Americas

Staying cyber secure amongst the cyber chaos

Being cyber secure is paramount for organizations across the globe and protecting client and organizational data is the key to ultimately delivering success for your business.

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Automation

How connectivity goes hand in hand with business growth

Carrier Corporation reinvented the way it works and designed new ways to connect with its customers to drive better value for all.

Supply Chain Management

How a digital ledger helped one plastics company champion circularity

Building trust and transparency with customers starts with an irrefutable sustainability certificate.

Financial Management

How a modern enterprise resource planning (ERP) system supports growth

Diamondback Energy implements SAP S/4HANA® for a quick-to-market solution with minimal business disruptions.

Human Capital Management

How to make an immediate impact — and sustain it — as a tech leader

CIOs and CTOs must rapidly learn and adapt to succeed in a data-driven market, focusing on establishing metrics, prioritizing projects, automating operations, leveraging technology, and engaging in fact-based discussions to enhance accountability and drive innovation.

Analytics and AI

Automation and AI duo “doing things that organizations could never do before”

Automating operations not before automationable can lead companies to more innovations in addition to conducting safer operations.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Under Armour and the strength in going over to cloud

Under Armour successfully migrated its SAP environments to AWS in 2021, modernizing its cloud infrastructure while minimizing disruption and ensuring security through a focused internal team and AWS Professional Services, ultimately enhancing its operational performance and innovation capabilities.

Clinical Applications

How process intelligence enriches healthcare with extra visibility

Celonis has started work within five trusts in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) to optimize with process intelligence technology.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Audi and SNP ride into cloud competitiveness

SNP's expertise in ALM and innovative software solutions have empowered Audi to navigate the migration to S/4HANA with confidence.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Herbal medicine manufacturer makes S/4HANA shift with SNP

Global herbal medicine manufacturer, Bionorica, sought to convert its existing ERP ECC 6.0 system to SAP S/4HANA, and the project was made more complex by including new process changes in accounting.

Quality and Testing

Benefact Group: Embracing no-code test automation

Ecclesiastical Insurance has begun testing its applications using Original Software's platform, which promises significant time and cost savings through automation, with the aim of achieving near 100% automation for user interface testing.

Quality and Testing

Where does the time go in testing?

Many software testing professionals face significant time constraints when building test cases, with a majority citing deadlines as their biggest challenge, but utilizing specialized testing tools can dramatically reduce the time required and improve efficiency in the testing process.

Quality and Testing

Test today. Or be in the news tomorrow 😥

A recent wave of technical failures at major brands like McDonald's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Greggs, attributed to untested software updates, highlights the critical need for rigorous testing in the business sector to prevent revenue losses and damage to brand reputation.

Quality and Testing

What’s the best test management process?

This article outlines a simplified approach to managing software testing by addressing three key questions—what to test, how to test, and when to test—while emphasizing the importance of having a comprehensive testing plan, utilizing proper tools, and optimizing processes for better software delivery.

Quality and Testing

Busting testing myths #1: “We can automate UAT”

While test automation can assist with certain aspects of user acceptance testing (UAT), it cannot fully replace the human element required for effective UAT, though regression testing components within UAT can be automated to enhance efficiency.

Quality and Testing

Should you be paying more attention to the risks of bad UAT?

The article discusses the increasing risks to business continuity posed by user acceptance testing (UAT) as organizations shift core applications to the cloud, highlighting that inadequate testing processes may allow bugs to enter production, leading to costly operational disruptions.

Quality and Testing

Most ERP transformations projects fail. Testing can change that

According to McKinsey, the average success rate for transformation projects is only 31%, with significant value loss during implementation, underscoring the critical importance of effective software testing to improve ERP migration outcomes.

Quality and Testing

10 software testing fundamentals everyone should know

This article provides ten essential strategies for establishing an effective software testing function within organizations, emphasizing the importance of aligning testing with business processes, creating comprehensive test cases, facilitating user-friendly testing experiences, and integrating with development teams.

Human Capital Management

The Power of Oracle Guided Learning to support user adoption

To help Oracle users overcome issues, Fudgelearn offers Oracle Guided Learning, a support tool built into the Oracle Cloud Fusion Application.

Security

Find The Right Tools To Help With SAP Controls

The article emphasizes that using efficient tools like Fastpath for SAP controls is essential for effective ERP management, allowing businesses to automate processes, enhance self-reliance, and proactively manage access and compliance issues.

Financial Management

Internal Audit

Fastpath is an internal audit solution designed to streamline compliance and access management by automating processes, improving accuracy, and enabling efficient management of audit activities and cross-application risk.

Security

SAP Controls Series: Get SAP Under Control

The article discusses the complexities and risks associated with SAP access controls, highlighting issues such as improper provisioning, role bleed, and the challenges of managing user access, while emphasizing the need for regular reviews and clear policies to mitigate these risks.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Take charge of your digital transformation: is it time to move to Cloud?

Organizations across the globe are facing the decision of upgrading their on-premise systems or taking on the migration journey to the Cloud.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Hosting IFS on Oracle Cloud – a Better Approach?

Cooper Software is hosting an informative webinar on DSP Hosting to guide organizations in enhancing their hosting strategies and optimizing technology infrastructure for improved performance, cost efficiency, scalability, and security.

Service Management

Swann-Morton Signs Multi-Year Contract With Cooper Software For Managed Support

Cooper Software has secured a multi-year contract with Swann-Morton for Managed Support and Continuous Improvement, enhancing their ongoing partnership and supporting Swann-Morton's migration to IFS Cloud.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Rodda’s selects Cooper Software for IFS Cloud evergreen support

Rodda’s, a renowned Cornish clotted cream producer with a 130-year history, has partnered with Cooper Software for multi-year support of its IFS Cloud ERP system to optimize operations and ensure continuous updates, enhancing their commitment to innovation and operational excellence for future global growth.

Cloud Platform and Technology

RWG goes live with IFS Cloud supported by Cooper Software

RWG Germany has successfully upgraded to IFS Cloud with support from Cooper Software, enhancing its ERP capabilities, streamlining operations, and ensuring ongoing managed support to maximize the benefits of the new system.

Cloud Platform and Technology

4 Things to Consider Before Embarking on an ERP Upgrade or Implementation

As of December 2024, Unit4 will discontinue support for its on-premise ERP products, prompting enterprises to consider alternatives like IFS Cloud, which offers simplified implementation, industry-specific capabilities, scalability, and global adaptability, potentially saving users significant costs according to a Forrester Consulting study.

Cloud Platform and Technology

5 Things Food & Beverage Manufacturers Should Look for in their ERP

An effective ERP system tailored for the food and beverage industry enhances compliance, traceability, and operational efficiency, enabling manufacturers to navigate sector-specific challenges and optimize inventory management.

Data and Data Management

Wanna be my software partner? SNP is embracing diverse business transformations

Transforming from a services-driven company, digital transformation firm, SNP, is evolving towards its software-driven targets.