Enterprise resource planning
By R "Ray" Wang on September 21, 2017
Six Factors For Powering AI Driven Smart Services Recent client conversations indicate a desire for designing new AI Driven Smart Services. The rush to incorporate artificial intelligence into processes often requires a deeper examination of which services should be AI enabled. Constellation’s latest framework for augmenting humanity encompasses six factors (see Figure 1): Repetitiveness. The […]
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By Louis Columbus on July 5, 2017
Cloud ERP is the fastest growing sector of the global ERP market with services-based businesses driving the majority of new revenue growth. Legacy Services ERP providers excel at meeting professional & consulting services information needs yet often lack the flexibility and speed to support entirely new services business models. Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ) is quickly emerging as a must-have […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Cloud Computing, cloud computing landscape, Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning, Cloud ERP, Enterprise Cloud Computing, Enterprise resource planning, enterprise software, erp, Financialforce, Louis Columbus' blog, sap, software as a service
By Louis Columbus on May 8, 2017
Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ) continues to be one of the hottest enterprise apps today, fueled by the relentless need all companies have to increase sales while delivering customized orders profitably and accurately. Here are a few of the many results CPQ strategies are delivering today: Companies relying on CPQ are growing profit margins at a 57% greater […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Cloud Computing, configure price quote, Configure-Price-Qoute, CPQ, enosix, enosix integration, enosiX Salesforce integration, enosix SAP integration, ensosix integration, Enterprise resource planning, Louis Columbus' blog, QTC, Salesforce CPQ, salesforce.com, SAP Integration, SAP R/3 to Salesforce integration, SAP to Salesforce Integration, software as a service
By R "Ray" Wang on April 18, 2017
Why Mass Personalization Efforts Fail and Ten Simple Steps to Fix Them Over the past four decades, valiant attempts at personalization have failed due to the lack of relevant and intelligent automation. Moreover, expectations of consumers and prospects have only grown. The result – an expectations gap in personalization that manifests itself in fickler consumers […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2017, AI, anticipatory analytics, Apps Strategy, Artificial intelligence, Augmented Humanity, B2B E-commerce, B2C E-commerce, Big Ideas, BigData, Business Transformation, cadence, CDO, CEO, CEP, channels, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CMO, Cognitive Computing, cognitive reckoning, collaboration, commerce, Constellation Research, content, context, CTO, CustExp, Customer Experience, customer experience management, CX, digital, Digital Business, digital commerce, Digital Disruption, digital marketing, Digital Marketing Transformation, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, disrputing digital, E-Commerce, engagement, Engagement Apps, enterprise, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise resource planning, enterprise software, machine learning, Mass Personalization At Scale, Matrix Commerce, personalization, personalization at scale, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Summary, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, value exchange
By R "Ray" Wang on April 13, 2017
One Integrated, Global System For Finance And HR Delivers Business Success This case study examines Ensono’s experience implementing Workday’s HR and Finance enterprise applications in the cloud. Ensono provides infrastructure management services for global companies. Ensono delivers next-generation IT solutions and helps organizations plan for optimized, future infrastructures. By implementing Workday, Ensono was able […]
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By Louis Columbus on March 28, 2017
There are many reasons why IT integration projects fail. From the lack of senior management support to imprecise, inaccurate goals, IT integration projects fail more often than they have to. Based on consulting I’ve done with system integrators, distribution providers, financial services firms, logistics providers and manufacturers, five core lessons emerge. One of the most […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Cloud Computing, enosix, enosix integration, enosiX Salesforce integration, enosix SAP integration, ensosix integration, Enterprise resource planning, erp, IT Fail, IT Failures, Louis Columbus' blog, salesforce.com, sap
By Louis Columbus on February 6, 2017
93% of global product leaders say that predictive maintenance combined with real-time equipment monitoring enabled by integration is a must-have for factory planning today. 75% of global product leaders plan to implement factory of the future initiatives and programs in the next five years or less, starting with Industry 4.0 67% of automotive executives expect […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged analytics, Boston Consulting Group, Boston Consulting Group The Factory of the Future, Cloud Computing, enosix, enosix integration, enosiX Salesforce integration, enosix SAP integration, ensosix integration, Enterprise resource planning, erp, Factory of the Future, Industry 4.0, industry 4.0 planning, IoT, Louis Columbus' blog, machine learning, MRO
By Louis Columbus on January 30, 2017
35% of companies adopting Industry 4.0 predict revenue gains over 20% in the next five years. Data analytics and digital trust are the foundations of Industry 4.0. Cost-sensitive industries including semiconductors, electronics, and oil and gas are the most focused on adopting Industry 4.0, with 80% of companies in these industries saying it is one […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged APIs, BCG, Cloud Computing, enosix, enosix integration, enosiX Salesforce integration, enosix SAP integration, ensosix integration, Enterprise resource planning, Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, Louis Columbus' blog, PWC, Sight Machine
By Louis Columbus on January 18, 2017
The more integrated the systems are supporting any selling strategy, the greater the chances sales will increase. That’s because accuracy, speed, and quality of every quote matter more than ever. Being able to strengthen every customer interaction with insight and intelligence often means the difference between successful upsells, cross-sells and the chance to bid and […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged APIs, Cloud Computing, configure price quote, Configure-Price-Qoute, CPQ, enosix, enosix integration, enosiX Salesforce integration, enosix SAP integration, ensosix integration, Enterprise resource planning, enterprise software, erp, Louis Columbus' blog, SaaS, salesforce, salesforce.com
By Louis Columbus on October 19, 2015
Gartner announced their top 10 strategic technology trends for 2016 at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo held October 4 – 8th in Orlando. David Cearley, Vice President and Gartner Fellow, presented the company’s Top Ten Strategic Technology Trends for 2016. You can find the video here. Key take-aways from his presentation and the trends announced are provided […]
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