Last week’s blog focused on SAP BI, and we felt it prudent to also highlight what’s new with Oracle. Oracle recently announced the release of a cloud-based business intelligence tool branded Oracle BI Cloud. This new offering added an important component to Oracle’s BI tools and extended the benefits of BI to a larger swath… Read more »
SAP has long been a pioneer in the technology of business intelligence (BI), enabling companies in diverse industries to turn diverse data into actionable insights. In order to accommodate the ever-growing pool of data and deliver the kind of strategic agility that today’s executives require, SAP is constantly updating and improving its suite of BI… Read more »
The greatest challenge for CIOs often has less to do with evaluating the capabilities of various technologies and more to do with keeping the cost of those technologies in check. No matter how robust a solution may be, if the stated and hidden costs negatively impact the bottom line, it’s a no-win for the company…. Read more »
SAP cloud computing for financials is an advanced cloud platform that has a transformative effect on the way businesses of all sizes handle financial data. We’ve identified six financials applications that not only enhance efficiency and agility throughout the enterprise, but are designed to revolutionize the way your company views and uses this critical data…. Read more »
During times of rapid growth, managing human resources can be one of the greatest challenges. Oracle offers a cloud-based human resources solution designed specifically for mid-sized companies struggling to keep pace with manageable growth. Here are the specific problems that it solves: Onboarding The challenge of onboarding is that companies want to produce better results… Read more »
Waiting until you have a vacancy in order to start recruiting can force companies to rush the process or feel obligated to settle on a candidate who is less than ideal. That is why companies of all sizes and across all industries are transitioning to a proactive hiring process. By making recruiting an organic and… Read more »
What facility isn’t looking for ways to optimize your warehouse operation? One way many warehouses are accomplishing this is with SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM). SAP now offers it as a rapid-deployment solution (RDS). While there are many benefits of selecting an RDS, you should still do your due diligence to ensure it’s the right… Read more »
The growing use of tablets, laptops, smartphones, and other mobile devices in every segment of healthcare delivery and administration promises to have sweeping effects. These point-of-care technologies have the potential to drastically lower costs, improve outcomes, and alleviate administrative burdens. But in order to implement these technologies in a way that complies with regulations, respects… Read more »
Whether your goal is to be able to access the massive volumes of data in your organization or would simply like to accommodate real-time insights for immediate decision support, big data can help transform your business. As we’ll soon refer to big data as just “data,” this means a big data initiative is in the… Read more »
A “virtual bench” is essentially a pool of specialized IT professionals that companies draw on when they have a technical skill set need. One or more of these professionals is brought in to offer their expertise, and once the project is complete, the professional goes back to the “bench.” Establishing and maintaining this workforce contingency… Read more »