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  • Equity Snapshot – Ceridian Q2

    As organizations look to re-stabilize financially, there is a need to maximize employee productivity while simultaneously lowering overall…

  • iPaaS Technology Value Matrix 2021

    2020 proved to be a pivotal year for technology-based solutions, with many Integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) companies experiencing significant…

  • Equity Snapshot – ADP Q2

    ADP’s competitive price point drives strong new and recurring sales in 2021, particularly in the enterprise and upper…

  • Blackbaud Benefit Case Study – Sharp Healthcare Foundation

    The Sharp Healthcare Foundation implemented Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT in December 2019, equipping its fundraising team with cloud-based…

  • Increase Revenue by 20 Percent with Highspot

    Highspot’s sales enablement software equips customer-facing teams with the resources and skills necessary to remain competitive. The software…

  • Equity Snapshot – SAP Q2

    SAP’s large and diverse customer base and longstanding presence as a leading technology provider has allowed it to…

  • Save 10 Weeks of Labor with Rippling

    As organizations continue to reopen, manual HR practices have further proven to be costly and inefficient when compared…

  • Unifying data and technology with Informatica

    Nucleus spoke with several Informatica customers to understand the value delivered by Informatica’s suite of, among others, enterprise…

  • WFM Technology Value Matrix

    Organizations have had to adjust to a rapidly changing work landscape over the past year. As machine learning…

  • Equity snapshot – IBM Q2

    Standout provider for hybrid cloud model, developer technologies with RedHat, and industry-specific cloud solutions; IBM faces increased competition…

  • Adobe Experience Cloud ROI case study – Pitney Bowes

    Pitney Bowes, a global technology company with shipping and mailing solutions, eCommerce logistics services, and financial services, deployed…

  • Anatomy of a decision – Adobe Experience Cloud

    The pandemic is forcing companies to rapidly adapt their marketing campaigns and strategies with automated solutions to remain…

  • Replicon WFM compliments all-in-one solutions

    Last year marked a change in organizational needs for WFM solutions. Many businesses are rapidly reopening and are…

  • CRM Technology Value Matrix 2021

    The competition among CRM vendors remains fierce to snap up the remaining green field territory while still boxing…

  • Maximizing product intelligence with Amplitude

    Nucleus spoke with several Amplitude customers to understand the value delivered by an analytics platform centered around product…

  • IBM announces new security services for hybrid cloud

    IBM announced new security services for IBM Security Services for Cloud bringing powerful methodologies and tools to helps…

  • What to know when selecting an ERP system

    Selecting an ERP system is no small feat. Businesses incur substantial risks when deploying an ERP solution, given…

  • 2021 Outlook Assessment – HPE

    Throughout 2020 and into 2021, HPE announced enhancements to existing software portfolios that saw increased security, availability, and…

  • 2021 Outlook Assessment – Zoho

    Heading into 2021, companies continue to consolidate resources to increase efficiency and stay well ahead of the uncertain…

  • Sage Intacct Budgeting Planning saves SMB over $300,000 annually

    The value of scenario modeling, continuous forecasting, and integrated business planning is well documented amongst large enterprises. With…

  • Mailchimp eliminates integration costs for small businesses

    Mailchimp’s marketing platform caters to small and medium organizations that use several marketing technology solutions simultaneously. The platform…

  • Navigating the recruiting minefield

    Employers typically fail to recognize the vast security risks associated with recruiting processes such as posting to job…

  • Productivity for the outsourcing market

    Organizations that outsource labor face unique challenges in maintaining cohesion between global locations, especially in HR and finance….

  • Cloud Elements simplifies integration management

    Nucleus spoke with several Cloud Elements customers to determine the value delivered by a cloud-centric solution. Cloud Elements…

  • Marketing automation returns $5.44 for every dollar spent

    Nucleus reviewed 16 ROI case studies published between 2016 and 2020 to understand the value marketing automation technology…

  • Dayforce Payroll for global expansion

    As organizations expand their international workforce, there has been an increased expectation for HCM vendors to take on…

  • 2021 Outlook Assessment: IBM

    IBM continues to demonstrate growth within critical areas of cloud infrastructure across IT locations, data storage and integration,…

  • ROI guidebook: Stratus ztC Edge

    Stratus provides the ztC Edge platform to address the challenges associated with traditional server and PC based architectures…

  • Is Indeed late to the party?

    Indeed recently announced the launch of the Indeed Hiring Platform. The web-based solution is set to unify the…

  • SCP Technology Value Matrix 2021

    With external disruptions causing chaos for regular enterprise activities in 2020, robust supply chain planning solutions stormed into…

  • HubSpot boosts customer engagement by 148 percent

    HubSpot Marketing Hub offers a centralized platform with hundreds of integrations and tools for companies to automate workflows,…

  • MuleSoft announces integration tools for business users

    MuleSoft announced the release of MuleSoft Composer, a new edition to the product portfolio to simplify integration processes…

  • Tailohr simplifies global compliance for the SMB

    Managing branches across international locations can become complex for organizations as they face unfamiliar local laws related to…

  • Why businesses pursue connected planning with Anaplan

    Anaplan is a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) solutions expert and a key player in the Supply Chain…

  • Cloud migration returns $3.43 for every dollar spent

    While there are high-cost barriers and security concerns over any cloud migration, Nucleus believes the move is well-justified….

  • 2021 Outlook Assessment – Workato

    In 2021, we will continue to see the same growth within cloud adoption as we saw in 2020….

  • Making the case for unifying marketing and events platforms

    Event management and marketing automation solutions are critical tools used by companies to successfully manage customer touchpoints and…

  • Ascentis WFM Drives Compliance for Complex Union Shops

    Essential Businesses have experienced a shift in their WFM needs as they face increases in headcount in response…

  • Equity Snapshot – Oracle Q1

    As one of the largest full suite enterprise application vendors, Oracle presents a clear and concise value message…

  • HCM Technology Value Matrix 2021

    In 2020, the HCM market faced a decline in customer numbers as some organizations have struggled to maintain…

  • The new normal for control towers

    Early versions of control towers were originally developed within supply chain management solutions to improve visibility across far-flung…

  • Equity Snapshot – Box Q1

    Hedge fund Starboard Value LP is said to be considering a seat challenge to the Box Board, generating…

  • The continued value of Zoho Projects

    Project management processes are especially at-risk as collaboration and productivity are hindered by remote work, leading to slowed…

  • Equity Snapshot – Kinaxis Q1

    Sustained demand for updating legacy supply chain processes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and robust cloud…

  • Equity Snapshot – Zoom Q1

    Decreased usage as employees return to the office and students return to the classroom will have a major…

  • 2021 Outlook Assessment – Snowflake

    In 2020, the technology sector saw substantial growth amid the changes to working environments. Companies looked towards methods…

  • Equity Snapshot – Anaplan Q1

    Connected and continuous planning is a necessity for all businesses in 2021. Anaplan’s value proposition in holistic Financial…

  • Equity Snapshot – Workday Q1

    Workday’s strong brand recognition and combined ERP and HCM solutions make it an attractive option for enterprise customers…

  • Equity Snapshot – Salesforce Q1

    Continued CRM dominance, increasing customer preference for suite-style application integration, and savvy long-term investments in low-code, analytics, and…

  • 2021 Outlook Assessment – Infor

    As the economy recovers and organizations look to restabilize, technology companies that cover multiple business areas are poised…