The article, "How to choose the right hotel software from reliable vendor", by Bogdan Romashko, discusses the steps needed to successfully select the correct Hotel Management Software for the respective property. The two emphasized points in the article of finding a software are to ensure that the selected software fits the type of hotel in operation and analyzing the original business model to properly select the correct PMS. The selection of the PMS is difficult due to the variations of properties and must be carefully analyzed. A variable, such as the property size and location, can change the PMS used for a particular property. A hotel in Los Angeles, California has different needs than a hotel in Cody, Wyoming. The clientele is different and the operations software needed are unique to that clientele. In addition, the business models for each location has slight difference when calculating success and monitoring customer activity. The PMS selected will basically do the same thing regardless of the property including, financials, task, and logistical management. Lastly, PMS technology can be utilized to assist during the pandemic with minimal touch capabilities which are keyless entry and online check-in and -out.

The article, "The role innovative technology will play in the hospitality industry post Covid", discusses the necessary technologies that will be needed to adapt to the post Covid world. The article listed innovations including; "turning to a cloud hotel solution, adopting touchless tech, managing channels better, adopt mobile hotel solutions, and choose user-friendly and advanced systems that offer a complete solutions." These innovations will redevelop the lost trust between the hospitality industry and the customers. For example, adopting touchless technology to minimize interactions with guests and make services more efficient. The company advertised throughout the article is Hotelogix which offers a cloud management solution for technological advances utilized throughout the upgrades in 2020.