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  • Ultimate Outpaces the HCM Market in ROI Delivered

    Ultimate Software’s flagship HCM offering, UltiPro, has continually enhanced and expanded upon robust applications that deliver positive ROI…

  • Top IPaaS solutions by business type

    The market for Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solutions contains a diverse selection of options, ranging from…

  • The value of unifying finance and HR

    Cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) and human capital management (HCM) applications are crucial for growing organizations to successfully…

  • Supply chain planning’s inflection point

    As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, companies ranging from the Fortune 500 to brand-new startups are…

  • Supply chain truth with One Network Enterprises

    Businesses require their solutions to establish a single version of the truth (SVOT) to perform supply chain planning…

  • SnapLogic enables non-technical integration teams

    Nucleus spoke with several SnapLogic customers to evaluate the value delivered from a simplified Integration Platform as a…

  • How organizations use Talentsoft

    Talentsoft, a leading European provider of talent management and HR software, offers a comprehensive core HR solution paired…

  • Ceridian Delivers Quantifiable ROI to Retail Organizations

    As organizations adapt to changes in the workforce, retailers are faced with unique requirements that demonstrate a need…

  • Ultimate Connections Update 2020

    At the Ultimate Software Connections user conference, the company covered a number of new features as well as…

  • Companies set to bounce back quickly

    Nucleus selected seven companies that are positioned well to recover quickly from any potential market downturns caused by…

  • The value of data unification with IPaaS

    Nucleus spoke with several Informatica customers to evaluate the value delivered through more efficient and streamlined data management….

  • Zoho Remotely manages productivity during the crisis

    Organizations are facing the inevitability of remote work caused by the global COVID-19 outbreak. In response, several vendors…

  • Manhattan Associates drives supply chain value

    As businesses grow in size and complexity, so too do their supply chains. Manhattan Associates offers a range…

  • SCP Technology Value Matrix 2020

    As competition for business intensifies and operations become more complex, organizations must identify and act upon opportunities to…

  • When e-commerce is the only commerce

    The coronavirus outbreak has caused stores, restaurants, and event sites to close physical locations to prevent the spread…

  • Creating the future with a single API

    Nucleus spoke with several Cloud Elements users to evaluate the value delivered from an entirely cloud-based integration solution….

  • DealHub.io ROI case study: Asure Software

    Asure Software deployed DealHub.io’s configure, price, quote (CPQ) solution to streamline its entire quote-to-order sales cycle. The company…

  • HCM Technology Value Matrix 2020

    Factors such as low unemployment and high labor participation continue to compel HCM vendors to offer complex functionalities….

  • Ultimate Software announces merger with Kronos

    Ultimate Software, a leader in human capital management (HCM) software, has announced a merger with Kronos Incorporated, a…

  • The value of Vena Solutions’ platform approach

    Vena Solutions delivers corporate performance management (CPM) tool that leverages Microsoft Office 365 as its user interface (UI)….

  • Cutting through the noise in cloud IaaS

    With the widespread availability of inexpensive hardware, infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) options, no- and low-code development tools, and open source…

  • Vena Solutions ROI case study: Asure Software

    Asure Software deployed Vena Solutions to modernize its financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes. The company was able…

  • Blackbaud ROI case study: Two Ten Footwear Foundation

    Two Ten Footwear Foundation deployed Blackbaud Grantmaking to modernize its grant application and approval procedures. The organization realized…

  • RingCentral ROI case study: John Varvatos Enterprises

    John Varvatos deployed RingCentral’s Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone system across its entire organization, including international offices,…

  • When less is more in restaurant technology

    In the restaurant industry, software deployment is often seen as a quick fix for organizational issues such as…

  • Infor’s networked BI empowers self-service analytics

    Birst, Infor’s business intelligence (BI) and analytics solution leverages a differentiated approach to data management and sharing called…

  • Augment CRM with Collective[i] sales intelligence

    Collective[i] is a real-time sales intelligence solution that leverages past buyer behavior, artificial intelligence (AI), and predictive analytics…

  • CPQ Technology Value Matrix 2020

    As enterprise organizations continue to shift their operations into the cloud, they are increasingly looking to configure, price,…

  • Satuit Poised to Continue Success in Finance Vertical

    SatuitCRM is a client relationship management (CRM) solution designed to simplify the complex relationships and management challenges commonly…

  • Zoho supercharges sales teams

    Nucleus interviewed Zoho customers to better understand the value proposition and benefits of the technologies. Zoho is a…

  • Box advances efficiency with ease

    Box has evolved from a basic file sharing service to a full suite of content services with capabilities…

  • Quantifying the benefits of the faster hire

    Recruiting software offers an obvious benefit to organizations in the increased productivity of the recruiter. However, the difficulty…

  • IoT security and AWS best practices

    The Achilles’ heel of the Internet of Things (IoT) is security, impeding broader user adoption. IoT has proven…

  • CPM Technology Value Matrix 2020

    The corporate performance management (CPM) market continues to heat up. Planning is not optional for any company, regardless…

  • Blackbaud Merchant Services ROI case study: New Life Media

    New Life Media (New Life) deployed Blackbaud Merchant Services to modernize its revenue and philanthropy management capabilities. With…

  • SumTotal’s Success For Enterprise Customers

    As larger organizations look to further customize their solutions, it is critical for workforce management (WFM) offerings to…

  • Host Analytics rebrands to Planful

    Host Analytics, a leading provider of corporate performance management (CPM) software, has rebranded to Planful, Inc. as part…

  • Salesforce continues to deliver value

    Nucleus analyzed case study data from 15 Salesforce deployments ranging from 2016 to present day, finding even 20…

  • JDA Software optimizes retail scheduling

    The demand for labor has only grown with the current state of the job market. Historically low unemployment…

  • WorkForce Software launches new user experience

    At VISION 2019, WorkForce Software planned for a new user interface (UI) in addition to updates to its…

  • Alexa Boosts Accessibility

    By providing e-commerce services coupled with Amazon Alexa voice recognition technology, Amazon sets a standard for accessibility that…

  • Vertical specialization with NetSuite partners

    As enterprise resource planning (ERP) software becomes more sophisticated, vendors and partners face increasing pressure from customers to…

  • IBM Asset Performance management ROI Tool

    IBM’s Asset Performance Management (APM) solution enables companies in capital-intensive industries such as automative, manufacturing, oil and gas,…

  • Infor leads the charge in CPQ XR development

    Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) software solutions that leverage customized visual options will shorten the lead-to-close sales cycle by…

  • M-Files Delivers Value With IIM

    M-Files is a content services (CS) vendor that brings Intelligent Information Management (IIM) driven by artificial intelligence (AI)…

  • Reflexis drives WFM in the right direction

    Management of a high volume of employees comes with great complexity. As such, HR managers operating in industries…

  • Amazon SageMaker enables ML savings

    At this stage, the viability and effectiveness of machine learning for tasks like classification, regression, and image recognition…

  • Nucleus Research 2020 Value Matrix calendar

    The Nucleus Research 2020 Value Matrix Calendar

  • Ceridian ROI Case Study – Financial Institution

    A foundation of 43 individual entities deployed Ceridian Dayforce to modernize its human capital management capabilities from its…

  • Laying the groundwork for integrated business planning

    As companies grow in both size and complexity, collaboration among departments has become the linchpin for long term…