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Event Report: Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference 2012 #wpc12

Event Report: Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference 2012 #wpc12

By R "Ray" Wang on July 12, 2012

Microsoft Provides The Passion And Products For Partners To Compete In A Post PC Era Microsoft kicked off its Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, Canada amidst 16,000 partners (See Figure 1).  Attendees caught the latest news and product announcements while sharing new business models and products for a post PC era.  Key announcements for Day […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2012, Constellation Research, event report, microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Services Platform, Microsoft Business Solutions, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Licensing, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Partners, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft STB, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Perceptive Pixel, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Ecosystems, Software Insider, software trends, Software Vendors, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy, Windows 8, wpc12

Event Report: Dell’s Annual Analyst Conference Highlights Enterprise Software Future

Event Report: Dell’s Annual Analyst Conference Highlights Enterprise Software Future

By R "Ray" Wang on May 5, 2011

Annual Analyst Conference Highlights The New Dell Strategy Dell held their annual analyst conference at The W Austin from May 3rd to May 4th, 2011.  The event featured multiple sessions including: Services and Solutions For The Vitual Era Data Center and Information Management – Trends & Business Issues – moderated by Brad Anderson Senior Vice […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged #daac11, boomi, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, Compellent, ConstellationRG, Dell, Ensw, enterprise applications, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise software, EqualLogic, event report, Exanet, integration, KACE Networks, Message One, Ocarina Networks, Perot Systems, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS Integration, SaaS strategies, SecureWorks, security, software as a service, Software Ecosystems, Software Insider Tech Ecosystem Model™, SSVE, Storage, Tech Ecosystem, The Networked Storage Company, vendor strategy

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 Summary: Software Insider’s Top 25 Posts For 2010

Research Summary: Software Insider’s Top 25 Posts For 2010

By R "Ray" Wang on January 2, 2011

Themes In 2010 Reflected The Buy Side Demand For Both Optimization and Innovation Technology buyers in 2010 focused most of their priorities on finding cost savings through legacy optimization, navigating a flurry of disruptive technologies, and designing/experimenting with new business model innovations.  Consequently, the top 25 posts for 2010 reflected these 3 major themes: Legacy […]

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Monday’s Musings: Decoupling Support From Maintenance - What Apps Vendors Can Learn From Microsoft Dynamics

Monday’s Musings: Decoupling Support From Maintenance – What Apps Vendors Can Learn From Microsoft Dynamics

By R "Ray" Wang on March 8, 2010

Who Says Support Has To Be Bundled With Maintenance?
About a decade back, vendors would offer support and maintenance as two separate line items on their contracts.  Support would run about 5 to 10% the license fee and so would maintenance.  Keep in mind, average support and maintenance fees were under 15% back then.  Here’s a […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 3PM, 3rd party maintenance, Apps Strategy, choice, contract negotiations, contract strategy, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise collaboration, enterprise software, erp, maintenance, maintenance fees, Maintenance Hike, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics Convergence, MIcrosoft Dynamics CRM, MIcrosoft Dynamics ERP, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics SL, predictability, software as a service, Software Ecosystems, software escrow, software licensing, software licesing and pricing, software maintenance, software ownership lifecycle, software pricing, support, Technical support, value | 2 Responses

Speaker Notes: Keynote - SAP UK & Ireland User Group Conference 2009

Speaker Notes: Keynote – SAP UK & Ireland User Group Conference 2009

By R "Ray" Wang on November 25, 2009

Building Innovation With And Around Your SAP Environment Keynote summary: Pace of change continues to increase in market forces, work dynamics, business models, and pace of technology adoption. Innovation is essential in this market. There’s a tonne of innovation at SAP. Management and politics keep it from coming out. Users need to tap into innovations […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Apps Strategy, business execs, Business suite 7, contract negotiations, contract strategy, customer advisory boards, enhancement requests, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise software, erp, innovation, license fees, maintenance fees, oracle, role of user groups, SaaS, sap, SAP Business Suite 7, SAP Enterprise Support, SAP User Group UK & Ireland, software contract reviews, Software Ecosystems, software licensing, software licesing and pricing, Speaker Notes, user conference, user event, user group events, user groups, users | 3 Responses

Event Report: SAP UK & Ireland User Group Conference 2009

Event Report: SAP UK & Ireland User Group Conference 2009

By R "Ray" Wang on November 24, 2009

SAP users in UK and Ireland remain equally skeptical about SAP

(Photos by R Wang & Insider Associates, LLC.   Copyright © 2009 All rights reserved.)
The SAP user group hosted its annual event.  Conversations with 37 clients reflect the following broad trends in the UK and Ireland:

SAP users remain skeptical about benefits promised by SAP […]

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Best Practices: Lessons Learned In What SMB’s Want From Their ERP Provider

Best Practices: Lessons Learned In What SMB’s Want From Their ERP Provider

By R "Ray" Wang on November 2, 2009

Competition Intensifies For The Small And Medium Organization’s Software Budget

Software vendors such as Oracle and SAP can no longer rely on their large enterprise customers for double digit year-over-year growth.  In fact, their customers have not only reached a saturation point in being able to consume new solutions, but have also faced demands to cut […]

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