Enterprise resource planning
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
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. […]
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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
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 […]
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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 […]
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