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Oracle APEX Brings No Code and Low Code to the Oracle Database

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One of the Best-Kept Secrets of the Oracle Technology Stack This offering overview examines Oracle Application Express (APEX). This report identifies key differentiators, examines functional capabilities, considers the offering’s strengths and weaknesses,…
Holger Mueller
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Inside the Continuum of Growth and Innovation

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Know When to Apply the Right Transformation at the Right Time The pressure for digital transformation in the boardroom has led executives to jump into their digital journeys. Fail fast, fail often and learn equally fast remains the mantra. While digital transformation is game…
R Ray Wang
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How Digital Canvases Enable Hyper-Collaboration

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The New Employee Experience That Speeds Up Personal Productivity and Team Collaboration In this report, Constellation Research examines the primary hurdles that hinder personal productivity and team collaboration, introduces how digital canvases provide the new user interface…
Alan Lepofsky
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As PaaS Turns Strategic, So Do Implementation Considerations

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Platform-as-a-Service Implementation Decisions Have Moved from Developers to Boardrooms. This report is about the change in best practices required when it comes to selecting and implementing a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) tool across an enterprise that wants to build next…
Holger Mueller
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ENGIE Transforms Its Business by Building on C3 IoT’s PaaS

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ENGIE develops its businesses (power, natural gas and energy services) around a model based on responsible growth to take on the major challenges of the energy industry’s transition to a low-carbon economy: access to sustainable energy, climate-change…
Holger Mueller
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Lufthansa Digitally Transforms the Workplace for Flight Managers

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Design Thinking, IBM, Apple and Smart Project Management Are the Key Ingredients As part of its digital transformation project, Lufthansa rethought the workplace of flight managers, who play a key role in its flight operations. Moving flight managers from PCs and paper to a…
Holger Mueller
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The 2022 Constellation Futurist Framework

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Massive Megatrends Looming for 2018-2022 Reflect Fears of Business Extinction Constellation approaches the 2018-2022 timeframe with a comprehensive point of view using a holistic set of planning assumptions. This report examines the political, economic, societal,…
R Ray Wang
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Dreamforce 2017 Product Announcements You Need to Know

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Salesforce’s Progress in AI & Analytics, Collaboration, Training, Platform, Sales and Marketing During the first week of November 2017, Constellation analysts congregated in San Francisco for Salesforce’s annual customer conference,…
Cindy Zhou, Holger Mueller, Alan Lepofsky, Dion Hinchcliffe, Doug Henschen
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How to Embrace New Skills for the Future of Work

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Emerging Technologies and Applications for the Next-Gen Employee The tools and techniques employees use at work are very different now than they were just a few years ago. This Quark report examines three of the key areas in which employees will need to be proficient for the…
Alan Lepofsky
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How Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Will Change BI & Analytics

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Five Innovations Democratizing Data Prep, Discovery, Analysis, Prediction and Data-Driven Decisions The tech world is abuzz with talk of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). Fueling the frenzy are high-profile consumer offerings such as smart personal…
Doug Henschen
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What’s Top of Mind for SAP Customers?

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Customers’ Strategy in a Digital World Will Depend on SAP’s Licensing and Pricing Approach  This Quark report looks into the top Constellation Research customer inquiries about their SAP strategies. The report provides an overview of the top five questions and…
R Ray Wang
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Kronos Unveils Workforce Dimensions and More at KronosWorks 2017

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A New Chapter of Workforce Management Is Opened Constellation attended Kronos’ user conference, KronosWorks 2017, held in Las Vegas, November 12–15, 2017, at the Aria Resort and Casino. This year’s KronosWorks was well…
Holger Mueller
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Demystifying Artificial Intelligence

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Everything You Wanted to Know About AI but Were Afraid to Ask The rush to exponential technologies in new business models has placed artificial intelligence (AI) in the forefront of boardroom priorities for 2018. As leaders move beyond the AI hype, the journey toward AI…
R Ray Wang
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ADP Builds Out HCM Capabilities beyond Its Payroll Legacy

Future of Work
ADP Has Turned the Innovation Corner and Is Becoming a Next-Gen HCM Vendor ADP is one of the longest-operating human capital management (HCM) and payroll vendors, both in North America and worldwide. Founded in 1949 by Henry Taub, the vendor has grown into a $12+ billion…
Holger Mueller
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Inside Workday's Next Generation Architecture

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How a Cloud Vendor Evolves its Platform Toward PaaS and Ecosystems to Benefit Customers Constellation attended Workday’s 11th user conference, Workday Rising (Figure 1), held in Chicago, October 9–12, 2017, at the McCormick Place…
Holger Mueller
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Constellation Research 2017 Digital Transformation Study

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New Data Shows AI and IoT Are Driving Digital Transformation Efforts This report presents findings from the 2017 Digital Transformation Survey conducted by Constellation Research. Constellation asked survey respondents about the key drivers for their current digital…
Chris Kanaracus, csato, R Ray Wang
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Ultimate Software Innovates with People at the Core

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People Orientation and Platform Innovation Form a Strong Base for Differentiation  Ultimate Software is a long-time player in the North American market for Human Capital Management (HCM) software. The vendor has a track record of growth and customer satisfaction over a…
Holger Mueller
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Inside the New Infor at Inforum 2017

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In early July 2017, Constellation’s analysts descended on New York City’s Javitz Center for Infor’s annual customer event, Inforum 2017. Infor attracted over 7,000 attendees, its biggest crowd to date at Inforum. Key…
R Ray Wang, Doug Henschen, Holger Mueller, Cindy Zhou
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The CxO’s Guide to Digital Business

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Understand Why Digital Business Necessitates a Complete Transformation of IT and Operating Models This report defines the business model and operational structure of a successful digital enterprise. A digital enterprise is an organization that can dynamically and in near-real…
Andy Mulholland
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New Management Team and Focus Bode Well for FinancialForce

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Renewed Focus on Services-Based ERP and Cloud Entry Points Gives Customers More Choices  Constellation attended the FinancialForce Community Live event in Las Vegas in June 2017. More than 1,000 attendees gathered to see the new management team and product roadmap. The…
R Ray Wang
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SAP Cloud Platform: A New Standard for a SaaS Vendor’s PaaS

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SAP Cloud Platform Enables Enterprises to Build Next-Generation Applications with a Business Application’s DNA SAP remains the leader in business applications, with a wide product portfolio that goes beyond the traditional Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP)…
Holger Mueller
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Digital Adoption Platforms

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A New Breed of Software Helps Improve User Adoption of New Technologies The portfolio of business software, websites and mobile applications employees use to get their jobs done is growing rapidly. With each tool having a different look and feel, different features and…
Alan Lepofsky
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Artificial Intelligence Delivers Mass Personalization in Commerce

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Why Mass Personalization Efforts Fail and Ten Simple Steps to Fix Them The market need for mass personalization at scale and the technology advances in artificial intelligence (AI) enable brands and enterprises to finally deliver on the promises of digital transformation. As…
R Ray Wang
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How Ensono Used Workday Finance and HR Cloud to Innovate and Save Money

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This case study examines Ensono’s experience implementing Workday’s HR and Finance enterprise applications in the cloud. Ensono provides infrastructure management services for global companies. Ensono delivers next-generation IT solutions and…
R Ray Wang, Dr. Natalie Petouhoff