What the new generation of cloud-native applications can do, and what happens to those left behind. In the beginning there were mainframes: big, expensive computers that could only do one thing at a time. The personal computing revolution gave us each a mainframe on our desktop. The development of servers and networks allowed these desktop […]
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“Adapt or Die†– enter the API economy
The world is converging, and this convergence is increasingly held together by the API environment. APIs – Application Programming Interfaces – are much talked about, but not always well understood. So let’s begin at the beginning. APIs are pieces of software which define and automate communication between separate applications. APIs have been with us for […]
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API platforms and an API-first approach to building better external and internal connections
It used to be that getting value from software in a business was mostly about what technologies were available, and your ability to develop those that weren’t. Creativity – choosing how and why to use those technologies – largely followed. APIs – Application Programming Interfaces – have changed that, blurring the boundary between intent and […]
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Building your digital workforce (and making humans happier)
Ever since the advent of industrialisation we’ve been fearful that machines are about to put us out of work. In South Africa, in the face of increasing, widespread unemployment, it’s a particularly acute concern. Won’t digital automation just take over jobs that could go to people? The evidence – and our experience – suggests otherwise. […]
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Infor’s healthcare interoperability solution continues to outperform the competition
The Black Book 2020 Survey of top clinical data integration engines again rates Infor Cloverleaf Integration Suite as the overall top-rated solution in four of out of four verticals, leading a field of 20 competitors. Complete the form to see why Cloverleaf is the number one solution across 12 of 18 criteria including: #1 for […]
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Infor Named a Major Player in IDC MarketScape for PLM
Infor has been named as a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide PLM Applications for Apparel, Footwear, and Retail Brands 2020 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US46840720, 2020). Jordan K. Speer, IDC research manager for digital commerce, discussed the evolution of PLM in the introduction: “PLM is transforming from simply an application to a centralized platform […]
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Infor is honored to have been recognized as a 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customer’s Choice for Enterprise Asset Management Software again this year. Gartner explains, “The Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice is a recognition of vendors for Asset Management software by verified end-user professionals, taking into account both the number of reviews and the overall […]
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Gartner® recognizes Infor as a Leader in the 2021 Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises
Gartner® recognizes Infor as a Leader in the 2021 Magic Quadrantâ„¢ for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises According to Gartner: “By 2023, organizations that have successfully renovated their ERP platforms will achieve at least a 40% improvement in IT agility to deliver business outcomes.†“By 2023, 60% of product-centric enterprises will utilize standardized ERP capabilities […]
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iOCO expands in the UK
Specialist technology solutions provider iOCO has expanded its international presence in the UK and Europe in order to better service its customers in the region. Africa’s largest IT service provider, iOCO has decades of experience working with many of the world’s leading organisations, enabling them to gain the full benefits offered by new technologies. Boasting […]
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Chris Visagie, Solutions Executive, iOCO Security Solutions, unpacks Zero Trust Covid-19, and the worldwide lockdown that followed, saw the focus shift overnight to remote work with executives scurrying to adopt a remote work strategy. Now, hybrid work has introduced new challenges, particularly on the security front. An analysis of the current operating environment shows a […]
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