Everything you ever wanted to know about cloud ERP, but were too afraid to ask
No matter where you fall on this scale of consideration, here’s what you need to know to guide your ERP deployment decisions—both now and in the future. A strong enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution can be the lynchpin to successful business growth. While several corporations are now making the transition towards cloud-based ERP solutions, others […]
Blockchain for business: 6 promising pilots
By: Clint Boulton From financial services to agriculture and non-profits, several organizations are betting on the digital ledger technology as the future for facilitating and verifying business transactions. For all the hype, blockchain has yet to go mainstream in the enterprise. That may well change soon as the technology’s reputation for trusted transactions continues to […]
How (and why) to break up with your IT service provider
By: Stephanie Overby When plans change or performance is poor, it may be time to break off an outsourcing commitment. Here’s how to make the process as pain-free and productive as possible. Not all outsourcing relationships last. And it could be any number of reasons that might suggest an IT service provider relationship is worth […]
Sonata Software inducts into 2018-2019 Inner Circle for Microsoft Dynamics
Sonata Software has been named as a member of the Inner Circle for Microsoft Dynamics for 2018-2019. With this recognition, Sonata Software is part of an elite group that consists of some of Microsoft’s most coveted strategic Microsoft Dynamics partners from across the globe.Sonata Software has a rich mix of Dynamics 365 customers including some […]
Is Adobe, Microsoft, and SAP’s Open Data Initiative a New Generation of Customer Experience, or a Nice Fantasy?
Microsoft’s Ignite conference kicked off with the announcement of an alliance between Microsoft, Adobe, and SAP called the Open Data Initiative (ODI). The timing of the announcement on September 24th—coincident with the opening day of Salesforce’s DreamForce event in San Francisco—was not accidental. The three vendors hope ODI will give customers and partners the impetus they […]
Centrica forms strategic partnership with Microsoft to transform field operations with Dynamics 365 and AI
Centrica, the leading international energy and services firm with well-known customer brands British Gas, Dyno and Direct Energy, has formed a strategic partnership with Microsoft designed to transform the way its 12,000-strong team of British Gas engineers serve customers across the UK. The agreement is at the heart of the Centrica purpose to “provide energy […]
How To Protect Healthcare IoT Devices In A Zero Trust World
By: Louis Columbus Over 100M healthcare IoT devices are installed worldwide today, growing to 161M by 2020, attaining a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 17.2% in just three years according to Statista. Healthcare executives say privacy concerns (59%), legacy system integration (55%) and security concerns (54%) are the top three barriers holding back Internet […]
How The IoT Will Reshape The City Experience
What cities will look like tomorrow greatly depends on what today’s urban leaders, planners, businesses—and of course, residents—are looking for today. “Smart cities are those that recognize these challenges and adopt their planning and strategy to address them,” the report states.iStock Understanding tech for tomorrow’s city begins with grasping today’s outstanding challenges. A Juniper Research […]
Adobe on its future as rival Salesforce invades its turf
By: George Slefo Although Adobe has long held kingpin status among marketers with its cloud services, recent developments indicate its world is changing. Adobe itself is doing very well — its stock is up 46 percent year-over-year — and products such as Photoshop, Analytics, Illustrator, Lightroom and Dreamweaver have allowed it to corner a market […]
NetSuite helps organizations across industries grow with powerful new innovations
New Commerce, Global Tax Management and Analytics Capabilities Help Organizations Adapt to Change and Successfully Grow and Scale SuiteConnect West — Oracle NetSuite today announced a series of new innovations to help organizations across industries grow revenues, expand internationally and empower business users. The new commerce, financial management and analytics capabilities help organizations take advantage […]