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IT companies join Ukraine war sanctions against Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal war against Ukraine is not leaving the IT industry unaffected. Here’s an overview of the sanction measures taken by some of the most important IT providers.
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Oracle's ME employee experience suite targets workforce challenges
Oracle ME, an employee experience suite within the company’s Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM) platform, is aimed at resolving workforce challenges such as attrition in the wake of the pandemic.
IDG TECHtalk Voices
How data from IoT devices is changing supply chain analytics
A variety of technologies are coming together to fast-track supply chain digitization and other innovations.
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SAP is holding data for Russian customers
Shortly before the support freeze for Russian cloud customers, SAP offered to move their data abroad for free.
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SAP at 50: The software group is at a crossroads
SAP made German software history, but the company is facing a number of new challenges. Now the young management team around CEO Christian Klein has to prove itself.
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Supply chain woes? Analytics may be the answer
Optimas Solutions, CarParts.com, and Lenovo exemplify an accelerating trend that sees organizations turning to analytics to address supply chain challenges.
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Microsoft to optimize process automation stack with Minit acquisition
Days after Celonis acquired a company to boost its offering on Microsoft’s Power Platform, Microsoft has made a process mining acquisition of its own.
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Google Cloud brings its search smarts to retail customers
The new managed Retail Search service from Google Cloud wants to help digital retailers solve the dreaded search abandonment problem.
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10 top HCM software tools and how to choose
HCM software is a suite of tools that helps organizations recruit, hire, develop, pay, manage, and retain employees. Here’s how to choose the best HCM software for your needs.
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South Africa’s Discovery drives customer loyalty via RPA, APIs
CIO Nadira Misthry explains how Discovery’s Vitality medical aids rewards programme is leveraging emerging technologies to improve customer experience, better integrate with partners, and update their systems.
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Russians want to replace SAP with homegrown solutions
Russian corporations believe they can replace software from Western vendors such as SAP with solutions they have developed themselves. Meanwhile, thousands of IT specialists are leaving the country, and Ukraine asks SAP to end support for its software in Russia.
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Celonis beefs up its Power BI process mining capabilities
To improve its process mining offering on Microsoft Power Platform, Celonis has acquired Process Analytics Factory, developer of PAFnow
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Microsoft adopts RISE with SAP for internal migration to S/4HANA
After moving its SAP systems to the Azure cloud in 2021, Microsoft is putting SAP in charge of its migration to S/4HANA by signing up for the RISE single-SLA offering.
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ServiceNow’s San Diego release focuses on personalization and automation
The latest revision of the Now workflow automation platform introduces a new Automation Engine and a customizable user interface, Next Experience.
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Google's Contact Center AI Platform aims to optimize customer service
Google is extending its Contact Center AI (CCAI) service to allow enterprises to integrate their contact center data with their CRM (customer relationship management) applications in order to optimize and enhance customer service.
IDG TECHtalk Voices
Data-driven financial planning is still falling short of its potential
A lack of both quality data and automated processes continue to shackle transformation efforts at many organizations.
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IFS, Bearing Point launch services joint venture Arcwide
Cloud ERP provider IFS and Dutch consulting firm Bearing Point are launching a new company, Arcwide, to capitalize on the growing demand for technology services.
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Sourcemap expands to meet demand for supply chain management
The software startup is tapping a VC cash infusion to expand into Europe and further develop its suite of supply chain management (SCM) applications.
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ROI expected to boost enterprise spending on RPA
Pandemic-induced demand for automation will fuel the market for RPA (robotic process automation) software to $22 billion in 2025, according to Forrester, but growth will flatten as a broader mix of automation technology it calls "automation fabric" is adopted.
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How Blackwoods handled its CIO’s health crisis in the midst of a digital transformation
CIO Claudio Salinas was diagnosed with blood cancer in the midst of both a major platform transformation effort and the scramble to adapt to the pandemic. Here’s how he and his team stayed on course at the Australian retailer.
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Supply chain analytics: 3 success stories
With supply chain disruptions ongoing, organizations are leaning on analytics to glean insights into their supply chains and operations, as these three supply chain analytics examples attest.
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10 most powerful ERP vendors today
The cloud and digital strategies are blurring traditional enterprise software category lines, shaking up the enterprise resource planning (ERP) market.
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8 keys to a successful BI strategy
BI success requires more than just a strong technology platform. It takes laser focus on processes and personnel — and a business-first approach to gaining insights from data.
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3 IT initiatives fueling business transformation at Zebra Technologies
Who says a zebra can’t change its stripes? CIO Deepak Kaul explains how a hub and spoke data model, along with cloud-based ERP and infrastructure, are at the heart of Zebra’s changing business model.
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Oracle Fusion Cloud updates logistics apps for enterprise supply chain
Oracle has added new features to its Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM) cloud suite to handle global supply chain issues and increase efficiency of operations.
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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster
When Hewlett Packard bought knowledge management software firm Autonomy, it didn’t realize it was buying into a multibillion accounting cover-up. Shareholders sued HP, and HP sued Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch. Here’s how it played out over the decades.
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IBM to offer cloud hosting for S/4HANA
SAP has named IBM its first “premium supplier” for Rise with SAP, allowing it to host S/4HANA in the IBM Cloud as part of an all-in-one offering with IBM’s consulting services.
IDG TECHtalk Voices
Overcoming tech debt on the path to modernization
Lack of visibility into what you have can stand in the way of cloud migration.
Building IT Relationships
A tsunami of IT project disasters is on the horizon
No garden-variety ‘over budget and behind schedule’ project failures here. We’re talking spectacular failures that disrupt supply chains, delay the reporting of financials, and blow up the careers of seemingly competent executives.
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Top 15 PLM vendors
From design to service and beyond, product lifecycle management (PLM) suites and platforms help coordinate the work of developing, maintaining, and improving products of all stripes.
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Reimagining IT at Liberty Mutual
Like many IT leaders, James McGlennon has been on a journey to transform IT to support a new era of business productivity, a move accelerated and shaped by the pandemic.
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SAP sees RISE in its fourth-quarter revenue
Higher renewals and a marked shift to cloud-based revenue as a result of its RISE program are making the company more optimistic about its ambition of reaching annual cloud revenue of €22 billion by 2025.
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Supply chain analytics: 5 tips for smoother logistics
Organizations are increasingly turning to data analytics to navigate supply chain disruptions and to enhance their SCM efforts. Here’s how to do it right.
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NetSuite brings real-time forecasting to cash management
One new ERP dashboard offers real-time cash forecasting without use of third-party integrations, and another adds a layer of data analytics to projects.
CDO at the Center
4 ways to mature your digital automation strategy
When it comes to realizing the benefits of digital automation, maturity matters. Here's what CIOs need to know to assess and advance their automation efforts.
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Oracle scores another legal victory against Rimini Street
The third-party support provider has been caught using files provided by Oracle to one customer to help others, in breach of a 2018 injunction.
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Camira Fabrics weaves together EDI and API integrations
What began as a move to bring EDI management in house led to the creation of new APIs for shipping, and has opened the door to future infrastructure modernization.
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Top 12 ITSM tools
IT service management has evolved into a key function for keeping the enterprise humming. These platforms can help you track and hone service workflows.
Building IT Relationships
4 trends disrupting managed infrastructure services
As providers adapt their go-to-market strategies, customers must plan ahead.
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IT key to Vast Bank’s bold bet on crypto
Eager to edge out fintechs and megabanks, Tulsa-based Vast transformed its banking core around SAP to get a jump on the crypto future in the US, says CIO Stephen Taylor.
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SAP doubles down on citizen developer strategy
The ongoing developer shortage is making support for no-code and low-code customization essential for enterprise software vendors.
Building IT Relationships
4 critical success factors for selecting an SAP system implementation provider
In the SAP SI selection process, the traditional approach facilitated by procurement is flawed and fails to account for the complexities of an enterprise SAP SI selection. Here’s how to get it right.
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8 tips for streamlining legacy IT
Whether for stability’s sake or to support vital business processes, most CIOs still have to retain legacy apps and infrastructure. But that doesn’t have to mean hobbling along.
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Epicor updates Kinetic ERP for manufacturers with global operations
Epicor's Kinetic ERP update includes enterprise cloud, product-quote, and e-commerce capabilities for large manufacturers, while its Prophet 21 ERP software for distributors gets similar enhancements.
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11 tips for selecting and implementing an ERP system
From laying the organizational groundwork to planning for the long haul, IT experts offer insights on how to make this challenging business transformation smooth and successful.
News Analysis
NetSuite updates ERP suite with new automation, analytics capabilities
Oracle NetSuite has released a set of new features to reduce manual processes and provide accurate and timely data to help enterprises in the decision-making process. The updates include analytics and automation capabilities across the entire suite of products from NetSuite.
How-To
What is supply chain management? Mastering logistics end to end
Supply chain management (SCM) enables enterprises to source the raw materials or components needed to create a product or service and deliver that product or service to customers.
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Zoho One update targets productivity, collaboration for hybrid workforces
The Zoho One ERP and analytics suite now spans more than 50 apps, adding new data and communications tools and services for businesses with remote, mobile and geographically dispersed workforces.
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Applicant tracking system: The secret to beating a resume-filtering ATS
Your resume is very likely to face off with an applicant tracking system before it reaches the desk of any human recruiter. Hereu2019s how to prepare your resume to advance to the next stage.
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UiPath partners with CrowdStrike to secure SaaS workflow automation
Robotic process automation vendor UiPath is beefing up its RPA platform — and is partnering with security firm CrowdStrike to keep tabs on its robot workers.
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