SAP and Qualtrics: Experiences matter, but how much?
My daughter, Rita is about to embark on what she calls a Gap Quarter. I don’t want to steal her thunder as she plans to blog about it but it is a play on a Gap Year and what us old fogies call sabbaticals, even though few of us have experienced that concept either. It fits […]
SAP buys Qualtrics – Some quick thoughts
I saw the news on twitter yesterday night that SAP is buying Qualtrics for $8B cash – most of it financed . I am writing this blog post strictly in my personal capacity and it doesn’t represent my employer’s opinions . I have no prior knowledge of this deal. I have worked in the SAP […]
Inforum – peeling an onion
I wrote last week that I was looking forward to getting an update on Infor’s verticals – hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, retail and others. At Inforum in Washington this week, I only got a detailed briefing about the Retail vertical. So, in the couple of days I spent at Inforum this week I kept thinking this is […]
Oracles streak of missed opportunities
No, this does not have much to do with Oracle’s recent quarter. Nor is it about intrigue and gossip so many analysts use to compare Oracle to the Trumpian White House. It has more to do with two decades of enterprise tech I have researched as I write SAP Nation 3.0. It is striking how […]
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 […]
Nothing permanent about Oracle-Rimini
I cannot believe I am writing about another legal matter this week. I wrote earlier this week about litigation cases involving Oracle, SAP and Workday. Judge Larry Hicks of the US District Court in the District of Nevada has had a distinguished career after his appointment there by President Bush in 2001. He has been on senior status […]
The Long Game
Have you been watching the FIFA World Cup? I have been watching highlights. And peeks at an occasional game on Fox Sports Go. It’s humbling to think I will likely watch less than 1% of the 96 Group Stage games and maybe just a bit more of the games in the elimination rounds. Then I […]
“SAP is at its best when it is hungriest” – a conversation with Nick Tzitzon
You have read analysis from me and others about SapphireNow. I wanted to get a post-conference perspective from a SAP executive and I caught up with Nick Tzitzon, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications Overall Vibe It can be tempting to look at so many different things and slice and dice the success of an […]
SAP pivots as the customer turns 2018
SAP announced what is probably the most significant initiative as a company since their initial creation of SAP ERP R/2 back in the stone age. They are now customer facing, focused on customer experience, and are rearchitecting their offering around that idea. Right move? Wrong move? Read on and find out.
Tis the season for software lawsuits
By Vinnie Mirchandani on August 16, 2018
Oracle, SAP and Workday have all been hit with lawsuits in the last few weeks for very different reasons as I describe below. But first a preface – lawsuits draw a lot of attention but it’s usually wrong to extrapolate too much from them. Couple of perspectives on that: – A vendor once asked their […]
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