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Digital transformation and the innovative CFO

Digital transformation and the innovative CFO

By Michael Krigsman on August 18, 2014

Discussions about digital business transformation usually center on marketing and the CMO. The popular notion is that digital transformation is primarily a set of online marketing activities such as e-commerce, building communities, and interacting with customers on social media. However, more sophisticated observers recognize that digital transformation has significant implications for operations and business models. For example, […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged CFO, Chief Financial Officer, deloitte, Digital Transformation, General Electric

Call for Applications: SuperNova Awards for Leaders Disrupting Business Models With Digital Technologies

Call for Applications: SuperNova Awards for Leaders Disrupting Business Models With Digital Technologies

By R "Ray" Wang on July 1, 2014

Deadline for applications August 1, 2014 The first awards to recognize pioneers, leaders, innovators who use technology to transform business In its fourth year, the Constellation SuperNova Awards will recognize seven individuals who demonstrate true innovation through their application and adoption of new and emerging technologies. As always, we’re searching for leaders and teams who have […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Apps Strategy, Chief Collaboration Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CMO, Constellation Research, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, future of business, future of work, Matrix Commerce, Next Gen Customer, Next Gen Customer Experience, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Technology Optimization, vendor strategy | 1 Response

Insights From GE’s Global Innovation Barometer Show Executives Need To Be Disruption Ready

Insights From GE’s Global Innovation Barometer Show Executives Need To Be Disruption Ready

By R "Ray" Wang on June 23, 2014

Disruption, Collaboration, and The Future Of Work Highlighted In Latest Edition Last week, June 16, 2014, GE unveiled the 2014 results for its “Global Innovation Barometer“. In the 4th annual survey, the GE team commissioned Edelman Berland to phone interview 3209 senior business executives between April 2, 2014 and May 30, 2014.  Interviewees represented VP […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged analytics, Apps Strategy, Big Data, Big Data Business Models, BigData, business disruption, business impact, Business Transformation, business value, CDO, CEO, CFO, Chief Collaboration Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, CMO, co creation, co-innovation, collaboration, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, COO, Corporate Strategy, CTO, CustExp, customer engagement, Customer Experience, CXO, Data to Decisions, Design thinking, Digital Business, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, early adopters, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, future of business, future of work, GE, General Electric, Industial Internet, Internet of Things, IoT, Monday's Musings, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy | 1 Response

Research Summary: Economic Trends Exacerbate Digital Business Disruption And Digital Transformation (The Futurist Framework Part 3)

Research Summary: Economic Trends Exacerbate Digital Business Disruption And Digital Transformation (The Futurist Framework Part 3)

By R "Ray" Wang on April 15, 2014

Constellation Applies A Futurist Framework To Guide 2014 Outlook and Beyond Constellation’s research team uses a tried and true futurist framework that looks at the political, economic, societal, technological, environmental and legislative (PESTEL) shifts ahead (see Figure 1). The PESTEL model is used to synthesize the major trends and provides guidance on how Constellation approaches […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged #techoptimization, 2014, analytics, Apps Strategy, business disruption, CDO, CEO, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CMO, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, CustExp, Customer Experience, Data to Decisions, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Divide, digital marketing, Digital Marketing Transformation, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, economics, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, future of work, Futurist, Futurist framework, Matrix Commerce, Next Gen Customer, Next Gen Customer Experience, Next Gen CXP, NextGen, NextGenCXP, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Report, Research Summary, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Technology Optimization, user strategy, vendor strategy | 1 Response

Research Summary: Five Societal Shifts Showcase The Digital Divide Ahead (The Futurist Framework Part 2)

Research Summary: Five Societal Shifts Showcase The Digital Divide Ahead (The Futurist Framework Part 2)

By R "Ray" Wang on March 7, 2014

Constellation Applies A Futurist Framework To Guide 2014 Outlook and Beyond Constellation’s research team uses a tried and true futurist framework that looks at the political, economic, societal, technological, environmental and legislative (PESTEL) shifts ahead (see Figure 1). The PESTEL model is used to synthesize the major trends and provides guidance on how Constellation approaches […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged Access trumps ownership, analytics, Apps Strategy, Augmented Humanity, Big Data, Big Data Business Models, business disruption, Business Models, CDO, CEO, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CMO, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, creative class, Crowdsourcing, CustExp, Customer Experience, CXP, Data to Decisions, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Divide, digital goods, digital marketing, Digital Marketing Transformation, Digital Strategy, DigitalBiz, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, Five generations of digital, future, future of work, Futurist, Futurist framework, Generational and class warfare, Internet of Things, IoT, Mass Personalization At Scale, Next Gen Customer Experience, Next Gen CXP, NextGen, NextGenCXP, R "Ray" Wang 2014, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Report, Research Summary, Resentment and backlash towards Silicon Valley, rwang0, Sacrificing privacy for convenience, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, sxsw, Technology Optimization, user strategy, vendor strategy

Event Report: Microsoft Convergence 2014 Day 1 Demonstrates Solid Momentum and Mindshare ( #CONV14 )

Event Report: Microsoft Convergence 2014 Day 1 Demonstrates Solid Momentum and Mindshare ( #CONV14 )

By R "Ray" Wang on March 5, 2014

Microsoft Convergence Kicks Off In Atlanta The annual Microsoft Convergence customer event kicked off on March 4th, 2014.  Far from the days of the Stampede in Fargo, North Dakota, the event shows how far the Microsoft Dynamics customers, partners, and products have progressed.  Over 12,000 attendees including customers, partners, staff, and prospects gathered in Atlanta, […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged #conv14, 2014, Apps Strategy, Avanade, business solutions, Capgemini, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Sales Officer, CIO, Cloud, Cloud suites, Cloud Wars, CMO, Constellation Research, CRM, Customer Experience, customer relationship management, customer service, CXP, Delta Airlines, Digital Business, digital marketing, Digital Marketing Transformation, Digital Strategy, DigitalBiz, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, erp, event report, Hitachi Consulting, iaas, Identity, Kirill Tartarinov, Marketing Automation, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics Convergence, MIcrosoft Dynamics CRM, MIcrosoft Dynamics ERP, Microsoft Dynamics GP, New Belgium Brewing, partner ecosystems, partners, partnerships, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, social intelligence, social media monitoring, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, System Integrators, user conference, user event, user group event, user group events, user groups, user strategy, vendor strategy, Weight Watchers | 1 Response

FinancialForce ERP Arrives To Signal The Era Of Best Of Breed Cloud Suites

FinancialForce ERP Arrives To Signal The Era Of Best Of Breed Cloud Suites

By R "Ray" Wang on March 3, 2014

FinancialForce Debuts Its Full ERP Suite On Feburary 19th, San Francisco headquartered, FinancialForce.com announced the launch of its full suite of ERP offerings built on the Salesforce1 platform.  Backed by investments from Unit4 and Salesforce.com, the cloud based vendor began as a single ledger financial management system built on the Salesforce.com Force.com platform.  The announcement […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2014, acquisitions, acumatica, Appirio, Apps Strategy, best of breed, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud suites, Cloud Wars, Constellation Research, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise class, Enterprise resource planning, enterprise software, Epicor, erp, HCM, HR, HR Tech, integration, Less Software, mergers, Mergers And Acquisitions, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Dynamics AX, MIcrosoft Dynamics CRM, MIcrosoft Dynamics ERP, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, netsuite, News Analysis, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, salesforce.com, salesforce1, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Vana Workforce, vendor strategy

Sneak Peaks From Constellation’s Futurist Framework And 2014 Outlook On Digital Disruption

Sneak Peaks From Constellation’s Futurist Framework And 2014 Outlook On Digital Disruption

By R "Ray" Wang on February 24, 2014

Accelerated Pace of Change Creates the Perfect Storm for Dominating Digital Disruption The 2014 trends are out. The big predictions have been made.  Yet what does it all mean as most organizations anticipate another unpredictable year?  Since 2000, 52 percent of the companies in the Fortune 500 have either gone bankrupt, been acquired or ceased […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged 2014, analytics, Apps Strategy, Augmented Humanity, Big Data, Big Data Business Models, BigData, business disruption, Business Models, CDO, CEO, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CMO, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, CustExp, Customer Experience, Data to Decisions, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Divide, digital marketing, Digital Marketing Transformation, Digital Strategy, DigitalBiz, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, future of work, Futurist, Futurist framework, Internet of Things, IoT, Mass Personalization At Scale, Next Gen Customer Experience, Next Gen CXP, NextGen, NextGenCXP, R "Ray" Wang 2014, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Report, Research Summary, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Technology Optimization, user strategy, vendor strategy | 1 Response

News Analysis: Acumatica Raises $10M In Series C Funding, Aims For 1B In Revenue By 2023

News Analysis: Acumatica Raises $10M In Series C Funding, Aims For 1B In Revenue By 2023

By R "Ray" Wang on December 9, 2013

New Funding Round Fuels Road Map And Geographic Expansion On November 18th, privately held Acumatica announced Series C funding from Runa Capital and Almaz Capital.  The  Kirkland, WA based Acumatica, has been quietly providing its partners a customizable, cloud-based ERP and CRM development platform for the SMB market.  Acumatica’s previous rounds were funded by Visma […]

Posted in Business | Tagged acumatica, Alma Capital, Apps Strategy, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Chief information officer, CIO, Cloud, Cloud options, Cloud Wars, Constellation Research, CRM, enterprise, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise class, Enterprise resource planning, enterprise software, erp, event report, News Analysis, partner ecosystems, partners, partnerships, R "Ray" Wang;, Runa Capital, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy

Event Report: Day 1 At Oracle Open World 2013: The Quest For Innovation #oow13

Event Report: Day 1 At Oracle Open World 2013: The Quest For Innovation #oow13

By R "Ray" Wang on September 23, 2013

Past Oracle Open Worlds Have Disappointed Customers and Partners Let’s be frank.  The past five years at Oracle Open World have disappointed even the faithful.   The over emphasis on hardware marketing and revisionist history on cloud adoption bored audiences.  The $1M paid advertorial keynotes had people walking out on the presenters 15 minutes into the […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged #oow13, acquisition, Apps Strategy, Big Data, BigData, Box, Business Analytics, business intelligence, CEO, CFO, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Wars, CMO, collaboration, Constellation Research, Constellation SuperNova Awards, Consumer Tech, Consumerization of IT, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Vision, Corporate Vision And Strategy, CRM, CustExp, Customer Experience, customer experience management, CXP, Data to Decisions, Digital Business, digital marketing, Digital Marketing Transformation, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, event report, Exact Target, innovation, Internet of Things, IoT, Larry Ellison, mergers, Mergers And Acquisitions, oracle, Oracle 12C, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Fusion Apps, Oracle Open World, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, social business, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, user conference, User Experience, ux, vendor strategy

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