The CFO Role Evolves, 7500 B.C.E. to Present
Discover the rich history of modern finance and how the CFO role has evolved over the millenia, from ancient Mesopotamia to today, in an informative, entertaining infographic.
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How the Microsoft Cloud Helps Banks Manage Risk
I think we can all agree that 2023 has been an interesting year for the financial services industry. The evolving global macroeconomic landscape of rising interest rates, inflation and volatility from geopolitical tensions has exposed the vulnerabilities and interdependencies of the world economy. These challenging circumstances, coupled with the recent collapse of major financial institutions
Best of HITEC 2015: Top 5 takeaways
Last month I had the opportunity to travel to Austin with our hospitality industry team to join the more than 6,000 participants at this year’s HITEC technology conference. I think this year’s record attendance, its record number of exhibitors, the volume of interest, the showcases, even Microsoft’s level of activity to some extent, were all fueled by the same strong undercurrent this is sweeping the industry forward.
Watch Energy Forecasting in Smart Grids using Azure Machine Learning
Energy demand forecasting is an essential component of the energy industry, supporting critical elements of the electrical grid like power generation planning, smart price-bidding strategies, and optimized grid operations.
Staying compliant in pharma
Pharmaceutical and life sciences companies across the world must comply with a range of strict regulatory requirements and guidelines to ensure that the quality and safety of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and healthcare products remain consistent worldwide.
Streamlining pharma operations
Accuracy and quality control are key priorities for pharmaceutical companies, and these can be achieved easily with an integrated enterprise resource planning solution like AX for Pharma
The digital opportunity
IT developments such as the internet of things (IoT), big data and cloud computing repeatedly make the headlines as top trends to look out for over the next few years. But far from being technologies that companies can look forward to benefiting from in the future, Microsoft is keen to prove that they can be put into practice today, and yield impressive results.
Intelligent engagement
The manufacturing industry has always embraced change. Examples of this include Henry Ford driving the introduction of the assembly line to automobile manufacturing,
Making our cities more resilient
As we work to make our cities great places to live, the exchange of ideas is critical. And that’s exactly what the 2015 Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) & Mayors’ Forum is all about. The 10th APCS summit, which just took place this week in Brisbane, Australia, brought together a 1,000 government and business leaders
Benefits of integration
Producing high quality medicines that are safe for human consumption is no easy feat.
Cybersecurity and the Cloud: Why Cities Should Get on Board
Cybersecurity is on everyone’s mind these days. It seems like there’s a major system hack every month, such as the massive IRS data breach, which affected more than 100,000 tax accounts and costing millions in stolen funds. It’s clearly a growing concern for cities, especially as they put more and more data online and embrace
Getting closer to your customers: How consumer goods brands can take their engagement to new levels
As businesses work to keep pace with the rapidly changing needs and expectations of consumers, many are calling the customer experience the next competitive battleground.
How Power & Utilities can unlock business insights through machine learning
The smart energy ecosystem continues to emerge with a steady increase in renewables—especially in countries like Germany and the Netherlands and regions like California and Hawaii who are participating in renewables in a much larger way.