Technology is evolving, and using technology in your business should be the next step if you are a brick and mortar shop. We do not mean using the cashier, but in your operations, your planning and your consolidation of your business.

If you are looking for an ERP or enterprise app for your company, you should consider MSC Consulting ERP Solutions Singapore. They offer a wide variety of software for your company’s operations and is rated one of the top in Singapore. You should check them out above.

Everyone knows that ERP benefits your business, but how exactly does it benefit?

Workwisellc shares more:

“Efficiency. An ERP solution eliminates repetitive processes and greatly reduces the need to manually enter information. The system will also streamline business processes and make it easier and more efficient for companies to collect data, no matter what department they’re working in.” Read more here!

Processes such as counting stock repeatedly or writing down the details of your stock on pieces of paper should be an activity of the past. This is because such information can get lost if stored on paper. But if it is input onto a form or a platform on your desktop, it would at least be retrievable anytime, anywhere. Even better if it is on the cloud, where you can collaborate with your team-members without having to meet up in office. This will come in handy if you are meeting on off days, or if one member is overseas but an emergency meeting needs to be called.

While many know that ERP generally aims to improve your productivity, not many realize another equally important aspect, which is that they lay out information about your company and it will be easier to pinpoint which aspect is not doing well.

Anita Ann Babu writes:

“ERP systems can automate and streamline daily processes, freeing up your employees’ time to do things that actually generate revenue. For example, software can automatically tie sales orders to the accounting system, or run reports without the need for complicated spreadsheets.” Read more here!

When your staff have more free time, they spend less time on menial tasks and have more time to pore over the data that is now collected on your business. Also, from this data they can see if they are underperforming on certain areas and how to improve them. This way, they can take charge and be more accountable of what they are doing, and be more responsible over their own performance.

Lastly, before you decide to jump on the ERP bandwagon, you need to consider what type of business you are. If are a medium to large sized company, it makes sense to use regular ERP software that is able to manage large amounts of information and generate the data you put in.

Select Hub writes:

“This is by far the biggest disadvantage to ERP software. The up-front cost of the entire implementation process can be prohibitively high, especially for small-to-medium-sized businesses. This includes the full process of planning, testing, configuring and customizing the software as well as the cost of actual implementation.” Read more here!

Hence, you should look for a cheaper ERP alternative if you are simply a smaller company that cannot afford the upfront cost of using one. Don’t worry as there are definitely cheaper alternatives created for smaller companies; you do not need to discard ERP and go back to using Microsoft Excel. With the improvement of technology, small companies are not left behind as well.

Having an ERP for your business is simply the first step. You would still need to diligently input and populate the data in order for the results to be accurate. Only when it is accurate then you can accurately assess the strengths and weaknesses of your company.

Before developing an app, it is crucial for you to determine your expectations. There is so much that can be included in an app such as login using social media sites. However, when initially developing your app, you need to start with the primary items. When a consumer comes across your app, their first question would probably be, “what is this app associated with?”. You need to make sure your motive of developing the app is the first thing clients find. You need to research on what the end user expects so that you can create an app you would enjoy using if you were in your potential clients’ shoes.

If you are looking for a low or no code Dynamics Mobile App Vendor in Singapore, you should consider MSC Consulting which offers a wide variety of apps for the various business needs you have. Pick up app development with them today!

In this article on buildfire.com, the author discusses app development and how one can do it with coding.

Critical lessons on App development

“You have a great app idea. It’s a great premise, but how will you get it to market? As you know, there’s a lot more to creating an app than just thinking of the idea. So, what’s the first step? You’d like to create it yourself, but you don’t even know how to code. Is it even possible to design your own app if you lack the basics of coding? Here’s the honest truth: it’s going to be hard, but you can…” read more here

Before you start developing the app, it is essential to have a plan. Once you have an idea what you expect from the app, coding becomes much more comfortable. Besides the function of the app, you need to consider the architecture. What language will you use? Java is the primary language used for Android apps. Apple iOS software uses Objective-C or Swift. This is why it is essential to plan ahead. This way you can be more strategic when developing the app.

In this article, David Gewirtz discusses how one can develop an app with no programming skill and with little money.

Essential steps to take in app development

I can’t tell you how many letters I get from readers asking how to break into the mobile app business. Most tell me they have no software experience, little cash, and expect to make a bajillion dollars. As I’ve written before, lack of experience, skill, and money is not a formula for software success. But as many of you have told me in no uncertain terms, who am I to insist that you can’t dream? read more here

Android and Apple are the biggest players in the industry. If you develop an app, you will need to sign up as a developer with either of the two to get approval. It is only with their consent that you can have your app in their stores. It is essential to have this in mind as you develop your app. Developing an app needs time and effort. Before you get it right, you will fail a couple of times. However, this also guarantees that whatever you get right with work well.

In this article, Nicholas Wright discusses coding and some of its challenges.

Challenges faced in app development

“How do you build a mobile app? This is the very question I myself had 13 months ago. I answered the question by hiring the relevant domain experts, and in the process created AppInstruct’s Online Course — designed to teach how to make an app to all of us who have an app idea. This post begins a series here on the Upwork blog, where we’ll explore both the technology and business aspects…” read more here

Before you commit yourself to learn coding, you need to appreciate the effort and time required to understand it. This is especially true if you have no history as a developer. You will need to learn how to merge the mathematical sequence with logic. The interface of your mobile app also needs to be user-friendly. Remember how you see the app on the web is different from how it appears on a mobile phone. It is possible to have a great app, but if the interface does not encourage consumer engagement, all your work would have been in vain.

Developing an app is a decision that needs to be taken seriously. You need to be ready to do the work if you are to be successful at it. It will help if you put yourself in the shoes of the user when developing the app. By following all the necessary steps, you will be able to make a mobile app and possibly earn from it through sales in the Apple and Android Stores.