November 2019Issue 3

COVER STORY

Melissa Di Donato – how far have we really come?By Paul Esherwood

Melissa Di Donato dares to be different. And she is daring you to be the same. The new CEO of SUSE is unashamedly taking aim at the issue of gender-bias and diversity while hatching a plan to grow SUSE into a global powerhouse.

FEATURES

How to choose your public cloud partner By Holger Mueller

Not all infrastructure platforms are the same and choosing your cloud partner is a critical strategic decision. Holger Mueller, contributing editor at ERP Today and principal analyst at Constellation Research...

Why is transformation failing in our universities?By Paul Esherwood

The irony of lagging progress for ERP in educational faculties. Few, if any sectors, could benefit more from an overhaul of systems and processes than higher education (HE). Yet, virtually every attempt...

It’s no longer a two-horse race By Paul Esherwood

As the post-modern ERP market matures there’s more choice than ever and the opportunities for ERP buyers could not be better. It used to be said that no-one ever got sacked for choosing Oracle or SAP...

Do women [still] really have more to prove?By Georgina Elrington

We can walk the same walk, but do we talk the same talk? Georgina Elrington looks at how the simple conditioning of genders will keep the diversity conversation going...

For the challengers By Paul Esherwood

IFS may be the biggest (and best) ERP vendor that you haven’t heard of. With sales approaching $700m and plans to hit the $1bn mark by 2021, IFS is a taking a refreshing approach to selling enterprise technology...

Expert Opinions

Why modern ERP is the key to harnessing employee activism By Stephen Jamieson

An activist employee is an engaged employee. The past few years have seen a sharp rise in employee-driven activism. From public declarations to staff walk outs, employees have found creative (and often very public) ways to demand their companies take...

ERP in a digital age – a CIO’s perspective By Mark Adams-Wright

The role of chief information officer (CIO) has been constantly evolving with the advancements and needs for all organisations to adopt a more digital approach. This is not just about how they engage with customers, citizens and users but in...

AI and trust – Getting it right the first time By Cathy Cobey

Successful use of AI depends on enterprises designing trust into their systems sooner rather than later. There is a long list of business use cases for AI that extends from customer service and manufacturing to building management, cybersecurity, and human...

What Macron knows By Dr Zara Nanu

In France during 2018, President Macron’s administration declared gender equality a priority. Legislation now requires...

Best Network Wins By Wayne Lloyd

For the early adopters of blockchain technology the rewards will be untold: new revenue streams...