Value Matrix

The Nucleus Research Technology Value Matrix is concise assessment of the operational value a solution delivers.

It provides a relative positioning of the important vendors in a market and delivers a framework for assessing the suitability of a solution for a particular customer. Vendors are measured on both usability and functionality, factors Nucleus has found are the key drivers of value.

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Latest Value Matrix Research

  • BlackLine ROI case study: Quest Diagnostics

    Quest Diagnostics deployed BlackLine to streamline and modernize its accounting processes. The company realized time savings and increased…

  • Reflexis helps customers replicate successful managers

    At Reflexis Software’s Reflexions User Conference, the company announced a number of new modules highlighting its sustained focus…

  • Ultimate UltiPro automates HRIS for logistics company

    A logistics company deployed Ultimate UltiPro to modernize its HR practices by moving from a fully manual, paper-based…

  • Assessing CRM maturity

    Nucleus’ data show that moving from manual-based processes to a fully integrated customer relationship management (CRM) solution and…

  • Assessing automation and AI in recruitment

    In the current tight labor market, the use of artificial intelligence and automation solutions in recruitment could provide…

  • SYSPRO ROI case study: BKB Ltd

    BKB Ltd deployed SYSPRO to modernize its accounting and data management capabilities as part of a larger initiative…

  • Salesforce ROI case study: Sequoia Financial Group

    Sequoia Financial Group deployed Salesforce Financial Services Cloud to modernize its customer relationship management (CRM) solution and help…

  • BlackLine ROI case study: Franklin Templeton

    Franklin Templeton implemented BlackLine software as part of its effort to improve its monthly account reconciliation practices. The…

  • Adaptive Insights ROI case study: McKinstry

    McKinstry deployed the Adaptive Insights Business Planning Cloud to update its planning and forecasting capabilities. The company realized…

  • BlackLine ROI case study: Molson Coors

    Molson Coors deployed BlackLine as part of a larger initiative to internalize and update its accounting processes. Nucleus…

  • Is Apple rotting?

    The iPhone11 is rumored to launch September 10th, and be faster than its counterpart with a more advanced…

  • Beyond Excel in supply chain planning

    As supply chain planners are being asked to build more agility into increasingly global and complex value chains,…

  • PatientMatters ROI case study: Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital

    Montefiore St Luke’s Cornwall Hospital deployed PatientMatters to modernize its collections process for uninsured and underinsured patients. St…

  • HCM Technology Value Matrix 2019

    As more complex functionality has become standard among leading HCM vendors, they have looked to develop new capabilities…

  • Guidebook – IBM QRadar on Cloud

    Companies are outsourcing cyber security infrastructure and expertise as budgetary pressures and talent acquisition limit the abilities of…

  • Guidebook – Connecting finance and human resources in Oracle Cloud

    The cost and complexity of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and human capital management (HCM) pose two of the…

  • Vertica returns $4.07 for every dollar spent

    Nucleus Research analyzed the results of the return on investment (ROI) case studies from six deployments of Vertica…

  • The state of Marketing Automation 2019

    Marketing automation can be a key factor in business success given its potential for improving productivity through time…

  • Guidebook – A business-driven IT roadmap with Rimini Street

    Enterprise IT leaders must manage both the complexity of their enterprise application footprint and demands for innovation and…

  • Guidebook – Acumatica Platform

    As the cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) software market has matured, vendors must be responsive to the changing…

  • ROI Guidebook – Checkr

    Checkr provides modern and compliant background checks for global enterprises and startups for a wide number of industries….

  • Salesforce Essentials ROI case study: 5P Consulting

    5P Consulting deployed Salesforce Essentials to create a single, unified repository for customer and account data. It utilizes…

  • ROI Guidebook – Ceridian

    Ceridian provides a suite of human capital management (HCM) applications designed to support the entire employee life cycle,…

  • Salesforce Financial Services Cloud ROI case study: Sequoia Financial Group

    Sequoia Financial Group, LLC deployed Salesforce Financial Services Cloud to modernize its customer relationship management (CRM) solution and…

  • bpm’online ROI case study: Software Company

    A software vendor focused on healthcare compliance deployed bpm’online to help unify customer data across sales and service,…

  • OneStream Software ROI case study: Guardian Glass

    Guardian Glass deployed the OneStream XF platform to modernize its corporate performance management (CPM) processes. The company realized…

  • Vertica ROI case study: Criteo

    Criteo deployed Vertica on-premises to accommodate the volume and velocity of data the company processes daily, increase revenue…

  • Unit4 Prevero ROI case study: Financial Services Provider

    A financial services provider deployed Unit4 Prevero to modernize its financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes. Since deployment,…

  • The value of containerization

    Containerization is a method of operating system virtualization for application management. Containers hold all the code, libraries, and…

  • SYSPRO consolidates vertical focus at Catapult 2019

    At Catapult 2019, SYSPRO announced multiple updates to its enterprise resource planning (ERP) software including connected services for…

  • Degreed ROI case study: Tenaris

    Tenaris deployed the Degreed learning platform to modernize its employee training and learning management system (LMS). The company…

  • The Internet is unavailable

    The digital divide still exists: not just socially or geographically, but because the Internet is largely inaccessible to…

  • Guidebook – TeamViewer

    Managing and supporting Internet-connected devices—be they for consumers, employees, or Internet of Things (IoT)—is increasingly critical for both…

  • Digitech Systems ROI case study: Woodstock General Hospital

    Woodstock General Hospital (WGH) deployed the Digitech Systems PaperFlow solution to digitally capture the hospital’s paper health records…

  • Workforce Software modernizes state payroll practices

    A state government agency deployed the WorkForce Software solution to modernize its data workforce capabilities. The agency realized…

  • Talentsoft launches updated HCM

    At Talentsoft’s yearly conference, the vendor made a number of announcements, covering not only its core talent management…

  • Workforce Software overhauls its UX

    At the WorkForce Software user conference, the company announced several new modules highlighting its investment in the core…

  • ERP Technology Value Matrix 2019

    Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is the backbone of many organizations and continues to be a market to…

  • Unit4 ROI case study: Magnox Ltd

    Magnox Ltd deployed the cloud version of Unit4 Business World to replace its on-premises deployment of Unit4 technology….

  • The future of predictive analytics for FP&A software

    Predictive analytics is a family of business processes whose goal is to extract and evaluate information from data…

  • The Value of Connected Equipment in Field Service

    Hitachi Solutions’s Field Service Connected Equipment capabilities extend Microsoft Dynamics 365, the Azure platform, and the Internet of…

  • Hitachi Solutions drives retail service efficiency

    Hitachi Solutions Extended Field Service for retailers extends Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Field Service with capabilities for field…

  • TalentQuest ROI case study: Spirit Airlines

    Spirit Airlines deployed TalentQuest to update its pushback operations with a modern, technology-based simulator experience. Hands-on training allows…

  • Host Analytics continues upmarket at Perform 2019

    At Perform 2019, Host Analytics released various product updates and expansions, designed to improve the speed and stability…

  • Content Management features driving selection and ROI

    Nucleus surveyed both prospective and recent buyers of content management solutions to identify the primary factors that drove…

  • Sisense acquires Periscope Data

    Sisense announced the acquisition of Periscope Data, a San Francisco-based analytics startup that delivers a SQL-based interface for…

  • Marketing Automation buyers pick Marketo

    Nucleus Research interviewed buyers that transitioned from Pardot to Marketo and found that Marketo improved productivity and workflow…

  • SAP ROI case study: SAP Enterprise Data Management Engine

    The SAP Data Services Bureau was previously using disparate legacy systems to manage and prepare data to be…

  • Genesys ROI case study: Company Nurse

    Company Nurse deployed Genesys PureCloud to modernize its contact center and enable omnichannel capabilities. The project increased injury…

  • OneStream highlights XF 5.0 at Splash 2019

    At its recent user conference, OneStream Splash 2019, OneStream discussed the scalability and flexibility it delivers to the…