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 […]
Retail IT Trends: Retailers Continue to Lead Digital Transformation, Post-Pandemic — And by Necessity
CIOs: Note These 7 Retail Trends as You Advise the Business on IT Investments The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted the world of retail necessitating accelerated digital transformation. Retailers around the globe were forced to rapidly reassess business models and operations to serve a customer base that was newly offsite and hands-free. Like many retail IT […]
Global Survey Results: CFOs Weigh in on Enterprise Digital Transformation and IT Spending Priorities
When it comes to helping right the ship in times of business turbulence, CFOs play a critical role. They partner closely with the CEO to refine business strategy and with the CIO on implementing enterprise digital transformation to quickly defend against the disruption. An important component of the CFO/CIO partnership during crisis management is prioritizing […]
IDG Survey: Navigating the Future of SAP
New IDG survey report explores how IT leaders are accelerating innovation while maximizing SAP investments IT leaders are feeling pressure on all sides. The business wants IT to accelerate innovation to take advantage of technologies such as big data, AI, and IoT. The budget dictates a fine balance between maximizing ROI from existing IT investments […]
Licensees Extending Life of PeopleSoft ERP with AMS, IaaS, and Third-Party Support
2020 Survey Results: Analysis of Global PeopleSoft Licensee Behavior Many organizations are spending too much of their IT budget ─ as much as 90% ─ on daily operating costs to run and grow the business, leaving only 10% to fund transformation.[1] Continued overspending on expensive Oracle annual maintenance contracts for PeopleSoft ERP, while following the […]
3 Strategic Takeaways from the Recent SAP Q3 Earnings Call
And how they can inform your SAP roadmap On October 25, SAP released its third-quarter results. Said to be its “biggest rout in 24 years,” SAP Q3 earnings reveal a weak quarter with significant drop in cloud and license revenue compared to its projections. This, despite an uptick in the industry overall, with the increase […]
Feeling the Pressure of Moving ERP to the Cloud? It’s Not as Urgent as Vendors Would Have You Think.
Implement hybrid IT instead and invest the savings in transformation. An October 2020 Diginomica article, “Don’t be a sheep – challenge the call to re-platform ERP” from author Brian Sommer, contains some pragmatic advice for CIOs feeling the pressure of moving ERP to the cloud. It’s not necessary to replace or re-platform important […]
