At SAPPHIRE NOW 2018, SAP’s showcase business technology conference staged in Orlando, Florida, there was a lot of talk about the intelligent enterprise — SAP’s name for a modern organisation that leverages emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, IoT and analytics to create smarter business processes, enable deeper insights and improve decision-making. Sounds […]
Most large organizations face similar cost and licensing challenges when it comes to transitioning SAP to a cloud-native environment. For decades now, running SAP throughout the enterprise has required expensive infrastructure and personnel. Organizations also have found that it is cumbersome and costly to develop, test and deploy SAP applications. So the ability to start […]
Many businesses have run SAP via traditional on-premises platform solutions with strong results for a decade or more. Now, these same companies recognize that they must change to take advantage of the real-time visibility of business performance offered by a cloud-based version of SAP. Enterprises today know they need to “harness the power of the […]
Being underprepared has consequences. Senior executives are frequently shocked by how quickly a problem can turn from a minor nuisance into an event that consumes and defines the company for years to come. This explains why companies engulfed by crisis often underestimate the final cost by five to ten times. In today’s business environment, it’s not a […]
“Digital Masters are 26 percent more profitable than their industry peers and generate 9 percent higher revenues from their physical assets,” according to a Harvard Business Review Press publication, “Leading Digital – Turning Technology into Business Transformation.” In my recent posts, I’ve discussed ways organizations can become digital masters and achieve these success, and I’m continuing that discussion here. With my […]
With our last blog, Part 1: Accelerate Time-to-Value, we started a series discussing major advantages that can be achieved by replacing traditional ERP with cloud ERP solutions. In this blog, we will focus on Continuous Improvement. As we consider the topic, note a number of questions to consider, including how to improve: Quality of services for my IT […]
In the first of four posts about how to accelerate your enterprise’s digital journey, we discuss how to meet the demands of your digital business through rapid provisioning of SAP resources. Organizations must continuously capitalize on market opportunities and adjust to market disruptors with new solutions, business models and revenue streams. Time to market is increasingly important, not just […]
Today’s enterprises are looking to radically enhance business operations to meet new and complex demands. This idea of business transformation is something we talk about a lot at CSC, especially as it relates to the adoption of digital tools needed for enterprises to succeed. At CSC, we call this the Journey to the Digital Enterprise, […]
Following this article about why organizations should outsource security services, in this post I offer some further considerations. Adding external IT service providers to your company’s IT service portfolio requires a lot of considerations and arrangements. While this post is not comprehensive, it offers important action items to consider when searching for a new security service provider. […]
The ongoing digitalization is causing branches and markets to change rapidly. Every company, small or large, is giving strategic thought to who customers are today and who the customers will be tomorrow, as well as who the competition is today and will be tomorrow. Often the competition is not from the direct market environment, but from a […]
