Author Archives: Sven Denecken
New Software Helps Finance Deliver Greater Business Insight
Finance has always been about improving results. What could be achieved; however, has changed over time. Consider now the potential impact of velocity and people centricity of cloud computing. It is expanding finance beyond departmental optimization and fueling bottom line growth through collaboration. Before ERP, staff meetings in my old company were lively events. Unfortunately, the only more…
Removing HR Blind Spots
Managing the HR function is a bit like driving a car. Things are fast paced. Potential dangers lurk around every corner. Yet somehow we’re able to safely navigate. That is until we’re caught off-guard. It’s the car in our blind spot that causes the accident. So what’s the parallel to HR? It’s the question we more…
Level the HR Playing Field With End-To-End Talent Management
Virtually everyone talks the talk: “The workforce is our most important asset”. But how many companies actually walk the talk? Why is it there always seems to be budget for classical assets like facilities, but HR has to fight an uphill battle just to keep systems up to date? I believe, it boils down to more…
From Bean-Counter To Bean-Creator
Finance has always been about improving results. What could be achieved; however, has changed over time. Consider now the potential impact of velocity and people centricity of cloud computing. It is expanding finance beyond departmental optimization and fueling bottom line growth through collaboration. Before ERP, staff meetings in my old company were lively events. Unfortunately, the only more…
What’s The Price For A Talent?
In the mid-1990s, Reinhard Sprenger published a book titled “Mythos Motivation” (The Motivation Myth). Sprenger’s analysis of the ways to escape common motivation traps quickly gained popularity and became a bestseller in no time. I’m sure anyone who has worked long enough in the HR space has read this (non-)motivation bible This simple passage captures more…
What Influences Cloud Computing / SaaS Decisions
Coming back from a customer meeting right now… we are wondering why in customer meetings in Europe we stick again and again to a discussion about: Security @ Cloud Availability @ Cloud Compliance @ Cloud while in meetings with our US customers we get right to the heart of a discussion around: What are the capabilities? more…
The Cloud Collaboration Challenge – A “Social Business” Challenge
If anybody needed further proof for the important role social networks play in our industry these days, this week was the week. Facebook’s $1billion acquisition of Instagram, as well as Google’s campaign launch for Google+ are highly representative for the meaning of social networks in the IT industry. Would you have ever guessed to see more…
The Hybrid Nature Of The Business Cloud – Part II
The real nature of the business cloud is hybrid. The beauties of cloud solutions like fast on-boarding, availability everywhere, and scalability to my Business and – of course – end user experience is one side of the coin adopting a cloud solution… The other side of the same coin is a strong connectivity to your more…
When to Stay On Premise and When to Go Into the Cloud
As head of customer co-innovation for cloud solutions at SAP, I have the privilege of brainstorming with some of the leading corporations and talents of the world regarding next-generation applications. Before joining the cloud organization, I was fortunate to hold a similar role for on-premise solutions. In both cases, I found myself advising customers on more…
Connor McCloud And Why The Nature Of The Business Cloud Is Hybrid
Do you ever watch the movie “Highlander” from late eighties? Definitely one of my favorites when I was younger, ha. Unforgettable the seamless flow of scenes between past and present. Very innovative at that point in time and it took you a second to realize if you were in a present or past scenery. When more…
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