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  • Guidebook: Oracle ERP Cloud

    In analyzing the experience of enterprise resource planning (ERP) customers, Nucleus found that the total cost of ownership…

  • IBM MobileFirst ROI case study: Bernhardt

    Bernhardt Furniture deployed an IBM MobileFirst solution to create an electronic showroom application that eliminated paper-based presentations, provided…

  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online ROI case study: Luck Stone

    Luck Stone turned to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online to drive its transformation into a customer-inspired business. Nucleus found…

  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online ROI case study: TW Metals

    TW Metals deployed Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online to replace an aging Lotus Notes based application with a CRM…

  • Infor purchases Predictix for demand analytics

    In buying Predictix, Infor gets a cloud-based solution for retail prescriptive and predictive analytics that the vendor needed…

  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online ROI case study: AvePoint

    AvePoint deployed Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online to integrate its customer relationship management (CRM) solution with other elements of…

  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online ROI case study: Network Contacts

    Network Contacts deployed Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online to streamline its service delivery and save money for its clients….

  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM ROI case study: Georgia State University

    Georgia State University deployed Microsoft Dynamics CRM to deliver an organized and automated, omnichannel client access solution with…

  • SugarCRM SugarCon update

    At SugarCON in June, SugarCRM announced further development capabilities that will accelerate time to value for customers hoping…

  • SalesForce delivers full spectrum of app building

    As a result of its efforts to democratize building business apps, Nucleus estimates that Salesforce app development tools…

  • Hyland ROI case study: Wisconsin Physicians Service

    Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS), a not-for-profit health insurer, deployed Hyland OnBase to alleviate inefficiencies in processing…

  • Anatomy of a decision: choosing Logility over ERP

    Nucleus Research analyzed the experiences of a number of Logility customers to understand why they chose that vendor’s…

  • 6 out of 10 customers wouldn’t buy SAP again

    SAP’s new marketing tagline – run simple – is not only grammatically incorrect, it’s grossly inaccurate. Nucleus analyzed…

  • Ultimate Software UltiPro ROI case study: Nebraska Furniture Mart

    Nebraska Furniture Mart deployed Ultimate Software’s UltiPro to replace an inefficient, legacy solution from ADP for human capital…

  • Microsoft acquires LinkedIn

    On June 13, Microsoft Corporation announced its acquisition of LinkedIn Corporation for $26.2 billion. This is Microsoft’s largest…

  • Interactive Intelligence ROI case study: EMS

    2016 ROI AWARD WINNER! EMS Inc. deployed Interactive Intelligence Communications as a Service (CaaS) to replace an existing…

  • Skillsoft ROI case study: Vectren Corporation

    Vectren Corporation, an energy holding company, was keen on being able to expand its use of Skillsoft. They…

  • IBM courts the elusive data scientist

    While the analytics market has been a focus for heavy investment, the needs of the data scientist have…

  • Fast data is what counts for supply chains

    Forget big data – when it comes to supply chains, it’s fast data that matters. In order to…

  • Microsoft announces Dynamics CRM Spring 2016 Wave

    Microsoft recently announced Dynamics CRM Spring 2016 Wave with availability in the second quarter of 2016 for CRM…

  • IBM Customer Analytics ROI case study: Anonymous

    A retail food company deployed IBM Customer Analytics to modernize its Web infrastructure and gain better insights into…

  • Microsoft PowerApps empowers business users

    Microsoft PowerApps delivers a simple and easy-to-use platform for developing no-code business applications. Furthering the democratization of the…

  • bpmonline releases version 7.8

    On May 19, Bpm’online released version 7.8 of its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform. This version builds upon…

  • Acumen Solutions ROI case study: government agency

    A federal agency engaged Acumen Solutions to implement a correspondence management system built on the Salesforce platform that…

  • Edge CRM delivers 4.2 times more ROI

    Companies are increasing their investment in “edge” customer relationship management (CRM) applications, with good reason – Nucleus data…

  • Salesforce acquires Demandware

    On June 1, Salesforce.com announced the acquisition of Demandware for $2.8 billion – Salesforce’s largest acquisition yet. This…

  • Zendesk ROI case study: Trustpilot

    2016 ROI AWARD WINNER! Trustpilot deployed Zendesk to establish an international support desk that was scalable, could accommodate…

  • Content bloat drains productivity by 8 percent

    Nucleus Research found that, on average, 24.7 percent of stored content is irrelevant to enterprise content management (ECM)…

  • Cloud ERP gets 43 percent faster payback

    Cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) customers experience 43 percent faster payback than on-premise ones. In analyzing the data,…

  • Manhattan Associates benefit case study: Pet Supplies Plus

    Pet Supplies Plus deployed Manhattan Associates’ Open Systems Inventory Optimization application to support inventory planning and replenishment for…

  • GoodData ROI case study: MediGain

    2016 ROI AWARD WINNER! MediGain deployed GoodData’s business intelligence (BI) software to increase analysis efficiency as the company…

  • Guidebook: Microsoft SharePoint

    Nucleus Research found that Microsoft SharePoint customers were able to reduce daily search times by 23 percent. Despite…

  • WFM Technology Value Matrix 2016

    Consolidation of tier-one players in workforce management (WFM) is intensifying, and Nucleus expects only three players or so…

  • Slack takes on the enterprise

    Nucleus Research found that users adopting Slack to integrate or replace enterprise content management (ECM) and business process…

  • Manhattan releases version 2016.0 for IO

    Manhattan Associates’ continued focus on omnichannel has driven enhancements in its 2016.0 releases of Open Systems and IBMi…

  • Skillsoft ROI case study: Mercy Technology Services

    2016 ROI AWARD WINNER! Mercy Technology Services (MTS), the IT arm of a Midwest Catholic health care system,…

  • Standalone talent management is dying

    This month, during its annual user conference, Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD) shared several technological developments. This research note focuses…

  • Adaptive Insights moves in the right direction

    Nucleus expects Adaptive Insights will move from being a Facilitator in the 2016 Matrix to being a Leader…

  • VAI S2K ROI case study: Black River Produce

    Black River Produce deployed VAI S2K Enterprise for Food with a voice warehouse picking system to transform the…

  • Boosting productivity in benefits administration

    Archaic technology slows employers as they enroll their workforce in benefits and carry out related administration, Nucleus has…

  • Host Analytics customers become more proactive

    As EPM users move toward playing more strategic roles in organizations, Host Analytics leverages the cloud to help…

  • IBM delivers $15.82 for every dollar spent

    In analyzing the results from IBM projects impacting marketing, sales and merchandising, and analytics, Nucleus found that for…

  • IBM Marketing Cloud ROI case study: Supply.com

    2016 ROI AWARD WINNER! Supply.com deployed IBM Marketing Cloud (formerly Silverpop) to enhance its digital marketing efforts. Nucleus…

  • SCD Technology Value Matrix 2016

    Nucleus evaluated the usability and functionality of the leading supply chain design (SCD) solutions in the market. The…

  • Oracle buys Opower and its data

    Oracle announced it has reached an agreement to purchase Opower for $532 million. The acquisition adds to Oracle’s…

  • JDA expands its sphere in WFM with Stratus

    By launching JDA Stratus, the JDA Software Group Inc. removes key barriers that might otherwise dissuade users from…

  • JDA enhances software for an omnichannel world

    The JDA Software Group Inc. has released 2016.1, the latest version of its software. It offers new functionality…

  • The cloud multiples analytics ROI by 2.3

    Customers deploying analytics solutions in the cloud experience 2.3 times more ROI than those that are deploying on-premise….

  • Four out of ten do not know supply chain ROI

    Companies continue to struggle with justifying payback on supply chain software deployments. A recent survey of supply chain…

  • Accelerating the text mining process

    Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) improves text mining for life science researchers by accelerating the speed of access to…