The Dogshit Bar: A Memorable Market Research Concept
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve seen market research that suffers from one key problem. It goes something like this: What do you think of PRODUCT’s user interface? Do you think PRODUCT should be part of suite or a standalone module? Is the value of PRODUCT best measured per-user or per-bite? Is the PRODUCT’s […]
Data Driven Software Buying Decisions
We live in an information flooded world fueled by a constant state of “connected”. Businesses have tried for quite a long time to become “data driven”, so with the avalanche of data and ubiquitous connectivity you would think that supporting business decisions would be a routine approach at most companies. But, as all of you […]
A Research Experiment — Help?
I know, I know… seems that all I write here lately is a request for contributing to surveys and research. Too many, right? Add the ones you get from every vendor, consultant, and even on Twitter and you feel abused. Worse? the length of all these surveys and how few insights you get from that […]
Endings and Beginnings
Almost ten years ago I did a slight career course change and moved from senior roles inside software companies to software market analyst. In that nearly ten years with analyst firm IDC, leading what has grown into a broad team of highly respected software market analysts, I have grown professionally and personally. For the first […]
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 […]
The Shifting Market for Procurement Market Intelligence – A Quick Segmentation
While we tend to segment, profile and analyze procurement solution areas more frequently, the market for procurement market intelligence – including data, content and platforms – is evolving just as rapidly. However, we find that most procurement organizations generally know much less about their options in this area than technology. In the coming months on […]
Can SupplierPay Link Supplier Diversity to Early Payment?
US-based supplier diversity programs often represent one of the true success stories of niche-based initiatives that can have real impact with limited budget and resources. Most programs at larger companies still only have a single or handful of dedicated resources and budgets – at best – for supporting technology and data enrichment to manage and […]
Event Report: Inside the #SXSW2015 Phenom – Meerkat
Tweeting Live Video Takes Center Stage At #SXSW2015 Live video service Meerkat’s launch may well rise above the fray at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) convention. After slews of invites the two weeks before, the service has taken off. Early users have found three major use cases as SXSW has proven to be the […]
Quips: Five Life and Leadership Lessons From The Billionaire’s Club
Insights Remain Consistent Among The Uber Successful Over the past year, I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with 19 billionaires. I took the opportunity to ask them for their life lessons and leadership advice. Because these uber successful individuals came from varied backgrounds and industries, I was expecting many different answers. However, I was proven […]
Research Preview: Digital Transformation Services Take Center Stage For 2015
Constellation State Of The State Report: Digital Transformation Services Take Center Stage For 2015 The latest Constellation Research state of the state report explores the impact of digital transformation on the services front. As so many different pieces of the digital transformation space come together, Constellation believes that the Digital Transformation Services category is set […]
