Thomas Otter
Group Vice President Product Management at SAP-SuccessFactors. Previously Research Vice President, Gartner Group. Recognised industry leader in HCM (Human Capital Management) technologies.
It’s all about the data
We have heard from many analysts that this is HR’s moment to shine. For HRTECH vendors too, this is an opportunity to prove that their stuff really works. eLearning consumption is way up, for instance, as is use of survey tools. Processes like Kurzarbeit in Germany and furloughing in the UK mean that flexible and […]
COVID-19 and your HR related applications. Suggestions for users and builders.
I felt there were more than enough folks posting advice about COVID-19 and HRTECH, so having made my position clear, I had promised myself not to add to the exponential curve, but nevertheless, here I am (note, I am neither a lawyer nor an epidemiologist). I have noticed many enterprise tech vendors and consulting firms […]
Ada Lovelace day. A note to men in the software industry.
Today is Ada Lovelace day. If you work in computer science or the computer industry, and you don’t know who she was, please take a moment and google her. But briefly, without her, we would not have a software industry. She was the first programmer, ever. By remembering her pioneering, yet until recently, unheralded efforts, […]
Bringing the Hack into HRMS
I’ve not blogged or written for a while, but I figured it was time to start again. No promises on the regularity of posting appearance. I’m not a comet. Deliberate, consistent customer engagement drives most product enhancements. There is a profound skill in listening to a specific customer need, and turning it into a design […]
Today is my last day at Gartner.
Today is my last day at Gartner. The last 5 1/2 years have flown by. I have learnt more than I imagined I could, and probably forgotten more too. I’ve done over 3000 inquiries, written over 100 research notes, led several magic quadrants, attended 100s of Research communities, spoke at numerous conferences and strategy days. […]
Conferences, comedy, clouds and contracts.
Continuing my attempts to bring Shakespeare into as many posts as I can…. Let specialties be therefore drawn between us, That covenants may be kept on either hand. (Taming of the Shrew II. i. 127-8) A couple of weeks ago, I presented at the HR Technology Conference in Chicago, the topic being SaaS Contracts: how not to […]
HR Tech in Chicago.
Gosh. I’m very pleased, read ecstatic, that I’m not going to Vegas for what seems like the 400th time. I get to go to Chicago, Chicago, that wonderful town. For the past few years I’ve gone to HR tech I have managed to largely lurk in the background. This year I have a couple of speaking […]
Double Triple Bypass review.
Last weekend I managed to combine a work trip and bike ride. I did the Double Triple Bypass. Day one started near Denver and finished near Vail, day two the reverse. 240 miles 20,000 feet of climbing in two days. (400 kms 6000 vm.) I combined the ride with some charity fundraising, so a big thanks […]
Cancer and a bike ride.
I’ve got a little ride plannedin the Rockies on the 14th and 15th of July with my mate John. For the cycling types, the ride is roughly 120 miles a day, with over 10,000 feet of climbing per day. I figured it would be good idea to combine it with a dose of fundraising, but I’d not […]
Closing a social transaction. Musings on e-commerce and copyright.
A couple of days ago via Microsoft’s arbiter of all things cool, Steve Clayton, I saw this poster. (If you like it, buy it too). The poster has gone viral, no doubt bringing a wry but slightly painful smile to anyone filling in travel expenses or CRM system screens, or thinking about tidying the garage. Within a couple […]
