How to Overcome the 7 Toughest Multi-Cloud Challenges
Transitioning from locally hosted data centers to the Big 3 cloud providers is not a hypothetical “if” for most enterprises but a reality of “when.” The stability, security, and scalability of services like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) can solve many problems for IT leaders. But taking on these […]
A Move to IaaS Hybrid Cloud With no Pitfalls? Yes, It’s Possible.
Transitioning to a cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) is a subject we hear in conversations with IT leaders a lot these days. The talk usually contains equal parts readiness and reluctance: how to balance the excitement of moving to the cloud with the dread of scrapping the status quo infrastructure? It’s a tripping point for many. But […]
IT Succession Planning: How to Prepare for the Inevitable
The Great Resignation. The Big Retirement. In November 2021, 4.5 million workers left or changed their jobs. On one end are the Baby Boomers who have critical skills and possess business knowledge that’s scarce in today’s job market. These skills and knowledge form the backbone of many businesses that have run on Oracle and SAP […]
Overcoming Salesforce Challenges: Unblocking the Top 5 Roadblocks
Salesforce has the potential to transform your business. However, SaaS can sometimes be misunderstood as simple — fast to set up and easy to manage and maintain. In reality, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Misunderstanding the complexity of a SaaS platform as powerful as Salesforce can lead to a lower ROI than expected. […]
4 Quick Wins to Drive Success for Your ERP Consolidation Project
CIOs: All Eyes are on You An ERP consolidation is no picnic. And it’s certainly not fast. It can be long and complicated, with the potential for stakeholders to lose interest and abandon ship. Add to that the severe lack of skilled ERP talent able to do the heavy lifting of integrating and decommissioning servers, […]
Guest Blog Executive Client Series: Delivering for the Business, Part 1
Part 1: Manufacturing in 2022: Building Business Resiliency and Funding Innovation, an Interview with Bas Ursem How does a global manufacturer manage the impact of a global crisis? Bas Ursem, vice president, global IT at Kraton Corporation, a manufacturer of biobased chemicals and specialty polymers, paved a smart path to help his organization survive — […]
Going Digital – Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
Digital transformation in manufacturing is a top priority, but funding obstacles exist. Manufacturing IT budgets could hold the key to finding the funds to drive the future of manufacturing. According to the World Economic Forum, more than 70% of manufacturing companies are stalled at the first steps of digital transformation, unable to move past the […]
Third-party Support for SAP: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Hand SAP your software support cancellation notice before the September 30 SAP deadline and give yourself the gift of improved ERP support quality this year — and every year. 2020 was a unique year for all, as the world grappled with COVID-19 and the impact it had on personal and professional lives. The pandemic […]
Creating A Customer Experience Devoid of Downtime
Third-Party Maintenance for SAP Helps T-Mobile Enhance Customer Experience and Reliability “Remaining connected to family, friends, and customers is incredibly important, especially in these times” states Erik LaValle, senior director of product and technology at T-Mobile. “Our customers need to know that they can rely on us 100% of the time.” The host of […]