Retailers are reclaiming the power of storefronts. But that's not going to work if they have a data silo problem. Here's what Oracle had to say about these trends at NRF 2020 - and what they're doing about it.
Widening the financial lens of your organization
CFOs need to make smart, structured decisions to stay ahead of rapid change. Grant Halloran, CEO of Planful, explains how to put the 'P' back into Financial Planning and Analysis
Customer success programs are a red hot topic - and not just for SaaS vendors. But what Coupa is doing with community intelligence pushes the conversation forward. Here's some illustrated use cases on the progress made.
AI-for-AI is gaining attention - but is the capacity for embedding AI for data productivity overlooked? Let's do a gut check on the views of industry experts.
Bed, Bath & Beyond's new CEO has inherited a need for digital investment just to play catch-up on basic omni-channel retail capabilities.
Plex's announcement of a standalone cloud MES took me by surprise. But the news also fuels the resurgence of the best-of-breed enterprise. Plex CEO Bill Berutti fielded my queries.
One of AI's major stumbling blocks is explainability. But can we address AI's black box by evaluating outcomes? One example from the insurance industry pushes this debate forward.
Looking for real world AI infused data to decisions? Look no further than Bozeman, Montana
Even during the holiday season, the feel-good platitudes of the data-for-good movement can be hard to take. But real world stories of companies using BI tools to save lives? That's another matter entirely.
Some wins, a lot of losses and more in the retail world of 2019.
December had an abundance of stories involving executives behaving badly and writers making up lots of new words to add to our tech vocabulary. There were also a lot HR stories, too. Here’s my monthly recap of solid stories you might have missed.
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC will continue rolling out new Salesforce-centric iterations in 2020, but its CRM transformation journey began back to 2014.
The promise of personalized medicine has sparked a proliferation of AI hype. But the obstacles AI faces in the healthcare industry are daunting. Look no further than data silos - and the factors that spawned them.