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3 Ways to Avoid the Problem of Data Re-entry

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in March 2015 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy, and comprehensiveness.

Data re-entry is a major problem. While the term is self-explanatory - data that was previously entered being entered again – the issue itself is far more complex. In addition to being inefficient and time-consuming, data re-entry is very error-prone, which puts you in the dangerous position of making poor decisions due to inaccurate or incomplete data.

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Get Over the Speed Bumps with a Consultant

Have you ever envisioned a process and examined it from every angle and ran it through a million mental simulations and declared it as close to perfect as it could be – and then it was a total failure upon implementation? Have you had this happen and never figured out exactly what went wrong? While both of these things are totally normal in business, they're not exactly desirable.

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Asyma Solutions Expands with a New Location in Victoria, BC, Canada

(Lethbridge, Alberta and Victoria, British Columbia -- December 15, 2015) – Asyma Solutions, a leading provider of business process improvement consulting and software services, announced today the opening of their new location in Victoria and the addition of Gerry Durant as the regional manager.

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What is the Value of a Consultant?

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in May 2015 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy, and comprehensiveness.

What do you think of when you hear the word consultant? The value of a consultant is not the first thing that pops in heads of many. They think, instead, of promises made but never kept, money spent but never utilized, and plans created but never implemented. Clearly, consultants are doing something wrong.

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Have a Solid Plan

Business Development Bank of Canada wrote an article entitled "The Five Do’s and Five Don’ts of Successful Businesses.” This article says, “Compared with their counterparts, the most successful businesses were far more likely to report that they had thought carefully about where they want to go, devised a plan, and actively monitored their progress.”

Combine this with other statements in the article, including:

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Reach Customers on Their Level by Automating Other Processes

The newest generation of consumers knows very little about a world without cutting edge technology, and such technology makes them savvier. They have more knowledge than ever about your products, your competitors' products, prices, and customer service. The best way to reach out to this generation is to speak directly to them in a way they understand. To do so requires time and money, so automating other aspects of your business will increase your ability to satisfy your current customers and bring in new customers.

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Don’t Wait to Ask for Advice

What do Canada’s most successful businesses do differently than the less successful businesses? Why do even successful businesses run into financial difficulties that, if unresolved, can lead to failure?

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A Proven Way toIncrease Your Performance

In today's business world, technology is necessary to move your business to the next level. Without it, your company will inevitably lose to the competition that is embracing technology.

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Managing Transitions

Transitions are a fact of life – the only thing constant is change. This is true in business as well as in our personal lives, but so many of us struggle with letting go of the past and embracing new beginnings. Perhaps we fear losing what we have, or perhaps we fear making a wrong decision when facing the unknown.  

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3 Things to Help Non-profit Management

Non-profit organizations help us address many of the world’s greatest challenges, tackling issues like poverty, disease, the environment, and human rights. With such important issues being dealt with, why is it that the leadership and management of these non-profit organizations don’t seem to focus on effective stewardship, productivity, and operational excellence? Why is it that they don’t focus on creating a culture of performance excellence and using technology to improve their operations?

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