December 2023Issue 17

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COVER STORY

Image of Brian Duffy, CEO at SoftwareOne leaning against a window with greenery reflected | Photos by Kurt Rebry
Enterprise Architecture
99 problems? The fix is OneBy Paul Esherwood
Paul Esherwood speaks to Brian Duffy, former SAP cloud president turned CEO of SoftwareOne, on why its time for technology customers to stop buying and start utilizing.

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Robot face on a background of nighttime city lights | Editor's Words: AI tipping point marks a seminal moment for enterprise software
Analytics and AI
Editor’s Words: AI tipping point marks a seminal moment for enterprise softwareBy Paul Esherwood
The last 12 months have witnessed a tipping point; technology vendors now have a compelling case that aligns with the cloud proposition.
Bill McDermott, CEO ServiceNow
Analytics and AI
ServiceNow goes all in on AIBy Paul Esherwood
Paul Esherwood meets with Bill McDermott for an update on ServiceNow's AI focus and the mission to become the defining enterprise software company of the twenty-first century.
Image of a hand reaching into a fridge full of appealing looking food, in date. | LLM data
Data and Data Management
LLM use-by data – who’s keeping the data up to date?By Stephanie Ball
Your chatbot is leveling up, but who's keeping the data up to date for our LLMs? Microsoft, Google and specialist researchers give their take.
a bunch of tabloid newspapers and magazine with red covers | ERP implementation
Cloud Platform and Technology
Slow, stuck and public…Sector ERP under scrutinyBy Yoana Cholteeva
Public sector organizations haven’t always had an easy ride, but is the public sector failing to cross its ERP implementation red tape?

FEATURES

image of humans and one robot | low-code
Business Process Management and Automation
The low-code fix for your skills chaseBy Yoana Cholteeva
Enterprises simply can't hire enough technology specialists fast enough. Are low-code and no-code solutions a perfect fix?
abstract image of data swamp
Data and Data Management
Cleaning up the data swampBy Stephanie Ball
In a world amassing a colossal amount of data, how are we wading through the swamp? Beyond dumping our data somewhere, it also needs to be handled and put to good use.
art image of Formula 1 car | F1 and ERP
Data and Data Management
Developing a winning Formula: The ERP vendors delivering for F1 racing teamsBy Melissa Evatt
In this highly competitive sport, where precision and speed reign supreme, the role of ERP solutions has become vital for F1 teams in gaining that winning edge.

Expert Opinions

An illustration of a person looking ahead at the choice of two paths.
Enterprise Architecture
Cloud vendors can’t ditch on-prem: It’s a love/hate relationshipBy Holger Mueller
Is it a good match? The history and happenings of cloud vendors' difficult relationship with on-premise solutions.
image of astronaut in space gazing at the navy sky with stars | Big data
Data and Data Management
Dated but still feted: The Big Data universeBy Adrian Bridgwater
Big Data is big. To paraphrase the late, great Douglas Adams on space: You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. And that's nothing compared to the hype around it.
Chris Mason | From bedroom to boardroom
Cloud Platform and Technology
From bedroom to boardroomBy Paul Esherwood
Chris Mason started Namos Solutions from his bedroom 11 years ago. Today, it boasts 130 employees and has opened offices in Europe and the US
Cloud Platform and Technology
Infor Innovations Day: It’s RPA, Jim, but not as we know itBy Giacomo Lee
Probing deeper into the latest updates to CloudSuite, as unveiled at Infor Innovations Day Nordics.

Guest Contributors

Enterprise Architecture
Composable ERP: Some assembly requiredBy Matt McLarty
Matt McLarty discusses the what and why of composable ERP, so you're not left looking with frustration at an ordeal of scattered parts.
Human Capital Management
The unconventional journey of a female leader in ERPBy Abigail Allman
Host of WERP podcast, Abigail Allman, retells a motivational roadmap for all Women in ERP and talks taking a leading role.
Analytics and AI
An AI on the FutureBy Phil Lewis
With all this attention, you could be forgiven for thinking that AI is a new technology. Phil Lewis says, "let's see how far we can go," as the results of decades of developments come to mainstream fruition.
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