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7 early warning signs of a dying IT project

CIO

Belt tightening is understandable in every business environment, but if project belt tightening requests occur two quarters in a row, it’s time to question the viability of the project. Establishing a strong relationship with your CFO can be helpful, as can ensuring you manage your project budget well. It’s time to find out.

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Infosys’ $4B tax dispute could have larger ramifications for global outsourcing

CIO

The controversy stems from expenses incurred by the company’s overseas branches, which Karnataka authorities believe should be subject to Indian sales tax. Karnataka authorities contend that these invoices should attract Indian sales tax. For perspective, the tax demand is nearly equal to Infosys’ Q1 revenue of $4.7

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Measuring Business Performance in Pandemic Business Environment Demands More Competitive Intelligence

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Wawne said that as data-driven decision-makers scramble to gauge their performance across sales and marketing, they are in desperate need of additional context to answer the key question: What does good business performance look like in a pandemic-stricken marketplace?

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7 enterprise data strategy trends

CIO

Real-time data gets real — as does the complexity of dealing with it CIOs should prioritize their investment strategy to cope with the growing volume of complex, real-time data that’s pouring into the enterprise, advises Lan Guan, global data and AI lead at business consulting firm Accenture.

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Sales Capacity vs. Quota Attainment: How To Build Efficient Sales Teams

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And for revenue leaders, that means the tug-of-war between sales capacity and quota attainment is perhaps more important than ever. While a larger sales team can be an asset, it’s also one of the biggest expenses for companies already facing pressure to mitigate costs. So how should sales leaders evaluate and measure quota attainment?

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How IT leaders are driving new revenue

CIO

Sandwich-focused restaurant franchise Subway has some 37,000 locations worldwide, each of which faces a unique combination of factors, such as local competition and customer demographics, that impact sales and profitability. And Herlihy points to his team’s work on building a data environment that can be used to improve customer experience.

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The Best CRM Software for Every Type of Business

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The buyer’s journey today spans a growing number of touchpoints, and people expect the businesses that they interact with to know more about them as the relationship grows beyond marketing and sales nurture to encompass support , success and even advocacy. They track different KPIs , too. Best CRM software for marketers.

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