Posted on by AST LLC Posted in Holiday, Office Culture, Thanksgiving — No Comments ↓
AST held its annual Thanksgiving dinner and celebration on Monday, November 23rd, at the Naperville home office.  Each year, employees come together with traditional Thanksgiving dishes, decorations, and an attitude of gratitude to enjoy a meal together at the office.  This year was no different.
 
Gathered together at one table, each person in the AST family had a moment to say what he or she is most thankful for this year.  As busy as we may get, we all enjoy this time of year for the sentiment and togetherness that it brings.
 
All of us at AST wish you and your family a very happy and heartfelt Thanksgiving!
 
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Posted on by AST LLC Posted in E-Business Suite, EBS, ECM, Enterprise Content Management, Solution, WebCenter, Webinar — No Comments ↓
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Does your team leverage EBS Attachments to store documents? Is it difficult to access, collaborate on, and manage the Attachments?  If so, your organization may benefit from AST’s Enterprise Content Management for E-Business Suite (ECM for EBS) solution.
With ECM for EBS, easy-to-use attachment features in EBS remain intact while enabling you to use Enterprise Content Management tools, such as collaboration, tracking, and archiving. Our pre-configured solution adds robust features through wizards that address common pain points.
Leveraging ECM for EBS reduces your reliance on paper and provides a seamless synchronization of attachment data between EBS and WebCenter, enabling users to be as efficient as possible.
Let us show you how your organization can benefit from this integrated solution.  Register here!

Posted on by AST LLC Posted in Growth, HR, New Hires, Team — No Comments ↓
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The temperatures have dropped and it is officially time for winter coats and boots here in Chicagoland, but that is not slowing down our recruiting team!
We have added 3 new employees to Team AST in the past month!
A big ‘welcome’ goes out to Brian F. and Grant K. in our BI/EPM Practice, and Tony D. in our ERP practice.  These gentlemen are valuable additions to our team, and we are glad to have them around!
Welcome to AST!

Posted on by AST LLC Posted in E-Business Suite, SLM, Supplier Lifecycle Management, Supply Chain Management, Webinar — No Comments ↓
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Would you like to build stronger relationships with your suppliers using up-to-date information and metrics?  Would enhanced supplier self-service capabilities reduce the workload of your procurement staff?  Are you running Oracle E-Business Suite Purchasing?
If you answered “yes” to any of these three questions, don’t miss our free webinar this Thursday, November 19th at 1PM CST, on how to Revolutionize Performance Management and Document Tracking with Oracle Supplier Lifecycle Management.
A robust, well thought-out supplier management plan is a key differentiator for organizations striving to improve their Supply Chain Management. SLM supports the supplier relationship from initial supplier discovery, through qualification and on-boarding, to ongoing evaluation and maintenance using key performance metrics.
Stay ahead of the curve and leverage Oracle Supplier Lifecycle Management in your Oracle E-Business Suite.  AST can show you how to revolutionize your supplier relationships to get the most for your money.
Register today for this free webinar!

Posted on by AST LLC Posted in Awards, Small Business, Top Workplace — No Comments ↓
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AST is pleased to announce that, for the second year in a row, it has been awarded a Top Workplaces honor by the Chicago Tribune.
The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including Alignment, Execution, and Connection, to name a few.
“This honor indisputably belongs to our employees who deliver our services with the highest level of professionalism and teamwork, and who build and maintain valuable customer relationships,” said Pravin Kumar, President and CEO of AST. “This is a milestone that makes all of us proud of our shared accomplishments and motivates us to aim even higher in the coming years.”
We are all honored to work for such a successful and respectable organization!
The distinction ranks AST 33rd among the top small business employers.
Read more here.

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Posted on by AST LLC Posted in Assessment, BI, Business Intelligence — No Comments ↓
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Today’s Business Intelligence (BI) initiatives must demonstrate solid and rapid results to business users and other stakeholders. Loosely-managed scope and poor planning can quickly derail a BI project. Effective project management and application of technology are key – but, so are planning and execution.
AST knows that the key to a successful IT project is the ability to integrate project management best practices, proven project lifecycle steps, and effective quality assurance activities within a structured framework.
The AST BI Assessment is a proven mechanism to mitigate risk, gain a sound understanding of the initiative’s scope, capture requirements, and ultimately establish a clear foundation to move forward.
Our concise offering rapidly leverages our proven methodology and approach, which is based on key projects and years of collective business and information technology experience. The AST BI Assessment provides current state analysis and assessment, business cases and priorities, BI roadmap development, recommendations, and an action plan.
Learn more about AST’s BI Assessment here.

Posted on by AST LLC Posted in Employee of the Month, HR, Recognition — No Comments ↓
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Congratulations to Pierre P. for earning the recognition of AST’s Employee of the Month for November 2015!
Pierre is being recognized for his hard work and proactive attention when faced with challenging projects and clients.  One client in particular was extremely complimentary regarding his execution of the project. The client noted that Pierre’s ability to communicate project needs and receive high quality output with minimal oversight is exemplary.
Pierre has also built a reputation of learning new technologies and applying diligence in whatever task he is given to undertake, all the while keeping a positive attitude.
Thank you, and keep up the good work, Pierre!

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Posted on by AST LLC Posted in CJIS, Community, Criminal Justice Information Systems, IACP, Police Department — No Comments ↓
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AST believes in serving the community whenever possible. We recently had the opportunity to share our experience in Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS). A delegation from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) was recently in Chicago to attend the 2015 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference. AST hosted TMPD and coordinated a visit with the Chicago Police Department (CPD).
On Thursday, October 22nd, AST shared its experience and best practices in CJIS with the delegation, which included Oracle, NEC, and sworn inspectors from TMPD. We discussed how Oracle technology played a key role in the success of the Chicago Police Department’s efforts in reducing crime. AST provided guidance to Oracle and NEC on how they can assist the TMPD in building a technical platform that would strengthen their ability to combat crime.
cjisOn Friday, October 23rd, AST and TMPD visited the Chicago Police Department Headquarters. There, TMPD and CPD shared information and lessons learned about how technology can be used to make the community safer, as well as improve the safety of the officers. We discussed how CJIS Fusion Centers are used to analyze and react to events as they occur in real time. We also looked at how technology in the field is used, including Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) and mobile devices. A cornerstone topic was CJIS security and compliance.
AST believes that by sharing our experience and best practices in CJIS with law enforcement agencies, we are helping to make our community a better and safer place for everyone.