Putting some English on the Enterprise
CloudBlog caught up with Phil Wainewright, a leading pundit on all things cloud, in London during Cloudforce. I caution that during the video, it appears that Phil has gone into witness protection as the video camera and videographer grapple with a dynamic London dusk. That’s one area of cloud that…
Mama Weer All Crazee-Social Now!
Indeed, a Quiet Riot is percolating in the heretofore boring ERP sector. I spotted Josh Greenbaum‘s post on “Enterprise Relationship Planning” this afternoon. In the Council, we have dredged up a 90s label– The Extended Enterprise– to categorize discussions about how our members are architecting their socio-collaborative initiatives to span partners in their supplier, distributor, [...]
A short, sort of review of Nicholas Carr’s “The Shallows. What Google is Doing to our Brains.”
Many technology writers deify or reify technology. There is often an assumption that more technology is by definition a good thing. Nicholas Carr’s recent book challenges that. This is probably why many tech types don’t seem to like it. Looking through my blog archive, I’ve often disagreed with Carr, but rather than just base my [...]
Is Enterprise Relationship Planning the New ERP?
I’ve been toying with this idea for a while, and I think it’s starting to stick. More and more I’m seeing that the most critical business problems to be tackled today in the enterprise center around enabling and improving the myriad relationships — inside the firewall, outside the firewall, and all points in between — [...]
6 Bullet Points of Shame for BI Endeavors
Fellow Enterprise Irregular Vinnie Merchandani’s “You Can’t Handle the Truth” post on BI is excellent. He identifies what I call 6 bullet points of shame for BI endeavors that are brilliantly on the money: 1. Most companies don’t seek out primary, real-time data. Rinse that same old data through 8 or 10 times, surface it [...]
Don’t Laugh: Will SAP Ever be the "Apple" of Procurement Apps?
In the procurement sector, SAP has come a long way over the years. From nearly unusable eProcurement requisitioning tools that required twenty clicks to research and make a purchase — from the limited three suppliers in your cata…
Choices, Compromises, Serendipity and Sh#t
The Compass Rose Of Life Life doesn’t just happen. Well actually it does, but there are a zillion opportunities for you to chart and then steer your own path through it by how you react to the opportunities and challenges that life offers. The choices you make (shall I marry Ron Wallace or one of [...]
Kalido “Cascades” Continue Cadence on Designed DW Development
Kalido‘s ongoing evangelization of automation for governed, designed data warehouses has delivered fine results for the small, Massachusetts-based firm. In a recent conversation, the team shared recent results: a profitable fiscal year, with a Q4 that was up 35% and momentum that carried into the traditionally slow Q1 with 25% year over year growth. Since [...]
Marin County abandons $30 million ERP failure
Appearing to ignore strong arguments to the contrary, Marin County defended its decision to completely abandon a $30 million investment in SAP software and related services from Deloitte Consulting.
Working Out Loud*
By Susan Scrupski on September 13, 2010
It occurred to me recently that my blogging has all but slammed to a screeching halt. Since the Council was bought by Dachis Group, I’ve barely managed to blog at all, and my tweeting has wound down considerably, as well. This is not to say I’ve slowed down with social engagement, in fact, it’s [...]
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