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  • Research V149

    Connecting finance and operations with CCH Tagetik

    The ability to collect, normalize and validate data from a variety of sources is increasingly valuable. Wolters Kluwer capitalizes on this trend by offering high…

  • Research V162

    Oracle announces the release of Fusion Marketing

    In September 2021, Oracle announced the launch of a new marketing automation system, Oracle Fusion Marketing. This product is designed to help companies in the…

  • Research V161

    Nucleus Top Ten Predictions for 2022

    The pandemic persists, and Nucleus’s top 10 predictions for this year look pretty accurate. Planning for market disruptions ate disproportionate budgets in 2021 without much…

  • Research V160

    Salesforce acquires LevelJump

    On October 1, 2021, Salesforce announced its acquisition of LevelJump, a native Salesforce app that focuses on sales enablement and training. The move reflects the…

  • Research V155

    Tableau and dotData empower no-code predictive modeling

    Without a technical background and data science skillset, predictive modeling leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) can be complex and inaccessible. Modeling solutions…

  • Research V159

    Why Oracle ERP users choose BlackLine

    Analyzing our BlackLine ROI case studies from the last five years, we identified the synergetic advantages of BlackLine’s financial closing platform with Oracle’s ERP systems….

  • Research V157

    Domo offers scalable BI and analytics with Domo Sandbox

    As enterprise data collection continues to grow exponentially, organizational needs for end-to-end data management, adaptive analytics, and overtop visualizations increase in parallel. With its full-platform…

  • Value Matrix V154

    LCAP Technology Value Matrix 2021

    The employee shortage and rise of digital transformation initiatives are driving the adoption of low-code application development platforms (LCAPs). With tools to simplify and accelerate…

  • ROI Case Studies V153

    Prophix ROI case study: Mission Health Communities

    Mission Health Communities (MHC) implemented Prophix Cloud to standardize and streamline operations across its finance and accounting departments. By migrating off manual and Excel-based processes…

  • Research V152

    Datto Continuity now available for Microsoft Azure

    In September 2021, Datto announced that its Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) solution, Datto Continuity, was now available for Microsoft Azure. This BCDR solution…

  • Research V145

    E2open expands global partner network with BluJay

    E2open recently announced the completion of its acquisition of logistics management vendor, BluJay Solutions, initiated earlier this year in May. This move is part of…

  • Research V151

    The customer value of digital transformation

    Businesses that successfully navigated recent market disruptions are now adapting to the re-opening of the economy. Many organizations have recognized the benefits of technology in…

  • Research V150

    DocuWare reduces IT complexity

    Small and medium-sized organizations often lack the IT resources required to plan and scale technology deployments. Content management deployments are especially difficult, as large amounts…

  • Research V144

    IBM announces Telum processor featuring AI acceleration

    IBM has created a defensible niche with its hybrid cloud vision, allowing organizations to progressively unify the reliability of existing on-premises investments with the agility…

  • Research V148

    Kinaxis customer achieves 5x SIOP efficiency

    Kinaxis is a supply chain planning and control tower solutions specialist for companies of all sizes. Nucleus interviewed Kinaxis customers and found significant efficiency improvements…

  • Value Matrix V146

    Control Tower Technology Value Matrix 2021

    As we jumped out of the proverbial frying pan that was 2020, businesses continue to feel the heat of mounting supply chain issues this year….

  • Value Matrix V147

    Benefits Administration Technology Value Matrix 2021

    Benefits administration is fast becoming one of the most critical areas of HCM deployments. Changes in the world of work have pressured employers to be…

  • Research V143

    IronNet Cybersecurity Merges with LGL

    IronNet Cybersecurity Inc. will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange following a merger with LGL Systems Acquisition Corp. IronNet’s Collect Defense solution leverages…

  • ROI Case Studies V142

    Skillsoft ROI case study: CGI

    2021 ROI AWARD WINNER CGI achieved a 1323 percent ROI through its implementation of the Skillsoft Percipio learning platform and recovered its investment in Skillsoft…

  • Value Matrix V141

    Talent Management Technology Value Matrix 2021

    As hiring becomes more challenging, employers are looking to not only retain existing talent but upskill and reskill for internal succession. Mass resignation has also…

  • Research V128

    Zoho looks to drive CRM adoption with Canvas for Zoho CRM

    The biggest factor that limits the success of CRM deployments is inadequate user adoption resulting in incomplete data within the system. The most natural way…

  • V140

    Planful cuts budget reporting times by 70 percent

    Planful is a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) specialist in the corporate performance management (CPM) solutions market. Planful customers interviewed by Nucleus achieved significant efficiency…

  • ROI Case Studies V137

    Fivetran ROI case study: Oldcastle Infrastructure

    Oldcastle Infrastructure implemented Fivetran’s data integration solution to centralize operational information and standardize reporting processes. The organization realized significant cost savings by redeploying resources away…

  • Research V139

    RingCentral set to finish 2021 strong

    Several factors converge to suggest continued growth and strong performance from RingCentral for the remainder of 2021. Major enterprise partnerships such as that with Microsoft…

  • Research V138

    People Analytics taps into the midmarket

    Implementing solutions for People Analytics enables organizations to save IT time and resources, reduce employee turnover, and improve data literacy across departments. Until recently, these…

  • Equity V136

    Equity Snapshot – Workday Q3

    Workday’s key differentiator in the HCM market continues to be its strong integrations for finance and HR, as well as its advanced analytics offerings. As…

  • Equity V135

    Equity Snapshot – Salesforce Q3

    Overall strong demand for digital modernization projects continues to drive up-sells and new customer acquisition. Salesforce continues expanding into additional business areas such as revenue…

  • Research V134

    SentinelOne and Red Canary enter partnership

    SentinelOne (S1) and Red Canary recently announced a new partnership to combine S1’s telemetry resources with Red Canary’s security operations team. This move reflects the…

  • Research V133

    Oracle NetSuite slashes operational complexity

    As companies accelerate digitization efforts, they increasingly prioritize comprehensive solutions to centralize a larger proportion of their operational processes. Oracle capitalizes on this trend with…

  • Research V131

    Salesforce acquires Servicetrace pairing MuleSoft with RPA

    Salesforce announced its acquisition of Servicetrace, a provider of intelligent robotic process automation (RPA), to pair with MuleSoft, its application programming interface (API) management and…

  • Research V132

    iPaaS returns $3.36 per dollar invested

    Nucleus examined ROI case study data for integration platform-as-a-service (iPaaS) technologies conducted from January 2020 to the present day and found that customers’ investments in…

  • Research V130

    The do’s and don’ts of Gen Z recruiting

    Nucleus surveyed more than 60 respondents between 18 and 24 to evaluate several recruiting software features and their performance among Gen Z candidates. Key survey…

  • Research V129

    Sophos acquires Refactr

    Sophos, a provider of cybersecurity solutions, recently announced its acquisition of DevSecOps automation vendor, Refactr. This move is part of Sophos’ ongoing plan to expand…

  • ROI Case Studies V126

    John Galt ROI case study: American Red Cross

    2021 ROI AWARD WINNER American Red Cross implemented the John Galt Solutions Atlas Planning Platform to overhaul its demand forecasting and supply chain planning processes…

  • Research V127

    Sophos acquires Braintrace

    Sophos, a provider of cybersecurity solutions, recently announced its completed acquisition of network threat detection vendor, Braintrace. The move reflects the increasing demand for cloud-based…

  • ROI Case Studies V124

    Sage Intacct ROI case study: The Answer Company

    The Answer Company is a consulting specialist in the enterprise applications market. The company was previously using a legacy version of NetSuite but faced difficulty…

  • Research V125

    The myths of cloud content migration

    In a recent survey of organizations ranging in size from 50 to 10,000 employees, Nucleus found that 20 percent have no plans to move their…

  • Research V123

    Constant Contact Acquires SharpSpring

    In June 2021, Constant Contact announced the acquisition of SharpSpring, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) marketing automation platform that provides small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with the…

  • Research V121

    Paycom takes self-service to the next level

    In July 2021, Paycom announced the launch of Beti, a product that extends the vendor’s employee self-service capabilities into payroll. The solution serves as a…

  • ROI Case Studies V118

    QAD ROI case study: Noble Biomaterials

    2021 ROI AWARD WINNER Noble Biomaterials built a personalized sales forecasting solution using QAD’s low/no-code application development tools. The forecasting solution sits within the QAD…

  • Research V122

    The future of Infor’s ERP growth

    Infor facilitates the further expansion of its industry cloud ERP with the sale of its enterprise asset management (EAM) business to its new partner, Hexagon…

  • Research v113

    Are you overspending or underspending on cybersecurity?

    Cyber-attacks cost organizations millions of dollars from disrupting operations, replacing devices, damaging reputation, and paying ransom charges and regulatory fines. To mitigate the risk of…

  • Research V120

    Checkmarx benefit case study: Financial services provider

    A financial services company selected Checkmarx technology to improve the security of custom software the company develops by idenitfying vulnerabilities and providing remediation guidance early…

  • Research V119

    Informatica Announces New Data Governance Tools

    Informatica, a cloud integration solutions provider, recently announced its new Cloud Data Governance and Cataloging (DGC) offering. The latest product is extending on the Intelligent…

  • Research v116

    Slowed Computers Cost $2.2 Million Annually

    Old and new computers alike can be significantly slowed by bloatware and malware, potentially costing organizations millions of dollars. Organizations turn to cybersecurity software to…

  • ROI Case Studies V117

    Salesforce AppExchange ROI Case Study: Beyond Better Foods

    2021 ROI AWARD WINNER Beyond Better Foods achieved a 769 percent ROI within less than two months of deploying solutions from Salesforce AppExchange. The organization…

  • Research V110

    Klaviyo Doubles Email Open and Click-through Rates

    As marketing automation solutions integrate with additional data silos and ecommerce platforms, organizations can not only more accurately measure the success of traditional marketing KPIs…

  • Research v114

    Cybersecurity Buying Intentions

    Nucleus analyzed the purchasing decisions of 165 IT Directors and Chief Technology Officers who purchased from 14 different cybersecurity vendors. In descending order, the organizations…

  • Value Matrix V111

    CSC Technology Value Matrix 2021

    Events of the past year have led to a widespread transition to remote and hybrid work structures. This shift highlighted the need for organizations to…

  • Research V107

    Sugar Market Accelerates Campaign Creation by 95 Percent

    Marketers at small businesses who use marketing automation solutions with a tiered pricing system will inevitably hit a learning curve when upgrading to a higher…