Top 10 Excuses to Not Implement Best Practices and 5 Things to do About it August 22, 2017 John Belden Reading Time: 5 minutes Over the past 30 years, a great deal of research has been conducted on IT-enabled business transformations. As a result… Read More Categories: ERP Program Management, IT Sourcing, Oracle, SAP
Software Audits Continue to Rise: Understand the Software Vendor’s Audit Playbook August 15, 2017 Len Riley Reading Time: 4 minutes Software vendors have developed an array of strategies and tactics to extract revenue from customers beyond an initial transaction. These… Read More Categories: Cloud, Deloitte, ERP Program Management, IT Sourcing, Oracle, SAP
Will SAP Competitors Fight the Indirect Access Madness? July 24, 2017 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 4 minutes Now that the public is aware of SAP’s Indirect Access rules after the recent lawsuits with Diageo and the arbitration… Read More Categories: Application Management Services, Cloud, ERP Program Management, Oracle, SAP
Are SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Making Bank in the Cloud? July 16, 2017 John Belden Reading Time: 2 minutes Over the past few years, cloud has been the growth engine of the software and consulting industry. The marketing machines… Read More Categories: Accenture, Cloud, Deloitte, ERP Program Management, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP
Capturing the Value of Business, Digital and Technology Transformations April 26, 2017 UpperEdge Reading Time: 4 minutes Before undertaking any technology, digital or business transformation, an organization needs to ask why they are performing it. Is the… Read More Categories: Accenture, Cloud, ERP Program Management, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, Workday
How Technology Cost Leakage Can Rear Its Ugly Head April 18, 2017 UpperEdge Reading Time: 3 minutes It is estimated that more than half of negotiated cost savings from technology-related services are ‘leaked’ after contracting. Unrealized cost… Read More Categories: Accenture, Deloitte, ERP Program Management, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, Workday
ORACLE Q2 2017 EARNINGS – KEY TAKEAWAYS February 15, 2017 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: < 1 minutes Oracle had a great quarter with continued growth that exceeded expectations and over achieved results in the Cloud. Strong Cloud… Read More Categories: Oracle
Implications of Oracle On-Premise License Migrations to the Cloud February 8, 2017 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 2 minutes During Oracle’s FY 2017 Q2 earnings call, Larry Ellison provided some clarity as clients migrate their on-premise licenses to the… Read More Categories: Cloud, Oracle
Oracle’s Strategy for Winning the Cloud Land Grab October 13, 2016 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 4 minutes By now it is common knowledge that Oracle is fully committed to becoming the largest cloud provider in terms of revenue. Oracle’s… Read More Categories: Oracle
Oracle Q4 2016 Earnings – Key Takeaways August 25, 2016 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: < 1 minutes Oracle had a great quarter with continued growth that exceeded expectations and over achieved results in the Cloud. Strong Cloud… Read More Categories: Oracle