CFOs Prioritizing Investment in IT Digital Transformation
Smart investing plays a critical role in combating enterprise disruption. How did CFOs lead the way to help their companies power through the unprecedented economic, political, and global health uncertainties of 2020 by prioritizing IT digital transformation? Market intelligence firm Dimensional Research surveyed global CFOs through the lens of 2020, seeking insights on a range of issues including: where enterprise digital transformation ranks on the corporate priority list the importance of and ability to measure ROI on IT spending CFO IT investment preferences CFO/CIO relationship dynamics For high-level findings from over 1,500 CFO respondents — and for access to the full 2021 global CFO survey report sponsored by Rimini Street — download this infographic.
Get Even More Value: Add Application Management Services to Your ERP Support
Your ERP support is running smoothly, but how are your application management services (AMS)? Is there a ticket backlog? How big is it? How old is it? Is oversight a time drain on your IT team that you can no longer afford? Is the service delivery consistent? Is your AMS provider skilled in proactive problem-solving and preventative maintenance? If you’d like better answers to these questions, consider adding Rimini Street application management services to your ERP support. You’ll get seamless integration of ITIL Levels 2-4 support from a single expert partner. Rimini Street unified support delivers measurable value to help you grow your business operations by optimizing existing IT investments and processes. To learn more — and for examples of success metrics from Rimini Street clients who have broken free from legacy AMS models and significantly improved their business outcomes — download this infographic.
Navigating the Future of SAP
How happy are you with your current SAP ECC system? What are your strategies for: Optimizing total cost of ownership (TCO)? SAP innovation in 2021? Cost reduction? What are other SAP licensees doing regarding ERP investment? Leading technology company IDG recently surveyed 250 global SAP licensees from over a dozen different industries to assess SAP customer challenges and future plans. Topics included: satisfaction level with current SAP systems SAP roadmaps and future ERP investment innovation (including effects of the global pandemic and SAP innovation for 2021) third-party support for SAP This infographic details top survey results on key strategies and tactics being implemented by global SAP licensees today. To see how your approach to SAP innovation and investment compares, view the infographic now.
Top 3 Ways to Improve IT Service Support and Delivery
Companies are changing how they run critical SAP systems – taking advantage of new delivery models that improve relationships with business users. With integrated support and application management services – you can scale to meet critical project milestones accelerating digital initiatives. In this 30-minute webcast you’ll learn how companies are modernizing how they manage their SAP systems with preventative maintenance to reduce manual processes and keep software from breaking. We will explore how one company reduced overall open incident volumes by 20%, while improving cash flow as the COVID-19 pandemic set in. Listen in to learn new ways to better deliver on SLAs with a new subscription service model that includes: Unlimited service requests and incidents for scalability Response-based SLA for your most common service requests Custom enhancement hours scoped based on only what you need Jennifer Perry, GVP & General Manager, SAP Services at Rimini Street will share new insight on getting more out of your SAP software while reducing project backlogs and simplifying IT service delivery.
SAP Customers Funding New Growth and Innovation
Many SAP customers have concerns these days. There’s a looming mainstream maintenance deadline, the push for S/4HANA migration, and high costs for full support — nearly 22% of annual licensing fees per year in maintenance until 2027, and an additional two percentage points until 2030.1 Meanwhile, SAP seems to be investing more and more in S/4HANA, yet enterprises with high functioning, customized Business Suite and older releases can be hard pressed to justify a migration to a still-maturing platform and unknown future innovation. For many organizations, the business case just isn’t there. Fortunately, SAP licensees can keep the current software release, avoid an expensive upgrade until it makes sense, and drive digital transformation with Rimini Street third-party support. In this eBook you’ll meet 11 SAP customers from a variety of industries who regained control of their IT roadmaps with help from Rimini Street enterprise software solutions. They received responsive, comprehensive service and saved big on support, enabling investment in growth areas such as: expanded manufacturing capacity strategic hiring IT infrastructure migration to the cloud IT service management (ITSM) Stop paying excessive support fees and start funding innovation with the savings. Download the eBook today. 1 https://news.sap.com/2020/02/sap-s4hana-maintenance-2040-clarity-choice-sap-business-suite-7/
Seizing the opportunity in 2021 – Unleash new value from Salesforce investments
According to a Gartner*, 69% of CIOs say their organisations were forced to accelerate digital transformation initiatives in response to the global pandemic. New processes and technologies that were nice to have suddenly became ‘must haves’. Existing Salesforce customers already control a powerful solution for digital transformation to better engage clients, prospects and their internal business functions as a single entity to create new value. However, most Salesforce customers still struggle to harness the true value of their Salesforce platform, and often find themselves focused on resolving basic business issues. Join in the discussion on new ways Salesforce customers can: Shift from drowning in backlogs of ticket requests Unleash the full value of your Salesforce platform Use Application Management Services that offer unlimited use, dedicated and consistent expertise, under a single, predictable subscription
2021 CFO Report Global Research Findings and Digital Transformation Panel Discussion
To advance the enterprise growth strategy in 2021 and beyond, CFOs must drive digital transformation and actively partner with the CIO to prioritize IT investments. What are the best practices? What are other companies doing to refine the IT strategic plan? A recent global survey of over 1,500 CFOs across a wide variety of industries provides insights and lessons learned. Rimini Street’s Hari Candadai reviews the CFO report findings with a panel of experts in this on-demand webinar, “How Modern CFOs Prioritize IT Investments and Partner with CIOs to Emerge Stronger.” Panelists include Thierry Soret, CFO at Usina Coruripe, Rick Jankura, former CFO at Jones Packaging Inc., and Rebecca Wettemann, chief analyst at research firm Valoir, Inc., who discuss the CFO report data and strategic implications. This webinar is for CFOs, CIOs, and functional experts involved in defining IT project prioritization criteria and optimizing technology spend to fuel digital transformation and growth.
7 Misconceptions of ERP in the Cloud
Enterprise organizations are facing constant pressure to shift ERP to the cloud. Vendors are pushing their cloud roadmaps. The business is demanding cloud capabilities to achieve growth and gain competitive advantage. Some CIO’s feel they are being asked to move to cloud ERP “for cloud’s sake” without a business case to justify it. But is moving your ERP to the cloud really the right move for the business? Join former Gartner analyst, Pat Phelan as she examines misconceptions and realities of ERP in the cloud. If the cloud is on your roadmap, you won’t want to miss this webinar. Register now.
Is Your Cloud Strategy Accelerating or Inhibiting Innovation
CIOs consider the cloud for a variety of reasons, many of which are forcing them to rethink their application strategies. You are not alone if you are feeling pressure to migrate applications and infrastructure to the cloud. But which cloud moves are the right ones? Join former Gartner analyst, Pat Phelan as she examines different cloud options and how they impact your ability to innovate. If you are involved in setting or executing a cloud strategy, you won’t want to miss this webinar. Watch now.