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How AI and Analytics can influence future business leaders

Businesses with great leaders have the ability to bring out the best in their workers. They are capable of making them productive, happy and more likely to remain with a business for a longer period of time. Businesses that lack this quality in leadership will inevitably experience higher employee turnover, creating higher recruitment and training […]

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How the recession is impacting Analytics and Data

For some years there has been a rising demand for data scientists but some industry experts are suggesting that this level of demand may be changing. The pandemic has had a number of impacts on economies worldwide, and as a consequence unemployment rates have increased. Businesses are starting to manage the economic slowdown and how […]

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Oracle launches new updates to help build resilient businesses

The planned updates announced by Oracle will enable finance teams to become more resilient in challenging times. The pandemic has placed considerable pressure on finance leaders. In order to make businesses more resilient and adaptive, Oracle has launched a series of important updates to the Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning and the Enterprise Performance […]

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Slack confirms acquisition of Rimeto

Slack has confirmed the acquisition of software as a service business Rimeto. The terms of the deal are yet to be announced. According to CrunchbaseRimeto raised $10 million in venture funding and is focused on delivering a comprehensive employee dictionary for businesses. This enables businesses and associated employees to view employee skills, experience and current […]

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How data science can reshape the post pandemic business

The rising role of data science during the pandemic Businesses from all industries are focusing their activities due to continued economic challenges associated with Covid-19. As a consequence, many companies are shifting their attention to financial preservation. Many industry analysts in the data industry are saying that businesses are not appreciating the importance of investing […]

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Exploring the best data and analytics platforms for 2020

Forbes recently published the leading data analytics and BI platforms available for this year. As we commence a new decade, some of the key trends in the business analytics arena include cloud, artificial intelligence, automation and augmentation.  Cloud platforms incorporated with AI technology have progressed significantly over the last few years. Smarter, enhanced prediction and […]

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How smarter SaaS management will unlock growth in cloud services revenue

Smarter SaaS services have been viewed as a big trend for the coming year. Gartner has forecasted a total contraction of approximately 8% in worldwide investment in IT during this year due to the impact of the pandemic. This will add further challenges for industries and increase the opportunities and competition for bringing new innovative […]

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Preparing for a post pandemic finance market

With COVID-19 as a driving force, financial leaders and their associated teams are making plans for a new post-pandemic stage of financial transformation. For many businesses, a post-pandemic finance market means shifting beyond automating processes like financial consolidation, reporting and planning. A post-pandemic financial transition will require teams and businesses to transform relatively quickly. This […]

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The role of big data and the rise of data responsibility

Big data provides huge opportunities for business and marketing professionals to unlock vital confirmation on what drives their customers and prospects. Customers are well aware of the value of their personal information and do understand how this information can be utilised in a manner to improve the overall customer experience. Some customers even believe that […]

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Managing the rise of SaaS technology in business

The transformation experienced in the business world has resulted in an unprecedented rise in SaaS requirements, leading to increased concerns with decision makers in the IT industry. Not so long ago, remote and flexible working options were perceived as an added bonus, rather than mandatory for business development. Today, as a consequence of the ‘new […]

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The benefit of financial reporting in the cloud during a crisis

Businesses worldwide are bracing themselves for the economic implications of the pandemic. Many have already felt the impacts throughout their business structure and have been forced to make a number of changes in order to continue. In these difficult times, technological advancements have become essential to enable businesses to continue functioning and to progress. Organisations […]

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Oracle makes major gains in video conferencing services

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is making significant steps into the video conferencing business, securing two major deals with video conferencing providers requiring the further capacity to support the rise of new users over the past few months. Recent wins with Zoom and 8×8 Inc. were believed to be due to competitive pricing for its services at […]

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