How custom software ages | Application Development Video Series, Episode 1
We don’t typically think of software as something that can age. The code is written and run on a computer, so it doesn’t age like hardware does or like people do. It becomes obsolete or becomes less functional, unable to keep up with the demands of the business and the business users. Software is usually written based on a snapshot of a business need for a certain period or range of time. Unfortunately, software doesn’t change dynamically the way the business does. Businesses can change, market demands can change, the number of users can change, and the software can have trouble keeping up with that.
Increase The Scalability And Efficiency Of Your Oilfield Services With Field Data Capture Software
Don’t let your current time-keeping and work-order processes restrict your growth potential. Streamline and automate these critical tasks with field data capture software. With the US onshore rig count level holding at ~1,710, 2014 is shaping up to be another banner year for North American oilfield services companies. Are you capturing your share of this […]
3 Reasons Why Data Management Should Be Strategic Rather Than Tactical
During the 18th International Conference on Petroleum Data Integration, Information and Data Management (commonly known as the “PNEC” conference) on May 20-22, 2014, there was a session in the first day dedicated to the topic of professional data management. During the panel discussion, an attendee asked the following question: Why do we even need a professional […]
The Importance of Aligning Business Units and IT Department
During the PNEC conference on May 20-22, 2014, there were multiple presentations showcasing their various level of success in IT and data management projects. One key theme that kept appearing was the topic of “aligning business units with IT departments” for a joint effort of implementation. However, for most of the presentations, there was no […]
PNEC 2014 Recap: Dealing With The ‘Big Data’ Crisis
I attended the 18th International Conference on Petroleum Data Integration, Information and Data Management (commonly known as the “PNEC” conference) on May 20-22, 2014. As I reflected on the various papers and talks, it was clear that “Big Data” is both a significant challenge and an amazing opportunity for upstream oil and gas. I was […]
How to leverage standards in the Oil and Gas Industry
The oil and gas industry is both blessed and cursed by the proliferation of various standards for data organization and exchange. Standards are vital to efficiency in creating and managing a master data management or system integration initiative in any industry, none more so than oil and gas. The Standards Leadership Council is a roll-up […]
An Agile Approach to Data Management in Oil and Gas
I attended the PPDMQ2 Houston Luncheon last month where Meena Sunderam, from BP, discussed data management challenges and emphasized the frequent disconnect between the business and IT. He discussed key challenges of the business’s perception of the IT department when it is responsible for delivering data management projects:
Entrance to present on Master Data Management (MDM) at PNEC 2014
Entrance is excited to be a sponsor and featured presenter at the 18th International Conference on Petroleum Data Integration, Information, and Data Management taking place in Houston, Texas, May 20-22, 2014 at the JW Marriott hotel. The 2014 PNEC is a power-packed, two-and-a-half-day technical program featuring 48 in-depth technical presentations and panels led by data […]
SharePoint Trends for 2014
SharePoint is an application platform that allows you to take control of the content and documents that you put on the Internet. Though the capabilities are present in SharePoint for use with external websites (like the kinds that your customers use to find out more information about your business), most companies have been using SharePoint for […]
Toughbooks, Field Data Capture, and Disaster Recovery
In January, Entrance hosted a lunch and learn, “Field Data Capture for Oil and Gas Service Companies.” I covered some of the key considerations that companies out in field should evaluate before implementation. During the Q&A portion, one of the big topics of conversation was around toughbooks. Field work is characteristically rough, so choosing and maintaining the […]
InfoPath Retirement: The Doctor is In
SharePoint Consulting Prescribes Solutions to Fit Your Business SharePoint consulting is often not unlike being a doctor. When a patient visits their doctor, she doesn’t assume that penicillin is the fix for everyone who walks in the door. Instead, a cure is recommended based on specific symptoms. The same goes for our customers. When we […]
Entrance Demonstrates How to Frac Your Data at Microsoft Global Energy Forum
Showcasing Custom Software Solutions Entrance is a proud sponsor of the annual Microsoft Global Energy Forum, to take place on February 20th in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Now in its 11th year, this prestigious technology-focused energy industry event welcomes business leaders from both the Business Operations and Information Technology arenas. As […]
SharePoint Consulting: Solutions to Common BCS Errors
Solving BCS Errors with SharePoint Consulting My recent SharePoint consulting work has involved working through a few BCS errors. Programmatically accessing BCS External Lists in SharePoint is a bit like working in a parallel universe. Most list access rules will continue to apply, however there are some very special caveats that one must remember. For […]
Data Management for Oil & Gas: High Performance Computing
Data Management and Technology The oil and gas industry is dealing with data management on a scale never seen before. One approach to quickly get at relevant data is with High Performance Computing (HPC). HPC is dedicated to the analysis and display of very large amounts of data that needs to be processed rapidly for […]
Keys to Business Intelligence
Five key insights from business intelligence expert David Loshin In a recent interview, David Loshin, president of business intelligence consultancy Knowledge Integrity, Inc., named five key things organizations can do to promote business intelligence success:
Enterprise Content Management: Azure Blob Storage
Collaboration and Enterprise Content Management Enterprise content management can be a big pain point for organizations that do not properly plan ahead for file sharing. One Entrance client had an interesting problem that the software consulting team was asked to fix.
SharePoint Consulting: Workflow Not Found
Managing New Workflow Manager Installation with SharePoint Consulting I needed to remove a Web Front End (WFE) from a SharePoint farm for development reasons, but afterwards we noticed that workflows stopped working. To remedy this, I decided to just re-install Workflow Manager on the main WFE. Though this is not normally a recommended practice, we had […]
Data Management & Technology: Secret to Oil & Gas Growth
Data Management the Key for Unconventional Success Data management and new technology is lowering the risk level for unconventional oil and gas E&P. This has become apparent in recent years and is a radical change from former risk levels of investment. Computational analysis is at the heart of risk reduction and the ease with which entrepreneurs […]
What is a Christmas Tree?
What is a Christmas Tree? A Christmas Tree is an assembly of valves, spools, and fittings placed on a producing well to control the flow of the fluid that comes out of the well (usually oil or gas), to transport oil/gas from well to pipeline or to control the injection of gas or water into the well to […]
Entrance Out and About: Symphony Young Professionals
Nate Richards, owner of the software consulting company, Entrance was recently caught backstage at a Houston Symphony Young Professionals party. He is joined in the picture by Mark Hanson, VP Business Development – NGLs at BP.
