Browse: Home / SaaS Integration
By R "Ray" Wang on May 5, 2011
Annual Analyst Conference Highlights The New Dell Strategy Dell held their annual analyst conference at The W Austin from May 3rd to May 4th, 2011. The event featured multiple sessions including: Services and Solutions For The Vitual Era Data Center and Information Management – Trends & Business Issues – moderated by Brad Anderson Senior Vice [...]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged #daac11, boomi, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, Compellent, ConstellationRG, Dell, Ensw, enterprise applications, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise software, EqualLogic, event report, Exanet, integration, KACE Networks, Message One, Ocarina Networks, Perot Systems, R "Ray" Wang;, R “Ray” Wang;, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS Integration, SaaS strategies, SecureWorks, security, software as a service, Software Ecosystems, Software Insider, Software Insider Tech Ecosystem Model™, SoftwareInsider, SSVE, Storage, Tech Ecosystem, The Networked Storage Company, vendor strategy |
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 [...]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2011, 2011 Predictions, analytics, android, appliance market, Apps Strategy, B2B, B2B E-commerce, B2B market strategy, B2C, B2C E-commerce, best practices, bill of rights, brand monitoring, Business 2.0, business drivers, business intelligence, business process optimization, business process outsourcing, business requirements, business strategy, business technology, business value, CEO, CFO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud BPO, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, cloud security, Cloud Wars, CMO, collaboration software, Constellation Research, Consumer Tech, contract negotiations, contract strategy, Convergence, cost reduction, crm, CTO, custom apps, custom development, Customer Relationship Management, customer relationship management (CRM), DaaS, Data deluge, data integration, data quality, data stewardship, disruptive, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, early adoptions, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise 2.0, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise collaboration, enterprise software, Enterprise Software Licensee Bill of Rights, enterprise strategy, erp, Facebook, future of business, Gov 2.0, gov20, Government Contracting, govtech, hybrid, hybrid deployments, ibm, information management, information management matrix, innovation, innovation insights, Internet of Things, IT budgets, IT services firms, IT Strategy, last mile solutions, Legacy Optimization, lessons learned, license fees, license management, license parking, license policy, license returns, line of business, maintenance, maintenance fees, management strategy, market strategy, marketing, microsoft, next gen, next gen apps, next gen cio, next gen CIO’s, next gen enterprise, next gen IT leaders, next generation, Next generation apps, NextGen, oracle, p2p, PaaS, pace of change, pace of technology adoption, packaged apps, Point of view, Private Cloud, Private Clouds, procurement, R “Ray” Wang;, relationship managmeent, relationships, Research Report, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS Bill of Rights, SaaS escrow, SaaS Integration, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, sales strategies, salesforce.com, sap, service economy, services based industries, social business, Social Business Software, social campaign tracking, Social CRM, social customer insights, Social Enterprise, social enterprise apps, social event management, Social Media, social media monitoring, social service, social support, social support insights, social technologies, software appliances, software as a service, software bill of rights, software contract reviews, Software Ecosystems, software escrow, Software Insider, software licensing, software licesing and pricing, software maintenance, software ownership, software ownership lifecycle, software pricing, software revenue recognition rules, software trends, Software Vendors, SoftwareInsider, Sourcing, stack wars, subscription pricing, subscription revenues, technology adoption, technology budgets, technology partnerships, technology platforms, third party maintenancce, Third Party Maintenance, trends, two-tier ERP, Unified Communications, upgrades, usability, use cases, used software, user strategy, value, vendor strategy, vmforce, VMware, Web 2.0 |
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 [...]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2011 Predictions, Business Analytics, business technology, business value, CFO, Chirag Mehta, CIO, Cloud, Cloud BPO, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, cloud security, Cloud Wars, CTO, DaaS, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise architecture, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise collaboration, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, iaas, information broker, integration, IT Strategy, next gen apps, next gen cio, next gen CIO's, next gen CIO’s, next gen enterprise, next gen IT leaders, next generation, Next generation apps, PaaS, Platform as a service, Private Cloud, Private Clouds, R "Ray" Wang;, R “Ray” Wang;, Research Report, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS Integration, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, social business, Social Business Software, Social Enterprise, social enterprise apps, software as a service, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, trends, vendor strategy |
By Brian Sommer on November 17, 2010
Appirio should bother a lot of systems integrators. They operate in a cloud oriented services world and behave very differently from the typical integrator with an on-premise practice fixation. Here’s an interview with Narinder Singh, head of Appirio’s Products. If you wondered what the intersection of the cloud and services looks like, read this interview.
Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Appirio, ibm, integration, Narinder Singh, SaaS Integration, salesforce.com, si, software as a service, SuccessFactors |
By R "Ray" Wang on September 15, 2010
Customers Expect Their Software Solutions To Be Turnkey The recent Q2 2010 update to the Software Insider Vendor Selection Survey highlights some changing expectations of 401 respondents in the vendor selection process. Business technologists were asked to rate their top 5 selection criteria. Key findings demonstrate how functionality, ownership experience, and ecosystem feedback categories dominate [...]
Posted in Business | Tagged Apps Strategy, business intelligence, business technology, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud options, Corporate Vision, Corporate Vision And Strategy, Customer References, Ecosystem Feedback, Enterprise 2.0, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, Market Execution, middleware, middleware platforms, Ownership Experience, partner ecosystems, partners, partnerships, Regulatory Requirements, SaaS, SaaS Integration, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, social business, Social Business Software, Social Enterprise, social enterprise apps, Software Insider, Software Insider Insights™, software ownership lifecycle, software trends, Solution Offering, usability, User Experience, user interaction, user strategy, Vendor Selection, vendor strategy |
By R "Ray" Wang on June 21, 2010
SaaS Adoption Surveys Often Overlook Audience Composition
Over the past year, analyst firms, tech media, and even mainstream business media have happily showcased positive news about SaaS adoption. The common theme remains clear – SaaS adoption moves beyond the tipping point in 2010. Cloud adoption will reach a tipping point in the next 12 [...]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Apps Strategy, boomi, budgets, business technology, CastIron, Cloud, Cloud Computing, crm, customer bill of rights, EMC, Epicor, EscrowTech, Google App Engine, HCM, HR, hybrid deployments, ibm, IBM Optim, Informatica, InnovaSafe, IronMountain, Microsoft Azure, NCC Group, netsuite, next gen cio, OpSource, PaaS, pbs, Pervasive Software, procurement, project based solutions, RainStor, Research Report, SaaS, SaaS escrows, SaaS Integration, SaaS strategies, salesforce.com, sap, SnapLogic, software as a service, SoftwareInsider, technology budgets, vendor strategy, vmforce, VMware, workday, zoho |
By Phil Wainewright on May 3, 2010
IBM bought Cast Iron Systems because it simply had nothing in its huge Websphere toolbox that could do cloud integration. I just heard the company’s SVP of its software group Steve Mills admit this in today’s IBM press briefing, talking about the acquisition. While IBM has a massive catalog of technologies for integrating applications within [...]
Posted in Business | Tagged cast iron, Cast Iron System, Development, ibm, IBM WebSphere, integration, redmonk, SaaS Integration, software as a service |
By James Governor on May 3, 2010
I got up early this morning for an invite only breakfast with WebSphere GM Craig Hayman. Turns out IBM just acquired Cast Iron Systems. What’s the big idea? Take companies onto the cloud. That’s right folks- its a cloud onboarding play. The firm has 75 employees, was founded 2001, and has a stellar list of [...]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged acquisition, cast iron, Cast Iron System, cloud SaaS, ibm, IBM WebSphere, M&A, SaaS Integration, software as a service |
By R "Ray" Wang on April 22, 2010
SnapLogic Solves Complex Cloud/SaaS Based Integration
Organizations face a deluge of data from more and more new sources, especially in the Cloud. Existing integration solutions often require expensive custom coding that’s purpose built; but rigid and disposable. A change in business objects or swap out of new solutions often require brand new investments in integration. SnapLogic [...]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged ADP, ADP Employease, Apps Strategy, boomi, Box.net, cast iron systems, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise architecture, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, Informatica, Intacct, integration, Intuit, OpenAir, oracle, PeopleSoft, pervasive, Pervasive Software, QuickBooks, SaaS, SaaS Integration, SnapLogic, Snaps, software as a service, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, softwwareinsider, sugarcrm, the "I" word, Thursday's Tech Showcase |
By R "Ray" Wang on February 11, 2010
New Changes Hint At Hasso’s Priorities In a not surprising update, SAP makes changes to Executive Board and management. Here are the changes: Gerhard Oswald becomes COO. Gerhard has experiences in support, consulting, education, custom development, and quality.Gerhard’s contract has been extended till December 31, 2011.Point of View (POV): Gerhard’s been a long-timer at SAP [...]
Posted in Business | Tagged Apps Strategy, bill mcdermott, business execs, CEO, Co-CEO, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise software, erp, Gerhard Owald, Hasso Plattner, innovation, Jim Hagemann Snabe, John Schwarz, Léo Apotheker, license policy, maintenance fees, Maintenance Hike, oracle, Peter Lorenz, SaaS, SaaS Integration, sap, SAP Business By Design, SAP Enterprise Support, SoftwareInsider, user groups, vendor strategy, vishal sika |