By Louis Columbus on May 13, 2013
During 2012 the worldwide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) market experienced sluggish growth of just 2.2%, yet Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), financial management and Human Capital Management (HCM) applications showed potential for breakout growth. Through the challenging times of the previous year however, SAP still retained worldwide market share leadership. These and other insights were recently published in [...]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged analytics, byline=Louis Columbus, Cloud Computing, Concur, Cornerstone OnDemand, Data Driven, enterprise software, erp, Infor, Intelligent Tech, Kronos, Louis Columbus' blog, microsoft, Microsoft Dynamics AX, netsuite, oracle, Sage, sap, software as a service, Tech, ticker=NASDAQ:MSFT, ticker=NASDAQ:ORCL, ticker=NYSE:SAP |
By Vinnie Mirchandani on February 19, 2013
I have known Charles Phillips, CEO of Infor for going on 2 decades now. He was a polymath way before I wrote a book celebrating them. He has computer science and law degrees in addition to an MBA. He is on the board of a media company, a museum, a jazz organization and a charity. [...]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Charles Phillips, erp, Infor, Infor Global Solutions, Lawson, Morgan Stanley, oracle, sap |
By R "Ray" Wang on February 19, 2013
Changes at Infor More Than Cosmetic Analysts and tech watchers gathered on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2013, for Infor Summit, a progress check on Infor, the third largest independent applications vendor in the market. While many customers may not have heard of Infor, most have heard of the brands it has acquired over the last [...]
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By Paul Greenberg on February 14, 2013
The last of the suites for the 2013 CRM Watchlist – Infor, NetSuite and SugarCRM. But they are hardly the least. Their opportunity for 2013 impact is probably greater than it ever has been for each of them. But each of them has some things to do – and …
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged CRM Watchlist, CRM Watchlist 2013, enterprise software, Infor, netsuite, sugarcrm |
By Dennis Moore on January 4, 2013
Highlights from the world of Enterprise Software and Solutions over the past two months (or so): Salesforce.com had a strong Q3. NetSuite had a strong Q3. HP did not. Workday had its IPO. It’s doing well, with a market cap just over $8.5 billion and a constrant stream of innovation. Lots of IT failures recently, [...]
Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Amazon, Amazon.com, analytics, android, apple, BI, Big Data, business intelligence, Cassandra, Cloud, Database, Dell, Dennis Moore, Ensw, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, Hewlett-Packard, hp, iaas, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPad, iPhone, IPO, IT, IT Failure, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, mobile, netsuite, NoSQL, Open source, oracle, PaaS, Patent, patent troll, RIM, SaaS, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, vc, VMware, workday, Yahoo |
By Dennis Moore on October 21, 2012
Highlights from the world of Enterprise Software and Solutions over the past week: Lots of activity in the mobility world – Apple seems to have set the date for the iPad mini (this Tuesday, 23 October), Google promoting the Chromebook, rumors of new Google Nexus devices, Microsoft Windows 8 Surface tablet details announced and pre-orders [...]
Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged android, apple, Big Data, Chromebook, citrix, Cloud, Dell, Dennis Moore, Ensw, enterprise software, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, Hewlett-Packard, hp, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPad, iPhone, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, mobile, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, RIM, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, Windows 8, workday, Yahoo, YouTube |
By Dennis Moore on October 15, 2012
Highlights from the world of Enterprise Software and Solutions over the past few weeks: Workday opens up to a huge, successful IPO ($WDAY) reestablishing the enterprise software and solutions market as an attractive investment space. Microsoft gears up to launch Windows 8. Upgrade to Windows 8 for $70. Upgrade to iOS6 and Android Jellybean 4.1 [...]
Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged android, apple, Big Data, citrix, Cloud, Dell, Ensw, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, hp, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPhone, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, RIM, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, workday, Yahoo |
By R "Ray" Wang on September 24, 2012
Dreamforce Represents The Mecca For The “Art Of The Possible” In The Enterprise Whether Salesforce.com’s flagship conference at Moscone Center was the most attended conference (~48,000) or the most registered for event (~90,000), matters not. When examined in context of the magnitude of what was accomplished, the impact of this 10th annual event transcends attendance [...]
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By Dennis Moore on September 15, 2012
Highlights of enterprise software and solutions news from the past few weeks: Dreamforce, Dreamforce, Dreamforce: Coming this week to San Francisco, Salesforce.com’s Dreamforce show will feature somewhere in the neighborhood of 100K attendees (including 30K in the cloud and 70K on premise), including me. San Francisco will feature massive lines at restaurants, no available hotel [...]
Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged android, apple, Big Data, citrix, Cloud, Dell, Ensw, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, hp, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPhone, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, RIM, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, workday, Yahoo |
By Dennis Moore on August 20, 2012
Highlights of enterprise software and solutions news from the past few weeks: Many more details emerge about Microsoft’s upcoming “Surface” tablet. Will Microsoft Office compatibility, plus Windows 8′s distinctive user experience (formerly known as “Metro”) be enough to overcome iOS and Android tablet momentum? HP and Microsoft continue to take hits – are they as [...]
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