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Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans

Cloud Wars analyzes the major cloud vendors from the perspective of business customers. In Cloud Wars Live, Bob Evans talks with both sides about these profoundly transformative technologies, and with monthly All-Star guests from across the business community about the trends impacting how the world lives, works, plays, and dreams. Visit https://cloudwars.com for more.

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00:14:31

Road to Oracle CloudWorld: AI Integration, Cloud...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/08/11

Road to Oracle CloudWorld | Databases with Jenny Tsai-SmithThe Big ThemesInclusive to all customers: After last year, when some on-premises customers mistakenly thought that the conference might be geared exclusively to cloud customers, Oracle is using the name "Database World at CloudWorld" to make it clear that cloud, hybrid, and on-premises Oracle Database customers are all included.AI integrated into Oracle Database: Oracle has incorporated artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)

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00:32:39

Unleashing Courage and Curiosity in the Digital...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/08/09

Episode 21 | Thriving in ChangeThe Big Themes:The power of curiosity: Follow your curiosity. It may not be readily apparent how one activity will connect to another, but you might find unexpected synergy. Christian had no idea that his interest in high-tech lavender farming would actually help his consulting business, but it has deepened his knowledge of ag-tech.Fear has multiple aspects: Fear is ever-present, but can be overcome. Fear may obviate curiosity and keep you on the known path. One aspect

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00:49:41

Bigger Innovation and More Opportunity in AI Era |...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/08/04

The Big Themes:The current era could be compared to 1995, when there was a lot of hype around the internet. John Doerr said then that the internet was underhyped. Today, AI might be underhyped.In business, there are two types of people, those who are the stewards of the status quo and those who work on the exponential different. The exponential different break the status quo and create new things. Now is the time for the exponential different: an example is Larry Ellison and Oracle.The traditional

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00:20:46

The Evolving Role of a Modern CIO | Sadin on Digital

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/07/27

Episode 46 | The Profile of the Modern CIOThe Big Themes:Co-creation and business relationships: The relationship between an IT function and a non-IT organization has to build on a foundation of co-creation; IT functions must engage with the business.CIOs are a part of the business: Gone are the days when the role of a CIO was to simply "support the business." The modern CIO is now part of the business and must build parallel connections across all business functions. "We engage at the bottom and we

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00:28:06

Customer Reviews on Oracle, SAP, Workday | Tinder on...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/07/21

Episode 30 | Customer Learnings on Software Implementation ProjectsThe Big Themes:Oracle: As it relates to Oracle, customers have expressed on ravenintel.com that a particular challenge was around user acceptance testing (UAT). Specifically, one customer noted to "ensure ample time is built in for UAT and assume there will be errors and fixes that need to be done." Another customer noted that "it's essential that all key stakeholders at the operations level are included."SAP: A top challenge shared

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00:29:01

SAP's S/4 HANA Cloud, Industry-Specific Capabilities,...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/07/18

S/4HANA is a force multiplier: S/4HANA is part of the "next generation of ERP," meaning its intelligent, sustainable, and collaborative. The product is truly a "model A suite of applications," leveraging the best ERP systems have to offer. The company ensures the time-to-market for the product is quick, offers great value to users, and is an overall end-to-end product for customers.Industry-specific business networks: With the S/4HANA Cloud, SAP is able to go beyond helping individual companies

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00:22:33

Combining Industry Expertise, Vertical, Horizontal...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/07/17

How Oracle Brings Horizontal, Vertical Solutions to Bear for Financial Services IndustryThe Big Themes:Shifting needs for financial services companies: Generational shifts are taking place, explains Sicilia. Traditionally, banks have "built a lot of it themselves on top of bespoke systems." As such, it can become expensive and "non-elastic" to maintain these systems. The combination of Oracle's ERP and its core banking system is something that big banks are leaning into very heavily.Fusing

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00:12:48

Analyst Takeaways | IBM Cloud for Financial Services,...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/07/13

Innovation: Upwards of 70% of IT spend is dedicated to compliance, leaving only 30% of the budget for innovation. This is a tremendous drag on productivity, as organizations and business leaders want to be innovating. IBM partners with over 70 financial institutions to "put the industry muscle together."Global Financial Services Councils: In an effort to help mitigate the complexities associated with regulatory and compliance guidance which varies across both regions and industries, IBM has

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00:14:46

VCU Health Leverages Workday Technologies to...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/06/06

VCU Health and Workday | A Unified PlatformThe Big Themes:Process improvements: In order to enable healthcare workers to perform to the highest degree of their license, VCU Health recognizes the importance of technologies that enable process improvements. By working with Workday, VCU Health is able to optimize its resources, and people, by leveraging Workday systems and technologies to the greatest degree.Cultural changes brought on by Workday: Change has taken place at VCU Health as a result of

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00:29:57

Infrastructure, Software, Applications for Modern...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/05/31

Episode 45 | Infrastructure, Software, ApplicationsThe Big Themes:CIO "Lego blocks": CIOs in tech are looking for vendors to provide the "building blocks" that are necessary to develop applications. When CIOs approach the board, they are not looking to describe servers and storage, but rather, systems, or applications.Vendors compete on the strength of their products: Wayne praises Oracle for competing with the strength of its product(s). The company is not looking to lock customers in. He says

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00:31:03

How Culture Enhances Productivity | Anschuetz on...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/05/26

Episode 20 | Combatting Declining ProductivityThe Big Themes:Declining rates of productivity: For five consecutive quarters, productivity rates in the United States have been steadily declining. In the most recent quarter, it was down nearly 3%. "It's very clear worker productivity is in jeopardy, or so we say as corporations."Work from home may be a factor: Employers are facing economic and market pressures. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claimed that remote work styles are contributing to the lack of

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00:29:54

Oracle Summit Takeaways | Tinder on Customers

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/05/23

Episode 29 | Key Takeaways from Oracle Summits, Customers, PartnersThe Big Themes:Bonnie's lens: When attending analyst events, Bonnie looks for the impact that products and related announcements have on customer experience, and how the technology or software is, or can be, implemented.Market demands for customers: As of late, customers are focused on hiring faster, more effectively, and controlling the cost of labor forces. "That's really top of mind for the entire industry," says Bonnie, in

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00:23:03

Distributed Cloud Firewalls: Agility, Cost Savings,...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/05/18

The Big Themes:Delivering solutions that create agility for the business: Aviatrix handles the compiling of security enforcement into the fabric of the network. All a customer needs to do is tell Aviatrix the policy of what they want to do, and Avaiatrix puts it into the CI/CD pipeline.Distributed cloud firewalls are the way: In trying to "fix" network security, distributed cloud firewalls offer a great deal of promise. Competing vendors might disagree, but customers will love it, and many already

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00:23:09

How Workday Applies AI and ML Technologies to...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/05/17

How Workday Applies AI and ML Technologies to Healthcare IndustryThe Big Themes:Patient-centered care: Workday applies AI and ML technologies to deliver on its promise of delivering patient-centered care, by looking closely at past patient records. "Already, we have seen that AI and ML apply to help our diagnosis, to help with automation, to help guide our care recommendations, and so much more," notes Kravitz.Industry-specific capabilities benefiting patients and providers: Workday's

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00:22:56

How Workday Adaptive Planning Drives New Value,...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/05/16

The Big Themes: Do more with less: Finance is a highly volatile business environment where things are rapidly evolving. As a result, finance teams are challenged to work within their current processes, yet still need to respond to ongoing change. Arima proposes that a company should be aligned with its data model, data definitions, business drivers, and hierarchy structure.How Workday Adaptive Planning is changing the conversation: Cross-functional collaboration between Workday's finance and HR

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00:47:02

https://accelerationeconomy.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=5...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/05/09

Episode 14 | Lost Your Job? Here's What to DoThe Big Themes:Company names and personal networks: Pat suggests that new hires create two lists: one to list companies, and one to list personal networks. This is a simple and effective way to "do your research" and will help guide your job search. "The reality is your network is going to be your biggest avenue" for finding a new job, explains Pat.The importance of emotional EQ: Job candidates must demonstrate their emotional intelligence, personality,

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00:21:28

Reducing Go-to-Market Times with IBM Cloud for...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/05/04

The Big Themes:Creating room for innovation: Financial services companies spend 60-70% of their IT budgets on compliance, leaving little room for innovation. This is a critical area that the IBM Cloud for Financial Services, a solution that is co-created and co-built with the industry, addresses.Real-time compliance monitoring: IBM offers real-time, constant compliance monitoring to banks and financial institutions, reducing their time to implement a solution to 6-12 weeks, which is significantly

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00:20:09

FinancialForce Becomes Certinia | CEO Scott Brown on...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/05/03

The Big Themes:Purpose-built solutions centered on people: Managing resources to deliver for customers can be a challenge for companies with large services organizations. Certinia's solutions are purpose-built, focusing on the people and the service economy business, rather than product ID, which was formerly considered to be the "center of the universe."Synchronous process flows: When looking at process flows, most companies find that they have silos of automation, and the "as quoted" verse "as

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00:30:39

Inspiring the Workforce With Generative AI |...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/04/25

The Big Themes:Be intentional about the use of generative AI: Christian advises that when bringing generative AI into the workforce — or any technology, for that matter — that humans must ensure they remain the "master" and the technology remains the "servant."Consider trust: Christian encourages everyone to "get smarter on these things" but within the context of their companies. Business employees must trust that the leaders of their organizations won't use generative AI technologies to get rid of

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00:28:36

How Partners Ecosystems Drive the Acceleration...

Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans ·

2023/04/18

Episode 44 | How Partners Ecosystems Drive the Acceleration EconomyThe Big Themes:The four types of partners: Value-add re-marketer (VAR), independent software vendor (ISV), implementation support consultants, and co-creation partners. Each of these partner types multiples a businesses ability to deliver.How partners are changing the game: Gone are the days where partners roles are limited to just fulfillment. Now, businesses need partners through every stage of the customer lifecycle "helping build

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