At Directions EMEA 2017, partners seek clarity from Microsoft on Dynamics 365 Tenerife, NAV plans
By: Linda Rosencrance As the clock ticks down to the start of Directions EMEA 2017, which runs from Oct. 4-6 in Madrid, the chairman of the event, is hoping Microsoft will provide attendees with an update regarding the recent announcements and discussions since the Directions North America conference in Orlando. After Directions North America 2017, […]
GDPR and Microsoft Dynamics 365: Understand your responsibilities
By: Mark Polino You may have heard the term GDPR bandied about lately. It’s not a swear word abbreviation, nor is it some new cell phone app. GDPR is the new European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation that imposes new rules on organizations in the European Union, those that offer goods and services to […]
In-memory – A New Approach to ERP
In-memory computing is one of the most talked about technologies right now. But how the software works, how it can benefit enterprises and their processes is a completely different story – one that needs to be told. In-memory computing is one of the most talked about technologies right now. But how the software works, how […]
V1 named as Sage’s ‘Rockstar’ for finance automation
By: Aniket Pandya Finance automation company V1 has been awarded the highly coveted Rockstar* partner status from Sage, taking it another step closer to driving greater automation in the accounting sector. Six years after a joint agreement was signed to introduce EDM for Sage X3, V1’s Purchase Invoice Automation (PIA) solution has been given the top […]
Microsoft Dynamics 365 now offers service chatbots as part of AI push
By: Aniket Pandya Microsoft is tapping the power of AI to provide customers of its Dynamics 365 business applications suite with new features. The company announced a series of capabilities at its Ignite conference today focused on bringing intelligence to business processes, including a pre-built chatbot designed to field customer service queries. Customers including HP […]
CRM focused on deal flow information excites investors
There was further recognition of the growing importance of CRM last week as developer Costello secured $1 million in investment in a funding round led by Dundee Venture Capital, with participation from a number of other investors. Costello’s platform has been breaking new ground by focusing on how sales reps keep track of their conversations […]
SAP Buying Gigya for Customer Identity and Access Management
By: Sue Smith Enterprise software giant SAP announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Gigya Inc., a market-leading provider of customer identity and access management tools. Gigya’s “registration-as-a-service” (RaaS) platform enables companies to manage customer profiles and opt-in preferences efficiently, while the customers themselves maintain control of their own data. Gigya […]
8 hot IT hiring trends — and 8 going cold
By: Paul Heltzel We’re seeing a number of shifts this year in hiring as technologies mature, new ones emerge and companies work to cut costs by blending full-time IT staff with contract work. While some see the gig economy as a flexible new way to work, one that appeals to solo entrepreneurs, others see a […]
Tech Startups Using AI To Disrupt the Recruitment Industry
By: Alison Coleman Hiring the best talent and creating a diverse workforce is a top priority for businesses — and is arguably one of their biggest challenges. But help is now at hand from a new generation of tech startups using artificial intelligence (AI) to give employers the edge in the recruitment stakes. Nicholas Shekerdemian […]
Skype for Business Is Out, as Microsoft Goes All In on Teams
By: Matt Day Microsoft is ending Skype’s foray into business communications, packaging its communications tools into Microsoft Teams, the company’s challenge to workplace collaboration startup Slack.Skype for Business, the Redmond company’s voice and video-chat software, will be replaced in Microsoft’s Office 365 bundle by Teams, Microsoft said Monday at Ignite, its annual conference for business-technology […]