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• SAP Business ByDesign vs. SAP S/4HANA: A comparison

  After years of evolution, Business ByDesign has found a sweet spot in SaaS ERP for SMBs and the public sector compared with S/4HANA's strengths in larger enterprise deployments. Continue Reading

• 9 top SAP S/4HANA benefits for businesses

  For today's highly nimble business models, SAP S/4HANA can provide speed, flexibility, simplicity, faster analytics, lower costs and the strength of HANA's in-memory database. Continue Reading

• As large-room video conferencing ebbs, firms gird for future

  As companies evaluate return-to-office strategies, they are also taking a look at the role video conferencing will play when they reassess how meeting rooms should be designed. Continue Reading

• SaaS ERP customization vs. out of the box: Pros, cons

  Companies considering SaaS ERP should weigh various factors when deciding on customization vs. out of the box. Learn what to consider when making the choice. Continue Reading

• Internal SaaS ERP support vs. outsourcing: 3 factors to consider

  Is outsourcing SaaS cloud ERP support the best fit? Learn the factors that IT leaders must weigh when deciding whether to keep SaaS cloud ERP support internal vs. outsourcing. Continue Reading

• Zoom CCaaS a big bet on the future of customer service

  Zoom already integrates with the most popular contact-center-as-a-service platforms. So why has Zoom come out with a CCaaS of its own?Continue Reading

• Review your COVID-19 enterprise collaboration tools strategy

  Now that COVID-19 is a new normal and not just a short-term disruption, companies must revisit the collaboration tool investments they made at the start of the pandemic. Learn how.Continue Reading

• What are types of virtual events and can they be improved?

  Video conferencing software has helped companies connect with their employees and customers, but it hasn't quite filled the bill when it comes to supporting virtual events.Continue Reading

• UCaaS and CCaaS unite as organizations embrace the cloud

  The UCaaS and CCaaS markets are converging as vendors and end-user organizations alike integrate cloud-based contact centers with communications platforms.Continue Reading

• application sandboxing

  Application sandboxing, also called application containerization, is an approach to software development and management and mobile application management (MAM) that limits the environments in which certain code can execute.Continue Reading

• SAP S/4HANA implementation partners on cloud vs. on-premises

  SAP practice leaders at Deloitte, EY and IBM share their advice on whether, when and how to move to S/4HANA, what the Rise with SAP service really does and how cloud versions differ.Continue Reading

• How to mesh video conferencing, video calling devices for home

  Giving remote employees the chance to use their Amazon Echo Shows or Facebook Portals when logging in to meetings has advantages, but security and performance concerns remain.Continue Reading

• The evolving role of email in business communication

  Email has been around for decades, but its role in business communications will change as collaboration apps become more predominant and open.Continue Reading

• Why asset management software is more important than ever

  Doing more with less has long been important -- but in the last couple of years, the idea has taken on new relevance. Learn how asset management software can help.Continue Reading

• How secure is Zoom video conferencing?

  Companies can take some simple steps to protect their Zoom meetings, but they should also consider ways to better educate their employees on how to use the software.Continue Reading

• What SAP product supports project-based teams?

  SAP's SuccessFactors Dynamic Teams could help support project-based teams in the workplace and solve associated challenges. Learn more about the new capabilities.Continue Reading

• 6 benefits of asset performance management

  Asset performance management can help improve a company's bottom line by reducing costs and making devices more reliable. Learn more benefits of asset performance management.Continue Reading

• How RPA can simplify the onboarding process

  Onboarding an employee is always hectic, and RPA can help with required employee paperwork and payroll information. Learn the other benefits RPA can bring to onboarding.Continue Reading

• Can ERP managed services extend the life of on-premises ERP?

  Executives from managed service provider Inoapps explain how outsourcing ERP infrastructure can buy time to plan an eventual migration to SaaS ERP.Continue Reading

• Weighing video conferencing options for small businesses

  Businesses of all sizes are enabling video rooms as part of their collaboration strategy. Here's how small businesses can choose the right video conferencing tools.Continue Reading

• Content and collaboration advance from memex to metaverse

  Since World War II, content collaboration techniques have evolved from rudimentary visions of information sharing to today's knowledge management tools for the hybrid workforce.Continue Reading

• How can SAP's predictive analytics improve SCM?

  SAP's predictive analytics could help users with their supply chain management as supply chain problems persist. Learn more about how these capabilities could benefit users.Continue Reading

• UCaaS for frontline workers poised for adoption 'explosion'

  The unified communications and collaboration market has historically neglected customer-facing and field workers. But experts suggest a frontline UCaaS boom could be on the horizon.Continue Reading

• Understanding the 4 hidden costs of working from home

  While remote work offers cost savings, there are hidden costs of working from home that affect both employees and businesses. Learn four hidden costs and how to address them.Continue Reading

• Explore Jamf's products and features for Apple management

  Apple macOS devices make up a significant portion of enterprise endpoints, and vendors such as Jamf offer tools to help organizations manage Apple endpoints securely and easily.Continue Reading

• Discover the benefits of a video content management system

  Video is everywhere. Organizations that want to reap its benefits need a strategy that supports video creation and provides a central location for security, management and storage.Continue Reading

• When should you use Android Enterprise Essentials?

  With the Android Enterprise Essentials program, organizations get simple and basic device management. However, this approach isn't a great fit for all organizations.Continue Reading

• Is Rise with SAP a good fit for you?

  The service Rise with SAP is likely a good fit for some organizations but not for others. Learn how to decide if SAP's new offering is right for your company.Continue Reading

• 13 customer retention strategies that work

  As the cost of acquiring new customers exceeds the cost of retaining existing customers, implementing an effective customer retention strategy should be a top priority.Continue Reading

• Overview of SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite

  SAP SuccessFactors HXM is the next iteration of SuccessFactors HCM and is meant to help HR departments manage the entire employee lifecycle. Here's a closer look.Continue Reading

• Overview of SuccessFactors Opportunity Marketplace

  SuccessFactors Opportunity Marketplace's core functionality is providing recommendations for employees, such as a training course. Learn how it could help your company.Continue Reading

• How can UC tools create a virtual water cooler experience?

  Even in a hybrid work environment, the water cooler remains a valuable way for remote employees to communicate and stay engaged -- thanks to UC.Continue Reading

• Workday ERP claims hold up despite inroads by SAP, Oracle

  TechTarget editors discuss where Workday stands 16 years after popularizing SaaS HCM and whether it can continue to thwart the cloud ERP ambitions of Oracle and SAP.Continue Reading

• Top 7 Chromebooks for business use cases

  Chromebooks are high-performing thin clients with great ease-of-management features, but the market has so many options that it's hard to distinguish between them.Continue Reading

• Intelligent virtual assistant market takes shape as it grows

  Explore the growing enterprise use of intelligent virtual assistants to facilitate tasks and enhance the meeting experience.Continue Reading

• Teams vs. Webex vs. Zoom: Comparing collaboration features

  When organizations compare Teams vs. Webex vs. Zoom as their primary UCaaS platform, the deciding factor may be how each vendor approaches collaboration.Continue Reading

• Benefits of moving to a cloud contact center

  Cloud contact centers have various benefits for organizations, including cost savings, more interaction channels and staying with -- if not ahead of -- the competition.Continue Reading

• How virtual whiteboard collaboration supports remote teams

  Virtual whiteboard collaboration software can help organizations replicate the in-person ideation experience. Learn how Thoughtworks used Mural's software to support remote teams.Continue Reading

• Mobile device management vs. mobile application management

  Mobile device management and mobile application management do different things but also overlap. Knowing their differences is important.Continue Reading

• Hybrid meetings, virtual whiteboards clash with outdated rooms

  As companies look to integrate virtual whiteboard software into their conference rooms for hybrid meetings, they should start investing in meeting room hardware.Continue Reading

• Hybrid work strategies fuel Enterprise Connect 2021 topics

  Navigating the post-pandemic workplace is challenging. Enterprise Connect 2021 will explore UC's role in supporting ongoing remote work and the hybrid workplace.Continue Reading

• E-signature platforms strengthen document management's clout

  Companies in the throes of digital transformation find the e-signature process to be a major catalyst in automating their document management systems and smoothing workflows.Continue Reading

• Evaluate if Chromebooks are secure enough for business use

  Chromebooks are cost-effective endpoints that strip away desktop features for a simple desktop experience. Admins should evaluate if these endpoints are secure enough.Continue Reading

• The role of document management in hybrid work environments

  Document management plays a key role in aiding hybrid workforces, so organizations must ensure their document management strategies enable safe and accessible hybrid collaboration.Continue Reading

• Choosing a thin client for remote desktop protocol access

  There are plenty of suitable thin client options for RDP environments, but each device has unique characteristics that make it a strong or poor fit for a particular organization.Continue Reading

• The enterprise guide to video conferencing

  The video conferencing guide helps enterprises navigate collaboration in a hybrid work environment and includes best practices for implementation and user training.Continue Reading

• Why algorithmic auditing can't fully cope with AI bias in hiring

  Critics say you can't trust AI yet with diversity and inclusion in hiring -- or the elaborate audits meant to root out AI bias. Hiring software vendors beg to differ.Continue Reading

• Weighing personal video conferencing endpoints for hybrid work

  Deploying video conferencing endpoints solely in meeting rooms ignores the needs of remote workers. Learn why desktop and home environments must be included when evaluating endpoint options.Continue Reading

• How to choose the right PC for business

  With seemingly endless options to choose from, finding the right PC for a business can feel daunting. Explore these top seven choices below.Continue Reading

• How to choose the right Mac for business

  Despite a smaller selection than Windows PCs, finding the right macOS device can still be challenging. Learn more about the available options and how they compare.Continue Reading

• Popular video conferencing APIs to weigh for app integration

  Video conferencing APIs can simplify integrating video with business applications. Learn the benefits of video APIs and best practices to follow when evaluating API providers.Continue Reading

• Comparing macOS vs. Windows security

  Windows and macOS have their pros and cons and, often, security comes down to the individual use case.Continue Reading

• How to evaluate Mac vs. PC for businesses

  While PCs have long been the preferred option for businesses, Mac computers are gaining in popularity due to improved functionality.Continue Reading

• 5 hybrid video conferencing tips for collaboration equity

  Experts say the fate of hybrid work may depend on collaboration equity in hybrid video conferencing sessions. Learn how to support in-office and remote meeting participants.Continue Reading

• 10 voice of the customer tools to consider

  A voice of the customer tool is invaluable for creating an action plan to improve the customer experience.Continue Reading

• Benefits and challenges of a hybrid workplace

  Employees' desire for flexibility may lead organizations to explore a hybrid workplace, but hybrid work has strengths and weaknesses. Learn what it looks like in practice.Continue Reading

• Inside 5 big-name relationship marketing strategy examples

  How does Nike form an emotional bond with sneakerheads? How does Starbucks know what latte flavors customers want? The answer lies in their relationship marketing strategies.Continue Reading

• Evaluating Apple Configurator and its alternatives

  IT's first step to deploy mobile devices is to configure them, so organizations will have to decide if Apple Configurator is enough or if they'll need more advanced features.Continue Reading

• What to consider before buying video conferencing technology

  Learn about the different types of modern video conferencing architectures and how enterprises can best implement these products into their current workforce.Continue Reading

• AI in video conferencing opens a world of features

  AI in video conferencing will result in useful features for businesses. Learn how AI capabilities improve meetings and what to ask conferencing vendors about their products.Continue Reading

• Cortana for enterprise Teams has promise but faces hurdles

  Microsoft has rebooted Cortana as the enterprise version of Alexa or Siri for Teams. The play is promising, but technical and privacy concerns mean its success is not yet certain.Continue Reading

• Branded, custom video conferencing enhances meetings

  Custom video conferencing can make meetings feel more engaging, and third-party tools can take these features even further. But hybrid work can create challenges.Continue Reading

• Understanding CPaaS market growth, trends and providers

  The CPaaS market is maturing as increased demand for digital communications drives new use cases. Learn about the trends and providers fueling CPaaS market growth.Continue Reading

• Determining the best mobile threat defense options

  Desktop security products often cannot cover mobile devices enough. Mobile threat defense can come into the picture and supplement an organization's mobile security.Continue Reading

• Which SAP software supports sustainability?

  SAP is releasing new sustainability software to give organizations the environmental data they need to achieve climate targets. Learn more about each type.Continue Reading

• How to integrate mobile threat defense and UEM such as Intune

  Mobile admins can use mobile threat defense integrations with UEM to provide deeper visibility into the threat level of mobile devices and additional security controls.Continue Reading

• Comparing offerings: Microsoft 365 vs. Google Workspace

  Microsoft 365 vs. Google Workspace is a difficult choice, so organizations should evaluate each offering's features and pricing before they pick a cloud productivity service.Continue Reading

• Compare Teams guest access vs. external access vs. Teams Connect

  Microsoft has a few options to connect Teams to outside users. Compare Teams guest access vs. external access vs. Teams Connect to decide which suits your external collaboration needs.Continue Reading

• A role for AI and humans in the recruiting process

  Artificial intelligence tools can help job seekers find the right role and help employers close the skills gap. But AI can't replace human intelligence -- at least, not yet.Continue Reading

• What's included in Microsoft 365 subscription plans

  Microsoft 365 has different licensing plans for all kinds of businesses. Learn about the different subscription plans that Microsoft offers for this cloud-based platform.Continue Reading

• What technologies are essential for effective telework?

  Some form of remote work is likely here to stay, even as the worst of the pandemic seems to be over. But employees need the right technologies if they are to remain productive.Continue Reading

• How do omnichannel vs. multichannel marketing differ?

  While multichannel marketing connects customers and companies through various forms of communication, omnichannel marketing takes it further and removes any silos.Continue Reading

• A buyer's guide to customer-managed S/4HANA Any Premise

  Customer-managed S/4HANA Any Premise is best for users who prefer to use a different set of tools and processes than HEC and have more control over the environment.Continue Reading

• A Microsoft 365 email migration checklist

  When an organization migrates its email servers and profiles to Microsoft 365, it could use several different processes. Sort through the five options listed below.Continue Reading

• The SAP Business Network effect: Putting it all together

  At Sapphire Now 2021, SAP took pains to plot a way forward after COVID-19, mapping out a future of improved sustainability for itself, its customers and their global partners.Continue Reading

• As workers return, virtual assistant tools get a new look

  People are familiar with using Siri and Alexa to control TVs and listen to playlists. Now, businesses are examining how these tools can help protect employees coming back into the office.Continue Reading

• Explore 12 virtual whiteboard software options for group work

  With enterprise workers now based in many locations, these 12 leading online whiteboards help recreate the in-person brainstorming experience with newly enhanced features.Continue Reading

• Zoom Phone system offers flexibility, simplified infrastructure

  The Zoom Phone system offers simplicity and flexibility to support remote and hybrid work. IT leaders at Enterprise Connect Virtual discuss their Zoom Phone migration strategies.Continue Reading

• Sapphire 2021: Unlocking an intelligent business community

  Supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic enabled SAP to rethink business networks. Now its strategy is to reduce friction so businesses can work together as a community.Continue Reading

• On-premises vs. cloud contact center: What's the difference?

  On-premises and cloud contact centers differ in terms of costs, staff requirements and management. Organizations must weigh both options to find the right fit.Continue Reading

• DXP vs. CMS vs. WEM: Which platform is right for you?

  DXPs are the next step in the evolution of content management technology. Learn about the differences between the DXP and its predecessors, CMS and WEM platforms.Continue Reading

• VPN and cloud-based printing options change with the times

  Print workflow and IT infrastructure are key considerations when choosing between a VPN and cloud printing setup that can accommodate the needs of a hybrid workforce.Continue Reading

• How to evaluate printer management freeware for business

  While freeware isn't always feature-rich enough, organizations shouldn't overlook this option to manage all types of printing jobs, such as virtual desktop and remote printing.Continue Reading

• Companies must rethink video conferencing usage in 2021

  In the coming months, the issue facing organizations is not cutting back video conferencing; it's determining how best to manage its use and minimize video fatigue.Continue Reading

• How could BYOD support touchless meeting rooms?

  Organizations have a few options to approach low-touch and touchless meeting rooms. BYOD and employee smartphones are one method to support social distancing and meeting room access.Continue Reading

• 7 benefits of a personalized marketing content strategy

  Customers want companies to treat them as individuals, and personalized marketing can help accomplish that. Personalization can also improve customer retention and brand affinity.Continue Reading

• Will video fatigue drive users back to voice calls?

  The strain of being on camera all day is beginning to make its mark. Companies are reevaluating the role telephony may play as workers return to the office.Continue Reading

• Guide to digital badges for the workplace

  Digital badges are becoming more common in the workplace. Here's how they can help HR during the hiring process and why some industry leaders have doubts.Continue Reading

• Enterprise AR a vital component of Microsoft's UC strategy

  Enterprise AR is ready for prime time as organizations look for ways to make their remote meetings more productive by combining physical and virtual spaces.Continue Reading

• A buyer's guide to S/4HANA Cloud extended edition (EX)

  S/4HANA Cloud EX offers much of the multi-tenant version's simplicity and standardization but with much greater environment control. Learn more to see if it's a good fit for your company.Continue Reading

• What are the best uses for RPA and AI in ERP?

  IFS VP Bob De Caux discusses the push for intelligent process automation in ERP, the scalability limitations of RPA and how to tell software-based intelligence from plain old IT.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Teams partners extend phone system capabilities

  While the Microsoft Teams phone system can meet most needs for organizations, connecting Teams to third-party partners can provide additional features, resiliency and support.Continue Reading

• Ultimate guide to team collaboration platforms

  This in-depth team collaboration platform guide examines how to create a virtual environment that promotes secure user engagement, productivity and innovation.Continue Reading

• Top 8 warehouse management systems to research

  Efficient warehouses are key to customer satisfaction. Learn about some of the top warehouse management systems, including some of their benefits and drawbacks.Continue Reading

• Overview of 4 types of warehouse management systems

  Modern companies need to create efficient warehouses, and understanding which type of warehouse system to choose is key to that. Here's a look at four types and how they can help.Continue Reading

• Sentiment analysis: Why it's necessary and how it improves CX

  Sentiment analysis tools are essential to detect and understand customer feelings. Companies that use these tools to understand how customers feel can use it to improve CX.Continue Reading

• 10 sentiment analysis tools to consider

  Sentiment analysis is a vital component in customer relations and customer experience. Several versatile sentiment analysis software tools are available to fill this growing need.Continue Reading

• Top 6 endpoint security software options in 2021

  The market for endpoint security software can be confusing to navigate for decision-makers, but this market roundup should help them navigate this process.Continue Reading

• 6 components to look for in an endpoint security platform

  When it comes to selecting an endpoint security product, customers should look for essential features, such as application protection, that are crucial for enterprise security.Continue Reading

• Salesforce-Slack deal heralds the future of collaboration

  Deeper platform integrations, widespread communications tools and a dash of workflow automation are some of the elements that shape the future of team collaboration.Continue Reading