On Thursday, May 24th we’ll be gearing up for the 31st annual JPMorgan Chase and Co. Corporate Challenge. Starting in Chicago’s Grant Park as the sun begins to set, runners will take their marks and race to the finish of this 3.5-mile charitable relay.   This year, Emerging Solutions, an Emtec, Inc. Company, is sending … continue reading

Last month we attended Microsoft Convergence in Houston, and as always, it was an invigorating time.  For those not familiar with Microsoft Convergence, it is the premier event for Microsoft Dynamics Customers and Partners to drink the annual dosage of the Microsoft “Kool-Aid”.  At the event attendees can:   Discover how to maximize the full … continue reading

It seems that everyone I talk to these days has one thing on his or her mind – Retirement. No, not the retirement where you move to Florida and finally squeeze in some golf – the retirement of your packaged application customizations. Whether you use the term retirement, going vanilla or adopting delivered functionality – … continue reading

The hot topic that seems to be around every corner these days is “Big Data”.   Most publications work under the premise that everyone already understands Big Data and the value it can bring to the organization.  My experience shows that assumption is not always correct.  Many folks are unclear how to recognize “Big Data” within … continue reading

“Remedy is being slow” is a message I hear time and time again when I go into both new and old Remedy AR environments. This is not limited to BMC ITSM either –  as I have worked on several entirely custom ARS applications, which have encountered the same problems.   There is a common misconception … continue reading