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Event Report: The #CES2021 Preview – What’s Hot And Useful In The Enterprise

Event Report: The #CES2021 Preview – What’s Hot And Useful In The Enterprise

By R "Ray" Wang on January 12, 2021

Virtual CES Kicks Off The Conference Season For 2021 Source: R Wang This year’s CES will be all virtual as with all pandemic events.  Last year they brought in more than 171,000 guests, 6500 press and media, and had almost 3 million net square feet of exhibits with 4419 exhibiting companies.  As one of the […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged @constellationr, #CES2021, 2021, 8K, AI, Apps Strategy, Artificial intelligence, Augemented Reality, Autonomous vehicles, BlueJeans, Bosch, C-Suite, CDO, Celonis, CEO, CES, CFO, Chief Collaboration Officer, Chief Creative Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, China virus, CHRO, CIO, CISO, CL, com, connected devices, Constellation Research, Consumer Electronics Show, Consumer Technology Association, COO, COVID-19, CTO, CXO, Cyber security, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, display technologies, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, electric vehicles, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Awards, enterprise class, enterprise software, Environmental, environmental sustainability, event report, extended reality, Hisense, hybrid cloud, ibm, intel, Intel Corporation, Kohler, las vegas, Lenovo, lg, LG Chem, Magma, Mercedes, Mercedes Benz, microsoft, mixed reality, mobile apps, MobileEye, nVidia, Omron, Pansophic Systems, partnerships, Philips, Pre-recorded virtual events, R "Ray" Wang;, Rendever, Royole, rwang0, salesforce.com, samsung, schneider electric, Skyworth, smart buildings, Smart homes, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy, Verizon, Verizon Business, Video, video meetings

Research Report: Inside Constellation’s 2020 Enterprise Awards

Research Report: Inside Constellation’s 2020 Enterprise Awards

By R "Ray" Wang on December 23, 2020

By The Constellation Research Team The 2020 Awards Demonstrate The Power Of Humanity Amidst A Global Pandemic And Mass Digitization What started out as an amazing beginning to a new decade ended with one of the worst economies and global health crises in history.  Cultural, technological, and business model changes that would have taken a […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Partner Post, Startup Lessons, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged @dhenschen, @dionhinchcliffe, @holgermu, @lizkmiller, @lnfrance, @steve_lockstep, #CCE2020, 2020, Accenture, adobe, Amazon, Amazon Web Services, Amit Bendov, Apps Strategy, arm, ARM chips, Ascension Heatlh, BlueJeans, C-Suite, C3 IOT, C3.ai, CDO, Celonis, CEO, CFO, Chief Collaboration Officer, Chief Creative Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, CIO, CISO, com, Constellation Connected Enterprise, Constellation Research, COO, CTO, CXO, CyberX, Data warehouse, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Awards, enterprise software, Eric Yuan, excecution management system, Gong, google, Google Cloud, google cloud platform, hybrid cloud, ibm, IBM CLOUD, Infor, Infosys, Infosys Live Enterprise, Koch Industries, mergers, Mergers And Acquisitions, microsoft, Modern Computing Alliance, nVidia, okta, oracle, partnerships, Pre-recorded virtual events, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Report, Royole, rwang0, salesforce.com, Segment, servicenow, Slack, Smartsheet, Snowflake, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, sridhar vembu, Thomas Siebel, TikTok, Twilio, UKG, Ultimate Kronos Group, Ultimate Software, vendor strategy, Verizon, Verizon Business, Video, video meetings, Work.com, Workfront, Yellowbrick, zoho, zoom

Monday’s Musings: Inside The Five Levels Of Autonomous Enterprises

Monday’s Musings: Inside The Five Levels Of Autonomous Enterprises

By R "Ray" Wang on March 22, 2020

Cognitive Apps Power The Future Of Autonomous Enterprises Cognitive applications run mission-critical business systems in a continuous, self-driving, self-learning, auto-compliant, self-securing, and self-healing approach.  These AI driven systems intelligently automate transactional systems and processes such as campaign to lead, order to cash, procure to pay, incident to resolution, concept to market, and hire to retire.  […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Startup Lessons, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged 2020, Aera Technology, AI, Apps Strategy, Artificial intelligence, Auditoria.ai, autonomous decade, autonomous enterprises, C-Suite, CDO, CEO, CFO, Chief Collaboration Officer, Chief Creative Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, CIO, CISO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CMO, cognitive apps, Cognitive Computing, cognitive reckoning, Constellation Research, COO, CTO, CXO, Data Driven, data driven digital network, digital, Digital Business, Digital Transformation, Docker, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, GANS, google, Infosys Live Enterprise, IT budgets, it Services, IT services firms, IT Strategy, Monday's Musings, neural networks, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Report, Royole, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy

Event Report: Retailers Navigate Exponential Tech Amidst New Business Model Shifts #NRF2019

Event Report: Retailers Navigate Exponential Tech Amidst New Business Model Shifts #NRF2019

By R "Ray" Wang on January 19, 2019

Retail Innovation Continues To Improve As Budgets And Margin Grow Over 40,000 attendees gathered at Jacob Javitz convention center in New York City for the annual big show (see Figure 1.) The show kicked off with a keynote from BJ’s Wholesale Club Chairman, President, and CEO Chris Baldwin. Chris conveyed the impact of retail on […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged #NRF2019, 2019, Apps Strategy, best practices, Business Transformation, C-Suite, CDO, CEO, CFO, Chief Collaboration Officer, Chief Creative Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CMO, Constellation Research, COO, CRM, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, event report, experience management, google, google cloud platform, growth, innovation, jump start growth, Leadership, microsoft, Microsoft Azure, National Retail Federation, R “Ray” Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, The Big Show, trends

Research Report: Improving Go-to-Market Results with Constellation’s ACF

Research Report: Improving Go-to-Market Results with Constellation’s ACF

By R "Ray" Wang on January 16, 2019

Apply the Account Categorization Framework to Succeed in Account-Based Strategies An account-based strategy model needs to focus on re-establishing relationships. With a very-well-defined list of business-to-business contacts, the go-to-market strategy requires a disciplined approach to re-engage with customers. Unfortunately, most field organizations are saddled with tech-laden complexity. Constellation Research suggests that clients put human relationships […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged account based strategy, account categorization framework, Apps Strategy, best practices, Business Transformation, C-Suite, CDO, CEO, CFO, Chief Collaboration Officer, Chief Creative Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, CIO, CMO, Constellation Research, COO, CRM, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, digital marketing, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, experience management, growth, innovation, jump start growth, Leadership, R “Ray” Wang;, Research Report, rwang0, sales, sales effectiveness, sales strategies, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, trends, vendor strategy

Research Preview: Enterprise Healthcare Management (EHM) Market Overview

Research Preview: Enterprise Healthcare Management (EHM) Market Overview

By R "Ray" Wang on February 20, 2015

  Enterprise Healthcare Management Comes Of Age Enterprise healthcare management (EHM) technology is a category of software that incorporates analytics into the typical employer-provided healthcare solution. EHM enables employers to maximize their healthcare investments by improving the delivery of healthcare for employees, and identifying previously unknown opportunities uncovered by data. Enterprise healthcare management will help […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2015, Apps Strategy, benefits, best practices, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief People Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CoIT, CoIT and the New CSuite, Constellation Research, Digital Business, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, EHM, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Healthcare Management, enterprise software, future of work, HR, HR Tech, Human Capital Management, Human resources, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy

CFOs:  More Strategic Than Ever

CFOs: More Strategic Than Ever

By Dave Kellogg on December 1, 2014

I was digging through my reading pile and found this about nine-month-old report by Accenture and Oracle entitled The CFO as Corporate Strategist by Donniel Schulman and David Axson of Accenture.  Those who follow Host Analytics might remember David Axson at several of our user conferences.  (Note:  the 2015 conference is May 18-21 — save the date!) […]

Posted in Business | Tagged CEO, CFO, EPM, FPA

Why I’m Against Succession Planning at Startups

Why I’m Against Succession Planning at Startups

By Dave Kellogg on October 3, 2014

I have to admit I’m not a fan of succession planning in general, at startups in particular, and especially when the successee is involved in the process. Why? Because the process quickly ends up presumptuous and political. In my experience, the successee is more concerned with being a “good guy” on the way out than […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged CFO, Management, recruitment, startups, succession planning

Quips: Oracle Open World 2014 – Day 1 The Larry Keynote #OOW14

Quips: Oracle Open World 2014 – Day 1 The Larry Keynote #OOW14

By R "Ray" Wang on September 29, 2014

 Oracle Intends To Dominate Cloud From Silicon To Software Amidst a packed standing room only crowd at Moscone North, Founder, Executive Chairman, and CTO, Larry Ellison took to the stage to clarify Oracle’s company and cloud strategy.  Key points from his keynote include how Oracle is: Committing to full upward compatibility of all its database, […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged #oow14, analytics, Apps Strategy, Big Data, Big Data Business Models, BigData, bring-your-own-device, Business Analytics, CDO, CEO, CFO, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud BPO, Cloud Computing, Cloud options, Cloud Wars, CMO, CoIT, CoIT and the New CSuite, Constellation Research, Customer Experience, customer experience management, CXM, CXO, data streaming, Data to Decisions, Database, DBaaS, Digital Transformation, digitaltransformation, Engineered systems, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, erp, event report, future of work, middleware, nalytics, Next Gen CXP, NextGenCXP, OOW, Oracle Fusion Apps, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Open World, Oracle Partner Network, Quips, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, Software Vendors, SoftwareInsider, user conference, user event, vendor strategy

Event Report: Oracle Open World 2014 – Day 1 #OOW14

Event Report: Oracle Open World 2014 – Day 1 #OOW14

By R "Ray" Wang on September 28, 2014

  Oracle Doubles Down On Cloud Messaging Amidst A World Shifting To Digital Transformation Over 60,000 physical attendees from 145 countries gather in San Francisco for the 2014 Oracle Open World.  In addition, Oracle expects 2.1 million online attendees to join the live stream of one of the largest events in enterprise software.  Amidst the […]

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