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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Desk.com partners with SalesforceIQ
On November 12, Salesforce announced the integration of Desk.com with its SalesforceIQ application. As part of this new…
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A closer look at Bullhorn Pulse
Although sales force automation (SFA) applications have made great strides in driving productivity for sales people and visibility…
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Rosslyn Analytics leveraging the cloud
As analytics customers have an increasing number of options to choose from, they should look for cloud solutions…
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ToolsGroup partners for DSR
On November 12, 2015 ToolsGroup and Retail Velocity announced a partnership to bring together Retail Velocity’s Demand Signal…
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The coming mass extinction in HCM
Nucleus predicts that the annual performance review will become extinct in three years, and so will online-facilitated classroom-style…
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Informatica makes big data initiatives achievable
On November 10, Informatica launched its Big Data Management solution, which Nucleus expects will accelerate the time to…
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Smart Software ROI case study: Metro Transit
Minnesota Metro Transit deployed the SmartForecasts tool from Smart Software to handle intermittent demand for equipment parts at…
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Innovation in HR tech forcing change in HR
Technologies on display at HR Technology Conference & Expo 2015 affirmed the direction of Nucleus’ research this year….
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Nucleus Research CRM ROI business case tool
The CRM ROI financial modeling tool is designed to help you rapidly build a business case and support…
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Guidebook: The Acumatica platform
As maturing applications and their underlying technology platforms become hindrances to business innovation and agility, many independent software…
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Finding value in background screening
Technologies that improve risk avoidance are among the easiest investments to justify in business. In human capital management…
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Technology Value Matrix Second Half 2015: Analytics
The analytics market continues to evolve at a rapid pace, as customers are demanding usable, yet highly advanced…
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Expertise in Watson Analytics
IBM announced Watson Analytics Expert Storybooks to showcase Watson Analytics’ capabilities and drive broader adoption of the application….
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Usability bedevils SAP EIS
Although users of SAP EIS give the inventory optimization (IO) application high marks for functionality, Nucleus also found…
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4R Systems benefit case study: The Vitamin Shoppe
The Vitamin Shoppe deployed a solution from 4R Systems Inc. to improve replenishment and inventory performance for both…
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Guidebook: Upgrading to Salesforce Service Cloud
Many organizations are considering upgrading their homegrown and aging customer support applications to Salesforce Service Cloud. Many find…
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Ongoing benefits of SAP Cloud for Analytics
On October 13, SAP announced SAP Cloud for Analytics, which offers users a centralized resource of capabilities that…
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Seven steps to pick the right IO tool
Inventory optimization (IO) software has a high-impact for return on investment (ROI) as it reduces inventory, freeing up…
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BMC Control-M ROI case study: Telecommunications company
A large telecommunications company deployed BMC Control-M to provide greater stability that would support automation in its billing…
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Anatomy of a decision: LLamasoft
There are many reasons beyond price that factor into a decision to buy a supply chain design application….
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Imprivata Confirm ID ROI business case tool
Imprivata Confirm ID is the fast, secure signing solution for electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS). It is…
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PTC Windchill ROI case study: Anonymous manufacturer
An anonymous manufacturing company deployed PTC Windchill to better control and consolidate parametric computer-aided design (CAD) data that…
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Technology Value Matrix Second Half 2015: ERP
With aging solutions driving investigation of new purchases and cloud applications increasingly adopted by large and small firms…
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Dynamic targeting for omnichannel success
Retailers struggling to achieve omnichannel success should consider dynamic targeting, bypassing national distribution centers (DCs) and shipping merchandise…
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Buying intentions survey: ERP
As many organizations consider enterprise resource planning (ERP) replacements, and others grow to need ERP for the first…
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2016 IT buying outlook
Although IT spending as a whole will be relatively flat in 2016, Nucleus’s recent Buying Intentions Surveys find…
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Buying intentions survey: SCM
As vendors continue to enhance their applications for supply chain management (SCM), supply chain managers stand to gain…
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Buying intentions survey: CRM
As vendors continue to innovate across the core pillars of customer relationship management (CRM), Nucleus finds CRM customers…
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Buying intentions survey: HCM
Nucleus’ 2016 Buying Intentions Survey finds user investment up 17 percent, with marked increases particularly in workforce management…
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Buying intentions survey: Analytics
Nucleus’s 2015 Buying Intentions Survey found that investment analytics spending will grow by 36 percent in 2016. In…
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Inkling ROI case study: Medtronic PMR
Medtronic Patient Monitoring and Recovery (PMR) experienced improved employee productivity via more efficient content creation with its deployment…
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Inkling ROI business case tool
Inkling makes it easy for businesses to create modern, interactive documents. Unlike traditional content formats such as PDF,…
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Ceridian Dayforce ROI case study: ACCO Brands
To replace a human resource outsourcing (HRO) solution that left the employer without control over an error-prone HR…
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Nucleus Research software-defined storage ROI business case tool
Organizations are struggling with the ever-growing demands of data storage driven by the growth in sheer volume of…
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Nucleus Research SCM ROI business case tool
Competition in the market for supply chain applications is fierce as makers of specialty software challenge suite or…
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Terra Technology ROI case study: Anonymous manufacturer
An anonymous chemical manufacturer deployed Terra Technology’s Multi-Enterprise Demand Sensing and Multi-Enterprise Inventory Optimization (MEIO) software to reduce…
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The fallacy of a common pool of inventory
Retailers engaged in omnichannel commerce need to abandon the common pool of inventory approach. Instead they should adopt…
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iCIMS upgrades and new partnership
The vendor offers a wide breadth of cloud-based solutions for talent acquisition and the elements of onboarding that…
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A year-to-date update on Technomedia
This year, in building its technology for talent management, Technomedia has followed strategies in keeping with competitors’. A…
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Logility releases mobility app and visibility platform
On September 15, 2015 Logility announced the release of a mobile application “Voyager Thumbprint” and a visibility and…
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Power uses spur ROI with SCM tools
Companies assigning specific users to supply chain applications increase their likelihood of earning the expected payback on a…
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Anatomy of a decision: iCIMS
In speaking with users of iCIMS, Nucleus has found them extolling the technology and the vendor’s approach to…
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Cloud analytics deliver 2.3 times more ROI
As the adoption of the cloud continues to accelerate, analytics customers are experiencing 2.3 times more ROI with…
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Performance management becoming asymmetrical
Performance management has lagged technology’s promise, and much of this has been attributable to employers, who have for…
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Volometrix and Microsoft boost user productivity
On September 3, Microsoft announced that it has agreed to acquire VoloMetrix, which offers analytics solutions that optimize…
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Technology Value Matrix 2015: Talent Management
The concept of talent management, as well as the technology underpinning it, is maturing. The market has vendors…
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Salesforce announces Lightning
On August 25, Salesforce announced Lightning, a new user interface (UI) platform that improves user experience and expands…
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Technology Value Matrix Second Half 2015: CRM
Customer relationship management (CRM) vendors continue to accelerate the pace of innovation and sharpen their focus on user…
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Anatomy of a decision: Ultimate Software UltiPro
In speaking with users of UltiPro, Nucleus has found that a large majority give Ultimate Software high grades…