Stephanie Ball, Author at ERP Today

Stephanie Ball

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At its 2023 user group conference, UKOUG has praised Oracle’s work to ‘freshen up’ its reputation, as Big Red continues to soften its approach to customer service, reacting to the rise in SaaS delivery requirements.

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Brit brands Gymshark, Unilever are getting ‘appy with Google Cloud GenAI

As Google turned 25 years old, Google Cloud Next London took place at Tobacco Dock, with an expanding list of UK customer GenAI innovations.

It’s “snow time”: Snowflake World Tour AI advancements mark shift to inclusive data

During its Data Cloud World Tour event at ExCel London this week, Snowflake announced new feature and partnership developments, marking the platform's shift to increasingly democratized data access and analytics capabilities across its users.

Behind the grid at Red Bull Racing with Oracle and IBM

ERP Today explored how Oracle and IBM's enterprise technology enhances race day success for Red Bull Racing, highlighting the integration of cloud computing for data-driven decision-making, engine development, fan engagement, and eSports performance.

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Quantum creeps closer – ready or not?

Will quantum computing decrypt all our secrets in the next decade? IBM, Deloitte and Accenture security and quantum compute experts think so.

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GenAI guardrails ahoy with LLM sandboxes

GenAI LLMs can transform enterprises without rocking the boat. Jeremy Barnes, ServiceNow and Dave Kanter, Accenture ServiceNow Business Group, explain.

Birmingham shows ERP is an existential threat for councils

When Birmingham City Council declared itself “essentially bankrupt”, we couldn't unsee its eye-wateringly over-budget ERP implementation bill.

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SUSE changes colors again in private ownership pivot

After just over two years as a public listed firm, SUSE is to take operations private following an announcement by its biggest shareholder, EQT Private Equity.

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Automation Anywhere steps up genAI offering with Google Cloud

Automation Anywhere and Google Cloud have expanded their partnership, combining generative AI and intelligent automation for enterprises.

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Oracle Q4 cloud wins “doing better” than SAP, AWS, Ellison claims

Oracle has announced its fourth quarter financial results, with rising demand for its cloud offerings said to be driven by AI technology investment and what Oracle chair and CTO Larry Ellison claims are “dramatically lower costs" compared to other vendors.

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Snowflake consumer insights add up with Affinity Solutions

Affinity Solutions, a consumer purchase data platform, has announced its Consumer Purchase Insights offering is now available via Snowflake Marketplace.

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Google Cloud and Mayo Clinic genAI to boost healthcare efficiency

Google Cloud has today announced a collaboration with Mayo Clinic to bring generative AI to healthcare settings with Gen App Builder.

Accenture appoints new UKI lead Shaheen Sayed

Accenture has announced the appointment of a new UKI lead, with Shaheen Sayed stepping into the role effective September 1 this year.

Snowflake grows revenue and acquires Neeva – but forecasts cause shares slip

Snowflake, the data cloud company, has announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 for the period ending April 30, 2023, revealing revenue growth amidst measured earnings projections, causing shares to slip over 12 percent in after-hours trading. The company also intends to acquire Neeva, the gen-AI search firm.

ServiceNow platform gets new non-profit tool with Advance Solutions

ServiceNow's non-profit solutions grow, as Advance Solutions releases its Non-Profit Service Management (NPSM) Cloud on the platform.

Accenture invests in SpiderOak to elevate space security

Accenture has made a strategic investment in SpiderOak, a zero trust cybersecurity and resiliency solutions firm for space systems.

ServiceNow AI momentum builds with NVIDIA partnership

In the latest Knowledge 23 announcement, ServiceNow has unveiled a partnership with NVIDIA, building upon its ecosystem for enterprise-grade generative AI capabilities.

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SAP innovation sweep at Sapphire with AI, Green Ledger and Accenture partnership

SAP has unveiled a wide range of new developments at this year’s Sapphire event, including SAP Business AI, Green Ledger and an Accenture collaboration.

IFS on firm footing with robust Q1 ARR and cloud growth

IFS has announced its Q1 2023 financial results, with cloud fueling wins as CEO Darren Roos enters his sixth year at the helm.

Snowflake launches manufacturing data cloud to defrost silos

Snowflake has announced the launch of Manufacturing Data Cloud, which enables companies to unlock the value of siloed industrial data and allows for secure collaboration with partners, suppliers and customers.

EY split halted as Project Everest climb proves too steep – for now

EY has announced it is halting its plan to divide its auditing and consulting divisions, after executives at the American portion of the firm decided not to push ahead with so-called ‘Project Everest’.

Ex-SAP president Brian Duffy to head SoftwareOne

SoftwareOne, the global software and cloud solutions provider, has appointed Brian Duffy as its new chief executive, succeeding Dieter Schlosser effective May this year.

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Accenture Q2 secures record bookings, with staff layoffs to come

Accenture has announced its Q2 fiscal 2023 results, seeing revenues increasing and record quarterly bookings. 19,000 job cuts were also confirmed, in a bid to reduce costs.

Battling uncertainty in a hybrid world: from 2022 to what’s ahead in 2023

For success in uncertainty in 2023, businesses are turning back to their fundamental values to produce the best results.

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Workday brings new people purpose for PZ Cussons

With one unifying Workday platform, PZ Cussons sought to connect its 3000 people across Africa, Asia, Europe and America.

Puma finds the right fit for its people with Workday HCM

After attending Workday Rising in November 2016, Puma chose to partner with Workday as its preferred HR solution globally.

Pick n Pay and Workday enable HR to keep pace with retail

Pick n Pay Group is a fast-moving consumer goods retail business operating one of the largest online grocery platforms in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Designit discovers ‘something different’ with an all-in-one Workday solution

Placing experiences and long-term sustainability as top priorities, Designit chose Workday across the board for HR, Financials and Adaptive Planning.

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SUSE changes hats: new CEO to lead accelerated growth

SUSE has announced the appointment of ex-Red Hatter Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen as the firm’s new CEO. Melissa Di Donato is to leave the company effective immediately after almost four years in the CEO role.

“All’s well that ends well”: Tech insiders see hope beyond SVB UK rescue

It’s been a tough, sweat-inducing week in tech with the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, but the mood is now perhaps looking up for firms in the UK and beyond.