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.
Latest Value Matrix Research
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Pepperdata spices up your data cluster
On March 7, Pepperdata announced its latest product, the Application Profiler, which is designed to optimize performance for…
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Guidebook: Apttus E-Commerce
With rapidly changing buying habits, there is an increasing need for business-to-business (B2B) companies to develop omni-channel selling…
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Two main factors affecting marketing ROI
Nucleus identified two main factors that affect the return on investment (ROI) of marketing automation deployments. These two…
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IBM Watson takes on the mainframe
IBM Machine Learning brings Watson’s machine learning functionality to the z System mainframe. Nucleus expects that IBM’s continued…
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LLamasoft enters control tower market
LLamasoft looks to provide greater visibility to supply chain managers with Enterprise Simulation Platform (ESP). As supply chains…
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Ultimate UltiPro ROI case study: Private holding company
Facing an upgrade of Oracle technology for human capital management (HCM), a private holding company replaced the system…
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E2open merges with Steelwedge
E2open recently announced it is merging with best-of-breed sales and operational planning (S&OP) solution provider, Steelwedge. Having previously…
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Cutting through the IoT hysteria
Internet of Things (IoT) is the latest buzzword, like RFID or VoIP of days gone by. Marketers are…
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Fabasoft security ahead of the curve
Nucleus Research reviewed Fabasoft AG enterprise content management (ECM) system to determine how it is ready to support…
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Defining CPM 2.0
Many finance departments are stuck in a rut with legacy corporate performance management (CPM) solutions. Nucleus found that…
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Assessing Adobe Marketing Cloud
Nucleus conducted in-depth interviews with current Adobe Marketing Cloud customers to determine whether the solution should make the…
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Saba Software and the ROI of employee engagement
Vendors of technology for human capital management (HCM) make a legitimate point when they say productivity traces back,…
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Optimizely delivers more than traditional testing
Optimizely’s “Experimentation Platform” delivers an alternative to traditional A/B testing solutions. Optimizely equips marketers, product teams, and developers…
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Laserfiche defines the digital journey
At the Empower 2017 Conference in Long Beach, California, Laserfiche introduced users to five phases of the digital…
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Spark gathers steam with 2.1 release
Apache Spark continues to grow with its recent release of Spark 2.1 and the increasing popularity of Spark…
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Oracle highlights supply chain cloud apps at MSCE
At its recent conference, Oracle Modern Supply Chain Experience, Oracle outlined its vision for the intelligence-driven supply chain…
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Zenefits evolves beyond Z2 to up HR productivity
Following the fall 2016 rollout of Z2, late last month Zenefits announced the availability of the release’s follow-up,…
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Salesforce announces Service Cloud Einstein
On February 13, Salesforce announced Service Cloud Einstein and new related features in the Spring ’17 Service Cloud…
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Acumatica extends its CRM reach
At the recent Acumatica Summit, the company announced new product capabilities and partnerships for its Enterprise Resource Planning…
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Lucy by Equals 3 delivers marketers a better half
Equals 3 gives marketers their own cognitive companion, Lucy, that can perform research, audience segmentation, and media planning….
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How to evaluate cloud options
Nucleus Research found that cloud-based applications are the logical and efficient solution as the choice of enterprise content…
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A conversation with Oracle JD Edwards
Oracle JD Edwards is focused on helping its customers turn their enterprise resource planning (ERP) software into a…
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Acumatica continues its momentum at Summit 2017
At Acumatica Summit 2017, Acumatica gave customers and partners a glimpse into where the company is and where…
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HPE Vertica ROI case study: Anritsu
Anritsu deployed HPE Vertica to replace its previous data storage and analytics platform as it targeted new revenue…
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ServiceNow ROI case study: WorldPay
Worldpay deployed ServiceNow Performance Analytics to replace multiple data tools and promote the use of analytics throughout its…
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The half life of data
As the volume of data grows exponentially, organizations need to change their view of data from a data…
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Domo vies for cloud analytics priority
Although analytics is a busy market, Domo is an attractive option for customers because of its high usability…
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Salesforce Shield reinforces cloud
As customers are moving more highly sensitive data to the Salesforce Platform, they require greater control, protection, and…
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Four HCM mistakes to avoid
Nucleus identified four major mistakes employers make in selecting technology for human capital management (HCM). These mistakes, often…
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The two main ROI factors in HCM deployments
Nucleus has identified the two main factors contributing to the return on investment (ROI) of technology for human…
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Peeling back the layers at Zoho
At Zoho’s analyst day, executives focused on how its business model – and resulting operations – are different…
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One less enterprise IoT roadblock with wireless
Troubles with wireless capability have plagued enterprise IoT (Internet of things) implementation, but new technology and competition between…
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Qlik modernizes with cloud business analytics
Qlik moves its enterprise analytics platform to the cloud. The availability of a cloud deployment will round out…
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Marketing delivers $6.66 for every dollar spent
Nucleus analyzed marketing automation software deployments and found that companies realized an average return of $6.66 for every…
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Six CRM mistakes to avoid
Whether you’re buying a customer relationship management (CRM) application for the first time or considering a change or…
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Guidebook: GoodData
Nucleus found that GoodData played a critical role in closing 80 percent of partner sales. Partners reported that…
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Five ECM mistakes to avoid
Nucleus Research found five common mistakes for organizations contemplating an ECM deployment to avoid, whether the company is…
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UltiPro delivers $3.88 for every dollar spent
Nucleus analyzed deployments of UltiPro and found that on average employers realize a return of $3.88 for every…
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Acumatica Cloud xRP Platform delivers value
Acumatica Cloud xRP Platform, Acumatica’s platform-as-a-service offering, delivers value due to its ease of use and flexibility. Nucleus…
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Six Marketing automation mistakes to avoid
Nucleus identified six mistakes commonly made by implementers of marketing automation solutions that can jeopardize deployments and cost…
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An enterprise ROI hockey stick in Oracle HCM
Nucleus analyses from the past three years show that cloud-based technology for human capital management (HCM) drives 2.5…
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Accenture grounds IoT with Altitude
Accenture expands into product development with the acquisition of Altitude on January 9. Along with another acquisition, Fjord,…
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Quantifying the benefits of Micro-marketing
Micro-marketing pushes the ground-level, tactical aspects of marketing to the edges of the company, increasing the productivity of…
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Why clients choose and stay with Laserfiche
Nucleus Research analyzed the experiences of several Laserfiche clients to understand why they chose that vendor’s enterprise content…
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Modern HCM tech delivers 2.9 times ROI for the SMB
It’s well into the new year, which means it’s high time for small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs) to…
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Salesforce Marketing Cloud rings in a New Year
At the Analyst Summit, Salesforce shared its 2017 vision for a more Einstein-infused Marketing Cloud with enhanced cross-cloud…
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Cloverleaf and the changing face of retail
On January 12, Cloverleaf released shelfPoint, an emotional AI endcap display that collects consumer data and uses animated…
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Sidetrade joins the AI arms race
The shopping spree of artificial intelligence (AI) startups continues to be popular in the analytics market, but not…
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Deltek project ERP takes center stage at Insight
At its user conference, Deltek highlighted the steps it has taken to develop a unique brand of enterprise…
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Ultimate Software ROI case study: Wedbush Securities
Wedbush Securities Inc. deployed Ultimate Software’s UltiPro solution to replace a manual payroll system that was inefficient and…