Business Units are demanding more control over IT Spending There has been a lot of buzz in the recent months about the need for transparency of IT spend because of the increase demand and spend in technology by Business Units. Gartner has even published a few interesting research notes for CIOs and CFOs on the subject. According to Gartner, by 2020, large enterprises will see Business Unit IT spending increase to 50% of IT spend from 17% today. The pursuit of digital transformation is what is driving this trend of technology demand in the enterprise.  

Are you trying to make sense of all the data you are receiving globally and trying to understand what to do with it and how to use it? Specifically the data that comes from your enterprise use of technology which includes nowadays mobile phones, M2M, SaaS, GPS, VPN access, landlines and so much more. It is great to have access to all of this data, but it is not so great to actually know what to do with it and make sure you can reap the benefits from all that stored data. Basically Big Data, on its own, is noise. Until this noise starts being cleverly orchestrated in reports and paired with action. Actionable Data Analytics is what enterprises use to find new operational efficiencies and reduce costs.

Technology is getting more complex all the time, and the amount of Big Data that technology generates as it grows in size and function is only getting bigger. Managing IT is becoming more crucial than ever before. Because this is such a demanding activity, getting the right services for carrying it out is also critical. And so, here are 5 things to really look out for when you’re trying to decide who will be your trusted provider to manage your IT and telecom.

Your business is always changing. You don’t have a choice; it’s the nature of the beast, after all. You need to continually find new ways of doing more with less. You also have to contend with the fact that the continuous availability of new technology alters how you do your work in the first place. It also means you get greater opportunities to do more business in more places.

One of Canada’s largest hotel chains is expanding, and they’ve decided that they needed a fellow Canadian leader to manage their wireline expenses. That’s right; Cimpl is this hotel’s provider of choice to bring their telecom expenses under control.

Many companies experience very sudden growth. When this happens, they often don’t have the time to even think of optimizing their IT and telecom inventory. 

Have you recently heard the terms Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT)? You probably have; these are big buzzwords that already have a huge impact on people and especially on business.

Ericsson released its mobility report for 2015 not long ago, and the report is just filled with important facts and projections on how people will use mobile devices in the near future. We’re going to highlight some of the bigger points from the report and explain how they can impact you and your organization in the coming years.

Shadow IT, the act of employees buying and using business technology without the company’s permission (or even knowledge), is becoming a bigger and bigger problem as the volume of technology available to consumers keeps rising. Because employees use devices and applications without oversight, the company’s bottom line can be deeply affected.

The problem of Shadow IT Shadow IT (that is, technology used without approval) is everywhere these days. That means a lot of IT and telecom devices, services, and plans are being bought and used in organizations without any real scrutiny. In fact, up to 80% of enterprise IT can fly under the radar.

A big thanks to all who attended the Cimpl Webinar! Well, our Cimpl Webinar was a big success! A lot of people turned up and tuned in, and asked great questions. All told, it was very clear that there’s a lot of interest in real-time  mobile usage tracking.

Big data, cloud, and IT are becoming more important than ever to businesses worldwide. This is causing a high demand for IT workers with specific skill sets.