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SEP Wins TechPoint’s 2024 Innovation Service Partner of the Year Mira Award

SEP Recognized as Indiana’s Top Innovation Service Partner, Winning TechPoint’s Prestigious Mira Award Westfield, Indiana – SEP has been named the Innovation Service Partner of the Year by TechPoint at the 25th annual Mira Awards. The Mira Awards, Indiana’s largest…
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Good idea, bad idea…

Another installment in SEP’s 2012 Blog Battle. I’m lucky enough to work in a place that’s fertile ground for ideas. There’s freedom in the work and the work environment. People aren’t punished for trying things. We have good resources at our disposal. Part of my role is to help people in and out of SEP […]
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SEP Blog Battle: Good Idea, Bad Idea

Bad Ideas We all have them It’s true, as much as we hate to admit it. I’ve had my fair share, and I’m bound to have even more. That doesn’t mean I’m going to share these ideas with the world or run off and implement things now, but it does mean that I have an […]
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SEP Spreads Cheer to Community with Pay-It-Forward

As we near the holiday season, we often find ourselves in the throes of never-ending shopping and stressful familial commitments. The desire to do something for others—those in need or just to create a little holiday cheer—is strong but where does one find the time and the extra money? SEP found itself asking the same […]
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I Don’t Have Time…Most of the Time

Have you ever said “I don’t have time for XYZ”? If you said no you are liar or a very special person. I have said this many times, to myself, my co-workers and my wife. What does “I don’t have time” really mean? I think it means either “I don’t care about that right now” […]
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SEP Blog Battle: I Don’t Have Time

No really, I don’t… At Least Not Right Now Before we start, consider the below tidbits about myself: I have a huge backlog of side projects, books, blogs, podcasts, chores and things that I’d love to do right now – but I believe I’d be sitting around 1 hour of sleep per night if I […]
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I don’t have time…

… to dust off this blog. Or do I? We’re having a little blog battle here at SEP, so chances are you’ll see me post a bit more than I have in quite a while. And maybe even a few of the other blogs here will see some posts as well. It is interesting, because […]
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I Don’t Have Time – Blog Battle Response

Blog Battle – SEP is currently having a blog battle between some of the employees. This weeks challenge is the title – I Don’t Have Time. I can’t imagine why, but people seem to think they want my time. Have a second for a question? Are you available later today to look at something? Can […]
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Spec Driven Versus Client Satisfaction in Outsourcing

Chris Shinkle introduced us to the Kano model of customer satisfaction while internally presenting his Stop Doing Kanban, Start Learning lecture that he delivered at this year’s LSSC. The Kano Model of Customer Satisfaction: As an outsourcing partner, this model has direct implications for SEP. The Performance axis represents our client’s needs in a solution. […]
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SEP Congratulates Carmel For Being The Best Place to Live in America

SEP is proud to call Carmel, Indiana home and congratulates the city and its citizens for being named as The Best Place to Live in America as determined by Money Magazine. SEP relishes being an active part of the community through our partnership with The Center for the Performing Arts and having the daily joy […]
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