HfS launches new unDigital magazine
First Issue Available on Newsstands Now! Initial Printing of Groundbreaking New Magazine to be Mailed to 200,000 Subscribers The firm that coined the As-a-Service Economy is now disrupting the analyst industry even further. HfS Research, The Services Research Company, today announced it has launched its most disruptive research offering so far: HfS unDigital Magazine. This revolutionary […]
It is Pi day…
Once again it is March 14th – PI day the officially recognized and yet irrational celebration of Pi. Did you know that Albert Einstein was born on this day in 1879? Or that Pi has been calculated to 10 trillion digits?? Eat a pizza today, it is the most appropriate entree for Pi day. Naturally the official dessert is pie. (Cross-posted @ Beyond the […]
Enterprise graph snark and ‘research’ gone wild
Research is important and I enjoy reviewing the many reports, surveys, and other forms of data that cross my desk. Some of that research is excellent, and I try to share the best in blog posts. Unfortunately, many so-called “research” reports are thinly veiled marketing campaigns offering little substance or meaning. This problem has reached […]
If I were elected Prez…
It’s not too late to throw my hat in the ring, so I thought I’d test my manifesto with you folks first to see if I have a shot… I would: Charge income tax on robots Make the European tradition of boozing at lunch an acceptable part of American culture Not be anything like Donald […]
Forget Uberization, we must avoid Subwayfication
The Used-to-be-a-Service Economy The As-a-Service Economy is all about achieving the outcomes we most want with a great service experience. So let’s look at how to avoid that not happening and becoming legacy businesses that failed to stay ahead of the demand curve. The perfect anti-example is Subway. Back in 2001, the release of Fast […]
Cloud Architect’s Song
I was looking for an old post and noticed that HP had taken down all the old TNBT posts. One that always made me chuckle I’d put together a number of years back was the Cloud Architect’s song. I couldn’t find the exact version I had posted but I did my best to recreate it […]
Not a Live Blog of WWDC!
This is not a live blog of WWDC. You have found your refuge on the internet. FlickR Creative Commons Peace. (Cross-posted @ The Stack Fallacy)
HfS announces its entry into the outsourcing advisory market
HfS Research, the leading analyst firm covering outsourcing strategies, today launched HfS Advisory (abbreviated to “HfS&”) and announced its exit from the research analyst business. The firm, once lauded for disrupting the research industry by giving its research away for free, finally conceded there is actually no money to me made from a business model […]
Talk like a modern technology marketer (humor)
Made-up words were in abundance during this fall’s software conference season. Your dauntless reporter traveled the world to bring back the latest in tech marketing speak. If you want to sound like you’re current with today’s dubious jargon, here’s a quick primer to get you all caught up.
