Research Report: The Upcoming Battle For The Largest Share Of The Tech Budget (Part 2) – Cloud Computing
Welcome to a part 2 of a multi-part series on The Software Insider Tech Ecosystem Model. Subsequent posts will apply the model to these leading vendors:
It really does roll downhill…
It’s all about the leader and the team he or she molds under them, to drive the vision and instill passion down through their organizations
Oracle M&A Watch: The On-line Poll
I had to be asked twice (first time I was on vacation), but this piece of link love is worth passing on. Stephen Jannise of Software Advice has created a graphical chart of the Oracle M&A binge of the last few years, starting of course with the PeopleSoft acquisition of 2003-2005 (yes, it took over [...]
Does Size Matter?
I have an evolving relationship with Twitter… I discover a lot of interesting links via my follow list but I actively manage my follow list to limit it to people I actually know or those who I find really interesting and thought provoking. I should also say that I don’t think my follow list is [...]
Rearden and Southwest Team Up — A Prescient Spend Management Travel Combination
Earlier today, Rearden Commerce (click here to see our recent commentary on this unique provider you should know about if you don’t already: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3) announced it was teaming with Southwest Airlines to expose “d…
Shocking gov’t IT failure statistics!
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released data that shows disturbing trends on government IT projects
Game Dynamics for UX: It’s Older than You Think
Periodically, one hears about “Game Dynamics” as part of the User Experience. It’s proponents will tell you Game Dynamics can make any UI more compelling and get more people to participate. What it’s all about, in a nutshell, is the “Gamification” of your UI, so it seems more like playing a game and less like [...]
Integrating Process in the Cloud
When you think about cloud integration, the names that first spring to mind are all companies that specialize in data integration Boomi, Cast Iron, Pervasive, Informatica and others [disclosure: Boomi recently paid for me to write a product briefing]….
Time for HP to shephurd its BPO business
When Mark Hurd took up the reins as HP’s boss back in 2005, the company badly needed him to stabilize the business, drive up the stock price, and add discipline and cost-control into many of its global operations. And whatever the reason for his demise…
Trying to fit Foursquare into a round hole
Catching up on some reading this weekend, I consumed this article from AdWeek with interest. It was essentially a litany of agency bitching that location-based service Foursquare didn’t have the tools, manpower or know-how to cater to their needs. “They’re not responsive and extremely hard to work with,” said a digital agency exec who asked [...]
