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        Ventana Research today launched its latest market research study, The Next Generation of Product Information Management (PIM). This benchmark research is designed to examine organizations’ existing and planned approaches to PIM in order to identify best practices and steps for driving improvement, focusing on lessons learned in the last two years and particularly plans for today and the near future.

        PIM is a technology and business process that enables organizations to automatically produce a...

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        Topics: Sales, Marketing, PIM, Product Information Management, Operations & Supply Chain

        Bend, OR April 8, 2016 - Ventana Research today launched its latest market research study, designed to examine organizations’ choices, use and best practices in the area of total compensation management (TCM). Compensation management is a key activity for supporting all workers and talent management processes. Determining and providing the appropriate compensation for each person, whether that involves base pay, merit pay or variable pay and incentives, bonuses or rewards, is critical to being...

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        Topics: Human Capital Management
        Bend, OR April 1, 2016 - Ventana Research today launched its latest market research study, designed to examine organizations’ choices, use and best practices in the area of workforce optimization (WFO).

        This benchmark research by Ventana Research will provide a detailed picture of the current state and future direction of the use of WFO in organizations. The research will assess the degree to which organizations are satisfied with their current WFO systems and identify areas where improvements...

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        Topics: Customer Experience
         Bend, OR February 12, 2016 - Ventana Research today launched its latest market research study, designed to examine organizations’ choices, use and best practices in the area of enterprise resource planning or ERP.

        This benchmark research will provide a detailed picture of the current state and future direction of the use of ERP in organizations. The research will assess the degree to which organizations are satisfied with their current ERP systems and identify areas where improvements or...

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        Topics: ERP, Office of Finance, Operations & Supply Chain, Enterprise Resource Planning, ERP and Continuous Accounting
        San Ramon, CA, January 22, 2016 – Ventana Research today announces that veteran analyst David Menninger is joining the firm as SVP and Research Director. Menninger will be responsible for the overall research direction of the data and analytics technologies practice at Ventana Research, covering major research areas including Analytics and Business Intelligence and Big Data and Information Optimization along with the additional specific research categories including Information Applications, IT...
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        SAN RAMON, CA, January 21, 2016 - Ventana Research, which provides market research, strategic advice, best practices and business insights on the uses of technology across business and IT functions, today unveiled its research and educational agenda for 2016. This agenda details the research-based reports and analyses the firm will deliver in each line of business and technology area in 2016 to help businesses utilize their technology resources as efficiently and effectively as possible. The...

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        BEND, OR, November 25, 2015 - Ventana Research today announced the 27 winners of the 2015 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 value for organizations across...

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        BEND, OR, October 16, 2015 – Ventana Research, the leading benchmark research and advisory services firm is partnering with ContactCenterWorld, the world’s largest association for Contact Center professionals. The two companies have entered a strategic partnership to offer contact centers around the world access to industry leading information and resources.
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        BEND, OR, October 9, 2015 – Ventana Research today announced the 28 winners of the 2015 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 Technology Innovation Awards are the most prestigious annual industry technology awards backed by a proven industry analyst firm with market research and expertise across business and IT. The awards...
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        BEND, OR, October 2, 2015 – Ventana Research today released its 2015 Value Index for Business Planning, the first and only quantified research evaluating business planning software vendors and their products. Using this new Value Index, business and IT organizations will be able to evaluate business planning technologies and examine software vendors’ offerings, enabling buyers to assess product offerings based on a deeper understanding of how the technology can address their business...
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        BEND, OR, July 16, 2015 - Ventana Research today released its latest benchmark research study, designed to examine organizations' choices, use and best practices in the area of next-generation predictive analytics. 
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        SAN RAMON, CA, June 30, 2015 - Ventana Research, which provides market research, best practices and business insights on the strategic and operational uses of technology across business and IT functions, today released its new market research into data and analytics and advancements in their use through cloud computing. The research confirms the continued trend of the use of information and technology systems residing outside of traditional on-premises and enterprise environments - a trend that...
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        BEND, OR, JUNE 3, 2015 - Ventana Research today released its 2015 Value Index for Product Information Management, the only quantified, research-based report evaluating product information management (PIM) technology vendors and their products. Using this new Value Index, business and IT organizations will be able to evaluate product information management technologies and examine software vendors' offerings, enabling buyers to assess product offerings based on a deeper understanding of how the...
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        BEND, OR, May 22, 2015 - Ventana Research today announced that nominations are now open for its 2015 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 efforts...
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        BEND, OR, May 8, 2015 - Ventana Research today announced that nominations are now open for its 2015 Technology Innovation Awards. These Awards, presented annually, honor technology providers and technologies they offer in their products that are making or have the potential to have a positive impact on their clients. Ventana Research created and annually delivers these awards to recognize pioneering vendors, those that develop and make available advances in technology that drive change and...
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        BEND, OR, April 10, 2015 – Ventana Research today released its 2015 Value Index for Analytics and Business Intelligence, the only quantified, research-based report evaluating technology vendors and products for business. The Value Index report on this important topic is designed to help organizations not just analyze and present data but get access to all relevant data and use it efficiently to optimize business processes and planning. Using this Value Index, business and IT organizations –...
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        SAN RAMON, CA, March 19, 2015 - Ventana Research today launched its latest in a series of new benchmark research studies, designed to examine organizations' choices, use and best practices in the area of next-generation predictive analytics.

        The new research will ascertain the state of and demand for predictive analytics products and their uses across roles and departments. It will investigate the involvement of each line of business in requesting, producing and consuming predictive analytics;...

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        SAN RAMON, CA, February 25, 2014 - Ventana Research today launched its latest in a series of new benchmark research studies examining the use of customer self-service to help improve both efficiency and the customer experience. This research will identify, explore and quantify the ways in which organizations use people, processes, information and technology to manage contact centers and customer interactions. The research will investigate organizations' plans to deploy additional communication...
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        SAN RAMON, CA, January 30, 2015 - Ventana Research, which provides market research, best practices and business insights on the strategic and operational uses of technology across business and IT functions, today released its latest market research into next-generation business planning processes and software. The research confirms that business planning processes should be managed formally to ensure that the efforts are efficient and the results are optimally useful to the business.
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        SAN RAMON, CA, January 23, 2014 - Ventana Research today launched its latest in a series of new benchmark research studies examining the advancing use of analytics in business. This research will identify, explore and quantify the ways in which organizations use sales analytics and metrics to plan for optimal performance and achieve targeted results. It is designed to assess factors affecting the productivity and performance of various categories of sales organizations to provide insight into...
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        SAN RAMON, CA, January 22, 2015 - Ventana Research, which provides research-based best practices and business insights on the strategic and operational uses of technology across business and IT functions, today released its latest market research into recurring revenue. Pioneered by telecommunications service providers, the recurring revenue business model involves periodic sales and billing transactions based on a prior agreement; it has now been adopted across an array of industries including...
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        SAN RAMON, CA, January 15, 2015 - Ventana Research, which provides market research, best practices and business insights on the strategic and operational uses of technology across business and IT functions, today released its latest market research into next-generation learning management systems. Today learning management systems are being used by 92 percent of the largest organizations (those with more than 10,000 employees) but less often by smaller ones. Organizations most often (46%) use...
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        SAN RAMON, CA, January 7, 2015 - Ventana Research, which provides market research, best practices and business insights on the strategic and operational uses of technology across business and IT functions, today released its research and educational agenda for 2015. This agenda includes details of the research-based reports and analyses the firm will deliver in the coming year to help businesses utilize their technology resources as efficiently and effectively as possible. The research agenda...
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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...

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        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...

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        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...

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        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...

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        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...

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        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...

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        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...

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        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.

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        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...

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        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. 

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        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. 

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        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.

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        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...

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        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...

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        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.

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        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.

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        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...

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        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,...

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        SAN RAMON, CALIF., March 20, 2014 – Ventana Research today released the findings of its latest benchmark research into payroll management optimization. The research, the latest from the leading business and technology market research firm, provides new insights into how payroll management systems are being used today and where improvements need to be made to improve the efficiency of human resources and human capital management processes. The research yields important best practice...
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        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.

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        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...

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        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...

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        San Ramon, Calif. – January 29, 2014- Ventana Research today released its 2014 Value Index for Mobile Business Intelligence, the first quantified, research-based Index evaluating technology vendors and products for mobile business intelligence. Using this new Value Index, business and IT organizations will be able to evaluate business intelligence on mobile technologies and examine software vendors’ offerings, enabling buyers to assess product offerings based on a deeper understanding of how...
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        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.

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        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...

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        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...

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        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.

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