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Securing Multi-Cloud Manufacturing Systems In A Zero Trust World

Securing Multi-Cloud Manufacturing Systems In A Zero Trust World

By Louis Columbus on November 11, 2019

Bottom Line: Private equity firms are snapping up manufacturing companies at a quick pace, setting off a merger and acquisition gold rush, while leaving multi-cloud manufacturing systems unprotected in a Zero Trust world. Securing the Manufacturing Gold Rush of 2019 The intensity private equity (PE) firms have for acquiring and aggregating manufacturing businesses is creating […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Centrify, cybersecurity, Enterprise resource planning, erp, Louis Columbus' blog, Manufacturing, Private Equity Firms, PWC, Zero Trust Privilege, Zero Trust Security | Leave a response

Event Report: FinancialForce Doubles Down On Customer-Centric ERP #FFCommLive19

Event Report: FinancialForce Doubles Down On Customer-Centric ERP #FFCommLive19

By R "Ray" Wang on May 10, 2019

PSA, Subscription Billing Power Customer Centric ERP Almost 600 customers, partners, and influencers joined the FinancialForce team in Las Vegas. May 7th to 9th, to experience the latest in professional services automation (PSA) and customer-centric ERP.  CEO and President, Tod Nielsen, kicked off its user conference at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.  […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged #FFCommLive19, 2013, 2019, accounting, AI, Apps Strategy, Artificial intelligence, best practices, Business Transformation, C-Suite, CDO, CEO, CFO, Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud ERP, cloud integration, Cloud Wars, Constellation Research, COO, CTO, Dan Brown, Data Driven, data driven digital network, Data to Decisions, Data2Decisions, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, Enteprise Resource Planning, enterprise, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise resource planning, enterprise software, erp, event report, finance, financial apps, Financialforce, inventory management, Leadership, News Analysis, order management, public cloud, R "Ray" Wang;, Retail, revenue recognition, rwang0, service billing, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Subscription billing, subscription revenues, Tod Nielsen, vendor strategy

10 Ways To Improve Cloud ERP With AI And Machine Learning

10 Ways To Improve Cloud ERP With AI And Machine Learning

By Louis Columbus on August 20, 2018

Capitalizing on new digital business models and the growth opportunities they provide are forcing companies to re-evaluate ERP’s role. Made inflexible by years of customization, legacy ERP systems aren’t delivering what digital business models need today to scale and grow. Legacy ERP systems were purpose-built to excel at production consistency first at the expense of […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged AI, Amazon Alexa, Artificial intelligence, CAD, Cloud Computing, Cloud ERP, CRM, Enterprise resource planning, erp, Factory of the Future, legacy ERP, Louis Columbus' blog, machine learning, Manufacturing, PLM

Designing Five Pillars For Level 1 Artificial Intelligence Ethics

Designing Five Pillars For Level 1 Artificial Intelligence Ethics

By R "Ray" Wang on March 26, 2018

Focus On Humanizing AI As organizations begin their journey into artificial intelligence (AI), ethics often enter the design process.  While achieving a uniform set of ethics may seem insurmountable, some design points will help facilitate the humanization of artificial intelligence and provide appropriate checks and balances.  Constellation has identified design pillars for Level 1 AI.  […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged 2018, AI, anticipatory analytics, Apps Strategy, Artificial intelligence, Augmented Humanity, 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, Constellation Research, content, context, CTO, CustExp, Customer Experience, customer experience management, CX, Data Driven, data governance, data stewardship, Data to Decisions, 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, ethics, machine learning, Mass Personalization At Scale, Matrix Commerce, Monday's Musings, personalization, personalization at scale, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Tuesday's Tip, value exchange

Monday’s Musing: Infinite Ambient Orchestration

Monday’s Musing: Infinite Ambient Orchestration

By R "Ray" Wang on November 6, 2017

Inside the Design Point For All Future AI Driven Apps The quest for mass personalization at scale in an era of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to new models of design for the future of applications.  One design point for these new AI driven smart apps is a concept called Infinite Ambient Orchestration.  The three […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged 2017, AI, anticipatory analytics, Apps Strategy, Artificial intelligence, Augmented Humanity, 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, Constellation Research, content, context, CTO, CustExp, Customer Experience, customer experience management, CX, Data Driven, data governance, data stewardship, Data to Decisions, 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, Infinite Ambient Orchestration, machine learning, Mass Personalization At Scale, Matrix Commerce, personalization, personalization at scale, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Tuesday's Tip, value exchange

Tip: Know When To Automate With Artificial Intelligence

Tip: Know When To Automate With Artificial Intelligence

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 […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged 2017, AI, anticipatory analytics, Apps Strategy, Artificial intelligence, Augmented Humanity, 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, Constellation Research, content, context, CTO, CustExp, Customer Experience, customer experience management, CX, Data Driven, data governance, data stewardship, Data to Decisions, 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;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Tuesday's Tip, value exchange

6 Ways Cloud ERP Is Revolutionizing How Services Deliver Results

6 Ways Cloud ERP Is Revolutionizing How Services Deliver Results

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

Five Ways CPQ Is Revolutionizing Selling Today

Five Ways CPQ Is Revolutionizing Selling Today

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

Research Summary: Artificial Intelligence Delivers Mass Personalization In Commerce

Research Summary: Artificial Intelligence Delivers Mass Personalization In Commerce

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 […]

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Research Summary: How Ensono Used Workday Finance And HR Cloud To Innovate And Save Money

Research Summary: How Ensono Used Workday Finance And HR Cloud To Innovate And Save Money

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 […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Apps Strategy, Case study, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief People Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud suites, Cloud Wars, Constellation Academy, Constellation Research, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, digitaltransformation, Ensono, enterprise, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise resource planning, enterprise software, erp, finance, financial apps, HCM, HR, HR Tech, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Summary, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy, workday

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