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• BrandPost: The CIO’s Essential Guide to Procurement

  14-03-2018 19:06
  Where many business units from finance to manufacturing have already harnessed the power of cloud, mobile, data analytics, and AI, there is one often-overlooked function waiting to fan the flames of innovation: procurement. Here’s what CIOs and IT leaders need to know to jump-start that process.“Procurement is traditionally seen as cost center, not as a profit center,” says Paul Blake, Associate Director for GEP. “The Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) wants to change that,
  
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• BrandPost: Next Generation IT Operating Models – Part Two: Integrate

  14-03-2018 18:20
  As organizations tackle the challenges of digital transformation, substantial technology enablement is a must. But while customer-facing point solutions such as mobile apps and social media help achieve short-term gains, sustainable competitive value and business value comes by going much farther: That is, fully integrating across the front, middle and back offices to create a truly digital and connected enterprise.In Part One of this two-part series on Next Generation IT Operating Models, we d
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: What business risks can cause software outsourcing to fail

  14-03-2018 18:00
  Software development outsourcing is a strategy known to all IT departments and embraced by many. When we meet with business and IT leaders, we find that some companies have attempted to use outsourcing as a software development strategy, but the results were dissatisfying (and sometimes disastrous). We dug deeper into low-performance software outsourcing and found that the root cause of issues was not caused by the outsourcing partner. The surprising conclusion was: internal factors at the clie
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Tremors in the boardroom as GDPR moves the regulatory paradigm from compliance to exposure

  14-03-2018 17:07
  Unless you have been living under a rock, you will be aware of the impending activation of the General Data Privacy Regulation on May 25th of this year. The shocker is that many organizations are only now beginning to realize the potential impact to their business of this new regulatory direction of travel. Cap Gemini estimates that many organizations will not be ready.The impact of GDPR is so potentially devastating to an organization that it can be considered a watershed as to how regulators
  
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• BrandPost: Transforming IT to run SAP in a Digital Business

  14-03-2018 16:51
  In the never-ending quest for competitive advantage, business is transforming to thrive in the digital economy. In large measure, that means being able to collect and analyze growing amounts of data faster and more efficiently than ever before.Almost every day, we see examples of how the skillful manipulation of data can give companies of varying sizes a competitive edge. One grocery chain we work with, for instance, is saving $5 million a year by monitoring the tire pressure in its fleet. And
  
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• BrandPost: The 5 Crucial Attributes of the Modern IT Consultant (& Why You Should Choose One)

  14-03-2018 16:30
  It’s no secret that the introduction of Cloud computing has completely disrupted the way that technology has evolved, and this evolution requires a new breed of IT consultant. When selecting an IT service partner to work with, you need to ensure that you’re working with people who are up to date on the latest technology trends, can help you understand your technology options, can mitigate between the business and IT layers of your organization, and can offer you a full-service solut
  
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• Linium Joins Forces with Ness Digital Engineering

  14-03-2018 14:45
  Ness Digital Engineering, a portfolio company of The Rohatyn Group (TRG), has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Linium, LLC, a digital business, engineering, experience and transformation consultancy. Ness Digital Engineering, a global company committed to helping its clients deliver dynamic customer interactions and business operations platforms, is expanding its capabilities in delivering end-to-end digital enablement. 
  
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• Business intelligence software review [62 users rate SAP BI]

  14-03-2018 11:20
  Selecting a business intelligence (BI) platform is a difficult decision to make in a vacuum and without the aid of both quantitative and qualitative data. It’s as if you need BI software to decide which BI system to purchase or upgrade. After all, features and capabilities all sound so promising and look so impressive in the demo.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• 10 early warning signs of IT outsourcing disaster

  14-03-2018 11:00
  There are a number of reasons why IT outsourcing engagements fail — from unrealistic expectations and lack of governance to misaligned interests and poor communication. Sometimes the problems lie with the IT service provider; other times, the customer is at fault. In most cases, the two parties each share some of the blame.However, there are some common warning signs of impending outsourcing disaster that IT leaders should look out for. In many cases, a troubled outsourcing relationship c
  
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