Just last week I delivered a webinar on trends in the Talent Management Systems market, and discussed the fact that this market is rapidly becoming commoditized and that the big vendors were starting to make a major impact. Listen to this webinar to get a good understanding of where this market is going. was also surprised to see how often the SAP executives talked about the company's "in-memory database" architecture and the value of using SuccessFactors' analytics capability as a core part of the company's analytics strategy. MORE >>

Analytics (what did they do). Analytics is job security – proves your worth to the biz. People disregard marketing messages, because we are bombarded w them daily. Social media doesn’t live in an island, relates to web analytics. Web analytics platforms will become data analytic platform (incorporating social analytics into existing web analytics – so stay close to your current web monitoring teams!). new analytics == optimize goals, and report them. One of my favorite sessions at the Enterprise 2.0 MORE >>

'Today, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new knowledge sharing platform, Thinkzoom. This new knowledge sharing platform gives customers the ability to record, edit, share, and track their own custom video learning and communication pieces making custom content timely and affordable. Analytics and usage tracking: Track course views, recommendations, comments, and assessment data. Stand alone: Thinkzoom is the platform. “We are all really excited about Thinkzoom because it is different from the other platforms out there. Press Release. MORE >>

The HR analytics market has gotten white hot. With all the HR and talent management software out there, companies are now starting to invest very heavily in their HR analytics strategies. Our research shows that only around 6-7% of HR organizations have reached a deep level of expertise in HR analytics today (it's probably even lower), and this is because the problem is a multi-disciplinary one. And as our Talent Analytics maturity model points out, you have to start with a focus on integrated reporting and then slowly evolve to predictive solutions. MORE >>

This announcement has the potential to significantly impact the human capital and talent management software markets. ADP's products range from global and local payroll, benefits and benefits administration, staffing and recruiting services and platforms, time and attendance processing, and many forms of HR consulting and outsourcing. More than 150,000 small businesses use ADP's cloud-based payroll (>450,000 clients in total) and 24,000 of them use the advanced WorkforceNow talent platform. think of ADP as "The GE of the HR Market." SAP paid $3.4 MORE >>