Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blog May 29, 2020 A System Architect’s View: Hospitality Company Re-Platforms Enterprise Data Warehouse to SAP on Azure In today’s IT landscape, when the need for rapid deployment of resources has created a boom in the cloud computing industry, IT leaders find themselves adjusting to the ‘new normal,’ determining what the future may look like and how the organization will quickly adapt to the next unexpected challenge. The good news is that cloud deployments give IT departments the ability to set up and provision… Blog June 4, 2020 COVID-19: Raises Some Privacy Requirements, Relaxes Others Privacy Accelerators With the advent of COVID-19, are governments around the world too busy with the pandemic to address privacy issues? In some instances, privacy has moved to the forefront, while in others, it has taken a back seat, as we will point out. In California, the California Attorney General has indicated he will not postpone enforcement of the California Consumer… Blog June 9, 2020 The Impact of Oracle Ending On-Premise E-Business Suite Support Many of the thousands of organizations currently operating Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) have likely heard that Oracle will be ending support of the on-premise ERP platform (EBS), as they shift focus towards cloud offerings like Oracle ERP Cloud. In this blog, we review what EBS support is now and will be offered by Oracle, when certain tiers are expiring and what strategy we recommend companies… Blog June 12, 2020 Next Phase: Opening the Workplace Key Questions for the CIO During the Transition Leaders have spent the last several months stabilizing their organizations as they work through the challenging circumstances brought about by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Now that most senior executives have a better understanding of the environment, they are identifying opportunities to optimize… Blog June 15, 2020 Seamless Cloud-Based Data Move Drives Cost Savings Under Tight Timeline Hospitality Company Moves to SAP on Azure to Manage Internal Data In an earlier blog, we shared a system architect’s view of a recent re-platforming project. In this post, Protiviti Managing Director Don Loden reviews the business decisions that drove this important client project. Making the decision to move a data platform from an external vendor to an in-house solution and do it in a cost-… Blog June 16, 2020 Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE Security Fundamentals D365 Customer Engagement (CE) Security Introduction D365 Customer Engagement applications (formerly known as CRM applications) work together to intuitively manage the complicated web of customer relationship management. They are becoming an increasingly powerful asset as Microsoft continues to roll out new functionality and seamless integrations. Thus, there is a growing need to ensure that the… Blog June 18, 2020 Embarking on a Digital Transformation Initiative? Lead with Security Growing demand for intelligent, available and accurate data is fueling organizations as they implement digital transformation activities. Whether moving to the cloud, supporting new innovations or preparing for a move to SAP® S/4HANA, the need and pressure for change is immense. And, while digital transformation projects are key drivers for growth, they also create and expose organizations to… Blog June 19, 2020 Leveraging SAP Risk Management and Process Control to Streamline Enterprise Risk Management Risk management is one of the top priorities for organizations of all types. This priority has not changed as companies have transitioned to virtual environments. The need to address risk and compliance concerns is still there, but the virtual world has created new challenges. In a recent webinar, which is currently available on demand, we discussed how SAP Risk Management and SAP Process… Blog June 22, 2020 Planning for the Unplanned: Predictive Forecasting with SAP Analytics Cloud Planning In the last few months, every business in the world has learned that black swan events can happen. Any plans based on past events had to change when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and most of the workforce began working remotely. In a recent webinar, available on demand now, we addressed how planning has to be fluid enough to keep up with changing conditions. Organizations… Blog August 12, 2021 Cloud Optimization is Key to Cloud Cost Management More and more, we are talking to clients about the “surprise” of cloud costs. Organizations are constantly shocked by the cloud service provider’s (CSP) bill. Procurement and Information Technology scramble to understand why the bill is high. Finance scrambles to understand how to record every item to maximize CapEx and OpEx. Once this exercise is over, the following month is a rinse and repeat… Load More