Aarialife Technologies

Modernization Assessment

Please answer the following questions to automatically assess wether you require modernization:

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Do you have multiple business applications in use by your various departments in the daily operation of the company?

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Have one or more of these applications been in use for 5 years or longer?

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Have you had review of your current business applcations by an outside person familiar with your industry within the past 2 years?

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Do you go to more than one system to find "data of record" information?

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Does the data in that "data of record" system originate in that system, or is the data interfaced from a separate system?

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Have you accumulated so much data over the years that you need a specialized "data analyst" on your staff to produce meaningful management reports?

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Does your "data analyst" have an equity position in the company or is a member of the company's ownership family?

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Are meaningful management reports generated from the corresponding business application in real time?

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Do you rely on spreadsheets when assessing company performance metrics?

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Can you access your company's performance metrics from any device you choose (i.e. PC; tablet; SmartPhone; Microsoft-based; Apple-based)?

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Do your business applications support language preference for each "end user"?

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Have you completed an outside audit of your systems and data storage security within the past 2 years?

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If and when needed, can the set-up of your systems adapt to internal organizational changes?

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Have you completed a merger or acquisition within the past 2 years?

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Have you spun-off or discontinued a segment of your business in the past 2 years?

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Are you contemplating any mergers, acquistions, or divestitures in the next 2 years?

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Do you (or will you within the next 2 years) have international taxation and/or multi-currency needs?

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Have you changed any of your billing models or revenue recogniton procedures within the past 2 years?

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Has there been an industry-wide or governmentally initiated change to your company's compliance reporting or procedures in the past 2 years?

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Have you welcomed new members to, or had any prior members of your executive leadership team change within the past 2 years?

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Have you been relying on your IT Support Manager/Leader and/or IT support vendor for less than 3 years?

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Has your employee headcount increased or decreased by more than 20% in the past 5 years?

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Have you allowed any customization to any of your current business systems?

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Is the person/vendor who performed the customization still on staff?

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Have you gone through any version-updates of any of those customizations within the past 2 years?

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