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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Oracle Database Appliance: High availability for the midmarket
High availability, high performance database servers have traditionally been beyond the reach of small and medium-sized businesses with…
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Elsevier ROI Case Study: Lilly
As the pharmaceutical industry faces increasing pressures, firms must maximize returns from research and development while managing operational…
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Assessing the benefits of IBM Cognos FSR
IBM Cognos FSR is used by finance departments to automate the creation and validation of a variety of…
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A closer look at Dayforce
Dayforce is a cloud-based provider of automation for HR-related processes that is growing rapidly despite competition from vendors…
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Tangible results of IBM Smarter Commerce
The goal of IBM Smarter Commerce is to turn customer insight into action. Nucleus found that by using…
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Elsevier Benefit Case Study: Lilly
As the pharmaceutical industry faces increasing pressures, firms must maximize returns from research and development while managing operational…
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Decision focus: North American paper company
A large north American paper company recently adopted a hosting strategy for its on-premise workforce management applications. Here,…
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Improving decisions and reporting with IBM Cognos FSR
IBM Cognos Financial Statement Reporting (FSR) is used by companies to automate the creation of financial statements and…
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1H11 Newsletter survey results
The first half of 2011 Nucleus Newsletter survey questions ranged from CRM solutions and analytics technology to smartphones…
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Kronos Benefit Case Study: Mohawk Fine Papers
Mohawk Fine Papers used Kronos Cloud Services to adopt a hosted strategy for its Kronos Workforce Central deployment….
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Decision focus: North American financial services firm
A large North American financial services firm recently purchased more than 10,000 licenses of Salesforce.com to deploy to…
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A closer look at Zoho CRM
Zoho CRM provides professional quality cloud-based CRM for small and medium-sized businesses. In looking at Zoho, Nucleus found…
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Asure ROI Case Study: Anonymous Software Provider
A global provider of workforce management software and services adopted Asure Software’s Resource Scheduler to improve employee participation…
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SAVO mobile apps
Form factor and usability are critical to successful adoption of any sales force automation application – and even…
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DocuSign ROI Case Study: Anonymous
A company selling agricultural products faced challenges in managing and collecting customer signatures on contracts and inspection forms….
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Informatica ROI Case Study: Major Healthcare Provider
Informatica enables organizations to integrate and analyze large volumes of disparate data types, including information in traditional transactional…
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Five content management challenges solved: Digitech Systems
Despite the proliferation of Microsoft Office SharePoint deployments, many organizations are still challenged to deliver on the promise…
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IBM ROI Case Study: DC Water
Nucleus Research examined DC Water’s adoption of IBM Business Analytics and its integration with various data sources. Nucleus…
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The return on investment from Chatter
As companies start to more broadly adopt Chatter, the business benefits are clear. Nucleus analysts found that companies…
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Leave management: Cutting labor costs
Without leave management, the average employee takes 1.25 unearned days off annually. Nucleus has found this cost can…
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Preparing for monetization with Juniper Networks
Nucleus examined Juniper Networks Universal Edge to identify how network service providers (NSPs) can use the platform to…
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Big data – Beyond the buzzwords
There’s a lot of buzz about big data, and managing it successfully will drive positive ROI and competitive…
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Making Web sites stickier with Tableau
When Nucleus examined the features and functionality of the Tableau product offering, analysts found significant benefits were available…
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IBM ROI Case Study: Cincinnati Zoo
Nucleus Research examined the use of IBM Cognos BI at the Cincinnati Zoo and found that analytics enabled…
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An initial look at CloudSpokes
CloudSpokes connects companies with cloud application development needs with developers. Launched by Appirio, CloudSpokes applies the crowdsourcing model…
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IBM ROI Case Study: JM Family
JM Family used IBM FileNet to automate its auto loan management processes and in doing so increased the…
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Five steps for Chatter success
Deployed effectively, Chatter can help organizations communicate and collaborate better. Nucleus identified a number of strategies that drove…
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IBM ROI Case Study: Hennepin County
Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health deployed IBM FileNet to replace paper-based document and client service processes….
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Anatomy of a decision: SAP versus Oracle JD Edwards
When Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and SAP compete in the midmarket, there are many factors that influence customer…
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Technology Value Matrix 1H11: CRM
Organizations have continued to invest in customer relationship management (CRM), as acquiring and retaining customers while managing service…
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Technology Value Matrix 1H11: Workforce Management
Organizations continue to invest in workforce management (WFM) in order to reduce and control their largest operating expense:…
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Scribe
Just as applications delivered in the cloud are faster to deploy, require less initial and ongoing investment, and…
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Kronos Cloud Services
IT departments are looking to increase efficiency, cut costs, and improve productivity. Traditionally they have purchased application licenses…
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QlikView
When Nucleus examined QlikView features and functionality, analysts identified benefits in three areas. Organizations seeking to overcome the…
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Rimini Street Case Study: Color Spot
Color Spot moved from SAP maintenance to Rimini Street Support for its R/3 deployment. Nucleus found Color Spot…
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Guidebook: Juniper Networks Content Direct
Nucleus examined Juniper Networks Content Direct to identify the benefits that network service providers (NSPs) can achieve by…
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Technology Value Matrix 1H11: Analytics
Organizations continue to invest in analytics in order to both improve productivity and enable better decision making. The…
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Juniper Networks Content Direct ROI financial modeling tool
This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Juniper Networks Content Direct. It is…
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Cutting spend with Rosslyn Analytics
By applying business intelligence practices to spend-related data over the Web, Rosslyn Analytics enables organizations to improve vendor-management…
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Marketo lead management
Marketing automation is often the last CRM investment companies make, because the returns from sales force automation and…
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The risks of inaccurate data on IT applications
Inaccurate data on IT assets can drive unnecessary costs, drain productivity, and increase the risk of noncompliance. Nucleus…
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Previewing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Enterprise applications have traditionally at cross purposes: the more complex the processes they support, the more difficult they…
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IBM ROI Case Study: Concept One
2011 ROI AWARD WINNER! Nucleus Research examined the use of IBM Cognos Express at Concept One Accessories to…
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Mobile technology meets the frontline workforce
Nucleus Research investigated mobile apps designed to improve workforce productivity. Nucleus found that Kronos mobile workforce management apps…
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Cybershift ROI Case Study: NYC Department of Education
2011 ROI AWARD WINNER! Nucleus Research examined the use of CyberShift Workforce Management 3G at the New York…
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Salesforce.com ROI Case Study: Anonymous
This company expanded its Salesforce.com deployment to replace its siloed Siebel application for support and customer service. Nucleus…
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Integrating the cloud with Boomi
When Nucleus examined organizations that used Boomi to integrate cloud-based and on-premise assets, analysts found it enabled companies…
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CRM trend outlook
The CRM market continues to heat up, with aggressive pricing strategies driving adoption and investments in innovation driving…