Wed.Nov 22, 2023

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Winning the cloud game: Phoning the right friend to answer the cloud optimization question

IBM Services

Cloud optimization is essential as organizations look to accelerate business outcomes and unlock the value of their data. At its core, cloud optimization is the process of correctly selecting and assigning the right resources to a workload or application. But cloud optimization is also a lifecycle process that balances performance, compliance and cost to achieve efficiency.

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Eight Ways to Boost Supplier Contract Management in Mexico

Intugo

Eight Ways to Boost Supplier Contract Management in Mexico Discover best practices for creating a strategy for supplier contract management in Mexico to identify supplier gaps and drive savings. In an increasingly interconnected world, the old saying takes on more meaning than ever: no company is an island. To meet changing customer expectations, deliver high-quality products, and grow business, all companies must rely on a growing ecosystem of supply partners.

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The advantages and disadvantages of ERP systems

IBM Services

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions offer organizations a one-stop-shop for managing daily operations. The business management software has gained popularity in the business world as organizations try to keep up with the changing landscape. As with most business solutions, there are advantages and disadvantages of ERP systems to consider. It’s important to understand how enterprise resource planning can work for an organization and its capabilities at a granular level.

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10 Benefits of Virtual Assistance

Magellan Solutions

Did you know that the Philippines is home to most of the world’s virtual assistants (VAs), at 13%? Leaders increasingly seek efficient allies to keep up with the times and advance. The unsung heroes of the digital age are virtual assistants. They revolutionize the work environment and tackle excessive responsibilities that may limit efficiency.

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We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities

Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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Monterrey Ignites Industrial Growth Along the U.S./Mexico Border

Ivemsa

Nearshoring to Mexico continues to be a go-to strategy for U.S. and other foreign manufacturers. In addition to the trend of global companies moving their operations from China, there’s also been a surge in overall production, and Mexico has risen to the top as the most cost-effective approach for expansion. Baja California has largely been the most popular industrial region, due to its close proximity to the U.S.

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Growth vs. Scaling: Understanding Your Business’s Current Trajectory

NoonDalton

two concepts often dominate the conversation about a company’s progress: growth and scaling. While they may seem interchangeable at first glance, understanding the distinct differences between these two strategies is crucial for any business leader plotting their company’s future course. Growth typically refers to the incremental increase in a business’s resources and revenue at a similar rate.

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10 Benefits of Virtual Assistance

Magellan Solutions

Did you know that the Philippines is home to most of the world’s virtual assistants (VAs), at 13%? Leaders increasingly seek efficient allies to keep up with the times and advance. The unsung heroes of the digital age are virtual assistants. They revolutionize the work environment and tackle excessive responsibilities that may limit efficiency.

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Top 10 Insights from HCIC 2023 for Healthcare Marketing Leaders

Perficient Digital Transformation

I recently had the pleasure of attending HCIC – The Healthcare Internet Conference with Perficient’s Senior Healthcare Strategist, Kayla Brown. Kayla and I were both invited to speak at the conference, and, while we were there, we took full advantage of the great learning opportunities that always arise with the industry comes together. Kayla spoke about driving consumer centricity with enterprise digital experience platforms and I joined Bayhealth’s Digital Innovation and Cons

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VASP Model Validation

Capgemini

VASP Model Validation Peter Weitzman 10 November 2023 Facebook Twitter Linkedin In the wake of high-profile bank collapses and increased regulatory scrutiny, banks are more reluctant to open their doors to virtual asset service providers (“VASPs”). For risk wary banks, VASPs with strong financial crime compliance (“FCC”) programs are among the most appealing customers in the cryptocurrency industry.

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Student Loan Repayment Challenges

Perficient Digital Transformation

In March 2020, the student loan forgiveness program was initiated, providing relief to many borrowers. However, in October 2023, loan payments resumed, presenting new financial challenges. While the temporary pause was beneficial, it left numerous individuals still grappling with the task of managing their additional financial obligations. Borrowers now confront the daunting prospect of resuming loan payments alongside recurring bills and debts.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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EU crypto-assets regulation (MiCA): What businesses need to know

Capgemini

EU Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA): What Businesses Need to Know Patrick Stillman 10 November 2023 Facebook Twitter Linkedin This summer’s introduction of the Markets in Crypto-Assets ( MiCA ) is a significant step toward the harmonization of cryptocurrency regulation at the EU level. The new rules will help businesses better protect their assets — as well as those of customers and investors.

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A Deep Dive into Selenium 4’s Relative Locators

Perficient Digital Transformation

In the fast-changing world of automating tasks on the web, keeping up means getting really good at using tools that can easily handle the always-changing problems. Selenium 4 has a new feature called Relative Locators. It’s a big deal because it makes it easier to deal with complex connections between different parts of a website’s interface.

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What do recent changes to the UK’s AML regulations mean for your business?

Capgemini

What do recent changes to the UK’s AML regulations mean for your business? Patrick Stillman 10 November 2023 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Amended UK Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Regulations (MLRs) came into force on 1 September 2022, the culmination of a consultation process begun last year by the Government. All regulated firms in the UK will need to be aware of changes in relation to the management of proliferation financing (PF) risk and supervisors’ powers, whilst crypto asset excha

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Mastering Network Simulation Using Chrome DevTools

Perficient Digital Transformation

When creating and testing websites or applications, mimicking real-life network situations is really important. Chrome DevTools offers a strong way to mimic various network conditions. It helps developers and testers imitate different networks and check how well their applications work in different situations. This guide will take you through the steps of simulating networks using Chrome DevTools, giving you a better idea of how well your application performs.

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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Empowering agents: How generative AI supports contact center agents in banking

Capgemini

Empowering Agents: How generative AI supports contact center agents in banking Vinay Patel 18 October 2023 Facebook Twitter Linkedin In the fast-paced world of banking, customer service plays a pivotal role in building trust and loyalty. Contact center agents are the frontline champions responsible for addressing customer queries, resolving issues, and providing essential assistance.

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Sitecore and Azure AD B2C Integration

Perficient Digital Transformation

Introduction In this blog post, we will explore the benefits of Sitecore and Azure AD B2C integration and how its advanced authentication and authorization capabilities can help businesses provide a more secure and personalized digital experience for their customers. Sitecore first introduced Identity Server as a feature in Sitecore 9, which was released in October 2017.

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Navigating the new norms of retirement with the SECURE 2.0 Act

Capgemini

Navigating the new norms of retirement with the SECURE 2.0 Act Abhishek Singh 26 October 2023 Facebook Twitter Linkedin The topic of retirement – and people’s readiness for it – plays an important role in investment and financial advice. As concerns grow over retirement savings, financial advice must adapt and change. Retirement models around the world Different countries have different vehicles for accumulation and decumulation of retirement investments.

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Sitecore Federated Authentication with Azure AD B2C: User Flow

Perficient Digital Transformation

Introduction This guide will show you how to integrate Sitecore Content Delivery instance with Azure AD B2C using federated authentication. In this guide we will be using Sitecore 10.3 and a User Flow on Azure AD B2C side. Sitecore recognizes users visiting your website as extranetanonymous and after introducing this feature, in form of sign up and sign in, you will be able to find out more about your users and therefore offer more customized digital experience.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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Embedded finance: unlocking the $500Bn opportunity

Capgemini

Embedded Finance: unlocking the $500Bn opportunity Gareth Wilson 7 November 2023 Facebook Twitter Linkedin The revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) was passed by the Council of the European Union in 2015, and widely implemented in 2017. The regulation ushered the banking industry to the Open Banking era of seamless data exchange. The implications of this regulation were not restricted to only Europe.

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In the aftermath of a storm: The reshaping of wealth management

Capgemini

In the aftermath of a storm: The reshaping of wealth management Abhishek Singh 08 September 2023 Facebook Twitter Linkedin A perfect storm has swept through the wealth management industry. For nearly a decade, the industry experienced significant growth. In 2022, that all changed. Population decline and falling numbers of high net-worth individuals (HNWI) coupled with geopolitical woes and macroeconomic conditions crafted an uncertain future.