How not to get left behind in the new economy | PLUS: SAP tops list of ERP vendors, how to plan for cloud ERP, Apple-SAP partnership, and more

Business Applications Digest A roundup of business applications content from TechTarget's network | March 14, 2017 FEATURED STORY IDC says get on board with the DX economy or be left behind By Jim O'Donnell Opportunity is coming with the new digital transformation economy, and companies need to understand the issues to thrive and lead, said Chief Analyst Frank Gens at IDC Directions. (SearchManufacturingERP.com) Advertisement NEWS   Moving to cloud-based ERP requires careful planning Cloud ERP can be running in a fraction of the time of on-premises ERP, which makes it tempting to skip the careful early planning that can make business processes more efficient. (SearchManufacturingERP.com)   SAP tops list of ERP vendors, but market is more evenly divided Panorama Consulting says SAP is still market leader among the top ERP vendors. But the market has evened, and Microsoft Dynamics has knocked Oracle from second place. (SearchSAP.com)   Uncertainty about fiduciary rule changes could affect HR tech After the Trump administration suspended the Department of Labor fiduciary rule, uncertainty about tighter regulation of retirement plan providers could affect HR tech planning. (SearchFinancialApplications.com)   SAP and Apple partner on iOS development At Mobile World Congress, SAP set a date for the release of the SAP Cloud Platform SDK for iOS, which enables developers to integrate SAP data and iOS devices. (SearchSAP.com) EXPERT ADVICE   HR data analytics can lay the groundwork for workforce improvements Emilio J. Castilla, a professor at MIT, urges executives to use data for decisions about employees, instead of relying on intuition, experience or advice. (SearchFinancialApplications.com)   How to fight higher Oracle licensing costs in the AWS, Azure clouds Oracle essentially doubled cloud licensing requirements to run its software on AWS or Azure, but Oracle shops can fight back. Here's how to avoid a bigger Oracle licensing bill. (SearchOracle.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Business Applications Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Enterprise Applications Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.