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  • Research J23

    Guidebook: Microsoft Dynamics NAV

    Microsoft Dynamics NAV is a business management application that enables mid-sized organizations to streamline operations, increase productivity, improve visibility, and reduce costs. Deployed properly, Dynamics…

  • ROI Tools J25

    Microsoft Dynamics GP ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Microsoft Dynamics GP. It is designed to help you build a business case…

  • ROI Tools J26

    Microsoft Dynamics AX ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Microsoft Dynamics AX. It is designed to help you build a business case…

  • ROI Tools J27

    Microsoft Dynamics SL ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Microsoft Dynamics SL. It is designed to help you build a business case…

  • ROI Tools J28

    Microsoft Dynamics NAV ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. It is designed to help you build a business case…

  • Research J14

    ROI Evaluation Report: Kronos Workforce Central

    Kronos Workforce Central enables companies to reduce payroll error, reduce human resources management time and cost, and increase employee productivity by providing a centralized system…

  • ROI Tools J7

    Microsoft FAST ROI financial modeling tool

    Microsoft FAST provides enterprise-class search capabilities for both internal and customer-facing applications. Nucleus analysts found companies could achieve significant benefits from deploying FAST to support…

  • Research J29

    Force.com drives faster development

    Nucleus analyzed existing Force.com application deployments and found an average of 4.9 times faster development. End customers, developers, and ISVs experience more rapid time to…

  • Research J18

    ROI Evaluation Report: IBM Cognos Software

    Companies that use IBM Cognos software are able to improve productivity, reduce or avoid headcount, reduce financing costs, and increase profitability. These benefits are achieved…

  • ROI Tools J19

    IBM Cognos Solutions ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of IBM Cognos Software. It is designed to help you build a business case…

  • Research I114

    Schlage HandPunch

    Using biometrics to automate collection of time and attendance data can reduce buddy punching, manual data review and correction time, and payroll error. The Schlage…

  • ROI Tools J11

    Digitech Systems ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Digitech Systems. It is designed to help you build a business case and…

  • ROI Case Studies J15

    ROI Case Study: Google Apps

    2nd Wind deployed Google Apps to replace its existing Microsoft Exchange environment and support broader collaboration, reducing IT costs while improving cross-company communication and collaboration.

  • ROI Case Studies J15

    ROI Case Study: Google Apps

  • Research J13

    Why time and attendance makes sense in a down economy

    Companies should consider investments in time and attendance applications as a low-risk, low-cost way to reduce payroll costs and improve productivity. Companies that already have…

  • Research J12

    Guidebook: Kronos Services

    Kronos users can maximize returns throughout the application lifecycle by strategically investing in training, optimization, and support on an ongoing basis. Benefits from this lifecycle…

  • ROI Tools J3

    Sage CRM ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Sage CRM. It is designed to help you build a business case and…

  • ROI Tools J6

    Sage SalesLogix ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Sage SalesLogix. It is designed to help you build a business case and…

  • Research J9

    Scheduling applications cut healthcare costs

    By deploying advanced scheduling tools, healthcare institutions can reduce labor costs and improve the productivity of schedulers, staffers, and caregivers. By reducing a provider’s reliance…

  • ROI Case Studies I99

    ROI Case Study: Google

    A leading medical products provider adopted Google Message Discovery, an on-demand message discovery service, to improve the productivity of its IT staff, avoid hardware costs,…

  • Research J4

    Exploring the benefits of BlackLine Systems

    BlackLine Systems applications enable organizations of all sizes to automate account reconciliations and financial closing processes to improve data quality, staff productivity, and auditing capabilities….

  • Research J10

    ISVs save with DataDirect drivers

    Independent software vendors (ISVs) that embed DataDirect drivers can leverage DataDirect’s expertise to improve data connectivity. Using DataDirect helps them reduce cost and risk so…

  • ROI Case Studies J5

    ROI Case Study: Workforce Software

    2010 ROI AWARD WINNER! By deploying WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter workforce management suite, Atlantic Marine lowered clerical headcount, reduced labor costs, and improved the productivity of…

  • ROI Case Studies J5

    ROI Case Study: Workforce Software

  • Research J2

    Evaluating MM Hayes Quickcharge

    Healthcare providers and the companies that operate their cafeterias should deploy quickcharge to increase revenue at cafeterias and other onsite retail shops, improve productivity, and…

  • Research J1

    Nucleus Top Ten Predictions for 2009

    Sustaining business in a recession is all about doing more with less. Expect 2009 to bring more applications to the cloud, increase scrutiny of new…

  • ROI Tools I132

    NetSuite ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of NetSuite. It is designed to help you build a business case and support…

  • ROI Tools I122

    HealthcareSource Position Manager ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of HealthcareSource Position Manager. It is designed to help you build a business case…

  • Research I121

    Extend the value of labor management to Oracle

    Most companies have pay rule environments with some complexity, such as multiple states and shift differentials or collective bargaining agreements. Nucleus found such companies achieve…

  • Research I96

    Annual License Maintenance for BI and PM: Is it worth it?

    Evaluating the business case for business intelligence (BI) and performance management (PM) license maintenance often reveals it’s more than just an expense item: it can…

  • ROI Case Studies I119

    ROI Case Study: IBM Cognos

  • Research I124

    Getting more from your current IT investment

    More now than ever before, IT must do more with less while delivering better applications to users. Compuware Vantage helps pinpoint application problem areas to…

  • Research I116

    ROI Evaluation Report: Microsoft PerformancePoint Server

    Companies use Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 to deliver data to people in ways that enable them to identify and respond to changes in operating…

  • ROI Tools I120

    Microsoft PerformancePoint ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Microsoft Office PerformancePoint 2007 Server. It is designed to help you build a…

  • Research I118

    Evaluating the on-demand contact center

    Moving contact centers on demand can dramatically reduce ongoing costs while supporting multichannel communication. Properly deployed, on-demand contact centers can deliver payback within a few…

  • ROI Case Studies I104

    ROI Case Study: SDL

    2010 ROI AWARD WINNER! Laser products manufacturer Cymer used component content management software from SDL Structured Content Technologies to accelerate the publication of technical support…

  • Research I113

    SAP Watch: October

    SAP announces no guidance for fourth quarter; Europe-based SAP user group not keen on enterprise support; SAP to certify business process experts; SAP announcements.

  • ROI Case Studies J68

    ROI Case Study: Sterling Commerce

  • Research I109

    Managing IT in an economic downturn

    As companies face the prospect of a recession, IT is even more challenged to justify and deliver value while avoiding risky projects. This is not…

  • Research I110

    BI for portfolio risk management is no longer optional

    The failures of Fannie Mac, Freddie Mae, Lehman brothers, AIG, and Washington Mutual were caused only in part by sub-prime mortgages. Lack of visibility in…

  • I107

    ROI Evaluation Report: Cisco Integrated Services Routers

    Because of their flexibility and ease of use, Cisco Integrated Services Routers enable companies to deploy productivity improving applications on their networks, improve network administrator…

  • ROI Case Studies I98

    ROI Case Study: Johnson Controls

    A major children’s hospital used Johnson Controls Technology Contracting Services to both accelerate the completion of its new 1.4 million square foot facility, as well…

  • Research I91

    Oracle delivers supply chain management visibility

    In a global supply chain, it’s all about visibility. With its latest product releases, Oracle attacks key moving parts of the supply chain such as…

  • ROI Case Studies I93

    ROI Case Study: SPSS

  • Research I102

    SAP Watch: September

    Oracle continues to drag SAP through the legal mud over TomorrowNow; SAP countersues Waste Management; SAP settles i2 patent suit; Siemens unit sees quick payback…

  • ROI Case Studies I103

    Case Study: Cast Iron Systems

    Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution used the Cast Iron Systems iA3000 integration appliance to rapidly connect SAP to Salesforce.com, improving demand forecasting and reporting and…

  • Research I85

    Position Manager

    Hospitals and health care providers can use HealthcareSource Position Manager to accelerate hiring, improve management and staff productivity, attract better personnel, and reduce hiring costs….

  • ROI Case Studies I51

    ROI Case Study: Digitech Systems

  • ROI Tools I92

    Arbor Networks Ellacoya eSeries ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Arbor Networks Ellacoya eSeries solution. It is designed to help you build a…

  • ROI Case Studies I80

    ROI Case Study: BlackLine Systems