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Lego, enterprise architecture and the job advert.

Lego, enterprise architecture and the job advert.

By Thomas Otter on December 14, 2020

Who’s your pick for 2021? pic.twitter.com/j8iHnzPjyR — Ethics in Bricks (@EthicsInBricks) December 12, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The brilliance of @EthicsInBricks and @econinbricks reminds me that the software industry should give the Lego metaphor a rest, we can’t compete. I won’t be talking here about how APIs are like the dimples on the lego bricks. I have […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Architecture, dev/ops, HR, HRTech, leanix, lego, marketing, Product Management, SaaS, Start Up

Marketing Targeting:  It’s Not Just Where You Fish, It’s What You Put on the Hook

Marketing Targeting: It’s Not Just Where You Fish, It’s What You Put on the Hook

By Dave Kellogg on December 2, 2020

Back in the day I was taught that marketers do three things, memorized via the acronym STP:  segment, target, position. Divide the audience into different segments.  For example, dividing consumers by demographics or dividing businesses by size or industry. Select the segments that the company wishes to target for its marketing.  For example, choosing small […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Startup Lessons | Tagged advertising, demandgen, events, leadgen, marketing, positioning, pr, SaaS, segmentation, startups, STP, targeting

The Analyst Cam: Zoho Workplace

The Analyst Cam: Zoho Workplace

By Vinnie Mirchandani on October 17, 2020

As we have moved to virtual vendor briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short segments (with permission from vendors), as part of my Analyst Cam series. Zoho launched Workplace last month – it is a suite of 9 applications to…

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Analyst Cam, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software (IBM, microsoft, oracle, SaaS, sap

Workday continues its innovations in Analyst Summits

Workday continues its innovations in Analyst Summits

By Vinnie Mirchandani on May 10, 2020

A decade ago, Workday pioneered with its Technology Day format. I wrote back then “Few vendors have the guts to be open to such a smart and opinionated bunch as Workday was during its Technology Day yesterday. Like a marathon…

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged #wday, Cloud Computing, SaaS, workday

How Do Future of Work Companies Perform in a Crisis

How Do Future of Work Companies Perform in a Crisis

By Jason Corsello on April 13, 2020

Last quarter, we launched the Future of Work Global Index to track and benchmark technology companies focused on the transformation of work. The world has changed in just 3 months. The global Coronavirus pandemic has immediately changed global economies, industries, and the future of work itself. A large portion of the workforce has now forcefully […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged COVID-19, future of work, HR, SaaS

SAP's Integration Urgency

SAP’s Integration Urgency

By Vinnie Mirchandani on March 3, 2020

Talking about the heady days in the late 90s, one of SAP’s best salespeople had reminisced: “It was a truly transformational time for the technology industry. We replaced thousands of departmental and mainframe systems. We put MSA, M&D, and many…

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software (IBM, microsoft, oracle, SaaS, sap

Introducing the Future of Work Global Index

Introducing the Future of Work Global Index

By Jason Corsello on January 16, 2020

Over the last few years, a lot has been written about “The Future of Work.” Everyone from McKinsey to the World Economic Forum have made predictions regarding skills shortages, the need for training and skills development, and the future of jobs. But what about the technology that is enabling the massive disruption in work. Last quarter, […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged future of work, HRTech, Human resources, SaaS, Slack

Public Cloud Soaring To $331B By 2022 According To Gartner

Public Cloud Soaring To $331B By 2022 According To Gartner

By Louis Columbus on April 14, 2019

Gartner predicts the worldwide public cloud service market will grow from $182.4B in 2018 to $331.2B in 2022, attaining a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.6%. Spending on Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) is predicted to increase from $30.5B in 2018 to $38.9B in 2019, growing 27.5% in a year. Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) spending is predicted to grow […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Amazon Web Services, cloud computing forecast, google cloud platform, iaas, IaaS Forecast 2018 – 2022, Louis Columbus, Microsoft Azure, PaaS, PaaS Forecast 2018 – 2022, Public Cloud Computing, Public Cloud Computing Forecast, SaaS, SaaS Forecast 2018 – 2022, Worldwide Cloud Service Revenue Forecast

2018 Roundup Of Cloud Computing Forecasts And Market Estimates

2018 Roundup Of Cloud Computing Forecasts And Market Estimates

By Louis Columbus on October 14, 2018

Cloud computing platforms and applications are proliferating across enterprises today, serving as the IT infrastructure driving new digital businesses. The following roundup of cloud computing forecasts and market estimates reflect a maturing global market for cloud services, with proven scale, speed and security to support new business models. CIOs who are creating compelling business cases […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Amazon Web Services, bessemer venture partners, Cloud Computing, cloud computing landscape, gartner, idc, Louis Columbus, Microsoft Azure, Public Cloud Computing, SaaS

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Storm Ventures $180M SaaS Fund – Congrat’s Jason & Anshu

By Zoli Erdos on May 8, 2015

Congratulations to fellow Enterprise Irregulars Jason Lemkin and Anshu Sharma on raising the new Fund, and to Anshu on joining Storm Ventures. Oh, and thanks for pimping the EI early in the video

Posted in Business | Tagged SaaS, startups, Storm Ventures, TechCrunch, vc funding, venture funding

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