Seven Ways Infor Is Advancing HCM (Hint: Lawson is But One)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Yvette Cameron @ NextGen Insights, LLC

Summary: HCM growth gains prominence at Infor as investments across infrastructure and technologies combine to create a solid foundation for HCM growth. With a focus on complete vertical solutions, a consumer grade user experience and flexibility, Infor is poised to capitalize on its position as the third largest ERP vendor in the world. Let’s face it: [...]

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Tuesday’s Tidbits: How Does Your Tech Vendor Define Differentiation?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Yvette Cameron @ NextGen Insights, LLC

“Tuesday’s Tidbits” is a recurring post serving up “choice morsels” of information. Brief? You bet. Distracting? Absolutely. Useful? Hope so! Read on and enjoy. In a conversation with my colleagues today as we reflected on various vendor briefings, the question was raised, “Do all vendors think their competitive differentiators are unique?” By definition, “differentiation” should imply [...]

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Thriving in the Future of Work

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Yvette Cameron @ NextGen Insights, LLC

The world is changing, and so, too, is the way we work. From how we attract and onboard new talent into our organizations, to how we view and measure individual and team performance, to ensuring ongoing engagement and inspiration for better business results. Traditional work practices and business structures are evolving at an unparalleled rate [...]

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News Analysis: SAP and SuccessFactors Unveil Early Roadmap for HCM

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Yvette Cameron @ NextGen Insights, LLC

This morning, SAP and SuccessFactors, an SAP company, issued a press release in which their unified Human Capital Management (HCM) product roadmap was unveiled.  The primary message is that SAP has adopted a hybrid strategy for HCM:  the SuccessFactors portfolio for Cloud HCM, and the current SAP ERP Human Capital Management portfolio for on premise. Details on this and other [...]

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News Analysis: Further HCM Industry Consolidation as Oracle buys Talent Management Vendor Taleo for $1.9B

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Yvette Cameron @ NextGen Insights, LLC

Following moves by rivals SAP and Salesforce.com, Oracle expands its offering in Cloud-based HCM with competitive acquisition of leading recruiting and talent management vendor Taleo. Event: Today Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL), the world’s second largest business applications maker, announced its intentions to acquire Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO) for $46.00 per share, or an equivalent of $1.9B. [...]

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Webinar: Social Talent is the Next Wave of Awesomeness!

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Yvette Cameron @ NextGen Insights, LLC

Register today for this webinar, in which you will hear from Yvette Cameron, VP and Principal Analyst from Constellation Research, Inc., speak to the trends happening in internal recruitment, retention and mobility processes and how they affect your ability to retain great talent.

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Tuesday’s Tidbits: Talent on the Move

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Yvette Cameron @ NextGen Insights, LLC

“Tuesday’s Tidbits” is a weekly post serving up “choice morsels” of information. Brief? You bet. Distracting? Absolutely. Useful? Hope so! Read on and enjoy. This week’s Tidbit comes from Mercer. Infographic by Mercer Insights

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Virtual Conference: Converging Workforce Intelligence with Social Analytics

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Yvette Cameron @ NextGen Insights, LLC

Join me Thursday, March 1, at 11am eastern, as I present:“People Insights 2.0: Opportunity at the Confluence of Workforce Intelligence and Social Analytics,” sponsored by HR.com and the Institute of Human Resources (IHR) Community for Social Media and Employee Communication. Session Description: The use of enterprise social networking platforms is on the rise as organizations look [...]

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M&A in Talent Management Continues: My POV on Strategia and Peoplefluent

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Yvette Cameron @ NextGen Insights, LLC

Peoplefluent is completing their talent management suite by acquiring relatively unknown LMS provider Strategia Communications. It is a positive move for Peoplefluent and its customers overall, but one which today yields more questions than answers.

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