In the busy world of retail, the checkout process is the last and often most crucial step in the customer journey. A smooth, efficient transaction can leave a lasting positive impression, while any hiccup can lead to frustration, abandoned carts, and lost sales. With the rise of advanced Point-of-Sale (POS) systems, retailers have more tools than ever to streamline operations and improve the customer experience.

According to Statista, the microservices architecture market will grow at a robust CAGR of 19.6%, reaching $10.86 billion by 2027, up from $4.44 billion in 2022. The shift to microservices architecture has revolutionized software design and development, significantly enhancing agility, scalability, resilience, delivery times, cost-effectiveness, and more. Since Dr.

When major B2B providers realize that the cost of acquiring new clients is becoming prohibitively high, with much longer sales cycles, both mid-sized and large service providers have shifted their focus towards generating 70 to 85% of their annual revenues from existing accounts year after year. They ensure renewals of Statements of Work (SoWs) and secure a significant portion of new business from these accounts through account mining.

The healthcare sector is one where change occurs rapidly. Medical devices are now becoming more complex, networked, and downright indispensable to patients’ lives; such devices include pacemakers, insulin pumps, sophisticated diagnostic tools, and telemedicine platforms, contributing immensely towards modernizing medicine.

Organizations must migrate to SAP S/4HANA by December 2027. Using technologies beyond their End of Life (EOL) can lead to operational disruptions, increased maintenance costs, costly support services, security vulnerabilities, and compliance failures, ultimately resulting in higher expenses and diminished customer experiences. This short timeframe requires immediate planning.

In the digital age, data is the lifeblood of organizations, driving strategies, innovation, and decisions. However, harnessing its power requires more than just collecting the data. It demands meticulous management of data quality, governance, and lineage. These pillars form the backbone of informed decision-making, enabling organizations to transform raw data into actionable insights. According to Gartner, poor data quality costs organizations an average of $12.9 million every year.

Gartner predicts that generative AI will be a workforce partner for 90% of companies globally by 2025. However, Alexander Bant, Gartner Finance’s chief of research, expressed a contrasting view at the Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference in Sydney in February 2024. He noted, “The large majority of CFOs continue to be displeased with the performance of digital investments across their organization.”

The medical device industry has recently seen a troubling increase in recalls, often due to software failures or software-to-hardware miscommunication. The number of medical devices with software is also increasing, considering the rise in IoMT (Internet of Medical Things). These issues highlight the urgent need for thorough and robust testing methodologies to ensure the reliability and safety of medical devices.

Security and risk management (SRM) leaders face disruptions on technological, organizational, and human fronts. Preparation and pragmatic execution are key for dealing with these disruptions and providing the right cybersecurity program. Gartner’s latest report listed the top 9 cybersecurity trends for 2024. Here are excerpts from the report. Organizational attack surfaces have grown enormously in recent years.