Script or App Maker?

Google Apps Script and App Maker are just two of the many ways in which you can extend G Suite’s standard functions, lightening the burden on application administrators and macro specialists in organizations. Google Apps Script functions as the common programming language for both solutions, but there are differences you should consider before choosing which technology to use. Here we take a look at essential questions to ask when doing so.

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