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How Technology Transformed Our Publishing Workflow
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Don't Burn Out Using AI: It's Powerful & Addictive
Artificial Intelligence is the most transformative force to touch the enterprise since the internet. Unprecedented power comes at a cost...
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9 min
Your Pick workforce is retiring. Now What ?
Your Pick workforce isn’t just aging—they’re retiring. The talent market is shrinking and competitors are modernizing...
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Teaching AI to Understand Pick Code
Pick systems think differently. Untangling legacy code is the first step to modernization...
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Your Last Pick Programmer Gave Notice. What Now?
Your departing programmer didn’t merely write code — he memorized its topography. He knew where the buried wires ran.
If you break one process, you may break another.
If you migrate one file, you risk corrupting data elsewhere.
If you don’t document everything, you gamble the business.
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Hybrid is a Strategy, NOT a Compromise
Why Leading CEOs Are Embracing Hybrid Architectures to Reduce Risk and Maximize Opportunity.
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Custom Legacy to Off-the-Shelf: Weighing the Risks and Rewards
From a boardroom perspective, the move to a modern, vendor-supported system appears to solve the problems of custom, legacy applications. But the operational reality is far more complex.
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Name Your Champion
A true project champion is the ignition point for outsized returns—the connector who turns executive intent into operational velocity. They align vision, resources, and execution so the initiative doesn’t just move forward… it accelerates.
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11 min
Strategy not Compromise
Reuse mission critical business processes and procedures and gradually translate them into modern frameworks. Evolve the enterprise.
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Migration Readiness Checklist: Are you Prepared?
Before you greenlight a modernization initiative, it’s essential to assess:
"Are you truly ready?"
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Ten Mistakes in Legacy modernization
Modernizing is not a simple "lift-and-shift" operation. It is a strategic initiative requiring thoughtful planning, deep system understanding, and a clear view of long-term business goals.
A Strategic White Paper for the CEO, CIO and CFO
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Mission-Critical Legacy systems modernization
Modernize aging but critical IT systems... rapidly and safely How U.S. Defense, Intelligence, and Government Agencies can benefit from tech from BinaryStar
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Entropy - the Silent Tax
Your systems aren’t breaking down overnight—they’re decaying every day. Entropy is the silent tax you’re already paying in missed opportunities, hidden inefficiencies, and mounting risks. This isn’t theory. It’s physics—and it’s your business.
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9 min
Enterprise paths for the future
Many paths are available for the future of the enterprise. What is the responsible path forward?
What is your appetite for change?
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8 min
Risks and Rewards in Migrating PICK
Today’s demands call for modern solutions. Discover the risks and rewards of migration to node.js and Mongo...
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Fear Driven Compliance
Enterprise-ready strategies for creating a healthy fear response in auditors while maintaining full compliance, plausible deniability, and the appearance of strong internal controls.
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