President's message
The Move to the 3rd PlatformThere’s a paradigm shift occurring in IT that many call the 3rd Platform, built on a foundation of Cloud, Mobile, Social and Big Data and Analytics. It is an outcome of the increasing growth of always-connected smart devices and the explosion of data both created and consumed by them. IDC predicts that virtually all of enterprises' new strategic IT investments through 2020 will be built on 3rd Platform technologies and solutions. New market dynamics require the adoption of improved business models now supported by this new core IT platform. Innovation has become a key driver of growth, and speed to market is a critical KPI. The reliability and resilience of operations will create competitive differentiation for global enterprises. Rolta is at the forefront of this primary technology shift impacting today’s business operations. We ensure integrated solutions of software and hardware, cloud offerings and the guidance to maximize them meet specific business needs, drive revenue and improve efficiencies. This month’s newsletter features articles highlighting the business benefits of cloud applications, location analytics, big data and virtual infrastructures. Please send your feedback and questions as well as suggestions for future topics to RoltaROI@Rolta.com. Sincerely, 
Preetha Pulusani President, Rolta Americas
While many companies are looking at Cloud offerings, relatively few have made the leap. If you are considering Oracle’s ERP Cloud Applications, Rolta’s team can assist you in developing a Cloud Application roadmap and assess your business’ fit into the Oracle Suite of Cloud Applications.
While many Oracle customers have made the move to EBS R12, others have been slow to jump on the bandwagon. Rolta recently conducted a non-customer survey of IT departments across the U.S. to gauge how companies are approaching the EBS R12 upgrade process. Overall, results show that the upgrade was beneficial, but for many there were bumps along the way. 
Rapidly evolving technology, regulatory frameworks and the inescapable need to bring energy infrastructure up to date are driving forces of change in the pipeline industry. As real-time data and predictive analytics are now critical to operations, pipeline operators can accurately target performance improvements and improve asset management.
The Geospatial portal for Saudi Arabia’s General Commission for Surveys (GCS) is attracting international acclaim. But, what’s the excitement all about? Built in partnership with Rolta, the portal innovatively allows multiple users to collaborate and support the disaster management agencies.
Today’s CIOs recognize the need to simplify their overall technology landscape, which means consolidation and unification of presently deployed disparate systems. Rolta simplifies the process with a solution that delivers the highest level of automation and seamless migration to SAP BusinessObjects to deliver fast and higher quality results.
In an age of information-sharing overload and growing concerns over identity theft, it’s clear that more needs to be done to protect sensitive health-related data. But the real question is…what more can companies do to safeguard this information?
