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Microsoft unveils Viva, its employee-experience platform for Teams

Calling employee experience the “new ERP,” Microsoft introduced four Viva “modules” that provide access to workplace learning, knowledge, analytics, and corporate info. Microsoft today unveiled its employee-experience platform, Viva, which the company calls a digital “gateway” for employees to access relevant news, learning, analytics, and knowledge within their organization. Four Viva “modules” — Connections, Insights, … Read more

Choosing the right ERP partner for your organization

This article will explore how organizations can choose the best possible enterprise resource management (ERP) partner for their operations. When it comes to choosing an ERP partner, it’s vital that the capabilities that it delivers complements the way that the company operates. With such platforms covering a range of areas, from finance to production, a … Read more

Oracle introduces hybrid cloud solution – for its own cloud

Combination of on-premises and cloud services works great if you are invested in Oracle’s cloud. I’m beginning to understand why Thomas Kurian left Oracle to try and right the foundering ship that is Google Cloud Platform. He reportedly butted heads with the boss (that would be Larry Ellison) over a desire to make Oracle products … Read more

How SAP’s digital access licence influences your ERP strategy

Following the high-profile legal cases against brewers Diageo and Anheuser-Busch InBev, SAP has brought some clarity over indirect access to its core ERP system. In April 2018, SAP made the first big step in shifting its customers away from traditional licensing to a consumption model. This new digital access licensing aims to clarify SAP’s position regarding … Read more

How to achieve a healthy, balanced relationship with your ERP provider

Observing the enterprise software market today is like observing a major relationship crisis where one side is failing to listen to the other. It appears that suppliers are unrelentingly pushing their customers to move to the cloud. Their customers want to move to the cloud too, but not to rip and replace their perfectly functioning back-office systems … Read more