EMEA

IBM signs agreements to boost Canada’s semiconductor industry

IBM and the governments of Canada and Quebec have announced an agreement to help further strengthen the country's semiconductor industry.

Data and Data Management

Data Reduction Potential Analysis: How to reduce data volume before migrating to SAP S/4HANA

One of the pain points of migrating to SAP S/4HANA is understanding exactly how much and which data needs to be transferred to the new environment. the DRPA provides a simulation demonstrating how much they can potentially reduce their data by.

Cloud Platform and Technology

IFS’ robust Q1 reflects company’s “customer-centric approach”

IFS has announced its Q1 results demonstrating its best start of the year with new CEO Mark Moffat, at the helm who was appointed in January.

Analytics and AI

Snowflake launches open LLM Arctic to cater to enterprise needs

Snowflake has announced a large language model (LLM), Snowflake Arctic, designed to set a precedent for open enterprise-grade LLMs.

Data and Data Management

Securing the smoothest journey to SAP S/4HANA

Upgrading to SAP’s latest product generation not only makes sense, but there’s mostly no way around it. Yet, the journey is a complex one.

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Data and Data Management

The hidden costs of outdated SAP systems

At a time when agility and innovation are more in demand than ever, it’s vital to optimize your SAP infrastructure on a regular basis.

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Data and Data Management

Keep your data during SAP S/4HANA migration

What happens to not needed legacy data after S/4HANA migration? Software-based and audit-proof: the right way to archive your data.

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Data and Data Management

Keeping SAP systems lean and clean starts with data hygiene

Before moving to SAP S/4HANA, you should examine your data and transfer what you actually need. The BLUEFIELD approach makes this possible.

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Data and Data Management

Unpacking the findings from these SAP S/4HANA migration studies

SNP presents summarized findings from customer surveys to support clients in making critical decisions during SAP S/4HANA migration.

Analytics and AI

Snowflake’s CTO Fawad Qureshi talks telecommunications

Fawad Qureshi of Snowflake explores telecom modernization, GenAI, partnerships and sustainability, envisioning connectivity and societal impact for a more equitable world.

Data and Data Management

Software-supported logistics lead to more sales: SNP migrates Steiff to S/4HANA

Read the case study of Steiff, a retail and fashion company, working along with SNP to successfully migrate their system to increase flexibility and ensure precise deliveries.

Cloud Platform and Technology

SPAR Austria moves with RISE with SAP to SAP S/4HANA Finance and the cloud – in just one step

Read the full story on how SPAR Austria was able to migrate more than 1.1 billion data records to a new cloud-based SAP S/4HANA finance system with the help of SNP's flexible approach and software.

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Data and Data Management

Saving energy in IT: It’s time to take action

Industry 4.0 is in full swing, which mean energy costs to run new IT systems have never been higher. Sustainability needs to be considered with each new tech upgrade, and efforts should be taken to cut down on all unnecessary, energy-draining systems.

Application Development and Integration

Four steps to digital transformation – Part 2

This eBook - part of a series by Accelalpha - will explore the third and fourth stages of digital transformation readiness in-depth and explain why each stage is crucial to a company’s success during a cloud implementation.

Application Development and Integration

Four steps to digital transformation – Part 1

This eBook - part of a 2-part series by Accelalpha - will discuss Assessment and Planning, the first and second of the four steps to digital transformation.

Human Capital Management

The Phoenix Group ignites digital future with HR ‘Thunderbird’ solution

Phoenix Group, alongside their partners at IBM, unveiled their transformation journey within the HR function, aptly named "Thunderbird."

Supply Chain Management

Where AI and digital twins meet supply chain in Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM

As companies grapple with supply chain challenges, Oracle is enhancing its Cloud Supply Chain and Manufacturing platform with AI capabilities aimed at optimizing logistics, improving decision-making, and reducing costs, thereby enabling organizations to better anticipate disruptions and foster stronger customer relationships.

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Business Process Management and Automation

EY launches OpsChain Contract Manager for secure business agreements

EY has announced the launch of EY OpsChain Contract Manager (OCM) to help enterprises with automatic adherence to agreed terms.

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Application Development and Integration

How insightsoftware’s Spreadsheet Server has helped revolutionize manual processes

Integrating live ERP data directly from an Excel spreadsheet and empowering a team to create their own custom reports, which in turn leads to better decisions from leadership, are signs of a robust solution.

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Application Development and Integration

Revenue transformation, from product to service, by embracing cloud expertise

While being on the hunt for digitalization, more organizations are migrating from product-based business models to service-based models. This has become more common in recent years due to the realization that recurring revenue is a more reliable and consistent form of business.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Transforming finance, procurement and HR for London with Oracle

We spoke with Simon Copsey and Ghan Varsani at the London Borough of Waltham Forest Council discussing the council's cloud move with Oracle.

Supply Chain Management

Process-led supply chain transformation

Process Intelligence helps you fix each process individually, link everything holistically, and balance your supply chain, finally. Read more about Celonis Process Intelligence can get your supply chain working as one.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Achieving day-to-day automation with EventSense

Remaining agile and adaptable in today's modern world requires a business that's built on a backbone of robust and versatile technology. EventSense takes care of the less consequential events while you can focus on more strategic work.

Human Capital Management

Workday and Randstad collaborate for sustainable HCM

Workday has announced that Randstad is extending its existing Workday agreement to roll out Workday Financial Management and Workday HCM.

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Human Capital Management

Cognizant awards $70m to boost tech education for diverse communities

Cognizant has awarded $70m in philanthropic funds to help people make successful career transitions into technology and AI jobs.

Analytics and AI

IBM Institute of Business Value

Developed in partnership with Oracle, this new paper explores how HR leaders can facilitate a generative AI-empowered culture. Our action guide outlines 10 ways HR can serve as a strategic advisor to develop a people-centric model that best positions the enterprise for the future.

Analytics and AI

Accenture Federal Services and Google help federal agencies modernize services

Accenture Federal Services and Google Public Sector have launched a Data and Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence for citizen services

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Data and Data Management

Upgrading your business to SAP S/4HANA doesn’t need to be bogged down by pre-projects

One of the main factors slowing down the update to SAP S/4HANA is the fear of how much effort will be needed for the development of pre-projects in preparation for the mass data migration. However, there is a solution to that.

Cloud Platform and Technology

CloudWorld: the key takeaways from Oracle UK leader and users

CloudWorld saw Oracle UK set out its agenda for 2024 - what's the message from VPs and customers?

Human Capital Management

Workday CTO: AI in HCM has real use cases

Workday's CTO discusses AI, ERP, empowering next-gen tech, and industry trends in the HCM landscape