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Research Summary: Demystifying Social Business – Optimizing the Lead to Deal Process (Sales)

Research Summary: Demystifying Social Business – Optimizing the Lead to Deal Process (Sales)

By R "Ray" Wang on June 12, 2013

Forward And Commentary Constellation Research pioneered the complete set of front office and back office use cases for social business in 2010. This report provides insight into a key mega-area — lead to deal use cases. This best practices research report offers insight into two of Constellation’s primary research themes, the Next-Generation Customer Experience and [...]

Posted in Business | Tagged Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, CIO, Constellation Research, Engage, engagement, Engagement Apps, enterprise, Enterprise 2.0, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise software, Lead to deal, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Report, Research Summary, rwang0, sales, socbiz, social business, Social Business Software, social business strategist, Social Enterprise, social enterprise apps, Social Media, social sales insights, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider | 1 Response

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Quark Summary: Does SAP HANA Change Your Database Strategy for SAP Apps?

By R "Ray" Wang on April 18, 2012

Forward And Commentary SAP’s made big claims about HANA and its capabilities today and into the future.  This Quark goes into the details and Constellation’s point of view. A. Executive Summary Both HANA as an architecture and database alternative indicate SAP’s future direction and next-generation approach. Consequently, numerous clients and SAP customers have inquired on [...]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Apps Strategy, Business suite 7, Chief information officer, CIO, columnar database, CTO, Database, DB2, enterprise, Enterprise 2.0, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise strategy, erp, Hasso Plattner, IBM DB2, IMDB, oracle, Quark Summary, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Report, Research Summary, rwang0, sap, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy | Leave a response

Research Summary: Best Practices – Three Simple Software Maintenance Strategies That Can Save You Millions

Research Summary: Best Practices – Three Simple Software Maintenance Strategies That Can Save You Millions

By R "Ray" Wang on March 19, 2012

Forward And Commentary Software ownership costs continue to escalate as vendors accelerate their efforts to capture support and maintenance revenues. Some vendors have gone to the extreme to eliminate third-party options for their customers. This best practices report examines three strategies to free up unnecessary costs to fund innovation and new projects. A. Introduction On [...]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged #techoptimization, 3PM, 3rd party maintenance, Apps Strategy, best practices, Bil of Rights, bill of rights, BMC, budgets, business value, business value framework, BVF, CEO, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Chief information officer, Chief procurement officer, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud options, CMO, Computer Associates, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, contract negotiations, contract strategy, COO, cost reduction, CRM, CTO, Customer Support, deployment options, disruptive, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, E-Commerce, Emerging Technologies, enterprise, Enterprise 2.0, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise architecture, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise class, Enterprise Irregular, enterprise software, Enterprise Software Licensee Bill of Rights, enterprise strategy, Epicor, erp, ibm, Infor, Infor Global Solutions GmbH, Jive, license credits to new products, license fees, license management, license parking, license policy, license returns, lithium, maintenance, maintenance fees, microsoft, oracle, QAD, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Report, Research Summary, rimini street, rwang0, sap, SAS Institute, socbiz, social business, Social Business Software, Social CRM, Social Enterprise, social enterprise apps, social media monitoring, social support insights, socialbusiness, software as a service, software bill of rights, software contract reviews, software escrow, software licensing, software licesing and pricing, software mainteance, software maintenance, software ownership, software ownership lifecycle, software pricing, software revenue recognition rules, software trends, Spinnaker, technology budgets, Technology Optimization, Third Party Maintenance, user strategy, users, vendor strategy | Leave a response

New Research: Stop Waiting for a Supplier Network Revolution -- P2P, Supplier Management and Beyond

New Research: Stop Waiting for a Supplier Network Revolution — P2P, Supplier Management and Beyond

By Jason Busch on January 25, 2012

Spend Matters is excited to announce the publication of our latest Perspective: Getting Past the Existential Connectivity Funk: Stop Waiting for the Supplier Network Revolution. Here at Spend Matters, most of our research titles are q…

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged godot, Research Report, supply chain | Leave a response

Research Summary: Demystifying Enterprise Gamification For Business

Research Summary: Demystifying Enterprise Gamification For Business

By R "Ray" Wang on December 7, 2011

Purpose and Intent Much hype surrounds the topic of gamification. Often seen as a technique to add engagement to existing tasks, projects, marketing campaigns, and initiatives, the term gamification unfortunately lacks the seriousness it deserves. This report seeks to change the point of view and demonstrate where gamification plays a role in the enterprise. More [...]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Badgeville, Big Door, BunchBall, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Constellation Research, Constellation Research Inc., ConstellationRG, Consumerization of IT, CRM, CrowdTwist, customer engagement, Customer Experience, customer experience management, Design thinking, disruptive, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, early adopters, Engage, engagement, Engagement Apps, Enterprise Gamification, gamification, iActionable, NextGenCXP, R "Ray" Wang;, R “Ray” Wang;, Research Report, Research Summary, rwang0, SaaS, social business, Social Business Software, social commerce, Social CRM, Social Enterprise, social enterprise apps, Social Media, social technologies | 1 Response

New Research: E-Invoicing Comes of Age – History, Solution Features, Technology Elements, and More!

New Research: E-Invoicing Comes of Age – History, Solution Features, Technology Elements, and More!

By Jason Busch on October 11, 2011

We’ve done it again. Spend Matters has made yet another attempt at distilling an important topic into a piece of core research that we hope will become essential reading for companies both getting started or wanting to accelerate their…

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged accounts payable, Compass, e-invoicing, gartner, Invoice, Research Report, supply chain | Leave a response

New Research: Trapped by Procurement BPO? Don't Get Stuck in the First Place or Un-muck Yourself Now

New Research: Trapped by Procurement BPO? Don’t Get Stuck in the First Place or Un-muck Yourself Now

By Jason Busch on May 17, 2011

We’re excited to announce the publication of a new Spend Matters Compass series research brief: Trapped by Procurement BPO? How to Pull Your Organization Out of the Mire. Authored by Phil Fersht, Founder and CEO, HfS Research and …

Posted in Business | Tagged business process outsourcing, Outsourcing, procurement, Procurement outsourcing, Research Report | Leave a response

Research Summary: Market Overview – The Market For SAP Optimization Options

Research Summary: Market Overview – The Market For SAP Optimization Options

By R "Ray" Wang on May 15, 2011

Forward And Commentary This market overview provides a starting point to SAP customers seeking optimization solutions.  The document delivers actionable advice and insights into a proven collection of software solutions.  As part of the full series, best practices documents will follow with in- depth case studies and a critical product evaluation of this growing market [...]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged adobe, application life cycle management, Apps Strategy, ASUG, ASUG365, best practices, CA/Hyperformix, EMC, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, ERP-Link, Flexera Software, Hayes Technology Group, HiLn Solutions, ibm, IBM Alloy, IBM DB2, IBM DB2 For SAP, IBM Infosphere Optim, Informatica, Information Builders, IntelliCorp, iWay, Microsoft Duet, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server for SAP, PaaS, Panaya, R "Ray" Wang;, R “Ray” Wang;, Research Report, Research Summary, Revelation Software Concepts, rimini street, rwang0, SaaS, sap, SAPPHIRE, sapphirenow, software as a service, software ownership, software ownership lifecycle, Software Vendors, SUSEN Software, Synactive, System Integrators, Third Party Maintenance, Tibco, TIBCO ActiveSpaces Data Grid, TIBCO Hawk, Tidal Software, Used Soft, user conference, user group event, user group events, users, vendor events, virtualization, VMware, West Trax, Winshuttle | Leave a response

Research Report: Constellation’s Research Outlook For 2011

Research Report: Constellation’s Research Outlook For 2011

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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Research Report: 2011 Cloud Computing Predictions For Vendors And Solution Providers

Research Report: 2011 Cloud Computing Predictions For Vendors And Solution Providers

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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