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IDC Launches Future of X Scorecards to Identify, Quantify, and Optimize the Impact of Critical Technologies and Capabilities on Business Outcomes

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Monday, August 14, 2023

To further this research, IDC today introduced its Future of X Scorecards, designed to address the need for improved benchmarking in the development and execution of digital business strategies.

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  • To further this research, IDC today introduced its Future of X Scorecards, designed to address the need for improved benchmarking in the development and execution of digital business strategies.
  • FoX Scorecards will help decision makers assess their capabilities, identify best practices, and prioritize the technologies that will improve and optimize business outcomes.
  • IDC clients can leverage the unique value of FoX Scorecards through FoX research subscriptions and IDC Custom Solutions.
  • IDC FoX Scorecards will serve as valuable tools for IT and business leaders, aiding them in prioritizing and optimizing technologies and capabilities that can maximize business outcomes," said Tony Olvet , group vice president, Worldwide C-Suite and Digital Business Research at IDC.

Roadie Announces General Availability of 'Tech Insights,' an Enhancement to Its Spotify Backstage SaaS Offering

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

DUBLIN, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Roadie, provider of Backstage as a service, today announced the general availability of its Tech Insights feature, a software-quality tool added to its core offering of managed Spotify Backstage. Tech Insights enables software engineering teams to establish engineering standards and automatically track and report software performance against those standards.

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  • DUBLIN, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Roadie , provider of Backstage as a service, today announced the general availability of its Tech Insights feature, a software-quality tool added to its core offering of managed Spotify Backstage.
  • Roadie was founded in 2020 to help organizations adopt and operate Backstage to make developers more effective.
  • Backstage —created by Spotify and now an open source incubating project of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation—is used to build internal developer portals.
  • Roadie is among the Top 2 contributors to open source Backstage, second only to Spotify, its creator.

New Research Shows That Hiring Is Harder Than Ever: Time to Hire Increasing Significantly for Almost All Roles

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

And across all industries, the research shows a widening gap between "easy to fill" and "difficult to fill" roles.

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  • And across all industries, the research shows a widening gap between "easy to fill" and "difficult to fill" roles.
  • While tech roles across industries remained extremely challenging to hire in 2022, and this trend looks set to continue in 2023.
  • The research, Talent Climate–Time to Hire Benchmark Factbook, involved deep analysis of a quarter million hires in 2022 and 2023.
  • You can learn more about the Talent Climate Series and how the research is applicable to a variety of organizations here .

Breezy HR Unleashes Incognito Apply to Set Hiring Teams Free from Bias

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Breezy HR, the leader in small and midsized business applicant tracking software, announced the release of Incognito Apply, which instantly levels the playing field for applicants without a minute of extra work for hiring teams. Incognito Apply uses an AI engine with machine learning to quickly and easily remove gender, age, and ethnicity from applicant profiles at the first stage of the hiring process. Hiring teams can then evaluate each applicant on job-relevant skills alone to make sure they're moving the right candidates forward.

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  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Breezy HR , the leader in small and midsized business applicant tracking software, announced the release of Incognito Apply, which instantly levels the playing field for applicants without a minute of extra work for hiring teams.
  • "We are all working to create more diverse high-performing teams," says Barry Williams, Head of Product at Breezy HR.
  • Now, with Incognito Apply, hiring teams of all sizes and levels of experience can unlock the power, simplicity, and impact of AI-enhanced anonymous hiring.
  • To learn more and start using Incognito Apply, visit Breezy HR .

Amid Holiday Shopping Season, Leading Credit Card Issuers Enhance Cardholder Security with New Digital Account Management Features and by Promoting Digital Wallets

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Keynova Group, the principal competitive intelligence source for digital financial services firms, today announced the results of the Q4 2022 edition of its semi-annual Credit Card Scorecard. Bank of America and Discover tied with top honors for their digital user experiences, both ranking first in Overall Score in Keynova Group's competitive evaluation of the 10 leading U.S. credit card issuers.

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  • The Scorecard's findings show engaging new credit card products and streamlined application-to-spend processes are being coupled with digital tools to ease the work involved with managing credit card accounts and transactions.
  • Credit card issuers continue to innovate with inventive card products and creative benefits, as well as card product comparisons and tools to help consumers identify the optimal card to suit their spending habits.
  • Issuers are continuing to identify new opportunities to help users enhance their digital security and facilitate account and transaction management tasks.
  • Keynova Group's semi-annual Credit Card Scorecard objectively evaluates the cardholder acquisition and servicing experience for consumers using the digital channels of 10 leading U.S. credit card issuers.

Rising Interest Rates Reinvigorate Mortgage and Home Equity Lenders' Focus on End-to-End Digital Support

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Keynova Group, the leading competitive intelligence source for digital financial services, today announced the results of its 2022 Mortgage-Home Equity Scorecard, a consumer experience benchmark evaluating the top 12 U.S.-based mortgage and home equity lenders. Bank of America secured first place overall in this annual Scorecard, which assesses the digital channels of leading bank and non-bank lenders used by consumers to evaluate and apply for a mortgage, refinancing, or for home equity needs.

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  • "Rising interest rates make a positive lending experience throughout the end-to-end digital home buying journey essential in generating closed loan volume," said Beth Robertson, managing director, Keynova Group.
  • Home buying services have emerged as an integral piece of the digital support that mortgage lenders are offering prospective homeowners to assist with the complex home buying experience.
  • Digital settlement options are now offered by 42% of the Scorecard's mortgage and refinance lenders, while 33% support the option for home equity products.
  • As rising home prices and interest rates potentially cool the market for new home purchases, lenders may see reinvigorated interest in home equity lending.

Security Centers, Digital Assistants and "Buy Now Pay Later" Are Trends to Watch Among Leading Credit Card Issuers

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

WILMINGTON, Del.,  April 27, 2022   /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Keynova Group, the principal competitive intelligence source for digital financial services firms, today announced the results of the Q2 2022 edition of its semi-annual Credit Card Scorecard. Bank of America and Discover once again tied for top honors for their digital user experiences, both ranking first in Overall Score in Keynova Group's competitive evaluation of the 10 leading U.S. credit card issuers. The Scorecard's findings show that key trends to watch among issuers include the expanded use of security centers offering personalized data and prescribing recommended cardholder actions, the movement of card-based Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) to the point of sale and the increasing prevalence of intelligent digital assistants to aid the cardholder experience.

Key Points: 
  • Bank of America and Discover once again tied for top honors for their digital user experiences, both ranking first in Overall Score in Keynova Group's competitive evaluation of the 10 leading U.S. credit card issuers.
  • "Enhanced security centers are a critical focus for card issuers' digital properties, offering personalized information, additional authentication and alert options to help with timely fraud detection."
  • Keynova Group's semi-annual Credit Card Scorecard objectively evaluates the cardholder acquisition and servicing experience for consumers using the digital channels of 10 leading U.S. credit card issuers.
  • The Credit Card Scorecard reviews the digital channels supporting credit card products for issuers American Express, Bank of America, Barclays U.S., Capital One, Chase, Citibank, Discover, PNC, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo.

Bank of America and Discover Share No. 1 Digital Ranking Among Credit Card Issuers According to Keynova Group's Q4 2021 Scorecard

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

However, card networks and issuers have been increasingly engaged in sponsoring similar payment alternatives," said Beth Robertson, managing director, Keynova Group.

Key Points: 
  • However, card networks and issuers have been increasingly engaged in sponsoring similar payment alternatives," said Beth Robertson, managing director, Keynova Group.
  • Keynova Group's semi-annual Credit Card Scorecard objectively evaluates the cardholder acquisition and servicing experience for consumers using the digital channels of 10 leading U.S. credit card issuers.
  • The Credit Card Scorecard reviews the digital channels supporting credit card products for issuers American Express, Bank of America, Barclays U.S., Capital One, Chase, Citibank, Discover, PNC, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo.
  • For more information about Keynova Group's Q4 2021 Credit Card Scorecard, please visit https://www.keynovagroup.com/scorecards/#credit-cards-and-lending .

Keynova Group Releases 2021 Mortgage-Home Equity Scorecard Findings

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Keynova Group , the leading competitive intelligence source for digital financial services, today announced the results of its 2021 Mortgage-Home Equity Scorecard, a consumer experience benchmark evaluating the top 12 mortgage and home equity lenders in the U.S. market.

Key Points: 
  • WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Keynova Group , the leading competitive intelligence source for digital financial services, today announced the results of its 2021 Mortgage-Home Equity Scorecard, a consumer experience benchmark evaluating the top 12 mortgage and home equity lenders in the U.S. market.
  • The 2021 Mortgage-Home Equity Scorecard reveals key industry trends, including a shift among lenders to deliver an all-in-one home lending experience.
  • Additionally, several lenders are augmenting the digital tools and information surrounding home equity offerings in the face of home equity lending suspensions by three major banks.
  • For more information about the Keynova Group 2021 Mortgage-Home Equity Scorecard, please visit https://www.keynovagroup.com/scorecards/#credit-cards-and-lending .