Guest Contributors

The fall of Babylon? Lessons for AI in the NHS

Babylon Health’s presence in the NHS should have been beautiful with its AI-based chatbot. The promise of huge savings and efficiencies was huge. In practice, it has been a spectacular failure, even by the standards of public sector IT.

Automation outlook for 2023 and beyond

Economic uncertainty, the need for automation technologies to operate seamlessly together and the rapidly increasing adoption of citizen automation programmes are converging to alter how enterprises will plan for automation in 2023.

Using data to navigate the busy roads of enterprise

Anaplan's Rohit Shrivastava explains how to achieve results from a strong data foundation, even in the face of unpredictable disruption.

How AI is turning issues into opportunities

AI transformation varies by region. Can enterprise keep up with the changing tech? SAP's Ulf Brackmann discusses.

Retail technology: Time for retailers to get a grip

If we want to change the world for the better, it all starts with retailers, their buyers, their range, and their balance of profit with doing the right thing.

Handling complexity: should we be scared of standardisation?

Why many organisations struggle with the conflict between delivering simplification and standardisation

Artificial intelligence will revolutionise the customer journey

AI-driven actions are not only creating positive value for clients but also increasing loyalty and driving business revenue. This shows how important technology is to a company’s business strategy

Watch out for SAP silos in your cybersecurity

ERP exposure and the need for business-critical application security to mitigate threats and protect systems from avoidable damage

‘Glorified filing cabinet’: Cloud’s greatest failing

As transformation initiatives continue to accelerate, cloud continues to be a key enabler for organisations transitioning out of lockdown crisis mode to new hybrid working practices and recession-proofing strategies.

New paddles, not a bigger boat

In times like these you don’t need a bigger boat, just some better paddles.

Five key cloud opportunities for the next decade

After years of repeated shocks and disruption, there is still one constant when we talk to customers about their cloud goals - the need for business transformation.

The future of cloud ERP is here

Five founders and the vision to transform the way businesses run - that is how SAP’s story began in 1972. I’m privileged to have been part of this journey for almost two decades.

SAP’s history – fifty years and counting

What started SAP on such an illustrious journey, all those years ago back in 1972? Let’s take a dive into history to understand SAP's legacy and what the future holds.

Why it’s time for a user group upgrade

User groups are struggling. So what’s next? The importance of human engagement can never be underestimated, especially when challenging times are ahead and exciting innovations are being built.

How SAP ERP is a strategic enabler of sustainability

I have been passionate about sustainability in the environmental sense. But in the last two years, sustainability has dramatically rocketed up the agenda of all businesses and the public sector.

You can’t spell entrepreneur without ERP

Hypergrowth, a concept first coined by Alexander V. Izosimov in a 2008 issue of Harvard Business Review, is the rapid growth of a business by at least 40 percent compound annual growth rate.

Why verticalisation is key to software development

As cloud solutions evolve, there is a shift from horizontal to vertical industry-tailored applications. Bonnie Tinder, CEO at Raven Intel...

What US wars can teach us about ERP strategy

Thanks to Hollywood, US wars are etched in our collective understanding. Not to mention politicians’ soundbites, the moving images captured...

Can ERP degrees help solve the talent crisis?

The ERP industry is woefully short of resources and many global brands in this space are locked in a battle to find, recruit and retain new talent.

Making a genuine difference in building a sustainable future

At the end of 2021, IFS hosted its Change for Good awards at COP26 in Glasgow to celebrate the difference and impact our customers are having...

ERP and HR systems: the lovechildren of Inflation

When inflation and high interest rates last got together in the 1970s, they spawned the lovechild of ERP and drove a revolution in materials...

Using data to stem the tide of employee resignations

Throughout the course of 2021, employees have been leaving their organisations in record numbers. During the months of July, August and September...

The data migration project minefield

Data is the foundation on which all modern businesses are built and the importance of accurate and timely data has never been more important...

Culture sits at the top of the finance agenda

It may be a new year but many challenges brought on by the pandemic are persisting - the ‘Great Resignation’ being one of the biggest issues affecting business...

What is the cost of change? Implications for your SAP roadmap

With the maintenance deadline for SAP ECC 6.0 fast approaching, organisations are deciding how they will use SAP going forward. For many, their ERP system is the heartbeat of the business, so they are currently evaluating the role it will play and what needs to change for it to be fit for purpose in today’s digital world.

Oracle’s move to vertically-focussed sales teams

At the turn of Oracle’s financial year in June, they restructured a large number of their sales teams to be more industry-focussed. This could be because Oracle is already experiencing more success in settings where vertical expertise is important - they are listed at #6 in the Cloud Wars ranking but have reached #3 in Industry Cloud rankings.

The next generation of talent will boost our whole ecosystem

The last 18 months have chan-ged workforce dynamics, which gives us the opportunity to rethink how we train and retrain all of our employees, but in particular our young professionals