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  • Cloud delivers 2.1 times more ROI

    The cloud ROI multiplier – the relative return on investment (ROI) delivered by cloud applications versus on-premise ones…

  • Systems integration vexes 1 in 4 supply chains

    System integration remains the number one challenge facing supply chain executives when implementing supply chain software despite vendor…

  • Anatomy of a decision: M-Files

    In order to assess the reasons why customers chose the M-Files enterprise content management (ECM) solution, Nucleus Research…

  • OpenText and the age of information

    With Release 16, enterprise information management (EIM) vendor OpenText doubles down on cloud enhancements, analytics, and upgraded collaboration…

  • IBM Commerce ROI case study: Beijer Byggmaterial AB

    2016 ROI AWARD WINNER! Beijer Byggmaterial AB deployed IBM WebSphere Commerce to create its e-commerce presence, with an…

  • Boosting productivity in talent acquisition

    Between talent acquisition and abutting activities such as onboarding, recruiters are often beset by productivity-sapping workflow. These are…

  • Ceridian adds strategic onboarding to Dayforce

    Ceridian continues to fortify and expand the Dayforce HCM suite, and chief among the latest additions is onboarding,…

  • 65 percent of supply chain execs use analytics

    Six out of ten supply chain managers are turning to analytics to gain insights into their operations. A…

  • Guidebook: Imprivata PatientSecure

    Imprivata PatientSecure delivers biometric patient identification in order to improve the safety of patients while preventing fraud. Nucleus…

  • CRM Technology Value Matrix 1H2016

    The hotly-contested customer relationship management (CRM) market continues to be a moving target, with most leaders announcing significant…

  • IBM acquires Bluewolf

    IBM is expanding its digital agency footprint with the acquisition of Bluewolf, a Salesforce.com consulting and implementation partner….

  • Manhattan tools for smarter omnichannel

    Although omnichannel retailers can leverage Manhattan Associates’ distributed order management (DOM) system to pick online orders from the…

  • Ultimate Software UltiPro ROI case study: Greenspoon Marder

    Greenspoon Marder deployed Ultimate Software’s UltiPro to replace a severely limited solution solely for payroll that combined outsourcing…

  • UltiPro translates employee engagement

    Vendors of technology for human capital management (HCM) tend to give short shrift to the idea that improvements…

  • Adopting the cloud in financial services

    As the financial services industry strives to meet the demands of a technology-savvy clientele, they need to be…

  • Trigger based learning takes hold

    Learning happens in the moment, at trigger points that technology is fast-evolving to detect and understand. When technology…

  • Salesforce Desk 360

    Salesforce’s release of Desk 360 drives greater productivity and visibility for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). In looking…

  • Box has security edge over competitors

    In analyzing Box’s content solution, Nucleus found that the vendor scored points over enterprise file sync and share…

  • CPM Technology Value Matrix 2016

    The corporate performance management (CPM) space is a relatively mature market; therefore, higher usability and lower cost of…

  • Microsoft Dynamics AX advances cloud ERP

    Microsoft announced the latest Dynamics AX release, which further leverages the flexibility of the cloud to reduce IT…

  • Symphony debuts supply chain design tool

    Symphony, a provider of retail applications, has released a supply chain design tool, “Flow Optimization”, for retailers and…

  • Digitech ROI business case tool

    This ROI tool is designed to assess the financial benefits and generate an ROI business case for Digitech…

  • Digitech Forms Magic ROI business case tool

    This ROI tool is designed to assess the financial benefits and generate an ROI business case for Digitech…

  • Ceridian diverges from peers with LifeWorks EEP

    By creating an independent business out of the combination of WorkAngel and LifeWorks, Ceridian has diverged from its…

  • JDA tools for upstream omnichannel stocking

    As omnichannel retailers seek to implement process changes in order to position inventory for online sales in their…

  • New accounting rules highlight cloud

    Upcoming changes to revenue recognition rules present firms with the challenge of adjusting their accounting and reporting practices…

  • Imprivata PatientSecure ROI business case tool

    This ROI tool is designed to assess the financial benefits and generate an ROI business case for Imprivata…

  • Guidebook: DirectPath

    DirectPath helps employers carry out a combination of benefits education, enrollment support, and benefits administration. Nucleus found that…

  • LLamasoft going beyond supply chain design

    With the acquisition of Barloworld, LLamasoft Inc. expanded its software menu from supply chain design to include supply…

  • IBM Cognos BI ROI case study: Anonymous

    An anonymous airline deployed IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) to expand reporting and analytics throughout the enterprise with…

  • Showing the value of talent management

    CFOs are interested primarily in direct costs saved, costs avoided, and increases in productivity. Talent management does lead…

  • Professional services ERP checklist

    Professional services customers are demanding prebuilt, industry-specific enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions which limit customization, lower initial deployment…

  • Digitech Systems’ intelligent scanning

    In analyzing Digitech Systems’ solution, PaperVision Forms Magic, Nucleus found the product delivers key value in the form…

  • E2Open acquires Terra Technology

    On March 4, 2016 E2Open announced it had acquired Terra Technology to obtain a front-end solution to complement…

  • Microsoft Analytics offers real deliverables

    Analytics and big data are now household terms and vendors are in tight competition to establish their claim…

  • The future of demand driven is control tower

    As multi-national companies start turning their global supply chains into demand-driven operations, they must implement control tower solutions…

  • FinancialForce HCM ROI case study: Ashoka

    To eliminate a mostly spreadsheet- and paper-based approach to human resources (HR), Ashoka deployed FinancialForce HCM. Nucleus’ investigation…

  • Datawatch Monarch ROI case study: Marbridge Foundation

    2016 ROI AWARD WINNER! The Marbridge Foundation deployed Datawatch Monarch to assist in the transfer of all of…

  • BlackLine breaking new ground in ERP accounting

    As firms look for greater visibility and accuracy in their accounting, BlackLine delivers tools that provide real-time information…

  • IO tools: key to omnichannel survival

    Omnichannel retailers without inventory optimization (IO) tools are running out of time in their battle with Amazon as…

  • Microsoft OneDrive for Business surges ahead

    With recent advancements made by Microsoft to its enterprise file sync and share (EFSS) solution, OneDrive for Business,…

  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud ROI case study: Life Time Fitness

    Life Time Fitness deployed Salesforce Marketing Cloud to modernize its outgoing e-mail marketing. The goal was to connect…

  • Infor CloudSuite Public Sector for K-12 schools

    School districts are increasingly challenged to meet the demands of educating students with fewer resources and aging systems….

  • IO automation boosts staff efficiency

    Although companies implement inventory optimization (IO) software to rationalize inventory and improve customer service, the application has an…

  • The golden age of third-party support

    Rimini Street and other third-party enterprise resource planning (ERP) support providers are entering a Golden Age. Despite its…

  • Ultimate Software UltiPro ROI case study: Ross Environmental Services Inc

    Ross Environmental Services, Inc., deployed Ultimate Software’s UltiPro to modernize HR capabilities and move from a paper-based operation…

  • Technology Value Matrix 2016: Inventory Optimization

    Nucleus evaluated the usability and functionality of the most influential inventory optimization (IO) solutions in the market. The…

  • Guidebook: Imprivata Confirm ID for EPCS

    Imprivata Confirm ID for EPCS is a solution for meeting the DEA requirements for electronic prescribing of controlled…

  • Buying intentions survey: security

    Nucleus expects security spending to increase by 4.8 percent in 2016. In a survey of IT professionals, Nucleus…

  • IBM adds The Weather Company to IoT investment

    IBM recently completed its acquisition of The Weather Company, which will be an addition to its movement in…