Implementation Groundhog Day
I was recently introduced to Bonnie Tinder, founder of Raven Intel. Her startup is on a mission to “quantify the quality” of HCM implementation projects, especially the role of the SI partner. As her site says “We’re amplifying the voice of the pastcustomer so the future customer can find the perfect partner.” It is a noble mission and she […]
SAP and Outsourcers: Fool me twice, shame on me
I am often asked why I was tough on SAP in SAP Nation. I usually correct them and say I was tough on SAP’s partners and how SAP did a poor job monitoring and managing them. I must say I groaned when I saw the SAP announcement where it plans to team with Accenture, Capgemni and Deloitte […]
Infosys in a world of Amazon, Workday and Foxconn
Vishal Sikka has resigned as CEO of Infosys. In a blog post he says “It is clear to me that despite our successes over the last three years, and the powerful seeds of innovation that we have sown, I cannot carry out my job as CEO and continue to create value, while also constantly defending against unrelenting, […]
News Analysis: @Infosys Announces Three New Service Lines #AiKiDō
New Ai Ki Dō Service Offerings Provide A High Potential Path To Growth For Clients On August 20th, 2015, Infosys announced a set of new service offerings to help organizations jump start growth. Organized into three areas and named Ai Ki Dō, the approach addresses design driven initiatives, knowledge based IT, and platforms. Here’s […]
News Analysis: Infosys One-Year After Vishal Sikka
Constellation’s analysis of Sikka and his executive team’s first year shows significant progress in not only the structural transformation, but also the market perception of Infosys.
Dark Data is a Big Opportunity for Services Companies
Why is Big Data big? Obviously not because someone invented a new statistical method of data analysis that can explain everything. It’s because there is a lot more data spewing out of business processes where there were none before. The questions haven’t changed – as a business manager I still want to know how to […]
Can Infovish disrupt the Indian services model and rediscover its mojo?
Wow. When the rumors leaked out about Vishal Sikka being tapped up for the Infosys CEO job, we thought this idle speculation, but a possibility that Vishal could have some role where he could absorb the nuances of the services business to potentially take over in a couple of years. But – lo and behold […]
Vishal Sikka at Infosys
Vishal Sikka has landed as CEO of Infosys, a few weeks after a tumultuous exit at SAP. My reaction – beyond the short term calming of jittery investors, Vishal will have his plenty of other opportunities. As I wrote last year in How Infosys lost its sheen the problems run deep. What Infosys needs is […]
News Analysis: Infosys Lands SAP’s Former CTO, Vishal Sikka, As New CEO
With heavy contributions from Sachin Gosavi, VP of South Asia Infosys’ First Outsider CEO Lands From Silicon Valley On June 12th, 2014, Infosys announced that Dr. Vishal Sikka as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (CEO & MD) of the company effective August 1, 2014. Dr. Sikka will be inducted as a whole-time […]
Big Brains focused on Big Things
By Vinnie Mirchandani on June 10, 2016
Five years ago, I heard Jeff Immelt, CEO of GE use the term Industrial Internet of locomotives, wind turbines, aircraft engine and MRI scanners to differentiate from the Consumer Web that Apple. Google, Microsoft, Amazon and others have made part of our daily lives. GE has since inspired many of its customers and even those […]
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