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Seven supply chain risk factors that affect assessment, mitigation

Over the years, managing supply and demand has become increasingly complicated. Here's a look at factors that influence today's supply chain risk assessments.

By Dave Turbide • May 2, 2017

Choose the implementation order of SAP SuccessFactors modules

Once you have your core HR and talent management priorities straight, you can figure out which SuccessFactors modules will deliver on those goals. Here are some common scenarios.

By Luke Marson • April 28, 2017

IoT logistics technology gaining speed in freight industry

Initially slow to take off, the internet of things is enabling sophisticated sensors that give logistics providers more visibility into inventory and freight vehicles.

By Linda Rosencrance • April 28, 2017

Top five benefits of speech analytics tools for contact centers

Learn the top benefits of speech analytics technology for contact centers, and how speech analytics tools can lead to a better customer experience.

By Karolina Kiwak • April 28, 2017

How can SAP CTM in SAP ATO improve supply chain management?

Capable-to-Match is a subcomponent of SAP APO that enables better demand and supply controls by balancing production constraints, supplier lead time and transportation lead time.

By Jawad Akhtar • April 26, 2017

Advisor sees better jobs and pay after Salesforce administrator course

Jenn Sanders illustrates how the Salesforce administrator course can boost a career. The consultant saw an increase in pay, client respect and a teaching opportunity.

By Albert McKeon • April 26, 2017

Documenting processes is crucial step in deploying enterprise software

An HR technology consultant outlines the steps needed to get a strong grasp on how your organization does things -- and how new software might make them run more efficiently.

By Eric St-Jean • April 24, 2017

Unified communications platforms lack security scrutiny

As UC platforms become more open to the outside world, IT leaders need to heed newer threats, including guest-access features, federation capabilities and cloud services.

By Irwin Lazar • April 24, 2017

What are the inventory KPIs that can be measured in SAP ECC?

Being able to measure inventory performance through regular monitoring provides the necessary visibility to improve them. Here's what you should know.

By Jawad Akhtar • April 21, 2017

How does VMware Horizon View licensing work?

Licensing is a critical component of VDI. VMware offers two main licensing options with Horizon View; a per user model and a per concurrent connection model.

By Brien Posey • April 20, 2017

Messaging platforms flout traditional real-time telephony

Business messaging defies traditional telephony-centric, real-time communications. The persistence and efficiency of web-based messaging offers a new way to collaborate.

By Jon Arnold • April 19, 2017

UCC market evolution driven by digital transformation

In UC news, a report finds digital transformation initiatives are driving the UCC market, while CoreDial and VeloCloud partner to bring SD-WAN features to cloud UC services.

By Katherine Finnell • April 18, 2017

API vendors show how to build web-calling features

In this video, see how API vendors are providing the building blocks to support web-based communications. Browser-based calling, in particular, is a fundamental feature.

By Luke O'Neill • April 17, 2017

Voice applications, analytics suites part of UC evolution

In this video, Vonage and Plantronics demonstrate their latest innovations. See how a voice API and analytics suite are helping advance enterprise communications.

By Luke O'Neill • April 14, 2017

Cisco Spark Board, Polycom camera refocus on video conference rooms

While big boardroom video conferencing deployments are perhaps a thing of the past, video meetings could find a new home in small and medium-sized meeting rooms.

By Luke O'Neill • April 13, 2017

Unified communications platforms get contextual, customizable

UC clients often undergo evolutionary development, rather than revolutionary changes. See how two vendors in particular are looking to advance enterprise communications.

By Luke O'Neill • April 13, 2017

When should IT choose desktop delivery over published apps?

IT admins have to decide between delivering full virtual desktops or virtual apps. Once they decide that, there's still the question of choosing on-premises or cloud-based.

By Tim Mangan • April 11, 2017

Do communication APIs complement or challenge UC products?

Embedded communications, like click-to-call or click-to-video, can enhance business workflows. But are these new API tools ready for enterprise use?

By Luke O'Neill • April 11, 2017

Why internal supply chain alignment is critical -- and how to get it

The internal supply chain -- from procurement to sales -- is critical to your company's success. Here's how to make sure your departments are aligned, and not working at cross-purposes.

By Dave Turbide • April 10, 2017

Microsoft, Google vie to be masters of the universal OS

Developers and IT admins have to manage and build apps for a multitude of different operating systems and device types. Windows 10 and Google's universal OS could change that.

By Ramin Edmond • April 10, 2017

Unified communications vendors and users continue consolidation

In this video with analyst Irwin Lazar, explore some key market trends, including industry consolidation, UC analytics and the emergence of artificial intelligence tools.

By Luke O'Neill • April 7, 2017

How can you whitelist apps and fight ransomware with Windows 10 AppLocker?

With application whitelisting, admins can create a list of approved apps users can work with. This way, users cannot accidentally open an app containing ransomware.

By Brien Posey • April 6, 2017

Cloud unified communications carrying more clout

Current cloud trends in unified communications include hybrid deployments and an increase in video conferencing adoption. But is hybrid just one step toward a pure-cloud model?

By Luke O'Neill • April 6, 2017

Are businesses ready for AI applications?

As the amount of data grows exponentially and computing power strengthens, now is the time for business applications to get a boost from artificial intelligence.

By Jesse Scardina • April 5, 2017

IT pros share API deployment challenges, offer insights

Communications APIs promise quick and easy deployments, but this new technology has its challenges. Three IT professionals share their API deployment experiences.

By Katherine Finnell • April 4, 2017