Buyers Guide

ERP Financial Management Buyers Guide 2024 Buyers Guide Executive Summary

Posted by Robert Kugel on 20 December 2024

Executive Summary ERP Financial Management Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are comprehensive software platforms designed to integrate and manage all the core processes of an enterprise while recording transactions and their financial consequences to support the accounting and finance functions. These systems streamline cross-functional operations using workflows and consolidate data... Read More

Topics: Financial Management, Operations & Supply Chain, Enterprise Resource Planning, Business-focused Software and Services

ERP 2024 Buyers Guide Executive Summary

Posted by Robert Kugel on 20 December 2024

Executive Summary ERP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are comprehensive software platforms designed to integrate and manage all the core processes of an enterprise while recording transactions and their financial consequences to support the accounting and finance functions. These systems streamline cross-functional operations using workflows and consolidate data created by various... Read More

Topics: Operations & Supply Chain, Enterprise Resource Planning, Business-focused Software and Services

Sales Performance Management 2024 Buyers Guide Executive Summary

Posted by Stephen Hurrell on 20 December 2024

Executive Summary Sales Performance Management For almost 20 years, the annual planning exercise at most enterprises has included planning for how the sales organization will address the following year’s territories, quotas and incentive compensation plans. This collectively is referred to as Sales Performance Management. If not using a homegrown system or spreadsheets, enterprises can acquire... Read More

Topics: Sales Performance Management, Revenue Performance Management, Office of Revenue, Business-focused Software and Services

Revenue Performance Management 2024 Buyers Guide Executive Summary

Posted by Stephen Hurrell on 20 December 2024

Executive Summary Revenue Performance Management For almost 20 years, the annual planning exercise at most enterprises has included planning for how the sales organization will address the following year’s territories, quotas and incentive compensation plans. This collectively has been referred to as Sales Performance Management. If not using a homegrown system or spreadsheets, enterprises could... Read More

Topics: Revenue Performance Management, Office of Revenue, Business-focused Software and Services

Incentive Compensation Management 2024 Buyers Guide Executive Summary

Posted by Stephen Hurrell on 20 December 2024

Executive Summary Incentive Compensation Management For almost 20 years, the annual planning exercise at most enterprises has included determining how the sales organization will address the coming year’s incentive plans. The practice of designing and developing plans as well as crediting sales and computing compensation is known as Incentive Compensation Management. Distinct from more typical... Read More

Topics: Revenue Performance Management, Office of Revenue, Business-focused Software and Services, Incentive Compensation Management

Analytics and Data Buyers Guide 2024 Executive Summary

Posted by David Menninger on 10 December 2024

Executive Summary Analytics and Data The processes and technology of the analytics and data software industry continue to play an instrumental role in enabling an enterprise’s business units and IT organization to optimize data in tactical and strategic ways. To accomplish this, organizations must provide technology that supports a variety of personas, enabling them to access data, generate and... Read More

Topics: IT and Technology-focused Software and Services, Analytics and Data

Embedded Analytics Buyers Guide 2024 Executive Summary

Posted by David Menninger on 10 December 2024

Executive Summary Embedded Analytics The processes and technology of the analytics and data software industry play an instrumental role in enabling an enterprise’s business units and IT to optimize data in both tactical and strategic ways. To accomplish this, organizations must provide workers with technology that can access the data, generate and apply insights from analytics, communicate the... Read More

Topics: embedded analytics, IT and Technology-focused Software and Services, Analytics and Data

GenAI Analytics Buyers Guide 2024 Executive Summary

Posted by David Menninger on 10 December 2024

Executive Summary GenAI Analytics For decades, enterprises have focused on using analytics and data software—or business intelligence—to improve operations. Software providers have made dramatic improvements in BI products by incorporating highly interactive visualizations and the ability to quickly process and display very large volumes of data. However, the quest to make analytics accessible to... Read More

Topics: IT and Technology-focused Software and Services, Analytics and Data, GenAI Analytics

Mobile Analytics Buyers Guide 2024 Executive Summary

Posted by David Menninger on 10 December 2024

Executive Summary Mobile Analytics The processes and technology of the mobile analytics software industry play an instrumental role in enabling an enterprise’s business units and IT organization to optimize data in both tactical and strategic ways. To accomplish this, enterprises must provide technology to access the data, generate and apply insights from analytics, communicate the results and... Read More

Topics: Mobile Analytics, IT and Technology-focused Software and Services, Analytics and Data

CRM Service Buyers Guide 2024 Executive Summary

Posted by Stephen Hurrell on 24 October 2024

Executive Summary CRM Service Customer relationship management (CRM) allows enterprises to support customers with purchased products or services. Customer service is a critical component of any CRM suite. These service applications should provide a unified approach to managing and tracking interactions and support customer service agent operations digitally or in the field. ISG defines CRM... Read More

Topics: Office of Revenue, Business-focused Software and Services, CRM Service