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By Susan Scrupski on November 1, 2011
Continuing with my series on unexpected windfalls and other business benefits realized from socialworking, here are two more examples. I need to anonymize these to protect the member companies. One is a large retailer, the other is a large life sciences multi-national. Social Delivers the Goods (and more) We’ve all had that experience when we [...]
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By R "Ray" Wang on September 20, 2011
First Inaugural Awards Designed to Celebrate the Explorers, Pioneers, and Unsung Heroes Who Successfully Put Technology to Work SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 20, 2011—Constellation Research, Inc., announces 29 Protostar winners, representing the 2011 SuperNova award semifinalists. Chosen from a pool of more than 70 applicants, these individuals are recognized as among the few that have [...]
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By R "Ray" Wang on June 20, 2011
Different Flavors Of Real-Time Result In Significant Implications. Many pundits, research insight folks, bloggers, and hand wavers keep talking about the need for real time in social business, analytics, mobile, and other disruptive technologies. Given the volume of data, bandwidth constraints, and magnitude of business processes to be supported, is the notion of real time [...]
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By R "Ray" Wang on March 1, 2011
Forward And Commentary Legacy optimization remains a key component for funding future innovation. Two-tier ERP emerges as one strategy to optimize existing systems while adding innovation. The report capitalizes on the recent Software Insider survey of 235 companies looking at future strategies. A. Introduction Organizations continue to face an onslaught of business requirements that their [...]
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By R "Ray" Wang on January 4, 2011
Organizations Seek Measurable Results In Disruptive Tech, Next Gen Business, And Legacy Optimization Projects For 2011 Credits: Hugh MacLeod Enterprise leaders seek pragmatic, creative, and disruptive solutions that achieve both profitability and market differentiation. Cutting through the hype and buzz of the latest consumer tech innovations and disruptive technologies, Constellation Research expects business value to [...]
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By R "Ray" Wang on December 28, 2010
This blog was jointly posted by @Chirag_Mehta (Independent Blogger On Cloud Computing) and @rwang0 (Principal Analyst and CEO, Constellation Research, Inc.) Part 1 was featured on Forbes: 2011 Cloud Computing Predictions For CIO’s And Business Technology Leaders As Cloud Leaders Widen The Gap, Legacy Vendors Attempt A Fast Follow Cloud computing leaders have innovated with [...]
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By R "Ray" Wang on December 14, 2010
Reduction Of Shelfware Remains A Key Pillar In Legacy Optimization Strategies Shelfware (i.e. purchased software, not deployed, but incurring annual maintenance fees) is one of the biggest drains on operational expenses for enterprises. In the latest Software Insider survey, 57% of global enterprises own more software licenses than deployed. With average maintenance fees hovering above [...]
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By Susan Scrupski on October 27, 2010
When we set out to investigate case studies, we were looking for “slam dunk” examples where 2.0 initiatives were inextricably tied to business results. In effect, we wanted to begin to dispel the criticisms that e20 was just the next silly, narcissistic exploit to enter the enterprise on the heels of yet another consumer fad: [...]
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By Dion Hinchcliffe on June 9, 2010
For those who have been working in the social computing sphere the last few years, either externally or internally, it’s become abundantly clear to us that all business is becoming Social Business. For the rest of us who aren’t there yet, major change is still evident: The Web itself has become pervasively social as we’ve [...]
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The Race For Enteprise Class Consumer Tech
By R "Ray" Wang on March 8, 2011
Start Ups Chase Enterprise Dollars As Freemium Model Plays Out I’ve been spending time with emerging technology start ups over the past 3 months. The good news – innovation in the valley is alive and well. Most of these ventures start with solving a consumer problem and hope for massive viral success in the freemium [...]
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