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Our Large Scale DevOps Transformation

October 8, 2018 in Technology

Over the past three and a half years, Visma has worked in a focused and structured way to modernize how we design, develop, deliver and operate our cloud services.

The process of creating icons

February 23, 2018 in Visma Life

The work process that a designer goes through when creating successful icons can be very challenging, always looking to find the most effective visual solutions to convey a message and a visual cue. When this process is done well, it seems deceivingly easy. With this blog post I hope to give insight into the process that my colleagues and I ...

A beginner’s guide to APIs

November 25, 2015 in Technology

What are APIs? Connectivity is an amazing thing. By now, we are used to the instant connectivity that puts the world at our fingertips. We can purchase, post, pin and pick anything, anywhere. Consider the following: How does data get from one place to the other? How do different devices and applications connect with each other to allow us to make an order? ...

The most important measurement of inventory management

October 21, 2015 in Business

If you have inventory, what types of tools are you using? And how effective are they? How closely can you monitor the performance of your investment in inventory? These four measurements can help ensure that you are getting the most out of your inventory: Customer service level Replenishment Forecasting Landing cost Customer Service Level The first measurement is customer service level, ...

4 Ways to completely mess up your inventory

October 20, 2015 in Business, Tips

Write everything down. Whether you are counting inventory, taking notice of what’s arriving or what’s going out, write it down. Maybe on a post it note, or a spreadsheet, either way, this is a sure-fire way to find what you need later. Don’t worry about being too organised, worry about writing things down – no matter where they end up a ...

Your clients are ready. Are you?

October 5, 2015 in Business

Self-service is the fastest and most cost-effective client support for both accountants and clients alike. Whether you realise it or not, you are most likely using self-services every day. Technology today gives organisations a great deal of choice. Businesses are constantly looking for ways to improve workflow and cut down on the time it takes to do tedious tasks. Accounting practices ...

5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Practice Management Tool

August 21, 2015 in Business, Visma

What type of practice management tool are you currently using? Is the way you communicate with your clients efficient? Are you optimising your profitability per task, client and accountant? Do your employees have access from anywhere at any time? Is it tailor-made for accounting practices? Does your practice management system support all of your needs? If you answered “No” to ...

4 Things Moving to Norway Taught Me About Cloud Computing

July 22, 2015 in Visma Life

Relocating is generally a stressful experience. Being an American living in Norway I have gone through the process of relocating from one country to another, and it is no walk in the park. During this transition period I learned many lessons about how to handle change and ultimately how to thrive in a new environment. 1) To avoid irrelevance, you must ...

Looking into the Cloud

April 28, 2015 in Business

Most of us are already part of the cloud, some well aware, others not. A flexible life, where we more or less can access anything from anywhere is partly thanked to the cloud and the devices connected to it. Here is a short introduction to what cloud computing is and how it affects our daily and professional lives.

Complete business solution vs best of breed in Cloud.

December 19, 2012 in Technology

The debate of selecting best of breed or a complete business suite has been and still is a hot topic.

The 3 business tech trends for 2013

December 3, 2012 in Technology

Trend lists are posted all the time describing different technologies and business models that are emerging and that will impact the IT industry.

– The future is Cloud based

October 25, 2012 in Technology

In order to learn and adapt to changes it might be smart to look and listen to those who are following the trends closely.

Cloud – growth or hype?

October 15, 2012 in Technology

Predicting future growth is a difficult and an uncertain exercise. But let’s take a look at what the forecasting companies are expecting for Cloud growth in the coming years.

What is unique about Visma.net?

September 28, 2012 in Technology

The IT industry is facing massive changes. The introduction of the Cloud paradigm is changing the way IT is consumed, all the way from purchase to actual usage. We are no longer tied to locally installed software with inflexible pricing models. Visma.net is our new complete business solution that provides all the benefits of the Cloud. There are several aspects ...

What is the Cloud made of?

September 4, 2012 in Technology

Visma does not define Cloud as a technology in itself, but a collection of different technologies combined with new business models. By this we state that Cloud is the next generation of IT – a new paradigm. Through history we have seen similar technological disruptions, from mainframes to PC’s, and from character based software to windows based. Now we are ...

Visma.net, the new SaaS ERP from Visma

June 3, 2012 in Business, Technology

I really look forward to tomorrow, Tuesday, June 5. For the first time, we will publicly show the visma.net, our new totally SaaS / Cloud ERP-system. Interested? Here is the invitation: Visma.net is probably the first pure web-based ERP system available in our markets, that is also efficient for professional SME users with high demands for flexibility and performance. While many ...

Turning Products Into Services

May 4, 2012 in Technology

Consider the jet engine industry and the disruption of the business model in the ‘90s. Traditionally the industry competed on product functionality like thrust-to-weight ratio, design, just-in-time delivery of parts and so on. These elements are connected to the actual offering, where features and performance are at the core. The same applies for the computer industry where the vendors compete ...

The value of Cloud for Business applications

April 27, 2012 in Technology

These days it’s almost impossible to read an article about IT without touching Cloud. There are a lot of players and hard to navigate into core facts. Let’s start with the definition of Business applications, this is applications your company uses to run the business. Mandatory for everyone is of course ERP, but other application types such as HRM, CRM, ...

Cloud basics – Deployment models

March 12, 2012 in Technology

One of the key elements of Cloud Computing is the deployment model. There are a number of different methodologies and ways to define the elements of Cloud. So far there are no unambiguously definitions or standards. Therefore there are different understandings of deployment models with no one being better than another, but we are seeing some dominant definitions. In this ...

Cloud basics – the Layers

February 24, 2012 in Technology

There is probably no other concept facing the IT-industry that is more hyped than Cloud Computing. Some say it will totally disrupt the industry, which very well may be the case, but in our eager to support the hype, it is important to break Cloud down into the concrete parts of which it is build. In this article we will ...

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