In This Issue:
What Artists Can Teach Managers
If you are looking for an innovative solution during these difficult economic times, talk to your creative team. Their sometimes less-than-conventional way of thinking may be just the approach you need. In their book Artful Making: What Managers Need to Know About How Artists Work, Rob Austin and Lee Devin describe how artists turn disorganized materials into valuable output.
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Fostering Innovation Across Your Team
Many employees and managers stop thinking outside the box when times get tough, afraid their ideas will be squashed because "that's not the way we do things." However, forward-thinking managers continually stretch their teams to keep fresh ideas flowing. Use these tips to keep innovation top of mind.
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Innovate or Stagnate: Strategies to Add Client Value
How can professional services firms best respond to evolving technology and market globalization? Instead of watching profit margins erode and partnerships dwindle, they must find new ways to deliver their services and to surpass client expectations. Learn how in this exclusive white paper from SAP.
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CPAs Get SaaS-y at TECH+ Conference
The enthusiasm at this year's TECH+ Conference was palpable, with attendees hearing about the latest in technology support and sessions really getting into real-life scenarios. Steve Ernst, head of SAP's CPA Advisor program, recaps the AICPA's recent Information Technology Conference.
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QuickStat: SMBs Spending on IT Innovation
SMBs are devoting 25% of their IT budgets this year to applications that specifically support innovation. Of their total IT budgets, SMBs will spend 49% on applications overall and 26% on growth. Looking ahead to 2010, other areas of IT spending will include business intelligence and performance management applications.
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