Azure Cost Management Thoughts

In moving to the cloud one of the most important concepts is the transition from CapEx to OpEx management of resources. This brings both benefits and challenges which most companies are ill equipped to organize an approach around. I find that customers frequently either don’t know, or haven’t prepared their environment to properly manage costs […]

by Nathan Lasnoski Sep 12, 2019

ServiceNow - Dependent Variables on Record Producer in Service Catalog

A helpful guide on creating dependent variables in the Service Catalog with a Record Producer. 

by Scott Poling Sep 9, 2019

Restore an Availability Group Database with PowerShell

This post contains a script that automates the restore of a SQL Server  Availability Group database

by Frank Gill Sep 9, 2019

Diagnosing Disk Performance Issues

Disk performance issues can be hard to track down but can also cause a wide variety of issues.  The disk performance counter available in Windows are numerous, and being able to select the right counters for a given situation is a great troubleshooting skill.  Here, we'll review two basic scenarios - measuring overall disk performance and determining if the disks are a bottleneck.

by Mitchell Grande Sep 5, 2019

Advanced Work Assignment Part 1

Introduction

In this first post, I will give brief summary of advanced work assignment. After reading this first post, you will know why a customer may need Advanced work assignment.  You may be asking yourself “What is the Advanced Work Assignment?” “What are the Components of Advanced Work Assignment”?  “What is the process of Advanced work Assignments?”  Also, I will talk about setting up Advanced work assignment in my next blog.

Let us begin the learning journey around Advanced Work Assignment!!!

by Tom Lu Sep 4, 2019

New York - Insight into ITOM Packaging/Pricing

With New York being released to the general public - there have been some great adjustments to the way ITOM  is packaged and priced!

by Matt Smith Sep 4, 2019

How to prevent users from connecting SharePoint Sites to Office 365 Groups?

Transforming classic SharePoint sites to modern SharePoint involves the ability to connect to Office 365 groups from a classic SharePoint site.We can disable the ability to connect to Office 365 Groups from a SharePoint Admin Center.Lets see how.

by Akashdeep Kaur Sep 2, 2019

How to upload a Custom App in Microsoft Teams?

Microsoft Teams apps are web applications that can be hosted on an organization's web server or in the cloud. We’ll use The Teams App Studio to create the application package and upload it to Teams which can then be installed in a channel.

by Akashdeep Kaur Aug 29, 2019

Concurrency, Inc. named to Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2019 Best Places to Work

BROOKFIELD, WI (August 29, 2019) — Concurrency, Inc., a leading business and technology professional services firm, is among the winners in the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2019 Best Places to Work awards program. Based on the results of confidential employee surveys, Concurrency is once again among a select group of employers recognized for creating environments that make employees want to stay.

by Kim Claditis Aug 29, 2019

The Psychology of Experiences - An Attempt at Understanding The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Why do experiences stir a positive or negative emotion? When do many ideas cohesively gel into a larger memory?  How do our feelings mesh together into thoughts about our interactions and as customers or consumers, when do we personify a brand?

In this blog post we are going to explore Branding experiences (BX) and Customer experiences (CX) and how we go about fostering and engaging aspects of the human condition to pave the way towards great User Experiences (UX).

by Damon Sanchez Aug 29, 2019

10 Ways Manufacturers Can Do More with Less in 2023 - Part 1

As we enter the new year, manufacturers are assertively focusing on how they optimize their business during uncertain economic conditions.  The goal of most manufacturers is to do more with less, or at minimum optimize their ability to execute their mission for their customers.  Working with many manufacturers, I am seeing a variety of ways that companies can leverage technology to do more with less year. 

Part 1 of this series outlines the first five ways that manufacturers can do more with less.

by Nathan Lasnoski Jan 17, 2023

10 Ways Manufacturers Can Do More with Less in 2023 - Part 2

As we enter the new year, manufacturers are assertively focusing on how they optimize their business during uncertain economic conditions.  The goal of most manufacturers is to do more with less, or at minimum optimize their ability to execute their mission for their customers.  Working with many manufacturers, I am seeing a variety of ways that companies can leverage technology to do more with less year. 

Part 2 of this series outlines the second five ways that manufacturers can do more with less.

by Nathan Lasnoski Jan 25, 2023

10 Ways Financial Services Organizations Can Do More with Less in 2023

As we enter the new year, financial services organizations are assertively focusing on how they optimize their business during uncertain economic conditions.  The goal of most businesses is to do more with less, or at minimum optimize their ability to execute their mission for their client.  In working with many financial services organizations, I am seeing a variety of ways that organizations are able to leverage technology to do more with less this year.   

by Nathan Lasnoski Jan 10, 2023

Integrating ChatGPT-like Capabilities into Your Business

ChatGPT-like capabilities can make a difference in your business RIGHT NOW.  This is not science fiction, this is science fact and your competitors are reaping the benefits.  Many have felt that AI/ML is an aspirational “someday” goal, but businesses that have invested in targeted efforts are rewarded with real ROI and absolute efficiencies.  This means adopting real-world improvement made possible through commodity AI, data science-oriented initiatives, or even the recently available Open AI service that powers ChatGPT.  Let’s dive in.

by Nathan Lasnoski Jan 26, 2023

Using the Union Operator in KQL

Sometimes it is difficult to use and remember operators in KQL. Today we're going to look at using the "union" operator to combine tables into one space.

by Joseph Dutton Feb 20, 2023

Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace: Best Practices for Ramadan

Having Muslim team members, and being Muslim myself, I have always struggled with how to integrate a productive workday during the holy month of Ramadan. I’ve been lucky to work with some amazing employers who aren’t afraid to ask questions and have been overwhelmingly accommodating during this time and it is my top priority to do the same with my teams!

by Reem Alzubeidi Mar 17, 2023

Modernizing our approach to MFA

Traditional passwords haven’t been sufficient for protecting accounts and assets for some time now.  From simple brute force attacks to spear phishing and pharming threat adversaries continue to develop novel methods for credential theft to add to their toolbox of existing tried and true approaches. Microsoft’s Group Program manager for Identity Security and protection, Alex Weinert,   has previously stated that MFA, when deployed properly, can end up blocking 99.9% of automated attacks.

by Adam Clifford Feb 1, 2023

A Holistic Approach to Zero Trust

Zero Trust architecture isn’t another security fad, and it’s not a technology you can implement, but rather a security model that’s foundational on every step of the journey we at Concurrency help our clients in travel along the path of modern workplace maturity.

by Chris Blackburn Feb 10, 2023

Manufacturing: Building Resiliency to Navigate Market Volatility

Manufacturers have navigated a turbulent environment for several years. Some unlocked exponential growth opportunities due to surging demand while others struggled to stay afloat. Now, most manufacturers are bracing for a recession. In the U.S., 62% of manufacturers expect a recession to start in 2023, anticipating several months of contraction followed by growth. U.S. manufacturers expect to increase revenues by year-end an average of 5.5%, down from 9.3% in 2022.

by Ralph Babusci Mar 2, 2023

OIDC vs. SAML

When trying to set up authentication for an application, you might hear people talk about “OIDC” and “SAML”. This is especially true when you have a lot of different applications that you want the end user to be able to use the same username and password for; for example, inside of a business, you might want your employees to log into an HR application, a task-tracking board, and CRM software with the same credentials. So what do these two four-letter abbreviations mean, anyway? What are the differences between them? And how do they help you authenticate your users? 

by Nick Woods Feb 23, 2023