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As expected, growth and investment is the underlying message behind the UK Government’s Autumn Budget. When we talk about economic growth, we cannot leave technology out of the equation. We are at an interesting point in time for the UK, where business leaders recognise the great potential of technology as a growth driver leading to impactful business transformation.     AI is, and will increasingly be, one of the biggest technological drivers behind economic growth in the UK. In fact, recent research from ServiceNow, has found that while in the UK, AI-powered business transformation is in its early days, British businesses are among Europe’s leaders when it comes to AI optimism and maturity, with 85% of those planning to increase investment in AI in the next year. It is clear that appetite for AI continues to grow- from manufacturing to healthcare, and education. Furthermore, with the government setting a 2% productivity savings target for government departments, AI has the potential to play a significant role here, not only by boosting productivity, but also driving innovation, reducing operational costs, as well as creating new job opportunities.     To remain competitive as a country, we must not forget to also invest in education, upskilling initiatives, and partnerships between the public and private sectors, fostering AI innovation to drive transformative change for all. https://lnkd.in/dgTqGKqW #AI #UKBudget

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The total cost of Birmingham City Council's Oracle implementation disaster is set to reach £216.5 million ($280.4 million) by April 2026, according to a new audit report. Europe's largest local authority went live with the Oracle Fusion single platform for finance, payroll, HR, procurement, supply chain management, and customer relationship management – replacing an SAP system first introduced in 1997 – in April 2022. Since its introduction, the council has been unable to file auditable accounts. It is set to re-implement an "out of the box" version of the solution after customizations in the first effort disrupted its bank reconciliation system. The system also left the council unable to provide an audit trail or detect fraud for 18 months. The cost of the Oracle project increased from an initial estimate of £19 million to a projected cost of £131 million, including the re-implementation. However, a fresh report from the Audit Reform Lab, a collective of academics, consultants, and activists based at The University of Sheffield , estimate the true cost of the Oracle implementation disaster is set to be £216.5 million until April 2026 as the council's spending plans had relied on expected costs savings from the ERP system, which it had later canceled. Credit: Lindsay Clark via The Register #oracle #birmingham #council #erp https://lnkd.in/eCBg9u23

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This @ Oracle implementation at @ The University of Edinburgh continues to underline the complexities of migrating to the cloud. Attempting to go for a big bang re-implementation can be highly disruptive. Far better to map out a migration path that optimises existing stable ERP systems, then targets modernisation where it will deliver most value for the organisation and its customers https://bit.ly/3K48kep #clouderp #erpsoftware #publicsector #Oracle #riministreet  

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According to the Freshworks 2024 AI Workplace Report, despite 65% of business leaders in the UK trusting AI to bring value to their workplace, more than a third (35%) feel that a lack of clarity around regulation is the biggest obstacle they face to adopting AI. How can businesses navigate this complex environment?

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Exciting news from Oracle! The company has unveiled its fifth cloud region in the Middle East as part of a $1.5 billion investment in the Kingdom, marking a significant milestone in their expansion. Check out more details here: [Link to the article] #Oracle #CloudComputing #TechNews

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Our latest blog breaks-down causes of high attrition rates, their implications for businesses, and how leveraging advanced IT solutions, particularly through effective Joiner-Leaver-Mover (JLM) processes and the support of service desks, can transform these challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation. #itsolutions #businessinnovation #competitiveadvantage #employeeattrition #oneadvanced

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You can’t orchestrate a $1.6b acquisition with Oracle without learning a few lessons along the way. Leigh Jasper, Co-Founder of Aconex and Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Firmable is the absolute definition of defying gravity. I’ve picked his brains on how to build a sustainable cadence that lasts you over time, lessons learnt from rapid scaling, flipping your perspective on mistakes vs rallying points, and why he’s at it again. You should not miss this one https://lnkd.in/g3Aj55Q9

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To fully realise the benefits of AI and tackle data management challenges, more integrated decision-making is crucial. #DellTech UK CTO Arash Ghazanfari speaks with ITPro. https://dell.to/3yKMA5u #GenAI #iwork4Dell #iwork4dell

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Sometimes, it’s only when you stop and write it all down that you take stock and appreciate all the amazing things that have been happening. This morning #TeamNamos presented to some of the UK&I sales and customer success org at Oracle. As we are head towards Namos' FY24 close, we’ve reflected and celebrated our growth and achievements. When I was planning the presentation the full capability of our amazing team becomes apparent, from large scale transformation programs to smaller optimization pieces we’ve had touch points across so many customers. It’s super exciting to be able to say that we don’t just focus on one or two industries but that we work across the UK&I Oracle marketplace. Customers that want a personable, partnership - in conjunction with oracle - that want to innovate and optimize their solution, that want to grow their capability, want more than a fix on fail support then Namos Solutions is a partner they should be talking to. We’ll be at the UK Oracle User Group in a couple of weeks, team Namos experts will be there presenting on everything from HCM to ERP and AI RAG. I’ll be there leading the cheering squad and throwing in the odd heckle to keep them on their toes 🤣 If anyone from Oracle wants to catch up on the content from this morning let me know and I can share. Chris Mason, Anton, Aaron Cross, Matthew, Phil Orsborn. Lorena Rawicz Cross

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With demand for Oracle #Cloud surging, our momentum in #SaudiArabia over the last few months has been remarkable. Reflections from Richard Smith, EVP and GM EMEA Cloud Infrastructure, based on his recent visit to the region: https://lnkd.in/dsYSNC4d

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Digital procurement is a growing priority and the approaching MPO launch will accelerate existing Cloud Marketplace success. 📌 Simplify tactical, repetitive and manual transactions. 📌 Streamline contract and procurement processes 📌 Better data and analytics 📌 Supplier sustainability reporting Elevate procurement’s role as a strategic driver for change. Join the webinar

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Did you know BT Group consumes about 1% of the UK’s total energy? That’s a huge footprint for a single company! In our recent podcast episode of Ctrl Alt Lead, Tom Allen chats with Clare Schramm from BT's "internal hyperscaler" - the team driving the company’s cloud services revolution. Clare reveals how BT is reengineering software, hardware, and partnerships to cut energy use. She also discusses integrating sustainability, reshaping vendor relationships, and using observability tools for better efficiency. Don't miss this conversation which is significant to today's business operations. Listen to the full episode here: https://okt.to/oGfrvw #CtrlAltLead #sustainability #innovation

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Most enterprise deals involve complex sales processes and negotiations. Cloud Marketplaces through Bytes represent 📌 Opportunity to burn down annual monetary commitment discounts 🔥 📌 Ability to simplify tactical, repetitive and manual transactions. 📌 Easier legal contract and procurement processes 📌 Better Visibility and analytics on software procurement Webinar tomorrow 👇🏼

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Riviera Partners continues to go full send on this critical area for our clients and investor partners. Thrilled to have James Ryan, Ph.D. carrying the #artificialintelligence and #data torch for us in Europe. 🌎✨🚀 Interested in what we are hearing/seeing in the marketplace for critical leadership talent in these areas? Get in touch! #AI #techtalent #venturecapital #privateequity

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125 service management platforms...  85 monitoring systems...   76 processes...   56 IT service management tools...   All on 1 platform.     For BT Group, the ServiceNow platform is the winning ticket for business transformation.     The telco giant simplified processes, putting GenAI to work for their people and customers. The results?     ⚡ 80% improvement in task automation and self-service. ⚡ Resolution time improved from 4.7 hours to less than 1 minute.     And that’s just the start.     Check out more here: https://lnkd.in/e9FaMgJ8     #businesstransformation #ServiceNow #AI    

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