ARENA BLOG

Read Our Blog for the
Latest Trends and Insights

SUBSCRIBE
TO THE BLOG

Rolling Revisions up the BOM Tree, 101: When Should You Change Revisions?

Rolling Revisions up the BOM Tree, 101: When Should You Change Revisions?

When it comes to item management and revision control, we’ve seen many companies wrestle with the question of whether a revision to a component should trigger a new revision up the assembly or bill of materials (BOM) tree. The answer is not as simple as it might seem. Consider these simple revision control rules as guidance.

Take Charge of Your Business Software Purchase

Take Charge of Your Business Software Purchase

Let’s talk shop. We all use software every single day at work and in our personal lives. We all buy software—whether it is subscriptions to Headspace and SimCity apps or team tools and enterprise solutions for our companies. We are all buyers. And many of us will be on buying committees, maybe even leading the search and decision process. If that is you, read on because I’m going to share...

Cloud vs On-Premises Software: Know Your Total Cost of Ownership

Cloud vs On-Premises Software: Know Your Total Cost of Ownership

Like nature versus nurture—the debate over on-premises versus cloud software wages on. Today, more enterprise companies choose cloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings because they can speed time to deployment and adoption, “pay as they go” with customer support and regular enhancements, and eliminate long-term capital expenses associated with on-premises software. Still, some companies...