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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Kalido accelerates data access in retail
Nucleus Research examined how a major North American retailer used Kalido Information Engine to change its decision tempo…
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Microsoft acquires Yammer
Microsoft has announced its intent to purchase Yammer and to add Yammer to the Microsoft Office suite. Yammer’s…
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SilkRoad announces Point
SilkRoad announced Point, a human capital management (HCM) application that integrates social networking and collaboration features with talent…
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Dell adds Pentaho to the Dell Apache Hadoop solution
Dell has announced the addition of Pentaho to the Dell Apache Hadoop solution consisting of the Cloudera distribution…
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Intacct ROI financial modeling tool
This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of the Intacct on-demand financial management system….
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Evaluating NetSuite Suite Commerce
NetSuite recently announced SuiteCommerce, a unified platform that enables businesses to centrally manage all aspects of their e-commerce…
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The evolving business case for tier-1 ERP in midsize companies
Today, usability improvements and rapid implementation tools that simplify deployments make enterprise applications a less risky venture for…
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Microsoft ROI Case Study: Ignite Social Media
Ignite Social Media moved from a traditional on-premise Microsoft Exchange and Office environment to Microsoft Office 365. Nucleus…
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IBM ROI Case Study: Redcats
Moving from SAS predictive analytics to IBM SPSS enabled Redcats to execute on its big data investment to…
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Guidebook: Measuring the half life of data
The ability to process and analyze data continues to become cheaper and more rapid. However, the proliferation of…
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Guidebook: Microsoft Dynamics for SMBs
The landscape of enterprise applications is changing, and so are the opportunities and challenges for small and medium-sized…
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Oracle expands social relationship platform with Collective Intellect
Hot on the heels of its Vitrue acquisition announcement, Oracle announced the acquisition of Collective Intellect, a cloud-based…
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SAS Intelligent Advertising for Publishers
Statistical Analysis System (SAS) Institute has developed a new advertising publishing solution: Intelligent Advertising for Publishers. SAS’s solution…
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Infor ROI Case Study: Herman Miller
2012 ROI AWARD WINNER! Herman Miller used Infor10 ERP Business as the platform to build its new point-of-sale…
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Peoplefluent invests in the social enterprise
Peoplefluent, a talent management solution, made a strategic investment in Socialtext, a social software vendor. This investment demonstrates…
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LogiXML ROI Case Study: Islington Council
2012 ROI AWARD WINNER! Nucleus Research examined the use of LogiXML by Islington Council to identify the benefits…
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Salesforce.com announces plans to acquire Buddy Media
Salesforce.com looks to expand its social CRM offering by announcing plans to buy social media marketing platform provider…
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BMC ROI Case Study: Lumen21
2012 ROI AWARD WINNER! Lumen21, a technology managed services provider, faced rapidly increasing costs to manage and configure…
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Anatomy of a Decision: Ceridian Dayforce
Decision makers in human capital management (HCM) are increasingly looking for solutions that do more than just automate…
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Pentaho ROI Case Study: StoneGate
2012 ROI AWARD WINNER! StoneGate created a labor and overtime tracking tool using Pentaho Business Analytics to track…
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Saba ROI Case Study: IRS
2012 ROI AWARD WINNER! The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) upgraded its Saba Meeting license to an enterprise agreement…
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Internap ROI Case Study: Jolokia Networks
2012 ROI AWARD WINNER! Nucleus Research examined Jolokia Networks’s use of Internap IT infrastructure services to provide high-performance…
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Microsoft ROI Case Study: Specialists On Call
2012 ROI AWARD WINNER! Specialists On Call (SOC) moved from Salesforce.com to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online to support…
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Oracle announces plans to buy Vitrue
Oracle adds to its CRM and customer experience management (CEM) capabilities by announcing its intent to buy Vitrue…
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Microsoft ROI Case Study: Carolina Realty Group
2012 ROI AWARD WINNER! Carolina Realty Group moved all its messaging, content management, and lead management to Office…
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TrustSphere announces TrustVault
TrustSphere announced the release of its new trust-based messaging intelligence platform, TrustVault. With added capabilities, including social graphing,…
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Infographic: Measuring the half life of data
This one page interactive infographic is a companion to Nucleus Research Guidebook M36: Measuring the half life of…
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IBM announces Commerce on Cloud
IBM Commerce on Cloud presents an opportunity for small and medium sized-businesses to take advantage of IBM Smarter…
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SAP announces plans to buy Ariba
SAP’s plans to buy Ariba put it squarely in the cloud – and put the pressure on Oracle…
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Salesforce.com announces Chatter Messenger
Salesforce.com announced Chatter Messenger, giving users real-time presence monitoring and instant messaging capabilities. Coming in the Summer 12…
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Technology Value Matrix First Half 2012: Enterprise Applications
The next generation of enterprise applications is about productivity for end users and visibility for decision makers. The…
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Technology Value Matrix First Half 2012: CRM
Many companies are evaluating additions, upgrades, and changes to their core CRM solutions because of the innovations vendors…
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Digitech ROI Case Study: The Outsource Group
The Outsource Group (TOG) used Digitech Systems ImageSilo to automate the capture and routing of its medical claims…
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Informatica: Bridging the gap between traditional data and big data
Companies seeking to maximize the value of their analytics investments must learn to integrate Big Data into their…
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Technology Value Matrix First Half 2012: Analytics
Organizations continue to invest in analytics for increased productivity, better decision making, and lower costs. The Technology Value…
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Anatomy of a Decision: Birst
Big Data is no longer just a buzzword, and no longer limited to those with endless budgets that…
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Technology Value Matrix First Half 2012: Workforce Management
Organizations continue to invest in workforce management (WFM) solutions to help optimize use of their labor investment. Unlike…
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The big returns from big data
Nucleus found organizations can earn an incremental ROI of 241 percent by using Big Data capabilities to examine…
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Quest ROI Case Study: Imperial College London
Imperial College London deployed Quest Foglight to manage the performance of its applications, databases, and services and reduce…
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The stages of an Analytic Enterprise
In its extensive look at business intelligence (BI), performance management (PM), predictive analytics, and supporting data-management technologies, Nucleus…
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Delivering data to the edge with Transpara
Although analytics technologies tend to generate high returns on investment, benefits can be limited if deployments reach too…
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Digitech ROI Case Study: Mental Health Center of Denver
2012 ROI AWARD WINNER! The Mental Health Center of Denver upgraded its legacy imaging solution to Digitech Systems…
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Marketing drives CRM ROI
Nucleus found marketing automation drives a 14.5 percent increase in sales productivity and a 12.2 percent reduction in…
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Assessing WorkForce Software
Having observed the growing market share of WorkForce Software in a highly competitive market, Nucleus examined situations in…
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The benefits of Xactly
Xactly sales compensation automation helps sales managers plan and execute effective sales compensation strategies. Nucleus found benefits from…
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WorkForce Software’s edge in fatigue management
As companies seek new ways to reduce payroll costs and increase productivity, one overlooked opportunity is improvements from…
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Elsevier Benefit Case Study: Anonymous Manufacturer
An automobile component developer and manufacturer adopted Elsevier illumin8 to support its automotive innovation research and development efforts….
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Microsoft Convergence 2012
Microsoft has made big steps in the past year to make its Dynamics business applications easier to use…
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Demandware Benefit Case Study: Columbia
Columbia deployed Demandware Commerce to help build its brands and benefit its customers and business partners around the…
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Moodys Analytics RiskOrigins Rapid Financial Business Case Tool
This rapid financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of deploying Moodys Analytics RiskOrigins. When…