Filter Results
Results
Mastering Leadership & Innovation in the Raging 2020s | DisrupTV Ep. 256
In DisrupTV Episode 256, hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar engage with three influential leaders to discuss the evolving landscape of leadership, innovation, and the challenges and opportunities of the 2020s:
Video
It’s official: The Monkeys ARE running the billion-dollar-zoo. Zendesk, a leading customer service and sales engagement solution, has announced plans to pick-up Momentive, the parent to the research and survey disruptor of the 2000’s, SurveyMonkey, for a cool $4.13 Billion. This after the other marketing-monkey, MailChimp, a company of no relation and in a totally different space, was picked up by Intuit for $12 Billion this past September.
Analyst Blog
The world of digital commerce has grown in leaps and bounds over the last two and a half decades, from quite modest beginnings to an astonishing $4.2 trillion in global revenue this year.
Analyst Blog
Last night at the eleventh annual awards Gala at CCE, our team unveiled the winners of the 2021 SuperNova Awards. After a decade of hosting the award, this year's winning teams and leaders particularly stood out for their business impact, creativity, and ability to lead sustaining innovation amidst a global pandemic.
Analyst Blog
Today’s technology-centric workplaces make it challenging for employees to quickly and effectively engage with common tasks in their work environment. It’s not that there is too much technology, but that it is situated in a way that lacks context and does not directly support the specific flow of work at hand.
Analyst Blog
Global Teams Recognized for Stunning Digital Initiatives, Utilizing Innovative TechnologiesPALO ALTO, Calif. – October 27, 2021 – Constellation Research, Inc. today announced the winners of its eleventh annual SuperNova Awards, a prestigious recognition for teams building innovative and disruptive programs to create business transformation. The winners were announced at the company’s annual conference Connected Enterprise on October 27.
Press Release
We are thrilled and honored to announce the first-ever inductees into the Business Transformation 150 Hall of Fame, an elite class of executives leading business transformation efforts around the globe.
Analyst Blog
Recognized for Exemplar Digital Transformation Initiatives PALO ALTO, Calif – October 26, 2021 – Today, Constellation Research announced the first-ever inductees into the Business Transformation 150 Hall of Fame, an elite class of executives leading business transformation efforts around the globe.
Press Release
Disrupting Strategy: Rethinking Best Practices for the Future | DisrupTV Ep. 255
In DisrupTV Episode 255, hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar engage with three thought leaders to discuss the importance of rethinking traditional business strategies and embracing new approaches to drive innovation:
Video
Market Overview
Executive Summary
Building Trust & Exceptional Experiences in the Digital Age | DisrupTV Ep. 254
In DisrupTV Episode 254, hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar engage with three influential leaders to discuss the evolving landscape of digital identity, customer experience, and employee well-being:
Video
News Analysis: Shopify Launches Global ERP Program rwang0 Thu, 10/14/2021 - 00:09
Five Major Global ERP Vendors Join Shopify App Store Program
On October 14th, 2021, Shopify announced a broad-based partnership with five leading ERP vendors to improve the data and workflow integration of Shopify's commerce platform to key back office capabilities such as financials, order management, inventory, and supply chain. Upon closer examination inside Shopify's App Store, each vendor provides varying levels of functional integration:
Figure 1. Inside the Shopify App Store
Source: Shopify
Acumatica Cloud ERP
Acumatica Retail-Commerce integration provides a free connector to Shopify. Users can manage omni-channel orders, accounting, customer support, inventory, picking-packing-shipping, and returns. The offering integrates with Financials, Sales, Inventory, CRM, and Fulfillment.
Brightpearl
Brightpearl's Retail-tailored Digital Operations Platform is a free integration that handles back off retail operations. Key integration points include orders, inventory, shipments, and payments. Customers often choose Brightpearl for multi-currency capabilities, fulfillment center management, inventory reporting, inventory demand planning, integrated warehouse management, and multi-location inventory mapping.
Infor
Infor eCommerce Connector is a free connector that synchronizes order information, inventory, pricing, and customer with Shopify. The connector is designed to be a one-touch connector and Infor tests and certifies the connectors.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
While not yet on the Shopify Apps store, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central has teamed up with Shopify to provide ERP integration with Shopify's commerce platform. Pricing details have not been disclosed to date.
Oracle NetSuite
Oracle NetSuite provides full integration with Shopify, Shopify Plus, Shopify POS, and NetSuite. Product information is centralized and synchronization of data ranges from real-time to 90 minutes depending on the service. Key services include Order Sync, Coupon Sync, Gift Certificate Sync, Fulfillment Sync, Price and Quantity Sync, Full Product Sync, Real-time Price and Quantity Sync, Real-time Order Sync, and Refund Sync. Oracle NetSuite's connector starts at $83.25 per month and goes up to $333.25 per month to include full real-time synchronization and refund sync.
The Bottom Line: ShopifyPlus Customers Gain Key ERP Integrations
Shopify customers and prospects gain solace in knowing that Shopify has worked closely with the five of the 10 major ERP providers in the small to medium sized enterprise space. The ability to seamlessly integrate data, workflows, and processes will help customers spend more time on their core differentiators and less time on managing integration. Moreover, the ability to have near to real-time insights will help with improving decision velocity in the field. As customers and prospects double down on the 3A's of analytics, automation, and AI, this foundational initiative will help customers gain much needed scale to compete with the digital giants.
Your POV
Are you a Shopify Plus user? Do you have ERP integration challenges? How will this help you with your ERP Integration? If you are a prospect, will this improve your likelihood of buying Shopify?
Add your comments to the blog or reach me via email: R (at) ConstellationR (dot) com or R (at) SoftwareInsider (dot) org. Please let us know if you need help with your AI Digital Business transformation, and commerce platform efforts. Here’s how we can assist:
Developing your digital business strategy
Connecting with other pioneers
Sharing best practices
Vendor selection
Implementation partner selection
Providing contract negotiations and software licensing support
Demystifying software licensing
Reprints can be purchased through Constellation Research, Inc. To request official reprints in PDF format, please contact Sales.
Disclosures
Although we work closely with many mega software vendors, we want you to trust us. For the full disclosure policy,stay tuned for the full client list on the Constellation Research website. * Not responsible for any factual errors or omissions. However, happy to correct any errors upon email receipt.
Constellation Research recommends that readers consult a stock professional for their investment guidance. Investors should understand the potential conflicts of interest analysts might face. Constellation does not underwrite or own the securities of the companies the analysts cover. Analysts themselves sometimes own stocks in the companies they cover—either directly or indirectly, such as through employee stock-purchase pools in which they and their colleagues participate. As a general matter, investors should not rely solely on an analyst’s recommendation when deciding whether to buy, hold, or sell a stock. Instead, they should also do their own research—such as reading the prospectus for new companies or for public companies, the quarterly and annual reports filed with the SEC—to confirm whether a particular investment is appropriate for them in light of their individual financial circumstances.
Copyright © 2001 – 2021 R Wang and Insider Associates, LLC All rights reserved.
Contact the Sales team to purchase this report on a a la carte basis or join the Constellation Executive Network
Analyst Blog
Trust, Transformation & Digital Health Leadership | DisrupTV Ep. 253
In DisrupTV Episode 253, hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar engage with three influential healthcare leaders at the crossroads of technology and human-centered transformation:
Video
Reinventing Strategy in the Digital Era: Unfiltered Insights from DisrupTV Ep. 252
In DisrupTV Episode 252, hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar hold candid conversations with four pioneering leaders who offer fresh perspectives on leadership, transformation, and adaptability:
Video
The stakeholders of today’s digital commerce and online shopping properties are currently afforded several significant growth opportunities, even in the face of today’s often uncertain times. That is, if they can successfully adapt to shifting online buying habits. The twin impacts of the pandemic and the resulting economic turbulence has indeed changed both consumer needs and perceptions.
Analyst Blog
Offering Overview
Executive Summary
rwang0 Mon, 09/27/2021 - 19:20
Managing the Shift From Shareholder Capitalism to Stakeholder Capitalism
In 2015 all 193 United Nations (UN) member states adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development—a framework that “provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.” One milestone was a collection of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) designed to fight and end all forms of poverty, inequality, and climate change. The intent was for all countries—from the poorest to the richest—to take action, protect the planet, and promote economic prosperity while ending poverty. Each country was expected to participate, with national frameworks and review at the global level. Although these SDGs are not legally binding, many activist investors have decided to incorporate the goals in their reporting requirements, and many organizations have begun efforts to shift corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs into ESG programs.
With the 193 UN member states all creating their own frameworks and thousands of asset managers and investors applying their own unique approach, the overall ESG efforts require a level of standards definition, data collection, data harmonization, and reporting. This, in turn, has created massive opportunities for technology providers and system integrators able to develop solutions to address these challenges.
An onslaught of massive regulations expected by governments around the world has added to this complexity, creating two massive markets—one for ESG metrics reporting and a bigger one for ESG enablement and solutions.
Constellation forecasts that the market size for ESG metrics reporting will be 1.425 billion by 2026, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.3%. Constellation expects that the ESG enablement and solutions market for the same period will reach well over $2.216 trillion. Constellation breaks down these software offerings and solutions into the three ESG buckets: environment, social, and governance.
Environment
Affordable and clean energy
Circular economy and PLM
Decarbonization
Environmental accounting and finance
Smart spaces
Supply chain resiliency
Social
Consumer protections and privacy rights
Decentralization
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Employee health, safety, and wellness
Human rights
Multisided data networks
Skills, talent development, and continuous learning
Tech for good
Governance
AI and digital ethics
Compliance and risk mitigation
Chief sustainability officers
Cybersecurity and information governance
Data privacy
Employee relations
Executive compensation
Joint venture startups and partnerships
Twenty Business Trends Prioritized By Business Impact And Organizational Adoption
From extreme weather to privacy, cybersecurity threats to regulatory pressure, and demographic shifts to changing social norms, the ESG market has never been so dynamic or so volatile. Board-level members must navigate rising pressure from investors and asset managers along with the hodgepodge of complexity from a deluge of regulatory requirements. Consequently, new initiatives for achieving ESGs present an opportunity for improving regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, revenue growth, market differentiation, and impact on the organization’s brand.
The latest Constellation AstroChartä identifies 20 significant business trends and ranks them by business impact and organizational adoption (see Figure 1)
Figure 1. . Constellation’s AstroChart: Trends in ESGs Show Business Impact and Organizational Adoption
Source: Constellation Research, Inc.
The full report can be found on the Constellation Research website.
Your POV
Are you ready for the onslaught of ESG requirements? Will you develop your ESG strategy?
Add your comments to the blog or reach me via email: R (at) ConstellationR (dot) com or R (at) SoftwareInsider (dot) org. Please let us know if you need help with your AI, Digital Business transformation, ESG, and metaverse economy efforts. Here’s how we can assist:
Developing your digital business strategy
Connecting with other pioneers
Sharing best practices
Vendor selection
Implementation partner selection
Providing contract negotiations and software licensing support
Demystifying software licensing
Reprints can be purchased through Constellation Research, Inc. To request official reprints in PDF format, please contact Sales.
Disclosures
Although we work closely with many mega software vendors, we want you to trust us. For the full disclosure policy,stay tuned for the full client list on the Constellation Research website. * Not responsible for any factual errors or omissions. However, happy to correct any errors upon email receipt.
Constellation Research recommends that readers consult a stock professional for their investment guidance. Investors should understand the potential conflicts of interest analysts might face. Constellation does not underwrite or own the securities of the companies the analysts cover. Analysts themselves sometimes own stocks in the companies they cover—either directly or indirectly, such as through employee stock-purchase pools in which they and their colleagues participate. As a general matter, investors should not rely solely on an analyst’s recommendation when deciding whether to buy, hold, or sell a stock. Instead, they should also do their own research—such as reading the prospectus for new companies or for public companies, the quarterly and annual reports filed with the SEC—to confirm whether a particular investment is appropriate for them in light of their individual financial circumstances.
Copyright © 2001 – 2021 R Wang and Insider Associates, LLC All rights reserved.
Contact the Sales team to purchase this report on a a la carte basis or join the Constellation Executive Network
Analyst Blog
ConstellationTV is here to bring you the latest in what is disruptive and reshaping business and technology. In every episode, you’ll hear from our fellow analysts, from leaders across our network of business transformation experts and influencers, as well as from cutting edge vendors.
ConstellationTV is a twice monthly Web series with Constellation Research analysts via LinkedIn, YouTube & Twitter. The show airs live at 9:00 a.m. PT/ 12:00 p.m. ET every other Wednesday. Follow us on twitter @Constellationr & #CRTV.
Video
News Analysis: Unpacking CCP China's Crypto Crackdown rwang0 Fri, 09/24/2021 - 06:48
From Crypto Friendly To Crypto Non Grata
The policy makers in the CCP now consider cryptocurrencies as a considerable threat to CCP China's quest to become both a global reserve currency and an opportunity to dethrone the dollar. Just a few years back, the CCP government may have thought that crytpos would help unseed the dollar, but something has changed in the party's calculus. In fact, they now see that cryptocurrencies are a much bigger threat to the yuan and have decided to protect the yuan at all costs.
Given the recent crack down on the highly successful entrepreneurs, backlash on profits in industries such as for-profit education, and push for social justice in CCP China, these latest measures may appear aligned with the current ideology. However, this crackdown also plays a secondary role. The government continues to clamp down on outflows of currency. For the past decade, citizens have found ways to move their cash out of the country through large real estate purchases, mergers and acquisitions, SPACs, and art and antiquities trading. Stopping cryptos and NFT’s takes out another vehicle to move money out of the country. All citizens have left are art works and antiquities for high value transfers of cash.
The crack down as announced by the People's Bank of China shows an extensive amount of coordination at the highest levels. Every department from finance to tech, to public security, to telecom are working to stop crypto trading in China. As a result, crypto stocks for miners and trading such as Bit Digital, Coinbase, Marathon, and Riot have taken a beating along with cryptos other than Bitcoin. In general, traders dumped coins and digital assets that posted better long term profits than bitcoin.
The Bottom LIne: Key Components Of The Metaverse Economy Will Grow With Or Without CCP China
China's ban only delays the inevitable. The defi movement and cryptocurrencies demonstrate how and why individuals will conduct business outside of central banks. Intermediaries that do not add value in a financial transaction will be eliminated. Moreover, the Metaverse economy is powered by cryptos. As adoption grows, a ban by China will eventually lead to digital isolation as citizens find workarounds for more efficient approaches.
Analyst Blog