Tag: ERP

November 15, 2023

Many businesses are eyeing the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to transform ERP. Your ability to reap the rewards of that potential may depend on how far along you are with digital transformation. A recent IDC […]

August 11, 2021

Business intelligence is not an oxymoron like jumbo shrimp. It’s not dead. And it’s not being superseded by artificial intelligence. In fact, BI is alive and well; it’s becoming easier to use, it’s expanding out to more employees, it’s moving […]

August 11, 2020

COVID-19 didn’t spell doom and gloom for all CIOs. In fact, 68% agreed their technology infrastructure was prepared to handle employees working from home, according to a report from IDG. And things didn’t change from six month’s prior to COVID-19 […]

November 27, 2019

With the advent of digital technologies, hybrid cloud solutions and the evolution of ERP implementation models that demand higher levels of participation from the software vendors, the necessity to put in place high-performing multi-vendor teams is becoming more common. Program […]

October 28, 2019

A year ago, furniture manufacturer La-Z-Boy underwent a major ERP implementation and technology retooling that pulled most of the IT team’s time and resources. The project was successful, but when it was over, it became clear that other IT priorities […]

September 23, 2019

It’s no surprise to hear someone in dental education say that good hygiene is the key to a perfect smile, but it turns out that’s true of your ERP and CRM tools as well as your teeth. That’s been the […]

April 24, 2019

The systems of record employed to run the enterprise — ERP, CRM, HR, manufacturing, etc. — may not be the most thrilling software, but their successful implementation plays an outsized role in ensuring a smooth-running business. Oracle and SAP loom […]

February 22, 2019

Every organization manages people, purchases products and services, sells (or gives away) something and accounts for money. The way each activity is handled will vary, but every enterprise performs these basic functions. In most cases, it is more effective to […]

February 22, 2019

Here’s a safe bet: If you’re like most enterprise IT leaders, you’ve already moved some data and workloads to the cloud, or you’re doing so now. How do we know? It’s an educated guess, confirmed by third-party research. A survey […]

January 30, 2019

The University of California San Diego has a Cobol problem. Its three big applications for tracking finance, payroll and students have been running on mainframes since the 1990s. Their Cobol cores are getting old, and the accretion of bolt-on features […]

July 20, 2018

As we age, our bodies feel the aches and pains of time. When something is seriously wrong and interrupts with our physical function, we visit the doctor. We know a medical health check is the right thing to do. Enterprise […]

June 5, 2018

Woo, not sue: That’s SAP’s new strategy for dealing with customers that want to access their core ERP data through a cloud-based CRM system. Customer relationship management (CRM) overtook database management and enterprise resource planning (ERP) to become the biggest […]

June 4, 2018

As companies accelerate their migration to the cloud, they’re gaining more than efficiency and collaboration tools. In this new era of cloud adoption, it’s now possible to add powerful capabilities to the enterprise cloud, such as AI, blockchain, advanced analytics […]