Strategy and a proper strategic planning process helps you “eat the elephant” one digital transformation bite at a time to meet your business goals You may have heard the expression that “there is only one way to eat an elephant: one bite at a time.” To eat an...
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Smart Dolphins IT is servicing Greater Vancouver
Smart Dolphins IT has started servicing businesses located in the Greater Vancouver area. We have talked about geographical expansion for years, so this is an exciting new development. Why now? A dramatic transformation is happening in business and IT; Smart Dolphins...
Microsoft Teams: why adopt guest and external access
Due to the health restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, the businesses community was forced to adopt hybrid work environments. In working remotely, people began relying more on Microsoft 365 tools to stay connected and for collaboration. Two years later,...
Level up your Microsoft 365 skills
Technical employee empowerment For decades the average professional has been able to get away with basic technology skills. If they could access the shared network drive and use Microsoft applications like Outlook, Word, and Excel, they would be able to perform their...
Joe Payne’s 16-year tenure is a project worth scoping
"Good soccer players need not be titans sculpted by Michelangelo. In soccer, ability is much more important than shape, and in many cases, skill is the art of turning limitations into virtues." —Eduardo Galeano Joe Payne is a father of two, sportsman, guitar slinger...
Working from anywhere, safely
The year 2022 is bringing yet another wave of challenges as we continue our parade of working from the office, working from home, or working while travelling. Now, many of us have been doing this for quite a while, thanks to our laptops, docks, home Wi-Fi etc. We are...
Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience
Microsoft is making two significant changes which are getting conflated: price changes to Microsoft 365 seat-based subscriptions and the launching of the New Commerce Experience (NCE). Effective March 1, subscriptions will increase on average 15 per cent (depending on...
Renewing business IT alignment
The past two years have brought unprecedented challenges and subsequent evolution to most businesses’ operations. Significant changes to process, office culture, and budgets were absorbed and tackled in record time. For many it started with a scramble and little...
My flexible work experience
During a typical week at Smart Dolphins, I work from home three to four days and go to the office one or two days. I wake up early, and after attending to a few personal priorities (exercise, tea, breakfast, etc.), I will work for an hour before waking my daughter....
Attracting and retaining IT talent
Smart Dolphins continues to push knowledge growth in a hyper competitive world of talent warfare. Without a doubt, 2022 will be another entertaining year in the world of business. This is top-of-mind for us as we are in the midst of our annual planning. As always, we...