Alibaba

Event Report: Microsoft Biz Apps Analyst Day Highlights Strategic Transformation #MSBizApps
By R "Ray" Wang on February 16, 2018
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Seeks End To End Coverage Of Business Apps On February 10th to 12th, 2018, industry analysts converged onto Building 92 at the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, WA, for an update on the Microsoft Business Applications. The Business Applications Analyst Forum was hosted by key executives including: Source: © 2018 R Wang […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged #MSBizApps, 2018, ad networks, Alibaba, Amazon, Amazon Web Services, analyst event, analytics, app dev, application development, application extension and usability, Apps Strategy, Architecture, Artificial intelligence, Big Data, BigData, business intelligence, business strategy, Business Transformation, CDO, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud suites, Cloud Wars, CMO, Constellation Research, CRM, CTO, customer engagement, Customer Experience, customer relationship management, CXO, deployment options, digital, Digital Disruption, digital feedback loops, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, enterprise, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, erp, event report, financial apps, google, HR, HR Tech, Human Capital Management, iaas, Infinite Ambient Orchestration, Low code platforms, microsoft, Microsoft Biz Apps, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Dynamics AX, MIcrosoft Dynamics CRM, MIcrosoft Dynamics ERP, MIcrosoft Dynamics365, oracle, PaaS, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, SasS, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, user strategy, vendor strategy

Understand The Spectrum Of Seven Artificial Intelligence Outcomes
By R "Ray" Wang on September 19, 2016
Successful AI Projects Seek A Spectrum Of Outcomes As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to move from the summer of hype to the fall tech conference news cycle, mass confusion has begun on what AI can be used for. From fears of SKYNET, to hopes for the computer in StarTrek and Jarvis in Iron Man, the value […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2016, AI, Alibaba, Amazon, apple, Apps Strategy, Artificial intelligence, Augmented Humanity, Baidu, Big Data, Big Data Business Models, Business Transformation, CDO, CEO, CFO, Chief Creative Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, CIO, CMO, CoIT, Constellation Research, COO, CTO, data, Data to Decisions, Data2Decisions, digital, digital artisans, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, disrputing digital, Disrupting Digital Business, disruptive, disruptive business models, Disruptive technology, economics, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, Facebook, Fourth Industrial Revolution, google, microsoft, Monday's Musings, oracle, QQ, R "Ray" Wang;, recommendation engines, rwang0, sina, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, tabao, Yahoo, Yandex

Seven Factors For Precision Decisions In Artificial Intelligence
By R "Ray" Wang on August 25, 2016
The Rush To Artificial Intelligence Will Enable Augmented Humanity While market leaders and fast followers have not yet achieved mass personalization, the next rush is focused on investments in artificial intelligence (see Figure 1). Searching for a competitive advantage and fearful of disruption, board rooms and CXO’s have rushed to artificial intelligence as the next […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged 2016, AI, Alibaba, Amazon, apple, Apps Strategy, Artificial intelligence, Augmented Humanity, Baidu, Big Data, Big Data Business Models, Business Transformation, CDO, CEO, CFO, Chief Creative Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, CIO, CMO, CoIT, Constellation Research, COO, CTO, data, Data to Decisions, Data2Decisions, digital, digital artisans, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, disrputing digital, Disrupting Digital Business, disruptive, disruptive business models, Disruptive technology, economics, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, Facebook, Fourth Industrial Revolution, google, microsoft, oracle, QQ, R "Ray" Wang;, recommendation engines, rwang0, sina, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, tabao, Tuesday's Tip, Yahoo, Yandex

Friday Rant: Alibaba — When Forty Thieves Fall in the Forest, Does Anyone Care?
By Jason Busch on February 25, 2011
Early this week, Alibaba announced that two of its executives resigned after admitting to participating in the “systemic breakdown” that enabled the company and suppliers to defraud Western buying organizations and individuals. Ac…
Posted in Business | Tagged Alibaba, China, Fraud, Global sourcing, theft

Alibaba vs. Ariba?
By Jason Busch on September 8, 2010
I’ve always been surprised by how many advertising-driven supplier directory models continue to position themselves as sourcing tools for procurement organizations. The closest that a provider has come to pulling this off is MFG.c…
Posted in Business | Tagged Alibaba, Ariba, Ariba Discovery, China, eBay, MFG.com, procurement, supply chain