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What basics should companies know about digital manufacturing?

Digital manufacturing is a concept that is gaining traction in the industrial sector. Here's one take on just what it means and why it's important. Continue Reading
What is your best advice for integrating software applications?

Ian Charles, CFO of Host Analytics, advises to invest time in scoping and consider future needs when integrating software applications. Continue Reading
Why should companies consider ERP consolidation?

Many companies use a mix of disconnected ERP systems and poorly integrated third-party applications that block efficiency and increase costs. An expert explains how to start consolidating ERP. Continue Reading
Preparing for an ERP migration

In this expert response, find tips for preparing data for an ERP migration project. Continue Reading
How to choose your ERP upgrade project team

Learn how to choose which departments are involved in the ERP upgrade project. Find out how to select your ERP upgrade team and how to communicate critical data across your business. Continue Reading

DataScience.com set to drive Oracle cloud analytics efforts

Oracle's cloud strategy includes machine learning jobs that differ from the usual SQL analytics. The company is turning to its ...

Oracle Cloud IaaS security gets superhero status from Ellison

TechTarget editors discuss security updates to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and company leader Larry Ellison's vivid depiction of ...

What the 3 versions of Oracle Cloud at Customer offer users

Oracle's Cloud at Customer service lets users run its cloud technologies in their data centers. Here's what users get in the ...

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Mystery shopping software key to CX management

Businesses use mystery shopping platforms, comment cards, brand reputation management and more to identify customer pain points ...

Guidelines for navigating the sales software market

Figuring out whether your organization needs sales force automation, sales enablement or sales forecasting tools can be ...

CRM for nonprofits rewires charitable giving

Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud and marketing automation tools help charitable organizations gain and retain valuable donors, ...

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SAP intelligent enterprise requires new skills from partners

SAP partners need to change their thinking if they're going to enable the 'intelligent enterprise.' That was the big message from...

How good is SAP Cloud Platform integration with non-SAP apps?

An analyst and a user say SAP partners continue to release adapters for specific applications, filling in gaps in SAP's offerings...

SAP Cloud Platform is the glue for the SAP intelligent enterprise

Here's how SAP Cloud Platform makes the connection between applications and technologies to enable the intelligent enterprise and...

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What the Tableau Hyper engine does and how it was developed

Tableau's new Hyper data engine is designed to boost processing speeds in its BI and data visualization software. Making it work ...

Deep learning in big data analytics with Sisense Hunch

Sisense Hunch, a new Sisense BI tool, enables big data analytics for IoT devices by using deep learning to automatically extract ...

How Morgan Stanley scaled up Tableau self-service analytics

Morgan Stanley wanted to empower users to make data-driven decisions. A Tableau analytics platform was the answer. The problem: ...

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Faster R&D pace complicates SQL Server upgrades for users

Microsoft is updating SQL Server and Azure SQL Database more quickly than it did in the past -- and keeping up with the new ...

Microsoft data platform gets new cloud, on-prem features

Microsoft released a second preview of SQL Server 2019 and said users can now run applications in either on-premises SQL Server ...

5 FAQs on SQL Server containers and how to manage them

Running SQL Server in containers creates new challenges for database administrators. The answers to these questions can guide you...

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5 benefits of PowerApps forms for SharePoint

Microsoft PowerApps has been around since 2015, but it is just now beginning to beat out its predecessor, InfoPath -- originally ...

Checking all the boxes: What to look for in an ECM platform

Before deciding on an ECM platform, create a list of must-have features the ECM applications must offer. What's a must-have ...

How to set up SharePoint Online in 9 steps

CIOs need to continually monitor and adapt to SharePoint Online's changes, avoiding common pitfalls to ensure a successful and ...

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6 HR vendors make Glassdoor's Best Places to Work

HR tech vendors make tools designed to improve a company's employee experience. So, it makes sense that a handful should appear ...

Ideas to curb bad candidate experience, including a free tool

Your hiring efforts should monitor job applicant resentment, which happens when candidates feel spurned by a company's ...

New employee engagement tools replacing annual surveys

Say goodbye to annual employee surveys. New approaches and better technology are coming to places like Mission Health System and ...