In high-growth organizations, where there can be a lack of formal processes, fast-changing structures and growing headcount with often poorly defined roles, the process can be even more challenging. In addition, the pressure is intense from both the management team and investors to get an accurate view of performance data and aspects such as cash flow, profitability and liabilities, all […]

Whether you are a first time buyer of enterprise resource management (ERP) software, or a seasoned implementer, evaluating software can be a daunting and stressful task. The terminology associated with choosing a new platform-public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS-and the myriad of solution offerings-ERP, CRM, HCM-makes for a confusing alphabet soup for even the most experienced professionals. […]

Delivering transparency is becoming increasingly important across different industries. For some, it has become a competitive differentiator. In professional services, clients are also increasingly calling for transparency. To fully embrace transparency means building a culture and values that support it, and also means having the systems, processes and technology to deliver it. As a single ERP system, NetSuite is not […]

Many of the advertising landmarks in 2018 were expected and welcomed; others not so much. But, one thing’s for sure: as we dive into 2019, the industry will continue to navigate more twists and turns. So what comes next? Will the creative in-housing trend pick up steam? Will big media companies keep getting snatched up by even bigger ones? In […]

Leverage Hadoop in the Analytic Data Pipeline While a whole ecosystem of tools has sprung up around Hadoop to handle and analyze data, many of them are specialized to just one part of a larger process. To fulfill the promise of Hadoop, organizations need to step back and take an end-to-end view of their analytic data pipelines. By paying attention […]

Get All the Benefits of Cloud for Hadoop Clusters This hands-on guide shows developers and systems administrators familiar with Hadoop how to install, use, and manage cloud-born clusters efficiently. • Learn how Hadoop clusters run in the cloud, the problems they can help you solve, and their potential drawbacks • Examine the common concepts of cloud providers, including compute capabilities, […]

Ten Critical Data Management Implications for Your Internet of Things Initiatives. Learn how to prepare for the support of your organization’s IoT investments. Internet of Things initiatives, architectures and technologies have many data-related implications. Data and analytics leaders can be best prepared to support their organization’s IoT investments by:• Modernizing data management capabilities for IoT solutions by identifying gaps and […]

Digital Transformation Checklist: Apply the Top Five Digital and Data Trends in Banking Powerful forces are reshaping the retail banking and payments industry. As a result, full-service banks are challenged by agile, “digital first” competitors who aggressively pursue customers by addressing their needs in new and distinct ways. To compete, banks need to radically transform themselves and innovate for the […]