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.

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Latest Value Matrix Research

  • ROI Case Study: Kronos

  • Guidebook: Siemens PLM for Aerospace and Defense

    Siemens product lifecycle management (PLM) software for the aerospace and defense industries enables companies to better manage complex…

  • ROI Case Study: SAVO

    2010 ROI AWARD WINNER! Aspect used SAVO to improve sales readiness for both its internal sales team and…

  • Protecting data integrity with Surety’s AbsoluteProof

    Surety’s AbsoluteProof provides organizations with a means to ensure the veracity and integrity of electronic records, files, and…

  • ROI Case Study: SPSS

    2009 ROI AWARD WINNER! Navy Federal Credit Union expanded its investment in SPSS to better understand members’ behavior,…

  • ROI Case Study: SPSS

  • ROI Case Study: Microsoft Dynamics CRM

  • ROI Case Study: Data Fabrication

    2009 ROI AWARD WINNER! Deploying Data Fabrication’s PDFBlaster enabled Intuit-owned Digital Insight to accelerate accounts receivable collection, improve…

  • Report: Microsoft Patterns and Practices

    Microsoft patterns and practices provides .NET developers with guidance, tools, libraries, and frameworks to help them build better…

  • ROI Case Study: Kofax

    By deploying Kofax’s MarkView Financial Suite, Plains All American Pipeline avoided additions to its accounts payable (AP) staff,…

  • Facebook: Measuring the cost to business of social notworking

    Nearly half of office employees access Facebook during work. Nucleus found companies effectively lose an average of 1.5…

  • ROI Case Study: Kofax

  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. It is designed…

  • Achieving value with Microsoft Dynamics CRM

    Microsoft Dynamics CRM enables organizations to improve customer service, effectively manage marketing and communications, and increase sales productivity,…

  • Guidebook: Maximizing success delivering Microsoft Dynamics

    Companies buying software want partners they can trust, especially in today’s economic climate. Microsoft partners that follow a…

  • ROI Case Study: IBM Cognos BICC

    2010 ROI AWARD WINNER! Establishing a business intelligence competency center (BICC) enabled Martin’s Point Health Care to significantly…

  • ROI Case Study: Kofax

  • Guidebook: Microsoft Dynamics GP

    Microsoft Dynamics GP helps organizations improve business operations and financial management, driving greater productivity, improved visibility for decision…

  • Guidebook: Microsoft Dynamics AX

    Microsoft Dynamics AX helps mid-sized and larger organization improve business operations and financial management, driving greater productivity, better…

  • Guidebook: Microsoft Dynamics SL

    Microsoft Dynamics SL helps project-driven midsize companies automate processes and streamline operations, driving increased productivity, improved visibility, and…

  • Guidebook: Microsoft Dynamics NAV

    Microsoft Dynamics NAV is a business management application that enables mid-sized organizations to streamline operations, increase productivity, improve…

  • Microsoft Dynamics GP ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Microsoft Dynamics GP. It is designed…

  • Microsoft Dynamics AX ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Microsoft Dynamics AX. It is designed…

  • Microsoft Dynamics SL ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Microsoft Dynamics SL. It is designed…

  • Microsoft Dynamics NAV ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. It is designed…

  • ROI Evaluation Report: Kronos Workforce Central

    Kronos Workforce Central enables companies to reduce payroll error, reduce human resources management time and cost, and increase…

  • Microsoft FAST ROI financial modeling tool

    Microsoft FAST provides enterprise-class search capabilities for both internal and customer-facing applications. Nucleus analysts found companies could achieve…

  • Force.com drives faster development

    Nucleus analyzed existing Force.com application deployments and found an average of 4.9 times faster development. End customers, developers,…

  • ROI Evaluation Report: IBM Cognos Software

    Companies that use IBM Cognos software are able to improve productivity, reduce or avoid headcount, reduce financing costs,…

  • IBM Cognos Solutions ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of IBM Cognos Software. It is designed…

  • Schlage HandPunch

    Using biometrics to automate collection of time and attendance data can reduce buddy punching, manual data review and…

  • Digitech Systems ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Digitech Systems. It is designed to…

  • ROI Case Study: Google Apps

    2nd Wind deployed Google Apps to replace its existing Microsoft Exchange environment and support broader collaboration, reducing IT…

  • ROI Case Study: Google Apps

  • Why time and attendance makes sense in a down economy

    Companies should consider investments in time and attendance applications as a low-risk, low-cost way to reduce payroll costs…

  • Guidebook: Kronos Services

    Kronos users can maximize returns throughout the application lifecycle by strategically investing in training, optimization, and support on…

  • Sage CRM ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Sage CRM. It is designed to…

  • Sage SalesLogix ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Sage SalesLogix. It is designed to…

  • Scheduling applications cut healthcare costs

    By deploying advanced scheduling tools, healthcare institutions can reduce labor costs and improve the productivity of schedulers, staffers,…

  • ROI Case Study: Google

    A leading medical products provider adopted Google Message Discovery, an on-demand message discovery service, to improve the productivity…

  • Exploring the benefits of BlackLine Systems

    BlackLine Systems applications enable organizations of all sizes to automate account reconciliations and financial closing processes to improve…

  • ISVs save with DataDirect drivers

    Independent software vendors (ISVs) that embed DataDirect drivers can leverage DataDirect’s expertise to improve data connectivity. Using DataDirect…

  • ROI Case Study: Workforce Software

    2010 ROI AWARD WINNER! By deploying WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter workforce management suite, Atlantic Marine lowered clerical headcount, reduced…

  • ROI Case Study: Workforce Software

  • Evaluating MM Hayes Quickcharge

    Healthcare providers and the companies that operate their cafeterias should deploy quickcharge to increase revenue at cafeterias and…

  • Nucleus Top Ten Predictions for 2009

    Sustaining business in a recession is all about doing more with less. Expect 2009 to bring more applications…

  • NetSuite ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of NetSuite. It is designed to help…

  • HealthcareSource Position Manager ROI financial modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of HealthcareSource Position Manager. It is designed…

  • Extend the value of labor management to Oracle

    Most companies have pay rule environments with some complexity, such as multiple states and shift differentials or collective…

  • Annual License Maintenance for BI and PM: Is it worth it?

    Evaluating the business case for business intelligence (BI) and performance management (PM) license maintenance often reveals it’s more…