Figure of the day - Salesforce vs. SAP
PAC expects the Salesforce-related Consulting and System Integration market in the USA will reach nearly USD 15.7 bn in 2021
Zero Trust moves from buzz-word to practical approach as enterprises seek to secure their business
We’ve heard a lot about Zero Trust over the years, but the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic moved the buzz word abruptly to the forefront. In part, due to the rapid increase in demand for digital workplaces for remote work, and in part to a rapidly evolving threat landscape, the topic quickly captured C-Suite mindshare. Enabling employers ...
TCS to add 1,500 employees in the UK
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has unveiled plans to recruit 1,500 employees in the UK over the next year.
UK Enterprises plan big investments in Cloud as the technology landscape shifts
Recent data from PAC's latest CxO Survey in the UK paints a picture of both significant cloud adoption alongside a fundamental shift in the way enterprises use the technology.
The German government’s data strategy – initial assessment for companies
At the end of January 2021, the German government announced its data strategy. Our analysis: the paper includes many good approaches that promote the handling of data in the German economy. Even more important is the signaling effect of the initiative.
Interview exclusive de Monsieur Nadi Bou Hanna, directeur interministériel du numérique
Nous avons eu l’occasion de nous entretenir avec Monsieur Nadi Bou Hanna, directeur interministériel du numérique au sujet du rôle de la DINUM, un point d’étape de la stratégie TECH.GOUV avec un focus sur SNAP (sac à dos numérique de l’agent public) et AgentConnect ainsi que sur quelques points du « désendettement technique » annoncé dans la ...
Work during and after the coronavirus pandemic – the time is right to implement a strategy on future working models
With the 2nd wave of the pandemic underway, working from home has become more attractive for employees and employers. Organizations need to define a clear strategy on future working models, i.e. office, remote work, or hybrid on an individual basis, as it is unclear how long this pandemic will impact society. And this also means that ...
CGI wins €96m deal in French retail sector
Europe’s retail sector continues to be one of the strongest sources of major IT services contracts in 2021, with France’s FashionCube announcing a new €96m deal with CGI.
IT spring cleaning sits high on the agenda for UK enterprises
Results from PAC's latest CxO survey reveal enterprises are set to do some serious spring cleaning in 2021 - with 84% planning to reduce the number of applications in their business. For the service provider community, this presents a significant opportunity to drive real transformation activity at the heart of their clients business.
Dutch IT Sector adds 21,000 New Jobs Between 2019/21
The Dutch IT sector is set to create approximately 21,000 new jobs between 2019 and the end of 2021. Moving from 352,000 jobs in 2019 to over 373,000 by the end of this year. Using data from PAC's soon-to-be-published CxO Survey data for the Netherlands, this blog will provide a few clues as to where these new IT jobs will likely land.
GAIA-X – A Federated Data Infrastructure for Europe
The aim of GAIA-X is to create a sovereign European cloud network for data exchange, to strengthen Europe’s digital innovative power and independence. First projects will be launched in 2021 and all organizations that follow the rules are welcome to participate.
Accenture and Salesforce tie up on sustainability
Accenture and Salesforce have announced a new initiative as part of their long-standing alliance, which is aimed at supporting their clients’ sustainability strategies.
2021 kicks off with heated investment in the ServiceNow services market
We're just one month into 2021, and the year has already been an interesting one for the dynamic ServiceNow services market.
How SAP tries to incite even more customers to migrate to S/4 HANA: RISE with SAP – Business Transformation as a Service
SAP has launched a new framework offering for the business transformation of its customers under the RISE branding. It is a key message for SAP customers...
European sustainability pact moves us closer to greener cloud services.
As sustainability moves higher up the C-Suite agenda, so too does the environmental impact of IT. This is an increasingly important factor shaping the adoption of cloud services - and the management of the environmental impact of sprawling, energy-intensive warehouses packed with servers, satiating an endless demand for computing and storage ...
PAC Predictions 2021: Nachhaltigkeit und Dekarbonisierung
Die vergangenen zwölf Monate brachten große Unruhe, im Rückblick werden sie jedoch auch als Meilenstein in der Ausrichtung unseres wirtschaftlichen Handelns auf Nachhaltigkeit gesehen werden. So unterschiedliche Unternehmen wie Google, BP und Novartis haben sich zuletzt die Reduzierung der Kohlenstoffemissionen auf null zum Ziel gesetzt, ...
PAC Predictions 2021: Sustainability and decarbonization
The last 12 months have been a time of great upheaval, but they will also be looked back on as a landmark moment in the progress of commercial approaches to sustainability. Organizations as diverse as Google, BP, and Novartis have recently put a stake in the ground to deliver Zero Carbon, backed by clear deliverables and milestones. But why ...
Does Brexit change the outlook for SITS Investment?
Four years on from the referendum, Brexit has finally dawned on the UK.
Some have put the total cost of departure at £200bn (Bloomberg Economics’ claim, based on lost GDP), but as businesses and public sector organizations get to grips with the new rules, our attention turns to the impact on the software and IT services market.
Visma strengthens its position in the Netherlands
ERP challenger Visma bolsters its cloud-based credit management capabilities with the acquisition of Dutch-based Outstanding24, which will integrate into the Visma Onguard business.
PAC Predictions 2021: Automatisierung in der Smart Factory – mehr Agilität bei der Produktionseffizienz
COVID-19 hat im Bereich Fabrikautomatisierung zu einer völlig neuen Denkweise geführt. Neben der Produktionseffizienz gewinnt Agilität zunehmend an Bedeutung. 2021 werden wir mehr Investitionen in Technologien sehen, die diese Agilität ermöglichen, darunter IoT, KI, Robotik, 5G, AR...
