NetSuite on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: What It Means for Customers
Oracle currently lags behind Amazon and Microsoft as a cloud infrastructure service provider. But Oracle is about to get a big boost as its NetSuite unit begins a three-phase transition from its own...
View ArticleGetting ERP Users to Upgrade—Cloud vs. Traditional Systems
One of the great challenges facing traditional ERP vendors is getting customers to keep up with the latest version. Cloud ERP systems are supposed to solve this problem, by making the vendor...
View ArticleTime for a Declaration of Independence from Software Vendors?
The traditional advice given to companies is that it is best to standardize on a commercial software vendor for the core of the applications portfolio. Nevertheless, we are now seeing some clients push...
View ArticleThe Use and Misuse of Platform as a Service
One of the key advantages of modern cloud systems is that they often come with rapid development platforms (Platform as a Service, or PaaS) that allow the vendor, partners, and even customers to build...
View ArticleIFS and Acumatica Living Together in the ERP Space
When does the relationship between two tech vendors look like a merger but is not actually a merger? For all intents and purposes, that’s exactly what just happened with two players in the enterprise...
View ArticleOracle v. Rimini Street Verdict Clarifies Ground Rules for Third-Party...
Earlier this month, the jury reached its verdict in the Oracle v. Rimini Street lawsuit, a closely-watched case involving third-party maintenance (3PM) in the enterprise software industry. Assuming the...
View ArticleOracle Acquisition of NetSuite Is a Mixed Bag
Oracle took another step in its strategy of growth by acquisition by announcing a bid for NetSuite. But apart from helping Oracle in its race with Salesforce.com to get to $10 billion in cloud...
View ArticleThe Growing Circle of Cloud ERP
Traditional providers of ERP systems typically sought to expand their functional footprint to include complementary applications outside of core ERP. Now cloud ERP vendors are adopting a similar...
View ArticleNew Customer-Facing Systems Extend the Reach of Small, Midsize Businesses
Small business doesn’t always mean simple business. Like larger companies, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) need to reach new markets, develop new products, satisfy customers, and control costs. The...
View ArticleSoftware Vendor Implementation Services Not Always Best Choice
Choosing the wrong system will lead to almost certain failure. But choosing the wrong implementation team can also kill project success, even if the right system is chosen. And, contrary to popular...
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