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Demand for e-learning and online training is steadily growing, fueling the need for richer content that is easy to acquire. Training software has been available across a variety of industries since the invention of the personal computer and the internet, just on a much smaller scale. The demand for online education and training applications has grown steadily due to the flexibility and accessibility they offer, especially in light of the shift to remote work.
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Topics:
Customer Experience,
Learning Management,
Customer Experience Management
JAGGAER offers cloud-based software for sourcing and purchasing that is designed to organize and manage the processes in which organizations buy goods or services from their suppliers. When those items are used to create an organization’s products or services, it is called direct or strategic spend, while buying things like office supplies and computers needed to operate the organization is called indirect spend. For a business that deals in products, direct spend is a significant element of...
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Topics:
Office of Finance,
Purchasing / Sourcing / Payments
As an organization transitions from being smaller and more informally managed to a larger business, it typically needs formal processes and controls. These ensure accurate financial reporting and protect the organization’s assets. These controls include, for example, systematic reviews and approvals, a second signature for the disbursement of material amounts, supervision when creating and removing customer accounts and three-way matching of invoices.
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Topics:
Office of Finance,
ERP and Continuous Accounting,
digital finance,
Consolidate/Close/Report
Delivering exceptional customer support is crucial for organizations across industries, and this need has grown significantly in recent years. As customer experience support has become more prominent, there has been a push to align service, sales and marketing departments to provide a seamless, omnichannel experience.
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Topics:
Customer Experience,
Contact Center
Work management software organizes tasks and activities, project planning and resource management in a platform tailored to meet the needs of specific teams. The category sprang from the need to manage projects more efficiently, streamlining time expenditures and communication while enhancing accountability and trust among the workforce. Wrike offers a unified platform that enables workers to coordinate and collaborate in one place, connecting tasks and working together effectively.
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Topics:
Digital Business,
Work Management
Tools that enable successful customer experiences are undergoing speedy, innovative transformations. CX has emerged as a critical focus for businesses across industries, and organizations have recognized the importance of delivering exceptional experiences to attract and retain customers in an increasingly competitive landscape. Medallia is one vendor serving those needs across a wide range of industries, including retail, hospitality, financial services and healthcare.
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Topics:
Customer Experience,
Customer Experience Management
The management of work revolves around the myriad of details related to tasks including reviewing and responding to emails, updating documents and spreadsheets, and working from handwritten or siloed to-do lists. These traditional methods, however, can easily cause information silos and disconnected aspects of coordination across people and locations. The implementation of work management technology that not only manages projects but also promotes collaboration amongst the workforce can keep...
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Topics:
Digital Business,
Work Management
Over the last several years, the contact center industry has been experiencing significant transformation due to evolving customer expectations, the rapid growth of digital channels, data security concerns, scalability requirements, and regulatory compliance. Today’s contact center agents play a vital role in building customer relationships, but they often find themselves handling increasingly more complex interactions due to the reasons listed above.
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Topics:
Customer Experience,
Customer Experience Management
The annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards showcase advances in the productivity and potential of business applications, as well as technology that contributes significantly to the improved processes and performance of an organization. Our goal is to recognize technology and vendors that have introduced noteworthy digital innovations to advance business and IT.
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Topics:
Digital Business,
Office of Revenue
The annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards showcase advances in the productivity and potential of business applications, as well as technology that contributes significantly to the improved processes and performance of an organization. Our goal is to recognize technology and vendors that have introduced noteworthy digital innovations to advance business and IT.
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Topics:
Human Capital Management,
Talent Management,
Workforce Management,
AI and Machine Learning
The annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards showcase advances in the productivity and potential of business applications, as well as technology that contributes significantly to the improved processes and performance of an organization. Our goal is to recognize technology and vendors that have introduced noteworthy digital innovations to advance business and IT.
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Topics:
business intelligence,
Analytics,
Digital Technology,
natural language processing,
Analytics & Data,
AI and Machine Learning
The annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards showcase advances in the productivity and potential of business applications, as well as technology that contributes significantly to the improved processes and performance of an organization. Our goal is to recognize technology and vendors that have introduced noteworthy digital innovations to advance business and IT.
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Topics:
Customer Experience,
Digital Technology
The annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards showcase advances in the productivity and potential of business applications, as well as technology that contributes significantly to the improved processes and performance of an organization. Our goal is to recognize technology and vendors that have introduced noteworthy digital innovations to advance business and IT.
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Topics:
Office of Finance,
Digital Business
The annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards showcase advances in the productivity and potential of business applications, as well as technology that contributes significantly to the improved processes and performance of an organization. Our goal is to recognize technology and vendors that have introduced noteworthy digital innovations to advance business and IT.
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Topics:
Marketing,
Digital Marketing,
intelligent marketing,
product experience management,
Customer Experience Management
The annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards showcase advances in the productivity and potential of business applications, as well as technology that contributes significantly to the improved processes and performance of an organization. Our goal is to recognize technology and vendors that have introduced noteworthy digital innovations to advance business and IT.
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Topics:
Operations & Supply Chain,
Digital Business
The annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards showcase advances in the productivity and potential of business applications, as well as technology that contributes significantly to the improved processes and performance of an organization. Our goal is to recognize technology and vendors that have introduced noteworthy digital innovations to advance business and IT.
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Topics:
Cloud Computing,
Data Management,
Data,
Digital Technology,
data operations,
Analytics & Data
We are happy to share some insights about Maxio drawn from our latest Value Index research, Ventana Research Value Index: Subscription Management, which assesses how well vendors’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements.
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Topics:
Subscription Management,
Office of Revenue
The annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards showcase advances in the productivity and potential of business applications, as well as technology that contributes significantly to the improved processes and performance of an organization. Our goal is to recognize technology and vendors that have introduced noteworthy digital innovations to advance business and IT.
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Topics:
Digital Technology,
Digital Business
We are happy to share some insights about Ordway drawn from our latest Value Index research, Ventana Research Value Index: Subscription Management, which assesses how well vendors’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements.
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Topics:
Subscription Management,
Office of Revenue
The annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards showcase advances in the productivity and potential of business applications, as well as technology that contributes significantly to the improved processes and performance of an organization. Our goal is to recognize technology and vendors that have introduced noteworthy digital innovations to advance business and IT.
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Topics:
Digital Technology,
robotic automation