Review: Microsoft Teams almost as bad as its beta
By Galen Gruman For months now, we’ve been hearing about Microsoft Teams, Microsoft’s much-heralded Slack killer for corporate chat. It’s now in official release (what Microsoft calls “general availability”) as part of Microsoft’s Office 365 enterprise plans. Sadly, Teams is underwhelming in its formal debut and definitely not a match for the hype Microsoft has […]
Working while female
By: Sharon Florentine I was scrolling through my Twitter feed late the other night when I stumbled on this Tweet from Philly writer, movie and TV critic and podcaster Martin Schneider: Martin R. Schneider via Twitter You can read the entire thread here, but in a nutshell, Schneider and his former co-worker and current best […]
Flexibility, Scalability, Speed: SAP and Google Announce Strategic Partnership
Today’s digital transformation is driving rapid change across all industries, and its effects are profound. We are witnessing a paradigm shift with the commoditization of cloud computing and how its openness, flexibility, and scalability is driving digitalization globally. With billions of connected devices and the copious amount of data they generate, we see an ever-increasing […]
How Big Data, IoT and ERP can leverage Real-Time Actionable Intelligence
By Himanshu Palsule Mobile, social, analytics, cloud, the Internet of Things, nanotechnology, 3D printing and more manufacturers are facing a barrage of information about how new disruptive technologies will change the face of their industry. But for manufacturers to embrace these technologies, they must have a clear understanding of the technology value-add within the […]
FinancialForce Appoints Former NetSuite CMO to Drive Next Stage of Growth
FinancialForce, the leading Cloud ERP vendor on the Salesforce Platform, today announced the appointment of Fred Studer as Chief Marketing Officer. Studer, former NetSuite CMO, will lead all aspects of FinancialForce’s global marketing efforts. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f579999f-f593-4454-bbfe-93dc85565585 Studer’s appointment comes on the heels of another strong year for […]
Microsoft Dynamics AX Training: The opportunities and the issues
By: Don Riggs Many Dynamics AX customers and professionals question the effectiveness of their training. I happen to believe they should. Microsoft has tried many ways to deliver a more effective training methodology. Unfortunately, it is a problem that Microsoft cannot solve as a universal offering. People have different motivations, different needs and different ways […]
Cybersecurity Trends Report Highlights ERP Security as a Topic to Watch in 2017
By: Darya Maenkova In February, Crowd Research Partners released the 2017 Cybersecurity Trends Report. The study reveals that ERP Security got the list of organizations’ investment priorities as a trending cybersecurity topic. Unfortunately, the interest is caused by the expected increase in the number of cyberattacks against these business-critical applications. Security professionals predict that […]
Salesforce is sliding despite its earnings beat
By: Tina Wadhwa Salesforce reports fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street estimates, but the stock is falling. Salesforce is down 2.75% at $79.11 a share after Tuesday’s market close. Here are the numbers: Q4 revenue climbed 27% year-over-year to $2.29 billion ($2.28 billion expected) 2016 revenue jumped 26% YoY to $8.39 billion Q4 EPS of $0.28 […]
Nimble Gets $9 Million Funding to Deliver Smarter CRM
Nimble, the CRM that says it “builds itself,” announced today that it has raised $9 million in Series A funding. The Nimble funding will be used to scale the company’s growth, according to CEO Jon Ferrara. Nimble plans to add to its product engineering team and accelerate sales efforts. Nimble, headquartered in Santa Monica, has […]
Racism in tech runs deep
By: Sharon Florentine I got an email this morning from a person asking me for help with his job search. This person has a PhD and an MBA, and spent 20-some years in the IT industry working his way up through various leadership roles. This person had been trying to make the next career move […]