ISG Software Research Analyst Perspectives (15)

Sage Analyst Summit Details its Differentiated Strategic Path

Posted by Robert Kugel on 28 August 2024

Sage recently held an analyst summit to take a deeper dive into its product and technology roadmap, complementing sessions it held at its 2024 user group conference that I commented on earlier this year. ERP systems have been central to the operational and financial management of enterprises since they first appeared in the 1990s. They are so familiar that they have become part of the background... Read More

Topics: Office of Finance, ERP and Continuous Accounting

IBM Provides Architectural Choice for Data Platforms

Posted by Matt Aslett on 27 August 2024

Enterprises face a bewildering level of choice in relation to data platforms, as evidenced by the number of software providers and products assessed in our recent Data Platforms Buyers Guide. There are numerous data platform providers and products to choose from, but also a diverse array of functional and architectural options. Is the workload primarily operational or analytic? Will it be... Read More

Topics: Analytics and Data, AI and Machine Learning

Cloud Platforms and Accessibility Hurdles

Posted by Jeff Orr on 22 August 2024

The latest ISG Buyers Guide for Cloud Computing Platforms uncovers the market evolution of regional and global cloud providers. Buyers Guides for Public Cloud Platforms, Private Cloud Platforms and Hybrid Cloud Platforms are part of the recent software provider evaluations. ISG Software Research defines Cloud Platforms as a software service for organizations to access virtualized IT resources via... Read More

Topics: Cloud Computing, Digital Technology, natural language processing, ITOps, Accessibility, Hybrid Cloud Platforms

Technology Transforms ERP for a More Effective Finance Department

Posted by Robert Kugel on 20 August 2024

ERP systems have been the central nervous system of enterprises for more than three decades, handling business-critical process management and recordkeeping. While their basic outlines are unchanged, today’s systems are far more capable in their functional depth, adaptability, usability and manageability. Especially for cloud-based systems, they are far easier to maintain. Decades of refinement... Read More

Topics: Office of Finance, ERP and Continuous Accounting, Order-to-Cash

OneStream Splash Highlights Practical AI Advances

Posted by Robert Kugel on 15 August 2024

OneStream offers a platform designed to serve the needs of accounting and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) organizations. The software handles financial close and consolidation, planning and budgeting, analysis and reporting. OneStream recently held its annual user conference, Splash, in Las Vegas. In attending this meeting, my focus was on progress the company has made in the areas of... Read More

Topics: Performance Management, Office of Finance, Business Planning, ERP and Continuous Accounting, AI and Machine Learning, Digital Applications

Confluent Enables Enterprises to Operate in Real Time

Posted by Matt Aslett on 14 August 2024

I have written on multiple occasions about the increasing proportion of enterprises embracing the processing of streaming data and events alongside traditional batch-based data processing. I assert that, by 2026, more than three-quarters of enterprises’ standard information architectures will include streaming data and event processing, allowing enterprises to be more responsive and provide... Read More

Topics: Streaming Data Events, Analytics and Data, AI and Machine Learning

Gain Finance Department Productivity with Straight-Through Processing

Posted by Robert Kugel on 13 August 2024

Improving data management is at the forefront of my Office of Finance research practice because, when not managed well, it can have a profoundly negative impact on departmental efficiency, individual performance, organizational agility and sustainability. Conversely, straight-through processing (STP), a business process design and data management methodology, reduces process friction throughout... Read More

Topics: Office of Finance, ERP and Continuous Accounting, Order-to-Cash

Compensation Renaissance: The Role of Technology in Revamping Rewards

Posted by Matthew Brown on 13 August 2024

Compensation practices are currently experiencing a substantial transformation, driven by evolving workforce expectations and rapid technological innovation. This shift is fundamentally reshaping how organizations approach rewards and recognition for workers. Technologies like data analytics enable more precise and personalized compensation management strategies while also fostering greater... Read More

Topics: Human Capital Management, Total Compensation Management, employee experience

Competitive Innovation is Improving the Economics of GenAI

Posted by Robert Kugel on 09 August 2024

At this stage of the development of Generative AI, there’s much we can see clearly (at least we think we can), but there’s even more likely to surprise us. As that great 20th-century philosopher and hall-of-fame catcher, Yogi Berra, famously said, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” The breadth and speed of innovation today in all aspects of GenAI rivals that of the... Read More

Topics: Office of Finance, ERP and Continuous Accounting, Model Building and Large Language Models, Order-to-Cash

Market Observations on AI Governance

Posted by David Menninger on 01 August 2024

Having just completed our AI Platforms Buyers Guide assessment of 25 different software providers, I was surprised to see how few provided robust AI governance capabilities. As I’ve written previously, data governance has changed dramatically over the last decade, with nearly twice as many enterprises (71% v. 38%) implementing data governance policies during that time. With all this attention on... Read More

Topics: AI, Analytics and Data, AI and Machine Learning

What’s New in Technology for Office of Revenue?

Posted by Stephen Hurrell on 31 July 2024

Spring and fall are conference seasons, and this spring I was fortunate to be invited to several software provider events that are part of my coverage of the Office of Revenue. And while artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) were front and center, there were other announcements where the focus was more on the potential changes that these technologies would enable within... Read More

Topics: Office of Revenue

The Evolving Strategic Needs for Successful AI and ML

Posted by Matt Aslett on 30 July 2024

The artificial intelligence and machine learning landscape was profoundly altered by the emergence of generative AI into the mainstream consciousness during 2023. The widespread availability of GenAI models and cloud services has lowered the barriers to individuals and enterprises engaging with AI for various use cases, including generating content, querying data, writing code, preparing data for... Read More

Topics: Analytics and Data, AI and Machine Learning

The Buyers Guides for Financial Consolidation and Close Classifies and Rates Software Providers

Posted by Robert Kugel on 30 July 2024

I am happy to share insights gleaned from our latest Buyers Guide, an assessment of how well software providers’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements. The Financial Consolidation and Close: ISG and Ventana Research Buyers Guide is the distillation of a year of market and product research by ISG and Ventana Research. The financial records of an enterprise must be periodically reviewed and... Read More

Topics: Office of Finance

The Buyers Guides for Learning Management Systems Classifies and Rates Software Providers

Posted by Matthew Brown on 25 July 2024

I am happy to share insights gleaned from our latest Buyers Guide, an assessment of how well software providers’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements. The Learning Management Systems: Ventana Research Buyers Guide is the distillation of a year of market and product research by Ventana Research. Over the last several years, the learning technology industry has experienced a remarkable evolution,... Read More

Topics: Human Capital Management, Learning Management

The Buyers Guides for Cloud Computing Platforms Classifies and Rates Software Providers

Posted by Jeff Orr on 25 July 2024

I am happy to share insights gleaned from our latest Buyers Guide, an assessment of how well software providers’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements. The Cloud Computing Platforms Ventana Research Buyers Guide is the distillation of a year of market and product research by ISG and Ventana Research. Cloud computing has emerged as a fundamental technology driving the digital transformation of... Read More

Topics: Cloud Computing, Digital Technology

The Buyers Guides for Subscription Management Classifies and Rates Software Providers

Posted by Stephen Hurrell on 24 July 2024

I am happy to share insights gleaned from our latest Buyers Guide, an assessment of how well software providers’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements. The Subscription Management: Ventana Research Buyers Guide is the distillation of a year of market and product research by ISG and Ventana Research. The era of subscriptions has transformed the way businesses operate and consumers engage with... Read More

Topics: Subscription Management, Office of Revenue

The Buyers Guides for AI Platforms Classifies and Rates Software Providers

Posted by David Menninger on 23 July 2024

I am happy to share insights gleaned from our latest Buyers Guide, an assessment of how well software providers’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements. The AI Platforms: Ventana Research Buyers Guide is the distillation of a year of market and product research by Ventana Research. While Artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved over many decades, it is front and center due to a combination of... Read More

Topics: AI

The Buyers Guides for Data Platforms Classifies and Rates Software Providers

Posted by Matt Aslett on 18 July 2024

I am happy to share insights gleaned from our latest Buyers Guide, an assessment of how well software providers’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements. The Data Platforms Ventana Research Buyers Guide is the distillation of a year of market and product research by ISG and Ventana Research. Data platforms provide an environment for organizing and managing the storage, processing, analysis, and... Read More

Topics: analytic data platforms, Analytics and Data

Solace Shines for Event-Driven Integration

Posted by Matt Aslett on 16 July 2024

I previously wrote about the ongoing importance of event brokers and event management in enabling enterprises to adopt event-driven architecture and event stream processing. Many enterprises adopt EDA as the design pattern for maximizing events to deliver real-time business processes. There are many advantages to using EDA, including a cultural shift away from batch processing towards real-time... Read More

Topics: Streaming Data Events, Analytics and Data

Boomi Offers Innovation in API and AI

Posted by Matt Aslett on 10 July 2024

I previously wrote about the potential for generative artificial intelligence technology to enhance the integration sector by facilitating outcome-driven approaches for automatically generating integration pipelines in response to declared business requirements. The use of GenAI in data and application integration remains nascent, but multiple software providers are embracing the potential for... Read More

Topics: Analytics and Data