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The Battle for Businesses to Embrace or Resist New Technologies

As adaptable as humanity is, we are shockingly resistant to change. Technology designed to improve our lives is met with equal amounts of resistance and enthusiasm. Why are we wary of them and how does it affect our businesses? Read More

JP Lessard
December 3, 2021
8 min read

How to go from gut-based guesses to data-driven decision-making

"Trust your gut." This is the advice you'll repeatedly hear in both the business and personal worlds. The people most likely to share this advice are the ones that got lucky “trusting their gut” or have no real stake in the matter. You hear less often from the people who went with a gut feeling and ended up losing everything. Of course, the opposite position is that you should always rely on the data. So, do you trust your gut, or do you rely on the data? Read More

Axelle Dervaux
March 1, 2021
11 min read

Microsoft Teams Could Be the Most Valuable Collaboration Platform You’re Already Paying for

Microsoft Teams is an excellent collaboration platform with cool features that make collaborating remotely easy. Let's examine if you should use it and how to gain the most value from Microsoft Teams. Read More

Dan Carpenter
September 29, 2020
10 min read

Story Points vs Hours: What’s Better and Why You Should Care

We’re all used to estimates for general contract work where, in almost all cases, the estimate received is based on work hours. When working with software development companies that use Agile, you’re likely to be introduced to “story points,” sometimes simply referred to as “points.” So, what IS a point? Why do software companies use points? And, why should you even care? Story points are a huge benefit to both the software developer and stakeholders when implemented properly. Read More

JP Lessard
July 28, 2020
9 min read

How To Get Set Up With TeleHealth Fast

The most important factor for many practices is finding out how to setup TeleHealth quickly and securely while still being able to provide a great patient experience. Here’s what you'll need to get started! Read More

Dan Carpenter
March 26, 2020
5 min read

How to: Use Angular’s Dependency Injection in a Standalone Class

One of Angular’s key functions is dependency injection, or how we share logic between classes. It does a lot of the legwork for you, but what if we wanted to use this powerful feature in a standalone class? Read More

John Horner
February 13, 2020
4 min read

Is your software a “Classic”?

There are a host of challenges and risks that come with implementing a new software system. It’s not a decision any business owner wants to make lightly.  But, by sticking with the same old software systems, you’re curbing your business’ true potential and making things more difficult for partners, employees, and yourself. Read More

JP Lessard
September 27, 2019
12 min read

The Necessity of Writing Good Requirements to Determine Your Software’s Features

Writing and Prioritizing Requirements and Features to Realize Your Vision We’ve reached the final step in your software discovery process! Have you found a way to quantify where you are now and where you’ll be once you’ve reached your vision? How far are you from reaching it? You have your vision, you’ve completed your Information... Read More

JP Lessard
February 11, 2019
9 min read

An ASE Up Your Sleeve: Small Business Server

Within the incredibly talented ranks of Miles IT exists an elite team known as “A.S.E.” (“Ace”) The individuals that make up this group posses an expert level of knowledge in multiple areas within Information Technology. They are the superheroes of IT, using their powers to increase the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of every IT system... Read More

Dan Carpenter
January 31, 2019
6 min read

Developing the Perfect Software Starts With the Perfect Vision

Is your software sabotaging you? Depending on your software requirements approach, it may feel that way. With the wrong software, you may find yourself overwhelmed with excess costs, trapped by limitations, even forced to reconsider how your business operates. It seems natural to blame your software—it’s not doing what you need it to. The problem,... Read More

JP Lessard
December 21, 2018
8 min read

How to Choose the Right Software for Your Business Processes

Use this proven framework process to help build your confidence in finding the right software solution for your business. Read More

JP Lessard
March 9, 2018
4 min read

The Ultimate Guide to Moving Your Office’s IT Infrastructure

Breaking News: Moving your office will be a difficult process! Whether you’ve already made the decision to move offices or are still considering the idea, the most important thing you can do is be prepared. The last thing you want is extended downtime or unplanned interruptions to your business processes because of something your team overlooked in the planning stages. Read More

Bob Commack
October 6, 2017
18 min read