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News Analysis: Gainsight Spring 2014 Release Targets Large Enterprises Making The Transition To #DigitalBiz

News Analysis: Gainsight Spring 2014 Release Targets Large Enterprises Making The Transition To #DigitalBiz

By R "Ray" Wang on March 24, 2014

Customer Success Management Pioneer Adds Key Functionality For March 2014 Release On March 18th, Mountain View, CA based Gainsight announced the Spring 2014 release of its customers success management platform.  Led by CEO Nick Mehta, the cloud software vendor has received over $29M in funding from key investors such as Bain Capital, Battery Ventures, Capital […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged 2014, Apps Strategy, Bain Capital, Battery Ventures, business intelligence, Business Outcomes, business performance management, Capital Innovators, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Service Officer, Cloud, CMO, collaboration, Constellation Research, Cultivation Capital, customer engagement, Customer Experience, Customer success, Customer Success Management, Customer Support, CXO, DigitalBiz, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, Gainsight, InsideView, linkedin, News Analysis, Next Generation Customer Experience, NextGen, NextGenCXP, Nick Mehta, R "Ray" Wang;, recurring revenue, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS offensive, Service Source, Silicon Valley Bank, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Success management, Summit Partners, Totango, vendor strategy

Research Summary: Constellation Cosmos – Cloud Bill of Rights for SaaS Apps, Actian and Netsuite Achieve Epic Status

Research Summary: Constellation Cosmos – Cloud Bill of Rights for SaaS Apps, Actian and Netsuite Achieve Epic Status

By R "Ray" Wang on April 17, 2013

Constellation Certifies Vendors On How Well They Perform To The Cloud Bill Of Rights The Enterprise Cloud Buyer’s Bill of Rights provides a tool for clients and vendors to change the tenor of contract negotiations from user subservience to an equal and collaborative long-term partnership.  This Constellation CosmosCertification for the Cloud Buyer’s Bill of Rights: […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Actian Corp, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, Cloud Wars, Consellation Cosmos, Constellation Research, netsuite, Pervasive Software, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS Bill of Rights, SaaS Integration, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, software as a service, software bill of rights, software contract reviews, Software Insider, software licensing, software licesing and pricing, software ownership, software ownership lifecycle, Software Vendors, SoftwareInsider | 1 Response

News Analysis: The Implications Of Oracle’s Acquisition Of Taleo

News Analysis: The Implications Of Oracle’s Acquisition Of Taleo

By R "Ray" Wang on February 9, 2012

Catch my colleague Yvette Cameron’s point of view here when published.  She covers Future of Work for Constellation Research, Inc. Oracle Plays Catch Up With Public Cloud Ambitions On February 9th, Oracle announced its intention to acquire Dublin, CA based Taleo for $1.9B.  Taleo is a cloud based talent management software provider with 5000 customers […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged acquisition, acquisitions, American Airlines, Apps Strategy, Bersin & Associates, best of breed, Blue Cross blue Shield, business performance management, business technology, Chief HR Officer, Chief People Officer, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, Cloud Wars, CoIT, Conde'Nast, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, contract negotiations, contract strategy, Dell, deployment options, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, erp, future of work, hp, Hyatt, JP Morgan Chase, mergers, Mergers And Acquisitions, News Analysis, next gen, next gen apps, next generation, Next generation apps, NextGen, oracle, Oracle Fusion Apps, Oracle Public Cloud, PaaS, PeopleSoft, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, SaaS, saas bigots, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, software as a service, Starbucks, Starwood, Sutter Health, Taleo, Tesora, United, vendor strategy | 2 Responses

News Analysis: SAP Buys SuccessFactors for $3.4B Signals SAP’s Commitment To Cloud, HCM, and Social

News Analysis: SAP Buys SuccessFactors for $3.4B Signals SAP’s Commitment To Cloud, HCM, and Social

By R "Ray" Wang on December 3, 2011

SuccessFactors Acquisition Puts SAP In Direct Competition With Workday And Taleo SAP (NYSE:SAP) announced its $3.4B acquisition of SuccessFactors (NYSE: SFSF) as it seeks to bolster its position in the Cloud and more importantly in the rapidly growing strategic HCM market.   Based in San Mateo, CA, USA, SuccessFactors brings over 15 million subscription users […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged acquisition, acquisitions, bill mcdermott, business performance management, Business suite 7, business technology, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud options, Cloud Wars, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, CubeTree, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise 2.0, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise class, enterprise software, future of work, HCM, HR, HR Tech, Human Capital Management, Human resources, mergers, Mergers And Acquisitions, News Analysis, NYSE: SFSF, NYSE:SAP, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, sap, SAP Business By Design, SAP OnDemand Large Enterprise, SAPSFSF, social business, Success Factors, SuccessFactors, vendor strategy | 1 Response

Product Review: Inside SAP’s Line-of-Business OnDemand Strategy

Product Review: Inside SAP’s Line-of-Business OnDemand Strategy

By R "Ray" Wang on March 3, 2011

SAP’s Sales OnDemand Strategy Reveals A Longer Term Product And Cloud Strategy In an exclusive briefing on February 24th with SAP’s Executive Vice President of Line Of Business Applications, John Wookey, he provided fresh insight into the new product design and Cloud philosophy at SAP.  This pre-CeBit announcement coincided with the SAP Analyst Day in […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Business by Design, Business suite 7, ByD, CeBIT, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Energy and carbon management, Enterprise 2.0, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise collaboration, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, HR, hybrid deployments, John Wookey, News Analysis, next gen apps, next gen enterprise, next generation, Next generation apps, On Demand, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, sales force automation, SAP Business By Design, SAP Business Suite 7, SAP OnDemand Large Enterprise, sapsod, social business, Social Business Software, Social Enterprise, social enterprise apps, vendor strategy | 2 Responses

Research Report: Constellation’s Research Outlook For 2011

Research Report: Constellation’s Research Outlook For 2011

By R "Ray" Wang on January 4, 2011

Organizations Seek Measurable Results In Disruptive Tech, Next Gen Business, And Legacy Optimization Projects For 2011 Credits: Hugh MacLeod Enterprise leaders seek pragmatic, creative, and disruptive solutions that achieve both profitability and market differentiation. Cutting through the hype and buzz of the latest consumer tech innovations and disruptive technologies, Constellation Research expects business value to […]

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Research Report: 2011 Cloud Computing Predictions For Vendors And Solution Providers

Research Report: 2011 Cloud Computing Predictions For Vendors And Solution Providers

By R "Ray" Wang on December 28, 2010

This blog was jointly posted by @Chirag_Mehta (Independent Blogger On Cloud Computing) and @rwang0 (Principal Analyst and CEO, Constellation Research, Inc.) Part 1 was featured on Forbes: 2011 Cloud Computing Predictions For CIO’s And Business Technology Leaders As Cloud Leaders Widen The Gap, Legacy Vendors Attempt A Fast Follow Cloud computing leaders have innovated with […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2011 Predictions, BPO, Business Analytics, business technology, business value, CFO, Chirag Mehta, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, cloud security, Cloud Wars, CTO, DaaS, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise architecture, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise collaboration, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, iaas, information broker, integration, IT Strategy, next gen apps, next gen cio, next gen CIO's, next gen CIO’s, next gen enterprise, next gen IT leaders, next generation, Next generation apps, PaaS, Platform as a service, Private Cloud, Private Clouds, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Report, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS Integration, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, social business, Social Business Software, Social Enterprise, social enterprise apps, software as a service, trends, vendor strategy | 9 Responses

News Analysis: New HP Leadership Indicates Interest In Enterprise Software

News Analysis: New HP Leadership Indicates Interest In Enterprise Software

By R "Ray" Wang on September 30, 2010

Two Seasoned Software Veterans Join Hewlett-Packard On September 30th, 2010, Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced two significant changes in its leadership structure.  Former SAP CEO Léo Apotheker was named as CEO; and Kleiner Perkins partner and former Oracle COO, Ray Lane was named as non-executive Chairman.  These two appointments signal a seriousness to shake things up for […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged appliance market, BPO, Cisco, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Corporate Vision, Corporate Vision And Strategy, Dell, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, enterprise software, Featured Posts, Hewlett-Packard, hp, ibm, Kleiner Perkins, Léo Apotheker, News Analysis, oracle, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, Rackspace, Ray Lane, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, SAHP, salesforce.com, sap, Software Insider Tech Ecosystem Model™, Technology / Software, vendor strategy | 2 Responses

Event Report: Oracle Open World 2010 – Beyond The Day 1 Hype

Event Report: Oracle Open World 2010 – Beyond The Day 1 Hype

By R "Ray" Wang on September 21, 2010

(Photo: Copyright © 2010 R Wang and Insider Associates, LLC. All rights reserved.) Oracle Day 1 Focused On Showcasing Both Software And Hardware Prowess The Day 1 keynote kick-off from Oracle’s CEO, Larry Ellison, touched on the wide spectrum of Oracle’s broad software and hardware portfolio.  Despite an over-emphasis on hardware and appliances, Oracle also […]

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Tuesday’s Tip: Customers Seek Turnkey Applications From Their Technology Provider

Tuesday’s Tip: Customers Seek Turnkey Applications From Their Technology Provider

By R "Ray" Wang on September 15, 2010

Customers Expect Their Software Solutions To Be Turnkey The recent Q2 2010 update to the Software Insider Vendor Selection Survey highlights some changing expectations of 401 respondents in the vendor selection process.  Business technologists were asked to rate their top 5 selection criteria.  Key findings demonstrate how functionality, ownership experience, and ecosystem feedback categories dominate […]

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