Jargone Podcast

Bill Aimone and Peter Purcell recognize that companies who give Finance and IT a seat at the table during strategic operational discussions perform better. Tactical business issues are proactively resolved and new solutions are identified to plug gaps and increase efficiency. In this episode, you'll learn how to involve these groups more so they can provide maximum value to the business.

If you're a technology expert, this episode isn't for you. The purpose of this episode (along with others) is to simplify consulting terms and phrases so organization leaders understand how technology trends apply to their business. In this episode, we simplify and explain the following with practical business applications in mind: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Machine Learning Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

You've heard of process mapping, but what about journey mapping? Peter Purcell and Bill Aimone discuss journey mapping and how it differs from process mapping. They also go over best practices to consider when creating journey maps for a product or service.

In this podcast, we dive into outsourcing—what functions can be outsourced, when outsourcing makes sense, when it doesn't, and how to tell if it's an effective strategy for your business. We also talk about offshoring and how it's different from outsourcing.

Companies often mistakenly undergo the expensive and rigorous process of getting a new ERP because they want more data, better reports, and advanced functionality. Bill Aimone and Peter Purcell discuss ways in which companies can get the functionality, data, and reporting they need without the hassle of a full-blown ERP implementation.

Companies are finally realizing cybersecurity isn't just an IT problem, but an overarching business problem. While having the proper security tools in place might make a company compliant in their industry, compliant does not equal secure. Why? Because of humans: human error, lack of training and knowledge, improper training, lack of ownership—the list goes on. So who (person or department) should OWN cybersecurity in a company? Bill Aimone and Peter Purcell debate the topic in this episode.

When companies think of SOX controls, they often associate controls with business prevention. Controls slow business processes down, right? Not necessarily. Listen to this episode to hear Bill Aimone and Peter Purcell, co-founders of Trenegy, discuss how controls can be reviewed and implemented in a way that streamlines processes and increases efficiencies.

What's all the buzz around blockchain? If you aren’t considering blockchain, you’re losing ground and not optimizing revenue... right?  Bill Aimone and Peter Purcell discuss the facts and myths about blockchain and how it can impact your business.

People don’t usually adjust well to changes in the workplace, but companies can’t grow if they don’t change. How do you get your people to do their job differently and not revert back to old habits? Change management of course! Listen and learn Bill Aimone and Peter Purcell’s practical and realistic approach to fostering a culture of change in your company.

Many small to medium-sized companies imitate Fortune 500 companies by using their Human Resources department as a crutch to complete initiatives that should either be handled by other departments or outsourced completely. Listen as Peter Purcell and Bill Aimone, co-founders and managing directors of Trenegy, discuss the areas in which companies rely too heavily on HR and who should really be responsible for leading these efforts.

  With oil prices up, many oil field services companies are looking to grow through acquisitions. Bill Aimone and Peter Purcell discuss the common struggles companies face as they take this approach. Listen to find out how a company can effectively grow without spending a ton of money on the integration.

Is your company's IT support slowing you down? Do you feel stuck or trapped with your current provider? Bill Aimone, co-founder and managing director of Trenegy, shares four myths most companies believe about IT support services.

Modern technology platforms are quickly re-shaping commerce, talent acquisition, and knowledge sharing. Technology crowdsourcing and multi-sided platforms have changed consumer behavior and are changing corporate organizational behavior. This shift in behavior will dramatically change how corporations operate. Finance and accounting will be in the center and will need to drive these changes.  Finance strategist Bill Aimone shares the specific opportunities for finance in this ever-changing technology-driven world.

Traditional corporate methods for preventing cyberattacks (hacking, phishing, ransomware, etc.) are not working and corporations are spending millions. Leading companies are taking a different approach toward threat prevention by focusing on the people side of the equation.  IT strategist Peter Purcell shares how corporations are taking proactive measures toward successfully preventing cyberattacks by focusing on people, not technology.

You can’t run a business without information technology (IT), yet most business owners maintain a traditional approach to IT because they don’t know their options. Businesses have an opportunity to recapture lost revenue and improve productivity by getting IT right. Small business owner and IT strategist Peter Purcell shares how small and medium-sized business owners can eliminate the traditional support model and solve computer problems.