By Basab Pradhan on October 28, 2011
With due apologies to my non-Hindi speaking readers. A Bollywood film with a similar title just fit so nicely. It means “Why is Robert Scoble so angry?” And boy is he angry. A couple of days back, Robert Scoble, who hopefully needs no introduction to readers of this blog, posted a rant on the usability [...]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Enterprise Rage, enterprise software, Expensify, google, Rackspace, Robert Scoble, scoble, technology, usability, workday |
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 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 August 30, 2010
Upcoming Data Deluge Threatens The Effectiveness Of Activity Streams Activity streams, best popularized by consumer apps such as Facebook and Twitter, have emerged as the Web 2.0 visualization paradigm that addresses the massive flows of information users face (see Figure 1). As a key element of the dynamic user experiences discussed in the 10 elements [...]
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By Bob Warfield on August 5, 2010
Sorry, but I have been extracting these stones from my user experience shoe for some time. I would grumble and finally move on, but as the same stones kept making their way back into my shoes, I finally decided to start keeping notes. This post is the result. It probably won’t be my last, but [...]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged apple, design, google, microsoft, salesforce.com, ui, usability, user interface, ux |
By Thomas Otter on June 8, 2010
Next week I’m taking part in a 2 1/2 day workshop for Gartner Enterprise IT leader clients on SAP. We bring together about 40 IT leaders from various companies from across Europe as well as several analysts. The session I’ll be leading will digging into UI and usability options and challenges. We will present an [...]
Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged design, erp, Facebook, sap, ui, usability, User experience design, user interface |
By Steve Mann on April 30, 2010
Folks here’s an excerpt from Chapter 2. Enjoy. Comments as always are welcome. Arts and Crafts Time Is Over Well that’s what you’re CMO should be saying. Look, time and time again, marketing has been relegated to the tail end…
Posted in Business | Tagged Choice Modeling, GTM Strategy, marketing, Marketing and Advertising, usability, Voice of the Customer |
By R "Ray" Wang on March 26, 2010
Workday Continues To Pioneer SaaS Success In The Enterprise Founded by Dave Duffield and Aneel Bhusri in March 2005, Workday has grown the company to over 135 customers with 80+ companies in production, 17 enterprise payroll companies, and over 400 employees in 50 countries worldwide. Key industries include services, technology, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, and [...]
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By Thomas Otter on March 21, 2010
I have mentioned many times that the latest, coolest UI technology doesn’t mean that an application has good usability. Good design requires ingenuity and creativity but it also requires discipline and a focus on details. I you want to check how seriously a vendor takes usability, do this simple test. Have a look at the [...]
Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged design, error messages, Human-Computer Interaction, ui, usability, user interface |
By Thomas Otter on February 27, 2010
My blogging mojo had left the building for a while, but for better or worse it returned today. When I speak to enterprise software vendors they often moan about Excel. They say it is not secure, and that most spreadsheets contain errors. They preach about the dangers of information silos, of decisions made on old [...]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged design, enterprise software, erp, excel, Facebook, microsoft, oracle, salesforce.com, sap, shelfware, software as a service, Spreadsheet, ui, usability |
