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The Time to Act is Now to Meet SAP’s September 30 Maintenance Deadline
Business Driven Roadmap, SAP Enterprise Support, support costs 2 min read
The Time to Act is Now to Meet SAP’s September 30 Maintenance Deadline
Pat Phelan
Pat Phelan
VP, Market Research
2 min read

By September 30, many SAP customers need to retain SAP Enterprise Support at 22% of license contract price,1 or save 50% of that support price, and up to 90% of overall support costs with third-party support? It is no news that 2020 has turned out to be an unusual year! For IT leaders, this means […]

Automation 101: An Essential Tool For CIOs And IT Teams
Automation, Business Driven Roadmap, Forbes 4 min read
Automation 101: An Essential Tool For CIOs And IT Teams
Steven Salaets
4 min read

This article originally appeared on Forbes.com; it has been modified for this space. Automation is a key element of digital transformation, a paradigm shift that many IT teams are undergoing. This shift could replace nearly 70% of manual, repetitive tasks, according to the Brookings Institute. Automation — the tools and practices used to programmatically execute tasks, […]

A Strategic CIO/CEO Partnership Allows Innovation to Thrive in a Turbulent Global Market
CIO Strategies 3 min read
A Strategic CIO/CEO Partnership Allows Innovation to Thrive in a Turbulent Global Market
Seth Ravin
Seth Ravin
CEO, President & Chairman of the Board
3 min read

This article originally appeared on Forbes.com; it has been modified for this space. CEOs need their CIOs’ help more than ever as they navigate through today’s global market turbulence. Shifting their focus from being overseers of data center operations to being strategic partners with their CEOs enables tech leaders to develop a business-driven innovation roadmap […]

Roundup: Gartner IT Cost Management Reports
Cost of Maintenance, Gartner, Maximize ROI 4 min read
Roundup: Gartner IT Cost Management Reports
Pat Phelan
Pat Phelan
VP, Market Research
4 min read

Controlling costs is a constant strain on IT teams. The business wants enterprise-grade IT, but it also wants to execute big goals with a lean budget. Add to that the global disruption that has touched both lives and livelihoods around the world. The cost of adapting can bring with it even more budget turmoil. Making […]

The Hidden Tax that Comes with Traditional Application Management Services (AMS)
AMS, ERP 6 min read
The Hidden Tax that Comes with Traditional Application Management Services (AMS)
Rimini Street Staff
6 min read

The model for traditional application management services (AMS) is broken. It’s dated and complex with a time and materials contract structure and a “man-hours” billing system. While the model was originally provisioned for issue resolution, the reality may lead to a continuous, almost unwitting client accommodation of large and growing numbers of billable hours for […]

Status Quo is Not an Option – Overcome Technical Debt to Accelerate Innovation
Business Growth, CIO Strategies, ERP 7 min read
Status Quo is Not an Option – Overcome Technical Debt to Accelerate Innovation
Sebastian Grady
Sebastian Grady
President, Strategic Initiatives
7 min read

This article originally appeared on Diginomica.com; it has been modified for this space. In today’s increasingly digital economy, competition is intense. Sticking with current business models and technology will result in many enterprises getting run over by competitors. Status quo is not an option. Yet, the cost of technical debt, created by past technology decisions, […]

New Application Management Service (AMS) Models are Emerging to Address the IT Talent Shortage
AMS, ERP 5 min read
New Application Management Service (AMS) Models are Emerging to Address the IT Talent Shortage
Rimini Street Staff
5 min read

This article originally appeared on Diginomica.com; it has been modified for this space. The pool of IT experts is shrinking and the talent that remains is being spread thinner as new technologies create demand for expertise.  According to Gartner’s “Survey Data: Gartner Talent Management for Tech CEOs Survey, 2020“1 report: “Tech CEOs rank attracting and […]

Deriving Value through Co-Creation: ITIL and Other Best Practices Frameworks
CIO Strategies, Cloud, ERP 5 min read
Deriving Value through Co-Creation: ITIL and Other Best Practices Frameworks
Steven Salaets
5 min read

This article originally appeared on Forbes.com; it has been modified for this space. CIOs have a new mandate from CEOs: accelerate innovation and growth as a business-driven thought leader rather than simply a caretaker of technology. This paradigm shift requires changes in how CIOs and their teams work, and in how they deliver on the […]

Fast-track Your Cloud Strategy
CIO Strategies, Cloud, ERP 5 min read
Fast-track Your Cloud Strategy
Pat Phelan
Pat Phelan
VP, Market Research
5 min read

This article originally appeared on CIOReview.com; it has been modified for this space. Considering a move to the cloud? CIOs cite a variety of reasons to do so, including cost savings, scalability, and the ability to more quickly deliver/enable initiatives for the business. At the same time, the number of cloud vendors and products — […]