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Scaling smart: how outsourcing can support sustainable business growth

Microsourcing

Are you grappling with the challenges of talent acquisition in today's fiercely competitive job market? Do you feel the weight of economic pressures demanding swift and effective solutions? We understand the pain points that often drive organizations to explore innovative resourcing strategies, one of these being outsourcing.

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Considerations When Taking a Business Global

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/WANAN YOSSINGKUM There are many considerations to be made when taking a business global. On the payroll and human resources end, important considerations involve understanding the potential labor costs, making sure the company’s culture and employee experience are in sync to avoid high rates of turnover, ensuring the business is in compliance with many new tax and labor laws in the country(ies) where the employer wishes to expand, and applying new and emerging technology in ways that wil

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Financial Services 2023 Year in Review + Preview of 2024

3Pillar Global

On this episode of The Innovation Engine , we dig into the recent past and upcoming future of innovation in the Financial Services industry. Rob Murray, 3Pillar’s Financial Services Industry Leader, moderates a conversation with Jennifer Mun and Albert Thibault, two integral members of our Financial Services industry team , about what they’re seeing as the most prevalent trends impacting Financial Services companies as we move into a new year.

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Modernizing mainframe applications with a boost from generative AI

IBM Services

Look behind the scenes of any slick mobile application or commercial interface, and deep beneath the integration and service layers of any major enterprise’s application architecture, you will likely find mainframes running the show. Critical applications and systems of record are using these core systems as part of a hybrid infrastructure. Any interruption in their ongoing operation could be disastrous to the continued operational integrity of the business.

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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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2024 Analyst Relations Strategy Planning: Aligning with Market Predictions to Create Impact | Webinar

Everest Group

Live Webinar 2024 Analyst Relations Strategy Planning: Aligning with Market Predictions to Create Impact January 11, 2024 | 9 a.m. CST | 10 a.m. EST | 3 p.m. GMT | 8:30 p.m. IST Strategic analyst relations (AR) teams are identifying focus areas and building their team’s plans for the upcoming year. One key priority is to align their 2024 AR strategy with their organization’s business objectives.

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The Next AI-Fueled Challenger to Google: Perplexity.ai

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/siraanamwong A resource I shared during my " Laurel Delaney's Global Trade Trends Report 2024 ," which you can watch now free of charge, is called Perplexity.ai. Perplexity, a startup going after Google’s dominant position in web search , has won backing from Jeff Bezos and venture capitalists betting that artificial intelligence will upend the way people find information online.

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Medical Device Industry Trends for 2024

Perficient Digital Transformation

Medical device industry trends for 2024. The medical device industry is in a constant state of evolution. We are seeing more sophisticated consumer expectations, advancements in technology, regulatory changes, and changing healthcare needs – just to name a few. As we gaze into our crystal ball, five key trends have bubbled up. Let’s look at what is poised to impact the medical device industry in 2024.

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A Practical Guide To AI Implementation Strategy For SMBs

Amzur

With the proliferation of data and technological maturity across industries, AI implementation has become a lynchpin in bringing new levels of automation, consistency, scalability, and reduced costs. Regardless of the size and scale of businesses, AI implementation rates have skyrocketed in recent years, transforming the way organizations look at their business data and use it for a better customer experience and internal operational productivity.

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Laurel Delaney's Global Trade Trends Report 2024 – wegginar® 1/10/24

The Global Small Business Blog

©Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®. All rights reserved. Join us – free of charge, [link] , to learn what trends to watch this year as you grow your global business. wegginar® takes place at 11 AM CT on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. See you there.

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How Jamworks protects confidentiality while integrating AI advantages

IBM Services

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of technological progress, offering a spectrum of benefits across industries. AI’s potential to revolutionize operations, enhance decision-making and drive innovation is undeniable. The advantages of AI are numerous and impactful, from predictive analytics that refine strategies, to natural language processing that fuels customer interactions and assists users in their daily tasks, to assistive tools that enhance acce

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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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Optimizely CMS – Working with special symbols in TinyMCE

Perficient Digital Transformation

If you’ve worked with Optimizely CMS, you might be pretty familiar with TinyMCE. Its the amazing rich text editor that works seamlessly with Optimizely CMS. And some of you may have worked with some or other form of customization with it in projects, be it adding additional styles, work with different plugins, format the toolbar to suit your clients’ requirements and more.

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Tam Tieu: Leading the Way in Delivering Quality Outcomes

AS White Global

It says a lot when you’ve been chosen to form and lead a team for challenging projects. That’s Tam Tieu for you. With hard work and determination, he continues to shine in his role as Operations Manager in Vietnam for iPartners, one of ASW’s client partners. Find out what motivates Tam at work, how he practises work-life balance , and what he wants people to know about Vietnam. 1.

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Today in Global Small Business: How AI Shook the World in 2023

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/ipopba What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: AI is being used for all things wonderful but it comes with a worry. Language translation: what companies should know. Winning formulas for e-commerce growth. Quote of the week: "The real question is, when will we draft an artificial intelligence bill of rights?

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Business disaster recovery use cases: How to prepare your business to face real-world threats

IBM Services

Successful business owners know how important it is to have a plan in place for when unexpected events shut down normal operations. Modern enterprises face many types of disasters, including pandemics, cyberattacks , large-scale power outages and natural disasters. Last year, companies around the world spent close to USD 219 billion on cybersecurity and security solutions, a 12% increase from the previous year according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) (link resides outside ibm.com.

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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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ServiceNow Vancouver Release: Generative AI Capabilities of Now Assist

V-Soft Consulting

The rise and rise of generative AI has led most businesses to look at ways of adopting it. Even software-as-Service (SaaS) providers are racing to integrate generative AI capabilities into their platforms to stay competitive in the marketplace. ServiceNow, being a pioneer in its field, had already implemented generative AI capabilities by integrating Open AI LLMs including ChatGPT.

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Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities in Salesforce Industry Clouds: Service Partner Imperatives in 2024 | Blog

Everest Group

While industry cloud offerings are rising in popularity, they also present enterprise challenges and complexities. Service providers can help customers overcome obstacles by enhancing their capabilities with Salesforce Industry Clouds. Discover five essential strategies for providers to unlock the benefits of the Salesforce platform tailored to specific industries.

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EVs and Charging Infrastructure: key trends and software job market

Airswift

The increasing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) is transforming the automotive industry, as consumers and governments become more aware of the environmental benefits of electric mobility. As EVs become more accessible and affordable, significant efforts are being directed towards building efficient and comprehensive EV charging infrastructure.

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Judicial systems are turning to AI to help manage its vast quantities of data and expedite case resolution

IBM Services

The judiciary, like the legal system in general, is considered one of the largest “text processing industries” Language, documents, and texts are the raw material of legal and judicial work. That data plays a crucial role in the judicial system, helping investigators, lawyers and judges fit together the circumstances surrounding a particular case in an effort to see that justice is served.

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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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Top 10 Technology Trends 2024

Zinnov

Can you believe 2023 is already behind us? What a year for technology it was. AI burst onto the scene , sparking excitement – but also debate and concern – around what powerful generative models might imply for humanity. Meanwhile, remote and hybrid work models transformed tech priorities overnight—suddenly Cloud , Cybersecurity, Edge Computing, and Sustainability rocketed up the agenda.

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Generation 2.0 of Digital Assets – Modernization Themes Driving the Revolution | Blog

Everest Group

While the future of digital assets was once uncertain, the recent surge in investments, partnerships, and pilot use cases spearheaded by banks and technology giants has laid the doubts to rest. This holds particularly true for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Our latest research provides valuable insights into the latest trends and the key players shaping the digital asset industry landscape.

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Top CX Predictions for 2024

Intelligent Sourcing

Entering the New Year, prognostications for CX in 2024 are coming fast and furious, with no shortage of audacious predictions from thought leaders the world over. Thus, in no specific order, Ryan Strategic Advisory is pleased to share its ideas on what will define customer experience for the next 12 months. Realistic expectations around Generative […] The post Top CX Predictions for 2024 appeared first on Intelligent Sourcing.

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Event-driven architecture (EDA) enables a business to become more aware of everything that’s happening, as it’s happening 

IBM Services

In modern enterprises, where operations leave a massive digital footprint, business events allow companies to become more adaptable and able to recognize and respond to opportunities or threats as they occur. They can optimize their supply chains, create delightful, personalized experiences for their customers, proactively identify quality issues or intercept customer churn before it occurs.

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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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Call Center BPO: Intugo’s Nearshore Advantage

Intugo

Call Center BPO: Intugo’s Nearshore Advantage What if you could revolutionize your call center operations, not by mere outsourcing, but by crafting your own nearshore hub in Mexico? The growing trend in call center BPO has taken a new turn with Intugo’s innovative approach, fusing the efficiency of outsourcing with the strategic benefits of nearshoring.

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Supply Chain Sustainability Offerings | Market Insights™

Everest Group

ESG in supply chain sustainability prioritizes basic enterprise aspects, while service providers advance with innovative capabilities.

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Magellan Solutions’ 24/7 Tech Support Services

Magellan Solutions

Technical challenges can arise at any moment and disrupt your operations nowadays. That’s why Magellan Solutions’ 24/7 tech support is here to provide reliable assistance whenever needed. Experience the value of 24/7 technical support and how Magellan Solutions goes beyond being just a service provider. We are your strategic partner, committed to keeping your business ahead of the game.

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Confidential Containers with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform and IBM® Secure Execution for Linux

IBM Services

Hybrid cloud has become the dominant approach for enterprise cloud strategies , but it comes with complexity and concerns over integration, security and skills. To address these concerns the industry is embracing container runtime environments to abstract away infrastructure. Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RH OCP) has emerged as a leading solution for supporting the application development lifecycle, provisioning and managing container images and workloads into a platform for containerize

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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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Smart Home Systems Redefine Accessibility for Multiple/Compound Disabilities

Perficient Digital Transformation

In the era of smart technology, the concept of a “smart home” extends far beyond convenience and energy efficiency. For individuals with multiple or compound disabilities, smart home systems have emerged as a beacon of independence, revolutionizing the way they interact with their living spaces. From enhanced environmental control to seamless communication, let’s explore how smart home systems are reshaping accessibility for those with diverse mobility challenges.

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Generative AI Can Complement and Improve Upon Traditional AI in Some Healthcare Use Cases | Market Insights™

Everest Group

Explore the ways in which generative AI can enhance and complement traditional AI in certain healthcare applications, bringing about advancements in specific healthcare use cases.

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Scaling smart: how outsourcing can support sustainable business growth

Microsourcing

Are you grappling with the challenges of talent acquisition in today's fiercely competitive job market? Do you feel the weight of economic pressures demanding swift and effective solutions? We understand the pain points that often drive organizations to explore innovative resourcing strategies, one of these being outsourcing.

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Want to be a hybrid cloud winner? The recipe for XaaS success

IBM Services

Picture this: your business is a dynamic player in your industry at the brink of a pivotal juncture. Struggling with the limitations of conventional approaches, you recognize the imperative to embrace IT-as-a-service to stay ahead, with the infusion of AI becoming the catalyst for change. The result? A revolution across revenue operations, customer engagement, employee satisfaction and the seamless flow of product development and delivery.

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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.