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Five Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Staff Augmentation Partner

  Introduction: Why the Right Staff Augmentation Partner Matters Staff augmentation has become a strategic necessity for fast-growing companies needing to scale technical teams quickly, without committing to long hiring cycles. But choosing the wrong partner can lead to poor performance, cultural mismatch, missed deadlines, or even data security risks. This isn’t just a vendor selection. It’s a relationship that directly affects your productivity, time-to-market, and team morale. To help you make a confident, informed decision, we’ve compiled the five essential questions you should ask before choosing a staff augmentation partner — and what red or green flags to look for in their answers. Question 1: Do They Understand Your Business Goals — Not Just the Job Description? Most staffing vendors focus solely on filling a role. But a true augmentation partner should understand: Your project goals Timeline pressures Team structure Product lifecycle stage Tech stack strate...
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How Epicforce Tech Makes Complex Features Easy for End Users

Introduction: Complexity is Inevitable — But Confusion Isn’t In today’s ERP landscape, complexity is a given. From automated workflows to custom dashboards and multi-layered business logic, systems like Epicor® are designed to deliver power and precision. But while backend capabilities grow more advanced, end users often struggle to keep up. The gap between feature depth and user understanding can hurt adoption, productivity, and ROI. That’s why we believe complexity doesn’t have to mean confusion. At Epicforce Tech , our mission is to simplify the experience of using Epicor® — not by removing power, but by translating it into workflows, dashboards, and interfaces that make sense to real users, not just system admins. In this post, we’ll share our approach to simplifying complex ERP features for end users — across implementation, training, design, and post-go-live support — so your teams are empowered, not overwhelmed. Section 1: Understanding the End User Experience 1.1 The Real Ba...

Optimize Epicor® ERP Data Integrity with BPMs – Epicforce Tech

 Data integrity is a crucial aspect of any enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Without accurate, consistent, and reliable data, businesses struggle with inconsistent reporting, process inefficiencies, and operational bottlenecks . In Epicor® ERP, ensuring data integrity is critical for maintaining streamlined operations, improving decision-making, and reducing costly errors. One of the most effective ways to optimize data integrity in Epicor® ERP is through Business Process Management (BPMs) . BPMs help automate workflows, enforce business rules, and validate data to prevent inconsistencies. At Epicforce Tech , we specialize in leveraging BPMs to enhance Epicor® ERP data integrity , ensuring that businesses maintain accurate records, automate key processes, and drive operational efficiency . This blog explores: The importance of data integrity in Epicor® ERP Common challenges businesses face with data management How BPMs enhance data accuracy and consistency Best practices ...

10 Hidden Features in Epicor Crystal Reports You Should Know About

 Epicor Crystal Reports is a robust and versatile reporting tool that empowers businesses to generate customized reports tailored to their needs. While many users are familiar with its standard features, there are several lesser-known functionalities that can take your reporting game to the next level. In this blog, we’ll uncover 10 hidden features in Epicor Crystal Reports that can help you create more dynamic, efficient, and insightful reports. 1. Dynamic Parameters for Flexible Reporting Dynamic parameters allow users to populate parameter lists directly from the database. This eliminates the need to manually update parameter options every time the data changes. How It Helps: Saves time by automating parameter updates. Ensures accuracy by pulling real-time data. Provides end-users with up-to-date selection options. How to Use: Go to the Field Explorer , right-click on Parameter Fields , and choose New Parameter . Select Dynamic under List of Values and configure the data sourc...

A Step-by-Step Guide to Epicor® Installation for Seamless ERP Implementation

Implementing a robust ERP system like Epicor® can be transformative for businesses aiming to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and support growth. However, the foundation of a successful Epicor implementation lies in a well-planned installation process. From pre-installation planning to configuration and testing, each step is essential for ensuring the system aligns perfectly with your business needs. This guide offers a comprehensive look at the Epicor installation process, highlighting best practices and key steps to ensure a smooth and efficient setup. 1. Preparing for Epicor Installation: Key Pre-Installation Steps Preparation is crucial before beginning the Epicor installation process. It includes assessing system requirements, allocating resources, and setting clear objectives for the ERP solution. Pre-Installation Checklist: Define ERP Objectives: Identify specific business goals for Epicor, such as improving data accuracy, enhancing reporting capabilities, or automat...

A proper guide to gain maximum visibility for your LinkedIn profile

  LinkedIn a popular social platform is the ultimate space for the professionals where they can connect and dig big opportunities to boost up their career ahead. If you are already on LinkedIn or is planning to join the platform, make sure to fill every minute details to stand ahead of others which will ultimately yield the desired result for you. A simple undetailed account will never serve the purpose of the account holder in LinkedIn. Users need to follow simple basic steps to fetch the required attention and visibility for their LinkedIn profiles that make an impressive impact to the visitors. Basic inputs for the profile: A person's LinkedIn profile is the reflection of his/her professional image online. Hence it is important to fill all the required fields of profile basics to convey a positive personality to others. To make an impressive visual impact the ‘display image’ must look professional. It is important to upload an image ...

11 Resources to Assist You in Getting Started in Cybersecurity

The cybersecurity business is expanding its workforce. The New York Times reported in November 2018 that by 2021, 3.5 million cybersecurity positions would be available yet unfilled. In the year that followed, the employment disparity widened. According to (ISC)2, it will take 4.07 million skilled people to cover all available cybersecurity posts by the end of 2019, representing a 62 percent increase in the global cybersecurity workforce. When (ISC)2 discovered that 700,000 experts had joined the business in 2020, things looked up. Even still, at the end of last year, 3.12 million cybersecurity posts remained unfilled.  The cybersecurity business is expanding its workforce. The New York Times reported in November 2018 that by 2021, 3.5 million cybersecurity positions would be available yet unfilled. In the year that followed, the employment disparity widened. According to (ISC)2, it will take 4.07 million skilled people to cover all available cybersecurity posts by the end of 2019,...