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Sustainability in IT outsourcing | Market Insights™

Everest Group

Discover how enterprises are increasing sustainability-focused IT outsourcing as carbon reduction deadlines approach

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In-House Software Development vs. Outsourcing

SPD Load

When starting a new software project in 2024, you’ll face a choice: should you hire an outside team to develop it or. The post In-House Software Development vs. Outsourcing first appeared on SpdLoad.

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Navigating the Landscape: The Cost and Benefits of Generative AI Implementation | Blog

Everest Group

Generative AI (gen AI) can significantly benefit the BFSI industry. However, it can be an expensive investment, making it critical for enterprises to conduct a cost-benefit analysis before implementation. Explore the various costs and advantages associated with this technology in this blog, or get in touch to find out more. Gen AI has recently gained considerable attention in the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) industry.

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Today in Global Small Business: Resources for Product Creators and Global Traders

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Morrison1977 What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Resources for product creators and global traders. GlobalEDGE trade resources. International Trade Administration trade resources. Quote of the week: "I believe in removing barriers in international trade. Part of the reason is that this creates huge markets for all of our products." – Petro Poroshenko U.S.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Strategy to Execution: The 70-30 Rule to Generative AI Efficiency

Zinnov

In the age of Generative AI, where ideas come to life with just a few spoken words, how do you stop admiring AI from the sidelines and start leading the disruption? In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Sidhant Rastogi, President of Zinnov, sits down with Professor Mohanbir Sawhney, Associate Dean for Digital Innovation and McCormick Foundation Professor of Technology.

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Optimizely Search & Navigation: Boosting in Unified Search

Perficient Digital Transformation

In the Optimizely Search & Navigation admin view, administrators can set a certain weight of different properties (title, content, summary, or document content). When an user searches for a keyword that matches to a property’s value, the higher weight of that property will make the matching pages to be more likely to appear at the top of the search result.

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Run a Sustainable Global Beauty Brand with Abena Boamah-Acheampong (wegginar® 4/3/24)

The Global Small Business Blog

©2024 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®. All rights reserved. How do you run a sustainable global beauty brand ? Abena Boamah-Acheampong, who is founder and CEO of Hanahana Beauty, provides the answer by sharing 7 lessons she learned in 7 years. Abena is the founder of Hanahana Beauty, an ethically-conscious, Black-owned skincare brand recognized for its commitment to sustainability, ethical sourcing, and empowering women.

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From Fiction to Reality: An AI Leader’s Perspective on AI Evolution

Amzur

Technology has become an integral part of businesses and our daily lives. From ordering groceries with a simple command to collaborating with colleagues across the globe in real-time, the pace of technological advancements is truly amazing and groundbreaking. Being a technology enthusiast and adopter, I’ve had a front-row seat to witness these developments firsthand.

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Using generative AI to accelerate product innovation

IBM Services

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can be a powerful tool for driving product innovation, if used in the right ways. We’ll discuss select high-impact product use cases that demonstrate the potential of AI to revolutionize the way we develop, market and deliver products to customers. Stacking strong data management, predictive analytics and GenAI is foundational to taking your product organization to the next level. 1.

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Exploring the Importance of Post-quantum Cryptography: An Unbreakable Vault to Protect Enterprises Against Advanced Cyberattacks, Part 2 | Blog

Everest Group

Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) has become essential for enterprises to protect against future quantum-enabled attacks and secure digital assets and sensitive data. Read on to discover providers’ crucial role in preparing enterprises for PQC. Reach out to explore this topic further. As discussed in our previous blog , the emergence of quantum computing poses a significant threat to current public key cryptographic methods.

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Global Hiring Guide for Startups

Grow your startup beyond borders and boundaries. Global expansion is the ultimate goal for many startup founders. However, to successfully enter new markets and grow internationally, you need a sound and scalable global recruitment strategy. In this eBook, you’ll discover how you can gain a competitive edge over your business rivals through the latest technology, harnessing global contractors, and using a global employment platform.

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The Never Ending Job Interview

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen No matter where you are located in the world, the pace of the job interview process can feel glacial now, especially compared to the hiring crisis of 2021. Amid the labor shortage during the Great Resignation that left managers scrambling for talent, many employers made job offers via video interviews, sometimes even on an initial screening call.

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Unleash Retail Magic: How Perficient Can Supercharge Your B2C Revenue with Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Perficient Digital Transformation

In today’s hyper-competitive retail landscape, merely processing orders is no longer sufficient. Businesses need a digital commerce solution that can create immersive online experiences, drive sales, and foster long-term customer loyalty. Salesforce Commerce Cloud stands out as a game-changer in this regard, and with Perficient as your trusted partner, you can unlock its full potential.

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The convergence of HPC and AI: Driving innovation at speed  

IBM Services

In today’s rapidly changing landscape, delivering higher-quality products to the market faster is essential for success. Many industries rely on high-performance computing (HPC) to achieve this goal. Enterprises are increasingly turning to generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) to drive operational efficiencies, accelerate business decisions and foster growth.

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From Theory to Reality: Key Trends Shaping the Contingent Workforce Strategies of Organizations | Conference

Everest Group

CONFERENCE 2024 VMS PROFESSIONALS 17TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE May 15-16, 2024 Krishna Charan, Vice President, Business Services at Everest Group will be speaking at the 2024 VMS Professionals 17th Annual Conference in Chicago. His sessions is titled Theory to Reality: Key Trends Shaping the Contingent Workforce Strategies of Organizations.

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The 2023 Supply Chain Crystal Ball: Challenges and Solutions

Speaker: Olivia Montgomery, Associate Principal Supply Chain Analyst

Curious to know how your peers are navigating ongoing disruption? The supply chain management techniques that dominated the last 30 years are no longer supporting consumer behavior or logistics and manufacturing capabilities. So what’s working now? What should your plans for 2023 include? By researching the supply chain challenges and solutions that businesses – especially small and midsize businesses – are currently experiencing, we’ve learned what’s working and what’s not.

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A Strong Earthquake Strikes SSW of Hualien, Taiwan, Sparking Tsunami Warnings

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Sean3810 A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Taiwan’s eastern coast Wednesday at 8 AM local time, according to the US Geological Survey, prompting tsunami warnings for the island and southern Japan. The quake’s epicenter is located about 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of the city of Hualien. Tremors were felt across the island, including by CNN staff in Taipei.

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Controller vs Comptroller vs CFO: What Does My Organization Need?

inDinero

Controller vs comptroller vs CEO—with so many titles, it can be hard to know which of these professionals your business needs. These professionals have overlapping duties, and many people will use the terms interchangeably. However, there are important distinctions between controllers, comptrollers, and CFOs, and which one(s) you’ll need depends on the stage and nature of your business.

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Exploring architectural choices: Options for running IBM TRIRIGA Application Suite on AWS with Red Hat OpenShift

IBM Services

IBM ® TRIRIGA ® Application Suite (TAS) is a market-leading  integrated workplace management system for organizations managing their facility portfolios and assets throughout their lifecycle efficiently. It helps organizations optimize their workplace experience , facility resource scheduling, facility strategic planning, lease accounting and asset disposal, and manage their transactions, capital projects , space , facility maintenance and facility sustainability.

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Navigating the Platform Odyssey: Software Product Engineering Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024

Everest Group

Navigating the Platform Odyssey: Software Product Engineering Services In the product engineering space, software remains the largest area of expenditure, maintaining its upward trajectory despite a slower pace. This deceleration is primarily due to recessionary headwinds, geopolitical conflicts, talent shortages, and delayed decision-making within enterprises.

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Building A Superstar Global Workforce: What We Aren’t Talking About Enough

Companies are turning inclusive by breaking conventional hiring practices and expanding their talent pools. But there are important questions that still are not being addressed. Read this eBook to understand how taking the following seriously can help you build a superstar global workforce: The importance of the new-age manager. Maintaining social capital.

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Have My Past Forgiven

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Viadi333 "The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ came to do three things. He came to have my past forgiven, you get a purpose for living and a home in Heaven.

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Perficient’s Columbus Office Named A 2024 Top Workplace

Perficient Digital Transformation

Perficient’s Columbus office has a lot to celebrate as they start off the year being granted the title of a 2024 Top Workplace by the Columbus CEO. It was just last year that Perficient was named a top workplace in both Cincinnati and Cleveland. Perficient’s office in Columbus is a lively and dynamic hub of activity. The team, comprised of a mix of talents and backgrounds, is united by a shared passion for innovation and collaboration.

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The winning combination for real-time insights: Messaging and event-driven architecture

IBM Services

In today’s fast-paced digital economy, businesses are fighting to stay ahead and devise new ways to streamline operations, enhance responsiveness and work with real-time insights. We are now in an era defined by being proactive, rather than reactive. In order to stay ahead, businesses need to enable proactive decision making—and this stems from building an IT infrastructure that provides the foundation for the availability of real-time data.

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Application Transformation Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 – Europe

Everest Group

Application Transformation Services – Europe As customers’ needs evolve and businesses strive for greater efficiency, the importance of application transformation has substantially increased for enterprises. Enterprises are actively embracing transformation efforts to fully leverage emerging technologies and transition from outdated legacy systems. Amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty, European enterprises are prioritizing application transformation initiatives to unlock business value at ever

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Is Tesla Still the Most Valuable Car Company in the World?

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/sarawuth702 Metallurgy graduate Wang Chuanfu founded BYD in 1995. BYD is a small Chinese company focused on producing rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries more cheaply than Japanese competitors. Nearly 30 years later, the Shenzhen-based firm has become the world’s leading manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs), even surpassing American giant Tesla (TSLA) in global sales of pure-play electric cars in the last quarter of 2023.

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IT Outsourcing Costs in 2024

SPD Load

Why do companies outsource? The reasons may vary, but one of the main reasons our clients point out is that outsourcing makes. The post IT Outsourcing Costs in 2024 first appeared on SpdLoad.

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Accelerate hybrid cloud transformation through IBM Cloud for Financial Service Validation Program

IBM Services

The cloud represents a strategic tool to enable digital transformation for financial institutions As the banking and other regulated industry continues to shift toward a digital-first approach, financial entities are eager to use the benefits of digital disruption. Lots of innovation is happening, with new technologies emerging in areas such as data and AI, payments, cybersecurity and risk management, to name a few.

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Step by step guide to secure JDBC SSL connection with Postgres in AWS Glue

Perficient Digital Transformation

Have you ever tried connecting a database to AWS Glue using a JDBC SSL encryption connection? It can be quite a puzzle. A few months ago, I faced this exact challenge. I thought it would be easy, but I was wrong! When I searched for help online, I couldn’t find much useful guidance. So, I rolled up my sleeves and experimented until I finally figured it out.

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Top 7 Global Employment Challenges

The benefits of expanding internationally are endless, especially if you approach it the right way. However, there are pitfalls along the way that can slow down progress. Global expansion brings many opportunities for companies —business growth, brand-building in new markets, and access to diverse talent pools worldwide. However, international growth can come with challenges.

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5 best entry level tech jobs in 2024

Airswift

Source: Frame Stock Footage/Shutterstock The tech industry is changing at a breakneck speed, driven by constant technological advancements and the widespread adoption of new technologies like human augmentation , (AI), virtual reality (VR), and robotics. These changes are revolutionising how we live and work and creating new opportunities for those looking to enter the industry.

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How To Confidently Implement Automation Solutions

SEBPO

BLOG How To Confidently Implement Automation Solutions April 5, 2024 One of 2024’s hottest topics has been how to harness the combined power of automation and human expertise effectively. While this might be a new question to some, SEBPO has honed this approach for many clients over the last several years. It’s worked for us internally, too; our Implementations and Service Delivery Team Members recently launched an internal automated solution (powered by AppSheet ) that seamlessly combines our t

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Web Research Service Outsourcing: Benefits of Choosing an Indian BPO Company

Offshore India Data Entry

Nowadays, businesses largely depend on web research services to collect valuable information from diverse sources. This facilitates intelligent decision-making and staying ahead of the competition. However, assigning your internal resources for web research is time-consuming and resource-intensive. That’s where outsourcing web research services to Indian BPO company can provide a strategic advantage.

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When High Tech meets High Touch: Generative AI in CX | Networking Event

Everest Group

Networking event intelligent sourcing networking dinner April 18, 2024 Catch Everest Group Partner, David Rickard at Intelligent Sourcing’s dinner event on April 18, 2024. David’s keynote is titled When High Tech meets High Touch: Generative AI in CX.

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A Deep Dive Into Supply Chain Strategy: Why Yours Isn't Working

Speaker: Michelle Meyer, Founder and CEO of MatterProviders

Michelle Meyer is the Founder and CEO of MatterProviders, and a supply chain professional of over 30 years. Fortunately, she's here to walk you through the future of supply chain strategy and why your current approach is probably not working. In this exclusive webinar, she will explore ways to develop and perfect your new, innovative supply chain design in this post-pandemic era of economic uncertainty.