AST closed its first quarter of 2019 with a record percentage of sales in cloud software and services – more than 90%, making AST a true leader in digital transformation!

This achievement lines up with Gartner’s forecast that worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2019, an increase of 3.2% from expected spending of $3.7 trillion in 2018.

Cloud migration began a decade or so ago, primarily with non-mission-critical cloud services that addressed specific needs, such as web service tools, email/collaboration tools, app development/testing environments, etc. More recently, braver, forward-looking organizations have begun adopting cloud services for specific functions, such as sales force automation, talent management, and customer relationship management.  In a world where digital transformation is now in full swing, more clients are relying on AST’s cloud experts to deliver the modern solutions necessary to remain relevant in this cloud world. 

As a leader in cloud transformation, AST makes the cloud transition seamless for clients, enabling them to leverage the technology to yield desired business outcomes.  As cloud technology becomes core to modern businesses and governments, and no longer sits on the “nice to have” list, leading organizations are realizing the need to have a truly cloud-focused team of certified experts manage their modernization efforts.

Enter, AST.

For 24 years, AST has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to helping customers realize the full potential of their investments in leading technology.  This vision remains true as we navigate cloud technology and how it is changing the landscape of modern computing.

There is no cookie-cutter tool for migrating applications to the cloud. Each company has its unique environment, market forces, corporate objectives, industry imperatives, customer expectations, and enterprise IT priorities — which is why, at AST, we provide a prioritization framework along with an arsenal of best practices, pre-built templates, project accelerators, and above all, the deep industry and business process expertise needed to guide our customers along their unique cloud journey, be it migration, implementation, post-implementation support, or custom development.  AST leads organizations around the globe in cloud transition, from the development of an internal cloud strategy and framework, all the way through ongoing “run and maintain” managed services.

Contact AST today and let a true cloud leader put the power of a cloud core to work for your business.

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Please join us in congratulating the following AST team members for earning Employee of the Month status during Q1 2019:

  • Sheera C. – January 2019
  • Srikrishna M. – February 2019
  • Pramod P. – March 2019

Each individual is being recognized for his or her hard work and dedication to AST’s internal and client initiatives.  The leadership and diligence exemplified by Sheera, Srikrishna, and Pramod have been critical to the success of our organization.

The exceptional performance of these employees represents AST’s core values of quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction, and is precisely what we expect of our team members in driving AST as a top organization for digital transformation.

Congratulations, and thank you for your hard work!

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Join AST’s executives and Federal Government experts at the 11th Annual Oracle Federal Forum, where we are an event sponsor and will be on site to share our industry-specific solutions. 

On Tuesday, March 26 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., industry leaders from around the country will be on site to share how emerging technologies like blockchain, artificial intelligence, and machine learning can fuel citizen engagement with innovation.

The conference, “Tomorrow’s Government, Today,” will tackle mission-critical challenges like IT Modernization and Cybersecurity – while demonstrating how transformational technologies can help improve citizen engagement.

Join your peers across civilian and defense agencies for a day filled with engaging session content and impactful keynote addresses. You’ll also discover how Oracle’s complete cloud services – spanning SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS – can help transform agencies with innovative technologies in HR, Finance, CX, Budgeting, and Operations.  AST’s own VP of EPM and Analytics, Patrick Callahan, will be speaking on the transformational benefits of Oracle Analytics Cloud Service!

The Oracle Federal Forum will help your agency close out the “cloud-first” decade more compliant and secure – without diverting focus from your core priorities.

Take your agency’s citizen experience to the next level with AST’s industry-specific solutions for Federal Government.  Register for the event today!

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It’s only 1 week until showtime! AST’s team will be at Oracle Modern CX at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas next week, March 19-21, exhibiting in Sales Central at booth SAL-01.  Our experts will be on hand at our booth and around the show, and we’d love the opportunity to chat with you about the latest trends in customer experience and how we can work together.

Not yet registered for the event?  No problem, just click here.

Be sure to stop by our booth, where we’ll be giving away a Sonos One speaker with built-in Amazon Alexa.

Let’s Talk CPQ

AST’s CX practice boasts significant experience in CPQ, and is proud to be one of only 4 worldwide partners certified as an Oracle Certified Expert Implementer for CPQ.  Our CPQ team offers:

  • A highly mature acceleration tool set to streamline the migration of CPQ Products, Rules, Workflows, etc. from EBS, JDE, and Siebel.
  • Ability to provide an end-to-end solution across the entire Oracle CX stack, including the ability to wrap CPQ around a client’s ERP and other CX systems.
  • Extensive CPQ expertise in High Tech, Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Media and Communications.

Some recent work we’ve done in this space includes:

  • AST is implementing CPQ Cloud at the nation’s leading commercial landscape company with over 100 locations. During the bid process, we developed a CPQ demo that highlighted use cases specific to the client’s field service, which can now be leveraged on other opportunities.
  • The world’s leading electronic measurement company engaged with AST to consolidate multiple systems (including EBS) into an Oracle CPQ solution that addresses over 4,000 products, 80,000 EBS rules, self-service quotes, and multi-currency pricing.
  • AST took a global leader in background checks from Siebel to CPQ Cloud, designing around a complex global process, significantly improving sales efficiency, and reducing the need for finance intervention in quoting.

Additionally, AST has been a key stakeholder in the launch of Oracle Subscription Management Cloud, providing organizations with the ability to recognize revenue quicker and provide customers with a 360-degree view of subscription activity. 

Thought Leadership

Read our recent thought leadership articles around CPQ to learn more:

The authors of these articles, as well as other experts from the AST team, will be at Modern CX.  Contact us today to arrange a discussion. We are excited to see you there!

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The women of AST gathered together on Friday, March 8, in honor of International Women’s Day, for an inspirational discussion and luncheon in our Lisle headquarters.

We heard stories of strength and perseverance from women across our organization, and shared our visions for the future of equality and women in the workplace.

Thanks to everyone who organized this great event and all those strong women who joined us!

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Join AST on March 12-14 at Oracle Headquarters in Redwood Shores, CA for the 2019 Analytics and Data Summit (formerly BIWA Summit).  AST is a Gold Sponsor of the event and our experts will be on site to share the latest trends in data and analytics.

The Analytics and Data Summit is organized and managed by the Oracle BI, Data Warehouse, and Analytics user community.  It also includes the annual Oracle Spatial and Graph Summit.  The 3-day event attracts top talent in Oracle BI, Data Warehouse, Advanced Analytics, Big Data, and Spatial and Graph, and includes:

  • Keynotes by Industry Experts
  • Educational Sessions by Practitioners and
    Developers
  • Hands-on Labs
  • Networking Events

We would love the opportunity to chat with you about your data and analytics needs, and how AST’s Assessment and QuickLaunch offerings accelerate implementation and deliver greater ROI.

The Analytics and Data Summit 2019:  All Analytics.  All Data.  No Nonsense.  Register
today!

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Join us TODAY, February 27, at 10 AM Pacific Time for a free webinar all about using Oracle Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) and Oracle Identity Cloud Service (IDCS) to secure your Oracle Cloud Applications.

Oracle Senior Product Manager, Subbu Iyer and AST Security Architect, Abhay Kumar will illustrate how Oracle IDCS and CASB can be deployed as a platform to secure and continuously monitor Oracle ERP Cloud, including:

  • Key security factors to consider when implementing ERP Cloud
  • An introduction to Oracle Identity Cloud Service and Cloud Access Security Broker
  • Improved Cloud Application security 
  • Success Story: How a leading Utility company secured Cloud ERP using Oracle IDCS and CASB
  • Cloud Security Reference Architecture

Register here to learn how to protect your cloud investment with AST and Oracle.

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We’ve remodeled our home on the web!

Have you visited our company website lately? If you’ve done so today, you probably noticed a few major changes…like a completely redesigned, modern, and streamlined site to deliver the information you need faster!

As an organization that delivers true digital transformation solutions to our clients, our website reflects that mission now, more than ever. Visitors can find detailed information about our services and solutions for Oracle and Salesforce cloud applications, cloud platform and technology services, and managed cloud services, as well as industry-specific solutions and service delivery, and a knowledge base FULL of valuable information like case studies, webinars, and solutions to meet your specific needs.

Visit AST’s new website today and let us help you on your digital transformation journey.

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