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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Technology Value Matrix Second Half 2012: Human Capital Management
Human Capital Management reflects the evolution of traditional human resources software (HR) leading to a combination of software…
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Active Endpoints Cloud Extend
Active Endpoints Cloud Extend is a drag-and-drop customization tool for Salesforce.com that enables business users to automate processes…
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Bentley enhances asset performance management offering
With the acquisition of Ivara, Bentley enhances functionality for proactive asset management performance. Nucleus believes this acquisition will…
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Understanding the difference between HR and HCM solutions
Traditional human resources (HR) solutions are systems of records which manage employee data. In recent years, the focus…
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Kalido accelerates data access in media
Nucleus Research took a closer look at how Kalido enabled a company with a predominantly tactical decision-making tempo…
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CRM: Propensity to switch
In the cloud application world, customer loyalty is won or lost every day. Nucleus examined the willingness of…
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The ROI for ERP: An overall approach
There are several misconceptions regarding return on investment (ROI) for enterprise resource planning (ERP) calculations. The two most…
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Oracle acquires social recruiting vendor SelectMinds
Oracle announced the acquisition of SelectMinds, a provider of social recruiting solutions. With the advent of social media…
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Dassault Systemes releases SolidWorks 2013 and Perfect Shelf
Dassault Systèmes recently announced the release of SolidWorks 2013, the latest version of its 3D mechanical computer aided…
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Salesforce announces ChatterBox
At Dreamforce this week, Salesforce.com announced ChatterBox, an integrated file sharing application within Salesforce Chatter. This is more…
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Anatomy of a decision: Birst versus Qlikview
Analytics end users deciding between Birst and QlikView prefer Birst as a vendor that provides a more predictable…
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FYI offers CX-Cloud, an IBM Cognos Express cloud solution
FYI has developed a private cloud offering for IBM Cognos Express called CX-Cloud, which allows small and mid-sized…
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SURFACExchange and Informatica take on 2 trillion dollars per day
SURFACExchange is a foreign exchange (FX) derivatives platform that places complex financial orders electronically. SURFACExchange chose Informatica Ultra…
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Cloud delivers 1.7 times more ROI
Companies continue to invest in cloud applications because of low upfront cost and faster time to deployment, but…
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Talent Analytics for Salesforce
At Dreamforce this week, Talent Analytics announced the launch of Talent Analytics for Salesforce, enabling managers to visualize…
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Infor delivers EAM editions for healthcare and hospitality
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) has become extremely important for industries like healthcare and hospitality because most investments in…
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iPhone 5 and the enterprise RFP
The September 2012 iPhone 5 launch reminds us that the iOS must now be considered in all enterprise…
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Siemens commits to expanding PLM scope and usability
At its analyst event in Boston, Siemens Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) showed that its focus for the future…
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Autodesk acquires Inforbix to extend its cloud PLM capabilities
By acquiring Inforbix, Autodesk has obtained a cloud delivery model for product data management (PDM) functionality that will…
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IBM purchases Kenexa to support a Smarter Workforce
IBM purchases Kenexa to support its Social Business and Talent Management offerings. Kenexa’s combination of talent management software,…
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Workday announces Workday 17
Workday recently announced the release of Workday 17, the latest version of its flagship product. By unveiling a…
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Intacct ROI Case Study: TOA Technologies
2013 ROI AWARD WINNER! TOA Technologies deployed Intacct to automate its business processes, help its accountants process more…
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Intacct ROI Case Study: The Great Books Foundation
The Great Books Foundation deployed Intacct to replace an aging proprietary accounting package and integrated it with its…
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Reducing operating expenses with Alfabet
IT managers must support the needs of a continually changing business landscape while also maximizing the value of…
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ERP announcements from the Sage Summit
At the 2012 Sage Summit, the Sage Group announced new versions and enhancements for three of its enterprise…
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Quest Foglight ROI Case Study: Anonymous Retailer
After an initial successful pilot, a retailer expanded and upgraded its Quest Foglight deployment to provide better visibility…
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The ROI of Social CRM
As more businesses consider the benefits of social media, champions are increasingly asked to prove tangible business value….
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Yammer is making friends and supporting social discovery
Yammer has increased its functionality with a new release designed to improve information discovery and a set of…
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SAP releases mobile application developer program
SAP has increased its focus on creating a mobile application ecosystem built around SAP’s HANA and mobile application…
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Kalido accelerates data access in pharmaceuticals
Nucleus Research examined how a global pharmaceutical firm used Kalido to manage its evolving data warehouse so it…
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PTC acquires Servigistics
PTC recently announced it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Servigistics, a leading provider of software solutions…
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Epicor makes new HCM release available
Epicor recently announced the general availability of its HCM 5.7 solution. The software’s principal aim is to provide…
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Salesforce.com announces Communities
Salesforce.com has extended its Sites offering with Communities, with pre-built models that integrate Chatter and Site for partner…
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MarkLogic ROI Case Study: CQ Roll Call
CQ Roll Call needed to accelerate updates of the comprehensive information database associated with CQ.com and maintain its…
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Kalido accelerates data access in health care
Nucleus Research examined how a major North American health insurer used Kalido Information Engine to accelerate its decision…
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Assessing the Oracle Database Appliance
Oracle released the Oracle Database Appliance in September 2011 to bring enterprise-class database performance to small and medium-sized…
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MicroStrategy Focuses on usability for the analytic enterprise
MicroStrategy made several announcements at its world user conference including Express service for MicroStrategy Cloud, a new Facebook…
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Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand provides an integrated software-as-a-service platform for talent management, including recruiting, learning management, performance management, and ecosystem…
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Guidebook: Microsoft SharePoint
Although Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server has been on the market for more than 10 years, many companies’ SharePoint…
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Assessing the benefits of Demandbase
Corporate buyers often rely on a vendor’s Web site as the first point of contact and visit the…
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Benefits of BOARD International
Recent research from Nucleus has found that organizations can achieve significant benefits such as improved decision making, increased…
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Five reasons workforce management is better in the cloud
As the workforce management (WFM) market has evolved over the past decade, cloud applications have gained in popularity…
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5 Reasons SMBs should choose Paychex
Business process outsourcing (BPO) can be a valuable tool for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with limited resources…
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MDSL introduces TEM Vision to reduce telecom costs
MDSL has reduced the time and cost associated with enterprise-level telecom expense management (TEM) through a new product…
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Eloqua announces Chatter integration
Eloqua recently announced plans to integrate Salesforce Chatter, adding social networking capabilities to its marketing automation solution. Nucleus…
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Microsoft opens Office 365 sales to partners
At the Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft announced that it is changing its Office 365 sales strategy with the…
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Asure acquires PeopleCube
Asure Software recently announced plans to acquire PeopleCube, a provider of cloud-based workplace management solutions. PeopleCube’s products help…
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Pegasystems announces new solutions for healthcare market
Pegasystems’s new product development and management system, Pega Product Composer System, will shorten the time to market for…
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Avaya Acquires Radvision
Avaya has acquired Radvision, a leading provider of video conferencing endpoints and infrastructure. As Avaya fully integrates Radvision…
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Kalido accelerates data access in banking
Nucleus Research examined how a major North American bank used Kalido to change the speed with which it…