Lesley Meall
Lesley Meall is a freelance journalist and editor. She has been writing about accountancy, business and technology for more years than she cares to remember, and before this, at some point in the dim and distant past, she used to be a software engineer.
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CRM: don't just think of it as for the big players
In-depth CRM has been a major part of corporate software for some years now but it can offer much to small businesses too
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Data ownership in the cloud could prove to be a thorny legal issue
In-depth Cloud resource use needs to be managed if employees and employers are to avoid data ownership and legal liability issues
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Cloud computing costs: The meter is running
In-depth Getting detailed information on the cost of cloud resource consumption isn’t easy, but it is getting easier
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Mergers and acquisitions: how cloud helps the process
In-depth Mergers are tricky things to get right - and a big headache for IT departments, but cloud could help soothe the process
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Cloud computing skills - learn to be an angel
In-depth Cloud architects are not from Venus, despite the current received wisdom but techies do need a broader skillset
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Easy money: how cloud computing lets the cash flow
In-depth The cash flow benefits of adopting cloud-based software extend beyond the pay-as-you-go approach
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Join the crowd: Alternatives to traditional cloud financing
In-depth Crowdfunding offers alternatives to traditional business finance, but there are legal and taxation complications, as Lesley Meall discovers
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How to keep an eye on cloud costs throughout your organisation
In-depth How can businesses keep track of their tech costs when assets are no longer being bought solely by the IT department?
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Cash in the clouds - the pros and cons of SaaS-based payroll
In-depth Payroll is a prime candidate when it comes to moving apps from on-premise but what are the issues of moving to SaaS delivery?
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Adopting SaaS - some practical considerations
In-depth Opting for software as a service means that you have to make various changes within your company infrastructure
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A guide to paying for cloud services
In-depth Once you've made your choice to go with cloud, how do you go about financing it? There are plenty of choices.
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CapEx v OpEx: does it matter who is holding the purse strings?
In-depth Accounting for cloud computing is often presented as a a simple case of CapEx=bad, OpEx=good but it's a bit more complicated than that
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