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Ireland Tops the List for Integration of Technology in Business

Posted on 21/11/2019 - 2:12 pm by
Compliance Software

A recent Veri article, 5 Reasons You Should Consider Digitisation, discussed the many benefits of going digital for business; from data accessibility to cost efficiency, the argument is undoubtedly persuasive. 
It is becoming increasingly clear that the businesses of Ireland are embracing this era of change, with The Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) report for 2019 revealing that Ireland ranks 1st, out of all European countries, for “Integration of Digital Technology by Businesses”. This places Ireland 7th overall for digital performance and digital competitiveness.

Although these businesses are reaping the obvious benefits of time saved and convenience, that can be achieved through the Integration of Digital Technology, many businesses still do not utilise the full potential of their digitised processes. As management consultant Peter Drucker wrote,

“What gets measured gets managed”.

An immense amount of the data accumulated through the day-to-day running of a company goes unmeasured. With records being archived instead of analysed, the potential for managing improvement is lost.
Veri combines Data Management, Quality Assurance, Evaluation and Analytics. Using this tool can help businesses adapt to an ever-expanding market. Thus yielding a distinct advantage in a time when digitisation is prevalent. 
Data Analysis can provide an insightful overview of real-time and past performance. This analysis also creates an outline of what to expect in the future. Consistent reviewing of yearly or monthly patterns, future trends can be predicted and prepared for accordingly.

Processes can be changed in line with evident strong/weak areas gleaned from analytics.

Consistent monitoring of these trends will greatly increase throughput in many areas, improving process efficiencies as a result. The added bonus is that the impact of each change implemented can now be visualised. Issues that otherwise may have been missed can be easily portrayed to all levels of an organisation. 

Grace McNamara is the Technical Operations Manager at Veri.

The Importance of Data in Reliability

Posted on 14/11/2019 - 11:07 pm by
Marijan Gradecak Chief Software Engineer at Veri Software Solutions.

As is the nature of startups, my job here at Veri involves many different
disciplines on a daily basis. One such discipline is Site Reliability
Engineering (SRE). SRE incorporates various aspects of software engineering and infrastructure management in order to ensure that we deliver highly reliable and robust software to our customers.
Achieving this however, is no trivial task. With the continued growth of Veri, our backing infrastructure has also grown in order to scale with the increased demand and continued innovation behind our product. So how do we do it then, how do we ensure high levels of reliability and robustness for our customers while continuously evolving?

The answer is data!

By collecting performance and system data on a large scale across our entire infrastructure, what we have at our disposal is the ability to identify and monitor (in real time) key metrics regarding the state of our systems and infrastructure. This in turn allows us to quickly pinpoint any potential issues in the system and trace them right back to the source as soon as they arise. From there our team can quickly tackle it moments after it arises, before the end users are ever made aware of it.
While our use-case for data collection is very specific to SRE, the usefulness of data in ensuring reliability spans across all disciplines. Instead of redundantly storing data on paper where it is rarely given a second look, why not employ your data to do the work for you. Let it provide you with the key metrics and insights necessary for your company to become proactive in ensuring the highest levels of quality for your users.
Marijan Gradecak is the Chief Software Engineer at Veri 

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5 Reasons You Should Consider Digitisation.

Posted on 07/11/2019 - 10:16 am by
Veri Digital Solutions

The old adage, it’s not done until you have it written down, is more apt now than ever. We are accountable for every action and must be able to produce the records to prove that the work has been completed. This process is costly. The data contained within these records are the lifeline of any operation. The insight and knowledge that could be gained for a business is wasted in the back of a filing cabinet somewhere. Despite evidence to the contrary many industries still rely on paper records.
The traditional paper records have numerous challenges from security to storage management.  A little research will show that the move to an effective paperless solution will greatly improve business but how?

  • Access

A digital solution will allow information to be shared with ease. In our case Veri can be accessed from any device and any data reviewed in real time. This also means no more searching in the back of a filing cabinet for a vital piece of information. The International Data Corporation reported that a worker spends up to 2.5 hours a day searching for information.

  • Security

It is often the view that a digital system is the more risky option. This is not the case. It is not easy to track each person that accesses a paper file. This means that people can access files without permission and even duplicate them without anyone finding out. A digital solution erases that risk. It also reduces the risk of files being damaged or stolen.

  • Reduce Waste

The earth is our most precious resource and the amount of paper used is having a big impact. If you can imagine creating a document that needs to be shared with 30 students on a training course. Each document has 20 pages. That is a substantial amount of paper. That process is repeated year after year. Digitize these processes and all that paper waste is cancelled.

  • Data Literacy

Time and resources are spent gathering data daily. Ideally we should be able to take value from this information. Subsequently creating effective processes that enhance productivity. The paper trail makes this very difficult. It’s time consuming to find data from years ago and even more time is spent correlating it. Digital solutions can do all this with ease and in an instant. This information can lead to vast improvements in your business.

  • Save Money

Who doesn’t want to cut costs? This can go back to access. How much resources are wasted looking for documents? When it comes to audits staff are often paid overtime to complete time consuming searches for relevant documentation. The right digital solution will remove that cost. It will also reduce the cost associated with the secure storage of files. In some cases a move to a digital solution has allowed businesses to downsize their premises resulting in huge savings.
There is a cost involved when moving to a digital solution but it will save you time and money in the long run. In fact in may even gain you business moving forward.

Fioru Software Solutions brings together award winning training and programme delivery expertise and the latest mobile responsive digital solutions. Our first product Veri is a Google Adopt a Startup award winning training compliance software.