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

  • Five CRM mistakes professional services firms should avoid

    Many professional services firms have shied away from CRM because it would require significant changes in work practices,…

  • SPSS ROI financial modeling tool

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

  • SAP Watch: May

    Find Nucleus’s latest analysis of SAP here, including SAP announces management lineup, the architect of Business ByDesign to…

  • Case Study: Dow Corning’s SAP Success

    Dow Corning found networking with fellow customers, making business experts collaborate closely with technical experts, focusing on training,…

  • Five CRM mistakes financial services firms should avoid

    Properly deployed, CRM can deliver increased productivity and competitive advantage. Firms that plan a training strategy that addresses…

  • Getting to Salseforce.com AppExchange

    Companies looking to participate in Salesforce.com’s AppExchange stand to immediately get access to a wide customer base and…

  • Guidebook: Microsoft Patterns and Practices

    Companies use Microsoft patterns and practices to make their development environments more productive, consistent, and standardized. Whether used…

  • NetSuite helps global companies cope

    NetSuite OneWorld builds on an integrated repository to provide a single real-time view of global and multi-entity operations….

  • Nucleus Research Time and Labor Management Benefits Tool

    This benefits modeling tool is designed to quantify the benefits of deploying a time and labor management solution….

  • Salesforce.com and Google: Google gets a channel strategy

    Salesforce.com and Google have announced Salesforce.com’s on-demand service will integrate with Google Apps. While it may just sound…

  • ROI Case Study: Siterra

    A major supermarket chain operating in the eastern United States used Siterra on-demand site management to cut lease-related…

  • ROI Report: OnDemand Personal Navigator

    End user adoption is critical to the successful implementation of an enterprise application, and effective training is key…

  • Case Study: Bentley Systems ELS

    By converting its multiple separate Bentley Systems applications licenses to a single Enterprise License Subscription (ELS), design and…

  • Cognos pricing makes more projects possible

    Too often companies assume that software for potential business intelligence (BI) and performance management (PM) projects is too…

  • Case Study: Bentley Systems ELS

  • Maconomy Real ROI Report

    Nucleus conducted an in-depth investigation of 26 Maconomy deployments and found all customers had either already received a…

  • KNOA Software uncovers SAP pain points

    Knoa’s Experience and Performance Manager (EPM) application helped a major North American manufacturer discover the transactions in SAP…

  • SAP Watch: April

    Find Nucleus’s latest analysis of SAP here, including SAP sued by Waste Management, Knoa assists North American manufacturer,…

  • Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 3500 Laptop Guardian ROI modeling tool

    This financial modeling tool has been developed to evaluate the value of Alcatel-Lucent’s OmniAccess 3500 Laptop Guardian ROI…

  • Maconomy ROI financial modeling tool

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

  • Oracle’s Earnings: Investors are Watching the Wrong Number

    Oracle’s stock fell today based on its third quarter earnings announcement but that’s because of failing models focused…

  • ROI Case Study: WebEx

    2009 ROI AWARD WINNER! Given Imaging used WebEx to support a more collaborative global operation while avoiding face-to-face…

  • ROI Evaluation Report: NetSuite

    Nucleus found customers of on-demand business apps provider NetSuite significantly automated pr Software as a Service ocesses, boosted…

  • Evaluating the productivity impact of mobile devices

    A survey of 230 users found the average mobile device user works 15 percent more each day. Mobile…

  • Hosted versus On Demand

    The rise in popularity of on demand solutions has led many vendors to market their hosted solutions as…

  • Case Study: Bentley Systems ELS

  • ROI Case Study: Siebel CRM On Demand

    Equifax deployed Siebel CRM On Demand to support a standardized sales process and consistent global reporting, increasing sales…

  • ROI Case Study: Oracle on Sun Solaris

    The company migrated its existing heterogenous hardware environment to a standardized Oracle database environment running on Sun x64…

  • ROI Case Study: Oracle on Sun Solaris

  • SAP Watch: March

    Find Nucleus’s latest analysis of SAP here including: user tips, SAP ships a new “enhancement” package, an evaluation…

  • Evaluating Bentley’s Enterprise License Subscription

    Bentley’s Enterprise License Subscription (ELS) program enables companies to rapidly test and deploy Bentley software applications without paying…

  • Case Study: Bentley Systems ELS

  • Case Study: Bentley Systems ELS

  • ROI Case Study: Business Objects

  • ROI Case Study: Business Objects

  • ROI Case Study: Oracle On Demand

  • RightNow and Cast Iron deepen links

    Integration appliance maker Cast Iron Systems is shipping a device to allow users of RightNow Technologies’s CRM service…

  • Evaluating Bentley’s Municipal License Subscription

    Bentley’s Municipal License Subscription (MLS) program enables local governments to rapidly access Bentley software applications without paying upfront…

  • Siemens HiPath ProCenter

    Siemens’ HiPath ProCenter line of call center solutions offers a way to integrate all customer-facing channels, including the…

  • Why automating data management can save you money

    Most IT departments are poorly supported when it comes to the integration, migration, and quality control of data,…

  • Understanding metrics: NPV versus ROI

    Net Present Value (NPV) and Return on Investment (ROI) are two valuable metrics with different uses. ROI is…

  • ROI Case Study: Vignette

    2008 ROI Award Winner ROI: 2253%, Payback: 3 weeks NASA used Vignette Portal to create a single gateway…

  • ROI Case Study: Vignette

  • SAP Watch: February

    Find Nucleus’s latest analysis of SAP here, including: SAP user group head sees new future in ERP with…

  • A closer look at Sirius for insurance

    Sirius for Insurance provides a suite of insurance industry-specific tools to enable insurance companies, brokers, and underwriters to…

  • Guidebook: Informatica

    Companies use Informatica to make data migration projects more standardized, repeatable, and consistent. Whether they are rationalizing, integrating,…

  • Turbo charge scheduling ROI with self service

    Scheduling solutions make front line managers more efficient by relieving them of tactical and labor intensive tasks. ROI…

  • Scheduling – What to Expect when Deploying

    Scheduling solutions are a way for companies to reduce payroll costs and improve both customer service and morale….

  • SAP user group head looks to the future

    Steven Strout, CEO of the Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG), is optimistic that SAP’s enterprise SOA strategy will…

  • SpringCM 4.0

    On-demand content management provider SpringCM’s latest iteration, 4.0, promises to provide one of the holy grails of content…