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For many large organizations, managing Microsoft is a multifaceted beast.  In addition to handling your day-to-day Microsoft interactions, there are likely other areas where you...

Now that RISE with SAP is in full force, many companies are compelled to reevaluate their service partner (SI) and long-term support strategies as they...

On June 22, 2021, Oracle announced its new Oracle Support Rewards program, a savings program that allows customers to reduce their software license support cost...

This month, UpperEdge’s project staffing database will bring the total value of all projects completed over the last 5 years to just over $20B in...

After SAP announced RISE with SAP earlier this year, many organizations were left confused by what constitutes the best use case for implementing RISE, what...

Without much fanfare, Oracle released a new offering called Java Management Service (JMS) on June 9, 2021.  Since Oracle is offering this service at no...

Workday recently announced a strong first quarter and increased guidance for the remainder of their fiscal year.  This is great news for Workday and a...

Having been a homeowner for more than 20 years, I’ve tried my hand at all sorts of projects around the house.  Through some trial and...

Throughout my career, I have been fortunate enough to be a part of and lead several IT-enabled transformation projects.  In the past several years, I have...

SAP kicked off 2021 with the announcement of RISE with SAP, a holistic approach to business transformation.  Together with its strong partner ecosystem, RISE promises...

In nearly all of the Microsoft engagements where we have advised over the years, there has been some level of underutilization.  It comes in many...

Is your System Integrator (SI) getting it right on data?  The data says…maybe not. Business transformation efforts are inherently risky – and your data is...

Deloitte is Betting Big on AI and Cybersecurity Understanding each System Integrator’s (SIs) strategy and overall strengths will help you select the SI that will...

Many large companies mistakenly concern themselves with merely the price of their deal without really knowing if it is the best that it can be...

On April 12th, Microsoft announced the $19.7B acquisition of Nuance Communications, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and speech recognition software.  This is the second...

There are many System Implementation (SI) firms that can implement Workday in your organization.  One of your options is Workday themselves who is often willing...

Tips for Budgeting, Negotiating and Renewing Proactive CIOs prepare a set of well-thought-out principles that serve as the foundation from which they manage their ongoing...

Let’s be honest regarding the purpose of Oracle audits – they are sales endeavors.  Oracle wants customers to migrate to its cloud, whether to their...

As you evaluate Oracle’s SaaS solutions, it is critical to develop your bill of materials (BOM).  Your BOM plays an essential role in your negotiation...

ServiceNow CEO, Bill McDermott, recently stated, “We want to be the most innovative, the fastest-moving, most resilient enterprise performer for our customers on the planet.”...