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SAN RAMON, CA, December 23, 2014 - Ventana Research today released its 2015 Value Index for Payroll Management, the only quantified, research-based index evaluating technology vendors and products for payroll management software. Using this Value Index, business and IT organizations -especially those in Human Resources and Finance - will be able to evaluate existing payroll management software and examine software vendors' offerings in the context of their own business and technology...

SAN RAMON, CA, December 22, 2014 - Ventana Research today released its 2015 Value Index for Workforce Optimization, the only quantified, research-based index evaluating technology vendors and products for workforce optimization software. Ventana Research defines workforce optimization as the effective management of all employee-related activities associated with handling customer interactions to ensure an optimal customer and alignment to a common set of customer and revenue goals and...

SAN RAMON, CA, December 16, 2014 - Ventana Research today launched its newest benchmark research, on Data and Analytics in the Cloud. This research will identify, explore and quantify the ways in which companies buy and use cloud-resident analytics and business intelligence software. It will investigate what types of organizations are interested in purchasing cloud-based analytics and business intelligence, data integration, and combinations of them, why they are interested, what their needs...

SAN RAMON, CA, December 5, 2014 - Ventana Research today launched its newest benchmark research, on Next-Generation Human Resources Management Systems. The research will examine how organizations’ use of the HRMS are evolving and determine the business drivers for and benefits of adopting a new approach. It will build upon recent benchmark research findings that show that optimal use of talent management and workforce management systems is critical for organizations’ operations and...

SAN RAMON, CA, October 8, 2014 - Ventana Research today unveiled the lineup of world-class speakers, technology and leadership award winners and sponsors for the 2014 Ventana Research Summit, being held from Oct. 20-22, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport. The Summit is the highly regarded annual technology analyst forum at which business and technology professionals gather to discuss collaboratively what innovations will impact organizations’ processes, productivity and performance...

SAN RAMON, CA, October 2, 2014 - Ventana Research has released “Office of Finance on the Brink of Change,” the report of the findings of its newest benchmark research. After a decade of incremental advances, the pace of technology innovation in business software finally is accelerating. However, this new research makes clear that many finance departments are not prepared to take advantage of these innovations. While some demonstrate effectiveness in utilizing technology to achieve superior...

SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA, September 18th, 2014 – Ventana Research today announced the 27 winners of the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. These Awards, presented annually, identify business and IT leaders who are using technologies and applying best practices to provide the best possible outcomes in productivity, performance and support of an organization’s goals and objectives. The awards thus recognize pioneering leaders and organizations that embrace technology to drive change and increased...

SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA, September 16th, 2014 – Ventana Research today announced the 28 winners of the 2014 Technology Innovation Awards. These Awards, presented annually, identify the technologies that have had or have the potential to have the most striking positive impact on business and honor their providers. The awards thus recognize pioneering vendors that contribute advancements in technology that drive change and increased value for organizations worldwide.

SAN RAMON, CA, August 8, 2014 – Ventana Research today released its 2014 Value Index for Total Compensation Management, the only quantified, research-based index evaluating technology vendors and products for compensation management software. Using this Value Index, business and IT organizations –especially those in human resources and compensation – will be able to evaluate existing compensation management software and examine software vendors’ offerings in the context of their own business...

San Ramon, CA. – July 10, 2014 – Ventana Research announced today that Summit 2014 will be held from October 20th to 23rd, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport. 

SAN RAMON, CA, June 30th, 2014 – While most organizations acknowledge that managing compensation is very important to the success of a sales organization, substantially less than half of them can complete the sales commission cycle on a monthly or less basis. 

SAN RAMON, CA, June 27th, 2014 –The deployment of big data technologies has now grown from one-fifth to close to half of organizations, according to “Big Data Integration: Challenges and Opportunities in Accessing and Using Today’s Information, the report and findings released today of the latest benchmark research from Ventana Research.

SAN RAMON, CA, May 21, 2014 - Ventana Research has launched its newest benchmark research, on Recurring Revenue. The research will examine how organizations are selling, invoicing and receiving payment for their products and services. It will explore the impact of various approaches to recurring revenue and the potential of these options to impact customer relationships and the customer experience.

The recurring revenue business model was introduced initially by telecommunications service...

SAN RAMON, CA, May 8, 2014 - Ventana Research has launched its newest benchmark research, on Next-Generation Learning Management. The research will examine the nature and impact of advancements in the design and business use of learning management systems. It also will investigate the extent to which innovative technologies such as analytics, big data, collaboration and mobile enablement impact an organization’s need and ability to keep employees trained to meet their responsibilities and...

SAN RAMON, CA, May 2, 2014 - Ventana Research has launched its newest benchmark research, into the next generation of business planning processes and applications. This research, conducted by the leading business technology research and advisory services firm, will examine systems and tools that operate across business processes and explore the optimal use of information and technology to manage performance.

SAN RAMON, CA, April 23, 2014 - Ventana Research today announced that nominations are now open for its 2014 Technology Innovation Awards. These Awards, presented annually, honor technology providers and technologies offered in their products that are making or have the potential to have a positive impact on the industry. The awards recognize those pioneering vendors that exemplify the advancements in technology that drive change and increased value for organizations worldwide.

SAN RAMON, CA, April 15, 2014 - Ventana Research today announced that nominations are now open for its 2014 Leadership Awards. The Leadership Awards, presented annually, recognize organizations and individuals that have achieved notable success in leading change, increasing productivity and attaining superior business outcomes. The awards recognize individuals and organizations that exemplify the understanding that superior performance requires a clear vision, determination and the concerted...

SAN RAMON, CA, April 9, 2014 - Ventana Research today released the reports detailing the findings of its newest benchmark research, on Next-Generation Finance Analytics. The research examines how Finance is using and can use advanced analytics to address the broader needs of the organization and thus increase its own value.

Cutting-edge finance departments use insights derived from analytics increasingly in every aspect of their functioning – to assess financial performance, process quality,...

SAN RAMON, CALIF., March 18, 2014 – Ventana Research today released the findings of its latest benchmark research, on the topic of customer analytics and its intersection with next-generation technologies including big data, cloud computing, mobile technology and social collaboration.

SAN RAMON, CALIF., March 11, 2014 – Ventana Research today released the findings of its latest benchmark research, on the topic of big data analytics. The research explores how business units and IT organizations are using emerging information technology to address a new generation of competitive needs. The analysis in this new research, the latest from the leading business and technology market research firm, has yielded important best practice recommendations for gaining value from big data...

SAN RAMON, CA, February 14, 2014 - Ventana Research has launched its newest benchmark research, into business and technological transformations in the Office of Finance. This research will investigate the extent to which CFOs and finance departments are moving to a more strategic role in management of the company through use of technology. It also will determine the directions and rate of adoption of next-generation technologies that enable Finance to gain strategic insights on processes of...

SAN RAMON, CA, January 23, 2014 – Ventana Research today released the findings of its latest benchmark research on issues and best practices in the use of information by business and IT and how technology is being used to enable better utilization.

SAN RAMON, CA, January 7, 2014 - Ventana Research, providing market research and insights on best practices and the strategic and operational use of technology across business and IT, today released its research and educational agenda for 2014. This agenda details the specifics of the research-based best practice insights the firm will deliver in 2014 to help businesses utilize all available technology resources as effectively as possible. The agenda, which details the specific focuses of the...

San Ramon, Calif. – December 17, 2013- Ventana Research has released its 2014 Value Index for Workforce Management, the latest in a new category of quantified, research-based Indexes evaluating technology vendors and products. Using this latest Value Index, business and IT organizations will be able to evaluate workforce management software and service vendors’ offerings, enabling buyers to assess existing and future applications and make choices based on a deeper understanding of how the...

San Ramon, Calif. – December 3, 2013 – Ventana Research, the leading business technology research and advisory services firm providing advice and research to business, has established a new partnership with Proformative, the largest and fastest-growing online community and resource for the Office of Finance.

SAN RAMON, CA, November 22, 2013 – Ventana Research has released the findings of its latest benchmark research, on the important business topic of Sales Forecasting. The research assessed the sales forecasting process and investigated the use of technology to improve its efficiency. It was designed to explore trends and maturity in sales forecasting, assess how executives and managers use sales forecasts and the role they play in their organizations, and examine the sales pipeline and...

San Ramon, Calif. – November 20, 2013 – Ventana Research today released the findings of its most recent benchmark research, on Human Capital Analytics. The research assessed the state of advancement of analytics technology applied to an organization's human capital. It examined priorities, deployments and best practices in the use of human capital analytics across a range of processes including recruitment, onboarding and compensation, performance assessments, employee engagement and retention,...

 SAN RAMON, CA, November 18, 2013 – Ventana Research has released the findings of its latest benchmark research on Next-Generation Customer Engagement. This cutting-edge research evaluated the effectiveness of current and planned methods companies use to interact with their customers.

SAN RAMON, CA, November 5, 2013 - Ventana Research has launched its newest benchmark research, an in-depth exploration of Sales Compensation Management. The new research will examine the range of approaches to compensation and incentives being used in today’s sales organizations and will examine the challenges organizations face and the best practices they have embraced and determine how organizations are advancing their processes to generate the best possible results.

 SAN RAMON, CA, November 1st, 2013 - Ventana Research today launched its newest benchmark research, an in-depth examination of Big Data Integration in businesses. The research focuses on the benefits of accessing and transforming big data to improve business processes and performance, approaches to choosing technologies and tools to facilitate these efforts and the issues associated with them.

 San Ramon, CA. – October 31, 2013 – Ventana Research has released the list of speakers from leading technology companies that will address attendees at the Ventana Research Innovation Summit on November 11 & 12, 2013 at the Swissôtel Chicago, IL.  These speakers include:

San Ramon, Calif. – September 24, 2013- Ventana Research has released its 2013 Value Index for Financial Performance Management, the latest in a new category of quantified, research-based Indexes on technology vendors and products. Using this latest Value Index, finance and IT organizations will be able to evaluate Financial Performance Management software and service vendors’ offerings, allowing buyers to make choices based on a deeper understanding of how these offerings can address their...

SAN RAMON, CA, September 20, 2013 – Ventana Research has released its latest Benchmark Research on Next Generation Workforce Optimization. The research evaluated the current methods companies use to manage the workforce handling customer interactions, how applications and technology are used to support agents and best practices for improvements in customer experience. 

SAN RAMON, CA, September 09, 2013 -- Ventana Research has released its latest benchmark, Location Analytics. Location Analytics is defined as the integration, access and use of geographic information and technology to help consumers and businesses to take action and make decisions efficiently and effectively. The research identified trends, market opportunities and organizational requirements associated with Location Analytics. The research also provides key insight on competency and maturity...

 San Ramon, CA. – August 15, 2013 – Ventana Research has announced the results of the 2013 Technology Innovation Awards. The awards recognize technology vendors who have introduced innovations in technology to advance business and IT. 

SAN RAMON, CA, July 18, 2013 - Ventana Research has launched its newest benchmark research, Next-Generation Finance Analytics. Software designed to support the finance function has reached an important inflexion point that will transform how organizations use analytics. The research will examine the ways in which companies use new analytic technology to improve financial performance, risk mitigation, governance and compliance and improve overall business performance.

SAN RAMON, CA, July 16, 2013 - Ventana Research has launched its newest benchmark research, Next-Generation Customer Analytics. The research will examine the ways in which companies use analytics to support customer-facing activities and improve customer experience.

San Ramon, CA. – June 28, 2013 – Ventana Research has launched its latest Benchmark Research, Big Data Analytics, which will explore the adoption and use of analytics with large-scale data. The research will identify and quantify the ways in which organizations use big data analytics to gain business value.

Finding the right approach to big data analytics is difficult when prospective users lack core knowledge about best practices and functional requirements. Deficiencies in their software...

San Ramon, CA. - June 27, 2013 - Ventana Research has released its 2013 Value Index for Agent Desktop Management, the latest in a new category of quantified, research-based Indexes on technology vendors and products. This new Value Index provides guidance that will enable organizations to ascertain the value of software that supports Agent Desktop Management. Using the Value Index, businesses and their customer service, contact centers, operations and IT organizations will be able to evaluate...

San Ramon, CA. – May 24, 2013 – Ventana Research will be hosting the Technology Innovation Summit 2013 on September 11th & 12th, 2013 at the Swissôtel Chicago, IL. The Summit will feature the latest research from Ventana Research analysts, as they share strategies and insight for effectively using innovative technology to spur opportunity to create business growth. Industry experts will share real-world success stories about meeting today’s competitive business climate head-on with new...

San Ramon, CA, May 10, 2013 - The Ventana Research Technology Innovation Awards honor technology providers and their groundbreaking technologies that are making a positive impact on the industry. The awards recognize those pioneering vendors that exemplify the advancements in technology that drive change and value for organizations worldwide.

San Ramon, Calif. - May 02, 2013 -Traditionally payroll management has been an administrative task. Because of its transactional, back-office nature, it has rarely been viewed as holding any strategic value. As human capital management (HCM) becomes more integrated, payroll may hold the key to delivering a complete view of human capital data. With advances in technology, payroll can be connected into a unified HCM solution, enabling employees, managers and executives to use both the process...

San Ramon, Calif. - April 16, 2013 - Ventana Research has announced the results of the 8th annual 2013 Leadership Awards. The Leadership Awards recognize organizations and supporting technology vendors that have effectively achieved superior results through using people, processes, information and technology while applying best practices within specific business and technology categories.