Forrester Digital Transformation
DECEMBER 10, 2021
2021 brought monumental shifts to the B2B sales world. Throughout the year, Forrester’s B2B Sales Executives service published key research on how sales leaders should address these changes, and we’ve highlighted that research below. B2B Buying Is Changing, And Sales Needs To Quickly Adapt Many changes in B2B selling are a result of shifts in […].
The Global Small Business Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2021
©iStock/Tryaging The timing couldn’t be worse. With the winter holiday in full swing, late shipments and bare shelves could be disastrous for the busiest sales season of the year for global small businesses. The outcome could be even more grim for companies that were counting on this period to help them rebound from COVID-19 closures and even stave off bankruptcy.
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McKinsey and Company
DECEMBER 7, 2021
A leading voice on psychological resilience believes that humans are built to tackle crises.
Perficient Digital Transformation
DECEMBER 7, 2021
MuleSoft has various pre-built connectors to connect Mule to different databases and third-party software. The Anypoint Connector for MongoDB (MongoDB Connector) is a closed-source connector that provides a connection between the Mule runtime engine and third-party software on a MongoDB server. MongoDB is similar to the MuleSoft Database Connector , which uses a single interface for every case and allows developers to run SQL operations on their database.
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In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.
Forrester Digital Transformation
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Our research has found that, while most enterprises use multiple public clouds or some form of hybrid cloud implementation, it isn’t done for resilience purposes. The reasons for this are many, but to summarize, building applications to use multiple clouds is hard. There can be massive inefficiencies, complexities, and redundant tasks in managing multiple versions […].
The Global Small Business Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2021
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Global Sourcing Brief brings together the best content for outsourcing professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Groove Technology
DECEMBER 9, 2021
In an uncertain and dynamically changing business environment, the demand for specialist IT services is constantly increasing. However, the lack of skilled software developers is a reality that today’s market has to face and adapt to. Fortunately, IT outsourcing has come to the rescue. With its myriad benefits – optimizing project time and costs, tapping into the knowledge base of a skilled IT partner, increasing operational efficiency, you will be able to focus on your core business.
Forrester Digital Transformation
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Marketing sourcing metrics aren't meeting the needs of B2B marketing organizations and continue to fall out of favor. Here's why to ditch them and move on to something better.
The Global Small Business Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2021
©iStock/metamorworks As I [Laurel Delaney] wrote for Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®, women hold up half the sky and according to the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Women’s Entrepreneurship report, they also are involved in a whole heck of a lot of startups – to the tune of more than 274 million women worldwide. Yet according to the GEM report: Women entrepreneurs are much less likely than men to report exports to over 25% of their customers in every country in this region, with t
McKinsey and Company
DECEMBER 6, 2021
To thrive in a volatile and unpredictable postpandemic economy, companies need smarter, faster, more agile operations. That requires big changes—and commitment from the very top of the organization.
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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
Future of Digital Sourcing Outsourcing
DECEMBER 6, 2021
How Outsourced Maintenance KPIs Deliver In-House Success. Related news: Crafting a KPI Playbook to Enhance Supply Performance Most everyone relies on daily performance indicators to measure the quality of tools and assets, from large-scale business KPIs such as monthly foot traffic to the personal performance results like the battery life of headphones.
Forrester Digital Transformation
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Pictured to the left is the entrance to Forrester’s US headquarters in Cambridge, MA. The building can hold over 600 employees, but there have not been more than 150 people there on any given day in over 21 months. As a company, we are lucky — while 40% of jobs in the US require employees […].
The Global Small Business Blog
DECEMBER 6, 2021
©iStock/Urupong What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Happy Holidays! Comcast RISE grants returns ! Why ecommerce is so important to Indonesia's small businesses. What you need to know about social commerce. Quote of the week: "Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius." – Pietro Aretino The 10 best podcasts in 2021, according to The New York Times.
McKinsey and Company
DECEMBER 9, 2021
How do you get people to agree to new ideas? The key is in overcoming four frictions.
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Facing a hiring surge that feels like conducting a complex orchestra? Our guide is your roadmap to harmonious high-volume hiring. In it, you’ll learn: Strategies to maintain quality while hiring at scale The real math behind agency vs. in-house recruiting Secrets to a stellar candidate experience during hiring spikes Resource optimization techniques for stretched TA teams Don't let resource constraints or market pressures derail your hiring goals.
Perficient Digital Transformation
DECEMBER 9, 2021
HCL recently hosted DX Transform 2021 featuring industry leaders in the DXP space including our very own Dave Torres! Liz Miller, Principal Analyst from Constellation Research moderated the three-day virtual event in Malibu, California. Industry leaders shared stories about real, tangible change taking place in different industries because of digital transformation.
Forrester Digital Transformation
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Last week, we released the Forrester Now Tech: Cybersecurity Incident Response Services, Q4 2021. This research provides a comprehensive overview of the service provider landscape. In the report, we define and describe the vendor segments and then classify each of the 36 vendors into the appropriate segment based on functionality. We also provide information on key industries the vendors support and any reference customers they […].
The Global Small Business Blog
DECEMBER 10, 2021
©iStock/Michall_Petrov-96 Content marketing for December 2021 should be useful, informative, or entertaining, and it should help a business attract, engage, and retain an audience of customers and prospects. Here are a couple of ideas – from industry forecasts, holiday how-to articles, to New Year’s resolutions.
McKinsey and Company
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Delivery Hero was able to scale rapidly by delegating authority, promoting accountability, and executing new business efforts quickly.
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Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Hyland
DECEMBER 7, 2021
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Forrester Digital Transformation
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Confused by data mesh? You’re not alone. While the domain-centric and data-governance-by-design principles feel simple and intuitive, the big question is, “How do you execute on data mesh?” OK, breathe. Data mesh principles are not new. Organizations already model data, stand up data warehouses, master their data, and ensure data quality. Data governance artifacts to […].
The Global Small Business Blog
DECEMBER 8, 2021
©iStock/SafakOguz From a daytime-talk-show legend, to a remarkably expressive cat, to the lawless rage that would come to define January 6th, here's a look at The Year in New Yorker Photography 2021.
Perficient Digital Transformation
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Ask many colleagues, and they will cite career growth as one of the primary drivers of their satisfaction and success at Perficient. It’s no surprise that Perficient takes career growth seriously, as evidenced by programs like Growth for Everyone , our People Promise , and the Career Growth Panels sponsored by the Women In Tech ERG (employee resource group).
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HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?
McKinsey and Company
DECEMBER 6, 2021
In the next decade, Vietnam’s middle class is expected to continue to grow, spreading out geographically and becoming more diverse.
Forrester Digital Transformation
DECEMBER 8, 2021
What comes up in conversations on endpoint detection and response (EDR) lately? A slightly different *DR. It’s impossible to deny that extended detection and response (XDR) has taken hold of the security market as the successor to EDR. In the debut Forrester report on XDR, we even described EDR as “dead” — but perhaps a better phrase […].
Amzur
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Reading Time: 6 minutes. Data is currency. Over the past decade, this phrase has gotten a lot of attention across industries. With the rapid adoption of technology and increased customer expectations, businesses are heading toward adopting digital solutions that ensure real-time and insightful data. The cloud is more than an efficient storage solution—it’s a unique platform for generating data and innovative solutions to leverage that data.
Perficient Digital Transformation
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Amid the disruption wrought by the Great Resignation (the informal name for the widespread trend of a significant number of workers leaving their jobs during COVID-19) and the chorus of companies yearning for “normalcy” to return, this change management professional would suggest “normal” was a trigger for the exodus, to begin with. In fact, forget “normal.
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McKinsey and Company
DECEMBER 8, 2021
A majority of companies now adopt AI, and leaders are using more sophisticated tools and practices.
Forrester Digital Transformation
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Average Federal CX Ekes Out A New High, Still Trailing The Private Sector It’s a new White House priority to provide “excellent, equitable, and secure federal services and customer experience.” To help understand the state of the federal CX, Forrester has published a US Federal CX Index (CX IndexTM) report since 2015. This year, in […].
Automation Anywhere
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is being adopted by enterprises worldwide by leaps and bounds. The global Robotic Process Automation market is predicted to top $3.7 billion by 2028, according to a recent report by Grand View Research. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32.8%. Yet businesses aren’t far behind in deploying another fast-growing technology: chatbots.
AS White Global
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Adapting to working on a different time zone has its share of challenges. But as an offshore Finance & Operations team from ASW Vietnam has shown, the spirit of teamwork helps them to succeed. Read more about how they perform their duties diligently and deliver great results. 1. Hi Team! Please introduce yourselves and tell us about your work and what do you enjoy outside work?
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Can you guess why top-tier companies place such a high emphasis on diversity? Because a successful business mirrors the world around it. Diverse companies create empowering environments and are 35% more likely to financially outperform their peers. This new guide offers strategic insights to build a vibrant, diverse, and innovative workforce. Learn to assess your current workforce, understand demographics, and identify barriers to inclusivity.
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