Chances are you’re familiar with what-if scenarios. By definition,  “A ’what-if analysis’ is a process which helps you evaluate the possible outcomes of an investment or business activity”. And while most might think it is only useful for sales opportunities, the key with what-if scenarios is the outcome. The process can be very useful to assess impacts, hypothesize on what the probable outcomes…

Many great business successes have come from entrepreneurial individuals seizing the moment. A recent Forbes article picked out a number of carpe-diem moments which resulted in the birth of some of the world’s most successful and exciting companies. Being in the right place at the right time - and acting - played a massive role in Sergey Brin, co-founder of of Google’s riches. An opportunistic coup led the coupon…

Did you know that between the year 2000 and 2009, the rate at which US Civil engineering doctorates were awarded followed the same rise per capita as the consumption of mozzarella cheese. So, this shows that on completing their studies, budding civil engineers develop a love of authentic Italian pizzas...right?

Wrong.

The challenge of big data is, and always has been, finding causation between events. There are plenty…

In the construction industry, the recipe for success is made up of many different ingredients. There are far more variables to be dealt with compared to other industries, and can therefore lead to a level of unpredictability, resulting in project delays, pauses and extensions. So finding a solution that can help with any such problems is hugely important.

This increased complexity that comes with managing projects makes…

Are you reading this article on a phone, portable device, or any other interface that isn’t your home or workplace PC? If so, you’re far from a minority; an increasing amount of Internet traffic is being generated from non-desktop devices. And we’re doing more on the Internet from those devices than ever before - from photography to social networking to banking to using maps or discovering new gems of information.…

In the space of a generation, Information Technology has changed the way the world works. It touches all sectors and industries and pushes the boundaries of what was previously challenging, difficult or dangerous. It has also democratized access to information - armchair academics can do their own research from the comfort of their own homes, students can attend university without leaving the bedroom and freelancers can…

We are excited to announce that the full SharePoint Search feature is now available for all SharePlus iOS and Android Store versions!

With the new SharePlus Pro version, all store users will now be able to search server content both online and offline and retrieve results from all SharePoint portals at the same time.

Remember to enable the Keep Offline feature for any documents or folders you want to access while offline…

If you’re reading this post, chances are you’re already a convert to SharePoint. Of course you understand the power of lists and libraries. Metadata? Love it. Team sites - you’ve got them on lock. Unfortunately, not everyone in the office thinks like you; many employees see SharePoint as an additional level of IT and will do anything to avoid having to deal with it. They don’t get it, they don…

Everyone is talking about mobile these days – smartphones, tablets and wearable devices have taken over the world with lightning speed. Consumer apps are used by billions of people daily, helping users with all kinds of activities, from personal to-do lists to live sports tracker apps and beyond.

Now think about the professional sectors with truly mobile needs, such as the construction industry. Foremen, engineers…

The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) was a busy five days in July aimed at Microsoft fans, buyers and partners to show off new innovations and announcements. It doesn’t matter if you’re a global organization or small business, WPC was a great chance to get up to date with the latest happenings in the ecosystem.

WPC was another big push by Microsoft to drive innovation across the industry. CEO Satya…

Are you a professional in the construction industry who needs fully optimized mobile access to your SharePoint content? Infragistics has the answer: SharePlus.

A complete mobile SharePoint solution, SharePlus gives you the power to get your construction projects done faster. Equip foremen, engineers, architects and contractors with everything they need to manage projects on the go - with or without connectivity!

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