By Tom Foydel on July 1, 2011
Does information technology need to be so complex? To answer the first question we must ask another: What drives complexity? Vendors tell you that they respond to customers, and it’s true that many customers demand that software meets their highly idiosyncratic requirements, that’s true, and requirements drive complexity. But is it also true that vendors for many [...]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged complexity, erp, ERP Complexity, microsoft, mobile apps, mobility, netsuite, on-premise, oracle, SaaS, sap, workday |
By R "Ray" Wang on August 20, 2010
The majority of 22 publicly traded software vendors demonstrated solid year-over-year (YoY) quarterly growth from Q2 2009 (see Figure 1). Every SaaS vendor in the Software Insider Index® drove 14% to 26% growth (see Figure 2) despite the pick up in on-premises license sales. Highlights for the 2010 CY Q2 2010 results: On-Premises Trends JDA [...]
Posted in Business | Tagged 2010, Amdocs, Ariba, Blackboard, CA Technologies, CDC Software, Computer Associates, Concur, Deltek, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise software, Exact Software, IFS, JDA Software, Lawson, Manhattan Associates, netsuite, on-premise, on-premises, oracle, Q2, QAD, Quarterly Financial Tracker, RightNow, SaaS, salesforce.com, sap, SII, SII®, software as a service, SuccessFactors, Taleo, Ultimate Software |
By R "Ray" Wang on August 9, 2010
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:
Posted in Business | Tagged acquisition, acquisitions, Alliances, analytics, Apps Strategy, business int, business process outsourcing, Cisco, Cisco Systems, Cloud, Cloud Computing, collaboration software, custom apps, Database, Dell, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, escrows, financing options, Hardware, hp, ibm, implementation partners, information management, IT budgets, IT Strategy, last mile solutions, managed service provider, mergers, Mergers And Acquisitions, microsoft, middleware, middleware platforms, Monday’s Musings, next gen apps, next gen enterprise, next generation, Next generation apps, On Demand, on-premise, operating systems, oracle, packaged apps, partner ecosystems, partners, partnerships, procurement, Research Report, resellers, SaaS, salesforce.com, sap, software escrow, Storage, System Integrators, technology budgets, third party financing, trusted advisors, vars, vendor strategy, vertical apps |
By R "Ray" Wang on July 27, 2010
Is your technology provider a hardware vendor or a software vendor? Does your System Integrator now provide solutions in the cloud? These questions will continue as models converge. Hardware, software, and system integration vendors must reinvent new models of revenue. The economic recession has forced business model shifts at the major technology companies.
Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged acquisition, acquisitions, Alliances, analytics, Apps Strategy, business int, business process outsourcing, Cisco, Cisco Systems, Cloud, Cloud Computing, collaboration software, custom apps, Database, Dell, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, escrows, financing options, Hardware, hp, ibm, implementation partners, information management, IT budgets, IT Strategy, last mile solutions, managed service provider, mergers, Mergers And Acquisitions, microsoft, middleware, middleware platforms, Monday's Musings, Monday’s Musings, next gen apps, next gen enterprise, next generation, Next generation apps, On Demand, on-premise, operating systems, oracle, packaged apps, partner ecosystems, partners, partnerships, procurement, Research Report, resellers, SaaS, salesforce.com, sap, software escrow, Storage, System Integrators, technology budgets, third party financing, trusted advisors, vars, vendor strategy, vertical apps |
By Zoli Erdos on July 8, 2010
We’ve had email dead, resumes dead, wikis dead themes, now it’s apparently time for the SaaS is Dead meme, thanks to a recently published Gartner report. My favorite quote from the report: SaaS is not a panacea, and companies need to evaluate and understand the trade-offs that SaaS presents Indeed. Here’s another quote from Gartner [...]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged enterprise software, gartner, netsuite, On Demand, on-premise, SaaS, shelfware, software upgrades, subscriptions, tco, Zuora |
By R "Ray" Wang on May 27, 2010
The majority of 21 publicly traded software vendors managed to show year-over-year (YoY) gains over the dismal beating from calendar year (CY) Q1 2009. SaaS vendor maintained their double digit gains while on-premise vendors mostly showed positive traction (see Figure 1) and (see Figures 2). Highlights for the 2010 CY Q1 2010 results: Big gains [...]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged 2010, Amdocs, Ariba, Blackboard, CA Technologies, Computer Associates, Concur, Deltek, IFS, JDA Software, Lawson, Maconomy, Manhattan Associates, netsuite, on-premise, oracle, Q1, QAD, Quarterly Financial Tracker, RightNow, SaaS, salesforce.com, sap, SII, SII®, software as a service, SuccessFactors, Taleo, Ultimate Software |
By R "Ray" Wang on May 19, 2010
Co CEO’s Stabilize The Company Both SAP Co-CEO’s Bill McDermott (Orlando) and Jim Hagemann Snabe (Frankfurt) took stage on May 18, 2010, in a simulcasted keynote. While Bill highlighted SAP’s future vision and commitment to customers, Jim focused on communicating the SAP product strategy to match the corporate vision. Customers, partners, and influencers sought an [...]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged bbd, bill mcdermott, Business by Design, Business Objects, ByD, Cisco, Clear Standars, Cloud, ecosystems, EhP, EMC, event report, intel, iPad, Jim Hagemann Snabe, On Demand, On Device, on-premise, oracle, real-time, RIM, SaaS, sap, SAPPHIRE, sapphirenow, sustainable, Sybase, Syclo, unwired, Vishal Sikka, VM Ware |
By R "Ray" Wang on May 11, 2010
Apps Strategy Options Abound And Organizations Need Accurate Comparison Methodologies
Recent inquiries from blog readers and client engagements highlight a growing need to compare the cost of apps strategies. Common comparison scenarios often include:
Posted in Business | Tagged 3PM, adoption, Apps Strategy, CIO, Cloud, custom apps, customization, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, implementation, on-premise, optimization, packaged apps, renewal, ROI, SaaS, selection, single instance, single instance erp, software as a service, software ownership lifecycle, Third Party Maintenance, two tier, two-tier ERP, upgrade, upgrades |
By Tom Foydel on November 16, 2009
It is being reported online that Oracle has started a significant RIF (reduction in force) process in their consulting division. ZDnet’s Irregular Enterprise has a post about it today that brings up some good points. As a former Oracle consultant I wanted to weigh in as I think this is a worthwile subject to understand [...]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Consultants, Consulting, consulting margins, implementation, layoff, netsuite, on-premise, on-premise software, oracle, SaaS, si, small and medium enterprise, smb, software margins, systems integrator, Technology for the Small to Medium Enterprise |
By Brian Sommer on October 22, 2009
I recently had a chance to speak with John Bodrozic, President and co-founder of Meridian Systems. Meridian sells a number of solutions in the project portfolio management and infrastructure lifecycle management space (e.g., Prolog, Proliance, Prolog Converge) . Their products help property owners, property managers, construction firms, architects, engineers, etc. I asked John specifically about [...]
Posted in Business | Tagged AECOM, CEO Interview, Current Affairs, infrastructure lifecycle management, Meridian Systems, on-premise, PPM, PPM - Project Portfolio Management, project portfolio management, Prolog, SaaS, SaaS and Beyond, software as a service, Software Vendors, software. applications |
