14th April 2023

Azure DevOps for modern software development

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Azure DevOps is a cloud based software development life cycle management service provided by Microsoft. Since its release, it has become one of the most popular project management tools. Today, software developers use Azure DevOps to manage, build, deploy, and test their applications. The service promotes collaboration among teams and defines the process to unify [...]

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10th February 2023

Key Considerations For Bespoke Software Development

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Is a bespoke software solution on the cards for your business in 2023? If you've already started looking into development, you know the number of options and considerations can be overwhelming. To try simplify the process, we've put together a list of the most essential factors to consider before investing in a bespoke software solution. [...]

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28th June 2022

Our apprentice software engineer wins Apprentice of the Month

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We're proud to announce that our software engineer IT apprentice, Ethan Lane, has been recognised as MidKent College's Apprentice of the Month for his outstanding work and positive attitude as part of our team. Growing with Influential Ethan is passionate about the work in software engineering and approaches new challenges with a curiosity that allows [...]

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28th June 2022

Benefits of Agile Software Development

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Agile methodology is the modern approach to software development that encourages businesses to get an immediate return on investment. The iterative approach keeps communication between client and developer open - meaning the project can be handled quickly and efficiently, in a way that allows the product to launch sooner and be updated with regular patches. [...]

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29th January 2021

Choosing the right CMS for your business website

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Content marketing has consistently proven itself more cost-effective than traditional advertising. And to make content marketing work online, you'll need a suitable content management system (CMS). However, investing in the wrong CMS can be costly, damaging, and hard to reverse. That's why we've put together this guide to choosing the right CMS for your business. [...]

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21st January 2021

5 headless CMS advantages for business websites today

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If you follow web technologies, you've probably heard of headless content management systems (CMS). The basic difference is that headless CMS have no built-in visual layer. But is this just a novelty, or is there a business benefit? In this article we'll look at the headless CMS advantages for specific business goals. CMS development case [...]

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20th January 2021

Influential achieves Microsoft Gold Partner certification

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With more and more business moving online, it’s safe to say that effective IT will be vital in 2021. And on that note, we're excited to say that Influential Software has now gained Microsoft Gold Partner certification. As well as overall Microsoft Gold Partner status, our team has also achieved the following Microsoft competencies: Microsoft [...]

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12th January 2021

How to find a dependable web portal development company

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Let's say you want to improve customer experiences, automate manual work, or boost staff engagement. Thankfully, you can achieve all this by developing a bespoke web portal. If you have in-house developers, that's no problem. But otherwise you'll need help from a web portal development company. And that leads you to the question: how can [...]

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12th January 2021

Warning, intranet issues! 7 common challenges and how to solve them

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A typical intranet serves many departments, tasks, and business goals. Ideally, your intranet will make that complexity seem simple for end-users. But not every intranet meets this ideal standard. So how can you identify the most common intranet issues? And when is it time for an intranet redesign? Below are some of the intranet challenges [...]

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4th January 2021

When is a bespoke business intelligence portal better than off-the-shelf BI software?

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A business intelligence portal provides a single interface for users to access multiple BI technologies. And since no two businesses use BI in exactly the same way, a BI portal has to be unique. But what are the advantages of having a bespoke BI portal built? Why would you choose one over packaged BI software? [...]

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