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  • Equity, Research U181

    Equity Snapshot – Ceridian Q4

    Global expansion coupled with positive customer satisfaction and deepening use of Ceridian within its customer base is driving strong new and recurring sales in Q4.

  • Research U176

    Cloud delivers 4.01 times the ROI as on-premises

    In an analysis of 101 ROI case studies published since our last update to this research (Nucleus Research r208 – Cloud now delivers 3.2 times…

  • Research U178

    Narrative analytics with Workday People

    Workday offers industries cloud-based solutions for finance, human capital management, and planning with analytics and reporting functionality that extracts and transforms data from disparate sources…

  • Research U177

    SYSPRO launches cloud offering at Think Forward 2020

    At Think Forward 2020, SYSPRO announced multiple updates to its enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, including the launch of SYSPRO Cloud ERP in early 2021….

  • Value Matrix U174

    LCAP Technology Value Matrix 2020

    Low code application platforms (LCAP) will become an increasingly important component of the enterprise technology stack. Companies realize value by increasing overall agility and filling…

  • Research U175

    Modernizing data infrastructures with Cloudera

    Nucleus evaluated several Cloudera customers to understand the value delivered from Cloudera’s suite of data engineering, data warehousing, machine learning, and analytics tools. Cloudera is…

  • Value Matrix U172

    Talent Acquisition Technology Value Matrix 2020

    Changes in the recruitment landscape and a rise in telecommuting have left organizations with disconnected talent acquisition processes that require comprehensive solutions. Both full-suite talent…

  • Research U168

    PaperVision Direct eases digitization

    Organizations spend billions annually on content services to scan and upload documents. Some are using unsecured legacy tools to transfer content to data repositories leaving…

  • Research U173

    Why Workday thrives despite downturn

    While many software vendors weathering the COVID-19 economic downturn had to settle for slight dips in revenue, Workday touted strong earnings for the first half…

  • Research U171

    Zoho Recruit boosts hiring efficiency

    Organizations in numerous industries are facing slowed hiring efficiency caused by disjointedness of recruiting teams. In these scenarios, it is critical to give recruiters proper…

  • Research U170

    Sage expands value for midsized customers

    Sage has made recent updates to its Sage People platform, specifically targeting midsized organizations that require a single source of record for all aspects of…

  • Research U169

    Nucleus Top Ten Predictions for 2021

    Nucleus’s top 10 predictions for 2021 look at rising and falling trends and expand on one of our topics from last year. The big bet…

  • Research U155

    FP and A returns $3.18 for every dollar spent

    Nucleus analyzed the returns of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) deployments over the past three years and found businesses gained over three dollars for every…

  • Research U167

    Informatica targets cloud modernization tools

    Informatica announced new advanced enterprise cloud data management capabilities to help businesses rapidly transition to a cloud-first or cloud-native architecture. The Fall 2020 launch aims…

  • Research U166

    Improve candidate engagement with Sense

    As organizations resume operations, industries face a large pool of talent, increasing the demand for recruitment solutions that automate processes for improving candidate engagement and…

  • Research U165

    Visier People Analytics Expands Value

    Adopting HR analytics helps organizations leverage their past and current data to gain insight into their workforce and talent pools and develop strategic plans to…

  • Research U162

    HireVue acquires AllyO

    HireVue, a provider of virtual interviews and assessments, recently announced its acquisition of recruiting and employee engagement chatbot vendor, AllyO. The move comes after an…

  • Research U163

    The value of orchestration with MPO

    As organizations look to improve operational resilience and agility within their global supply chains, they must optimize the inefficiencies caused by legacy software solutions and…

  • Research U164

    Customize to Value with Sage HCM

    Enterprise software provider, Sage, offers the Sage People platform as a customizable end-to-end HR solution for midsized and enterprise-level organizations across several industries. The solution…

  • Research U160

    Systemware’s singular source for content management

    The content management needs of organizations have grown as employees continue to face challenges working with company data in disconnected, remote work environments. Large enterprises…

  • Research U132

    The value of unified communications with ECS5

    In October 2020, ECS Global announced the release of Enterprise Communication Suite 5 (ECS5). ECS provides an enterprise application platform to consolidate and automate communication…

  • Research U159

    Unanet’s Vertical Approach to ERP

    Architecture and Engineering (A/E) firms require multiple resources and strategic planning to efficiently manage their projects and client relationships. Firms on legacy systems are prone…

  • Research U156

    True lead-to-cash through Salesforce

    Nucleus interviewed Salesforce’s CRM, CPQ, and Billing customers to identify the benefits of integrating these systems on a single continuous platform. We found that users…

  • Research U158

    Scale to savings with Workday HCM

    Workday HCM offers some of the industry’s most popular cloud-based HCM functionality, offering several suites of modules on a single source of data with modern…

  • Research U157

    HPE trusted supply chain initiative

    Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and growing concerns over data security and integrity, companies are looking towards new solutions to ensure a high level of protection….

  • Research U145

    Infor customer reactions

    Nucleus evaluated several Infor customers to determine the value delivered from solutions that offer a diverse set of tools to help companies develop a single…

  • ROI Case Studies U147

    Microsoft Azure ROI case study: InfinityQS

    InfinityQS modernized its IT infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, optimizing resource allocation and consumption to reduce the overall cost. It migrated a customer-facing SaaS application from…

  • Research U154

    Appian targets ecosystem gaps

    With Appian’s comprehensive low-code application development platform, large organizations in any industry can tackle gaps in their IT ecosystems, rapidly deliver new business applications, and…

  • Research U133

    The value of MuleSoft Anypoint

    Nucleus evaluated several MuleSoft Anypoint Platform customers to understand the value delivered from MuleSoft’s advanced Integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) solution. The Anypoint Platform provides technical integration…

  • ROI Case Studies U149

    Salesforce ROI case study: Ricoh South Pacific

    2021 ROI AWARD WINNER Ricoh South Pacific, an office solutions provider in Auckland, New Zealand, deployed Salesforce Service Cloud and Field Service to replace eight…

  • Research U153

    Recruiting automation without depersonalization

    Organizations are recognizing the importance of creating a personalized candidate experience and its effect on their ability to source qualified candidates from a vast talent…

  • Research U151

    Cornerstone adds Skills Graph to offerings

    As succession proves to be more cost-effective than recruiting, vendors with talent management capabilities are responding to organizational needs pertaining to employee upskilling and reskilling….

  • Research U152

    Augmenting non-technical users with Zapier

    Nucleus spoke with several Zapier customers to understand the value delivered from a simplified Integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) solution aiming to augment non-technical users. Zapier brings…

  • Research U150

    Deploy 25 Percent Faster With Oracle HCM

    Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management covers global HR, talent and workforce management, and payroll with add-ons that cover areas including talent acquisition, compensation, and…

  • Research U148

    Navigate global trade with E2open GTM

    In Q3 2020, E2open made available on its website an interactive Global Distribution of Regulatory Trade Content map to illustrate the capabilities of its Global…

  • Research U135

    ROI Guidebook – Ariba Network

    Ariba Network is a business-to-business (B2B) network designed to standardize and support the relationships between suppliers and customers across a wide variety of industry verticals….

  • Research U144

    Zoho One delivers value to Rahi Systems

    Rahi Systems is a global IT vendor that deployed Zoho’s Human Resources (HR) solution Zoho People, to replace costly legacy products that were inflexible and…

  • Research U146

    Cegid announces Plug and Play

    Deployments can be costly and time consuming, with complex planning requirements. Additionally, organizations looking to undergo digital transformation in HR have been set back by…

  • Research U143

    Paycor simplifies HCM for the SMB

    As small and midsized organizations look to update HCM functionality while operating remotely, they are faced with obstacles such as reduced resources, time constraints, and…

  • Research U141

    TimeClock Plus helps organizations return to the workplace

    As operations resume in-person in many industries, organizations are faced with health and safety regulations that must be adhered to. Certain verticals have had the…

  • Research U139

    Anaplan Integrates with Amazon Forecast

    As organizations increase data intake, they face challenges associated with obtaining the right data for deriving actionable insights. Anaplan and Amazon Forecast recently announced PlanIQ…

  • Research U138

    Redefining data warehousing with Snowflake

    Nucleus evaluated several Snowflake customers to understand the value delivered from Snowflake’s advanced cloud-based data warehouse solution. Snowflake provides data warehousing for data analytics, and…

  • Research U137

    Strong quarter for Oracle

    On September 10th, Oracle held its Fiscal 2021 Q1 Earnings call, where it announced a two percent year-over-year increase to its quarterly revenues. Following the…

  • ROI Case Studies U136

    BlackLine ROI case study: Red Wing Shoe Company

    Red Wing Shoe Company (Red Wing) deployed BlackLine’s Tasks, Reconciliation, Journal Entry, and Transaction Matching solutions to streamline its accounting processes. Leveraging the BlackLine platform,…

  • Research U131

    Leveraging cost-effective solutions with Jitterbit

    Nucleus spoke with several Jitterbit customers to evaluate the value delivered from the capabilities of a cost-effective iPaaS solution. Jitterbit provides capabilities for application and…

  • Research U102

    Reflexis ONE for banking transforms branch performance

    Reflexis, a leader in workforce management software, recently released the Reflexis ONE for Banking platform. The solution includes features tailored to the needs of banks,…

  • Research U130

    iCIMS integrations optimize hiring

    As organizations look to update solutions for sourcing, recruiting, and onboarding, many are interested in leveraging best-of-breed functionality while maintaining the cohesion of a single…

  • Research U123

    Benefits of Infor Cloud HCM Suite

    Infor’s CloudSuite human capital management platform enabled with Global Human Resources, talent and workforce management services for organizations. Infor’s CloudSuite adapts to business strategies by…

  • ROI Case Studies U129

    Qlik ROI case study: Ewals Cargo Care

    Ewals Cargo Care (Ewals) created a new data and business intelligence (BI) architecture using Qlik Data Integration, Snowflake Cloud Data Platform, and Microsoft Power BI….

  • Research U128

    CPQ returns $6.22 per dollar spent

    Nucleus analyzed the returns of configure, price, quote (CPQ) deployments over the past five years and found businesses averaged over six dollars gained for every…