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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Salesforce.com announces Site.com
Salesforce.com is setting its sights on the Web content management (ECM) space with its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering, Site.com….
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The benefits of FotoPunch
FotoPunch is a cloud-based mobile application that uses facial recognition and GPS software to allow employees to punch…
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The new Infor
With its announcement of Inforce Everywhere, Infor embraces the cloud and goes beyond the marketing to show a…
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Market Focus Report – Mobile and Social CRM
Adding mobile access and social collaboration to CRM delivers significant benefits. In a survey of CRM decision makers,…
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IBM ROI Case Study: Accelrys
Nucleus Research examined the use of Cognos Express Xcelerator to identify the benefits of extending a partial analytics…
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Elsevier ROI Case Study: Anonymous Manufacturer
An automobile component developer adopted Elsevier illumin8 to support its technology research and development efforts. Nucleus found using…
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Nimble social CRM
Nimble’s social business platform provides users with a single portal interface to manage and track their e-mail messages,…
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PeopleMatter ROI Case Study: Parker’s Convenience Stores
2012 ROI AWARD WINNER! Parker’s Convenience Stores adopted PeopleMatter technology to improve its hiring practices and documentation of…
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Microsoft CRM Q2 2012 service update
Microsoft’s latest version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, nicknamed “CRM Anywhere,†expands mobile and browser access. This is significant…
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Digitech Systems PaperVision Capture Desktop
Digitech Systems PaperVision Capture Desktop provides single users with enterprise-grade document capture capabilities on their existing desktop computer….
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PeopleMatter ROI Case Study: Boloco
Boloco adopted PeopleMatter technology to improve its evaluation of potential new hires and eliminate paperwork in its HR…
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Market Watch: 2012 Week 4
With the National Retail Federation’s 101st Annual Convention & EXPO taking place January 15-18, 2012, Nucleus’s take on…
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Microsoft Dynamics 2012 for Retail
The third release of Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail since its debut in 2010 provides end-to-end transaction support…
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Scheduling for outcomes with Reflexis
Reflexis provides workforce management applications and specializes in the retail industry. Nucleus examined the company’s scheduling capabilities, including…
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Content management pays back $6.12 for every dollar spent
Companies continue to invest in Electronic Content Management (ECM) and search technologies to reduce costs and increase productivity….
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Digitech Systems Rapid Financial Business Case Tool
This rapid financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Digitech Systems. It is designed…
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A closer look at Newsgator
As companies explore the options to support social collaboration and networking for employees, they must balance the productivity…
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Guidebook: Oracle Cloud Services
As part of its Cloud Services offering, Oracle managed cloud services enable Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, and…
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Workforce Management pays back $7.88 for every dollar spent
Although compensation tends to be a company’s largest cost, Nucleus found it is also one of the largest…
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Datawatch Benefit Case Study: StonehamBank
StonehamBank uses Datawatch Monarch Report Analytics to extract and combine data from its customer information system and other…
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Market Watch: Week 49
Nucleus’s take on notable recent vendor announcements includes competitive wins from Microsoft and momentum for Office 365, new…
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Improving analytics deployments with IBM partners
In analyzing deployments of IBM Business Analytics Software, Nucleus has found that midsize organizations adopting these applications typically…
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IBM Benefit Case Study: Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art recently used IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration to integrate its Salesforce.com deployment…
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Salesforce.com ROI Case Study: Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark deployed Salesforce.com to support a common CRM strategy across its Health Care and K-C Professional global operations….
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Microsoft ROI Case Study: Naumac
Naumac moved its contractors and consultants to Office 365 so they could have more professional and consistent tools…
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Microsoft ROI Case Study: D7 Consulting
D7 Consulting deployed Microsoft Office 365 to improve the reliability of e-mail messaging and enable employees to share…
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Analytics pays back $10.66 for every dollar spent
A recent examination of Nucleus Research ROI case studies found organizations earn an average of $10.66 for every…
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IT budgeting: Perception and reality
Lack of accurate data on IT portfolios – such as applications, their interdependencies, and their links to business…
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CRM pays back $5.60 for every dollar spent
Companies continue to invest in Customer Relationship Management to reduce costs and increase revenues − and with good…
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Improving hiring and increasing tax credits with Kronos Workforce Acquisition
Kronos Workforce Acquisition is a Web-based tool used in the recruiting, hiring, and onboarding of new part-time workers….
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Technology Value Matrix 2H11: CRM
Given its direct impact on profits and margins, customer relationship management (CRM) continues to be an area of…
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Why bankers turn to Information Builders
Information Builders is a provider of analytics applications and data integration tools. In examining the Information Builders product…
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Technology Value Matrix 2H11: Enterprise Applications
Many market and economic dynamics are impacting enterprise application decisions, including maturing first deployments, emerging second-generation systems and…
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Technology Value Matrix 2H11: Workforce Management
Organizations continue to invest in workforce management (WFM) in order to reduce and control their largest operating expense:…
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CustVox Benefit Case Study: UPC Cablecom
UPC Cablecom deployed CustVox customer experience management to better understand its customers’ satisfaction on an ongoing basis. Nucleus…
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Five ways IBM brings predictive analytics to the masses
Although virtually any decision making process can be improved with predictive analytics tools, Nucleus found organizations tend to…
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Oracle OpenWorld applications update
At Oracle OpenWorld, Oracle presented the results of its 6-year Fusion Applications development effort, with more than 100…
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Technology Value Matrix 2H11: Analytics
Organizations continue to invest in analytics in order to achieve a variety of benefits, such as increased productivity,…
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Appirio Benefit Case Study: Yahoo
Yahoo moved from a number of different sales-related portals to one global sales enablement application built by Appirio…
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IBM ROI Case Study: Mueller, Inc
Mueller, Inc. deployed IBM Business Analytics to give both managers and general employees greater visibility into how their…
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IBM ROI Case Study: MediaMath
MediaMath deployed IBM Netezza to support its online digital media platform that helps clients track and manage their…
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Saving on SAP with Rimini Street
The majority of most enterprise IT budgets go to supporting ongoing operations, and annual ERP license maintenance fees…
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Quantifying the benefits of Tableau
Tableau is a provider of data discovery and business analytics tools. When Nucleus examined Tableau customers, analysts identified…
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Rapid Financial Business Case Tool: Tableau Software
This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Tableau Software. It is designed to…
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Nucleus Top Ten Predictions for 2012
The impacts of the cloud on development, strategies for big data, and smarter software are high on Nucleus’s…
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IBM Benefit Case Study: Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic develops analytical algorithms to detect suspicious tumor growth in MRI and CT scans. The clinic worked…
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Nucleus 2012 IT Spending Survey
Nucleus surveyed US companies and found 50 percent plan at least some increase in IT spending in 2012….
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Oracle launches in-memory analytics at OpenWorld
Oracle has extended its integrated systems offering by launching Oracle Exalytics at OpenWorld 2011. Oracle Exalytics is a…
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SAP Benefit Case Study: Anonymous Technology Company
An anonymous technology company deployed SAP BusinessByDesign to support its growth strategy. Nucleus found that by streamlining and…
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A closer look at Ceridian InView
Ceridian is a provider of payroll, benefits, and HR-related applications which recently began reselling Dayforce’s Web-based workforce management…