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Have you ever noticed your employees spend more time managing the books and dealing with cumbersome spreadsheets, then you'd like.. Then accounting software may be the right choice for your business. Streamlining your processes by reducing, or completely eliminating the need to constantly manually re-enter the same data on multiple sources, can save you time, money, and your sanity.

Accounting software is a...

Why do we buy things? Purchase's really come down to value. Intelligent businesses recognize and acknowledge this characteristic of customer behavior, whether those customers are other businesses or individual consumers. End users do not simply purchase products; they are investing in value.

As both technology and end-user expectations advance, the means to deliver value also changes. Organizations often...

Kinetek is the leading training provider of IBM Cognos. We offer the full range of training solutions for IBM Cognos Business Intelligence at our Training Facility in Reston.

At Kinetek, we understand the critical role education plays in maximizing the value of our clients IBM Cognos software investment. Therefore, we offer comprehensive role-based training courses that enable trainees to quickly master the...

Did you miss out on signing up for training in September? No worries, we have posted new dates for the same great courses in October!

Don't miss out again and reserve your seat for our three back-to-back sessions today!



IBM Cognos Query Studio Training - October 19
IBM Report Studio Training - October 20-21
IBM Report Studio Advanced Training - October 22-23

Above is an upcoming schedule of...

Nowadays technology changes every five minutes, especially if you’re in the software industry. Keeping up with the latest trends can be a real challenge when you’re already managing a full-time development or testing job. Whether you’re looking to become an all star with the latest tool your company is implementing, become a smooth operator at an existing tool, or are looking to move up the corporate...

Why should you provide your employees with software training?
Everyone knows the old proverb…

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” But what does this have to do with software training? And how does it apply to my company?

The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) recently conducted a study of over 2,500 companies to...

Forecasting is crucial to any business, especially in an uncertain economy. So here's some expert tips on doing it right - accurately & effectively.


1. Don't ignore it
Forecasting can easily become something you put-off, or not even do at all. In an unstable economic environment, it may seem easier to just keep floating along, but that takes up a lot of energy.

However, it is critical to know...

Today's organizations are changing up their performance management processes and systems. Many are changing due to the increasing difficulty of executing performance management effectively. More notably, effective talent management is becoming exceedingly important, and effective performance management can play a vital role in its success or failure.

Here are our top three important performance management...

Real-time data collection
Real-time business intelligence starts with up-to-the-minute collection of data inputs to kick off the business intelligence process. Of course, not all inputs need to be collected in real-time - for instance, information like product numbers, customer number, or customer location remains perfectly fine. However certain data points need to be updated much more often, in order to have...

The truth behind many contracting issues happening today is the lurking topic of who is or is not winning government contracts. Industry success or failure is directly dependent upon management and its ability to understand and meet contract scope - the needs and requirements.

How critical are tips and tools within a company to help win and keep government contacts? They're more important than ever in an era...

With the 2015 spending bill going into effect, majority of the federal government have filled contracts for 2015. This new year is on track to be a great year for the federal government and small businesses in the govcon space.

When SMB's owners are getting aquatinted with their first federal contracts, they tend to focus solely on their strongest skill sets and overlook the importance of establishing a strong...

Majority of today's CIOs and IT decision makers believe infrastructure performance management tools can help improve the efficiency of their IT department, reduce risks, and lower running costs associated with their IT departments. Yet, most CIO and IT managers feel dissatisfied with the current PMI tools they have in place and lack the technical capabilities to administer infrastructure performance management...