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2013 ERP Market Share Update: SAP Solidifies Market Leadership

2013 ERP Market Share Update: SAP Solidifies Market Leadership

By Louis Columbus on May 13, 2013

During 2012 the worldwide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) market experienced sluggish growth of just 2.2%, yet Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), financial management and Human Capital Management (HCM) applications showed potential for breakout growth. Through the challenging times of the previous year however, SAP still retained worldwide market share leadership.  These and other insights were recently published in […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged analytics, byline=Louis Columbus, Cloud Computing, Concur, Cornerstone OnDemand, Data Driven, enterprise software, erp, Infor, Intelligent Tech, Kronos, Louis Columbus' blog, microsoft, Microsoft Dynamics AX, netsuite, oracle, Sage, sap, software as a service, Tech, ticker=NASDAQ:MSFT, ticker=NASDAQ:ORCL, ticker=NYSE:SAP

2013 CRM Market Share Update: 40% Of CRM Systems Sold Are SaaS-Based

2013 CRM Market Share Update: 40% Of CRM Systems Sold Are SaaS-Based

By Louis Columbus on April 28, 2013

Last year, four out of every ten CRM systems sold were SaaS-based, and the trend is accelerating. In the recent Gartner report  Market Share Analysis: Customer Relationship Management Software, Worldwide, 2012 published April 18, 2013 the authors provide insights into why the worldwide CRM market experienced 12% growth in 2012, three times the average of […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Cloud Computing, cloud computing forecast, CRM, customer relationship management, customer service, Data Driven, enterprise software, gartner, ibm, Louis Columbus' blog, microsoft, Neolane, oracle, software as a service, Tech, ticker=NASDAQ:MSFT, ticker=NASDAQ:ORCL, ticker=NYSE:CRM, ticker=NYSE:IBM, ticker=NYSE:SAP | 2 Responses

Microsoft and Salesforce are over 60% of all Gartner CRM Inquiries

Microsoft and Salesforce are over 60% of all Gartner CRM Inquiries

By Louis Columbus on April 15, 2013

Every year Gartner receives an average 100,000 inquiries from their valued end-user clients on a wide variety of IT topics.  Their most recently released series of statistics is included in Inquiry Analytics Statistics: Topic and Vendor Mind Share for Software, 4Q12 published March 13th of this year.  Ten geographic regions and eight industries are also tracked, […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged byline=Louis Columbus, Cloud Computing, CRM, customer relationship management, Data Driven, gartner, Louis Columbus' blog, microsoft, mobile, oracle, sap, Tech, ticker=NASDAQ:MSFT, ticker=NYSE:CRM | 2 Responses

The World’s Most Ethical Software Companies: What They All Have in Common

The World’s Most Ethical Software Companies: What They All Have in Common

By Louis Columbus on March 29, 2013

Earlier this month The Ethisphere Institute announced their seventh annual list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies.  Jacquelyn Smith wrote an excellent analysis titled The World’s Most Ethical Companies where she provides an overview of the methodology and selection process. You can review the methodology and see a full list of the winning companies here. […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged Big Data, byline=Louis Columbus, Cloud Computing, Data Driven, enterprise software, Louis Columbus' blog, microsoft, salesforce, salesforce.com, Symantec, Tech, Teradata, ticker=NASDAQ:ADBE, ticker=NASDAQ:MSFT, ticker=NASDAQ:SYMC, ticker=NYSE:CRM, ticker=NYSE:TDC, wipro | 1 Response

Microsoft’s Cloud Strategy and Roadmap Evident at Convergence 2013

Microsoft’s Cloud Strategy and Roadmap Evident at Convergence 2013

By Louis Columbus on March 20, 2013

Kirill Tatarinov’s keynote at Microsoft’s Convergence 2013 marks a subtle, yet very significant shift in how this technology leader is marketing itself to partners and the outside world.  They are humanizing their marketing, messaging and products. Gone is the Spock-like precision of presentations packed with roadmaps, mind-numbing metrics and intricate feature analysis.  The Nick Brophy […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Convergence 2013, google, Louis Columbus' blog, microsoft, mobile, Revlon, Scribe Software, software as a service, Tech, ticker=NASDAQ:MSFT, Weight Watchers, Windows Azure

Demystifying Cloud Vendors

Demystifying Cloud Vendors

By Louis Columbus on February 21, 2013

Cutting through the hype of cloud vendors starts by evaluating how ready their Cloud Services, enabling technologies and Professional Services are to serve customers today. That’s one of the key take-aways from a recent webinar I attended titled How Cloud Computing Changes the Vendor Landscape by David Mitchell Smith, VP and Fellow last week.  The […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Cloud Computing, Data Driven, enterprise software, gartner, ibm, Louis Columbus' blog, microsoft, oracle, SaaS, sap, Tech, ticker=NASDAQ:MSFT, ticker=NASDAQ:ORCL, ticker=NYSE:SAP

First Steps to Creating a Cloud Computing Strategy for 2013

First Steps to Creating a Cloud Computing Strategy for 2013

By Louis Columbus on December 18, 2012

2013 will be one of the most pivotal years for cloud computing because trust in these technologies is on the line. Expectations are high regarding these technologies’ ability to deliver business value while reducing operating costs.  Enterprises’ experiences have at times met these high expectations, yet too often are getting mixed results.  Managing cloud expectations […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged byline=Louis Columbus, Cloud Computing, cloud computing in 2013, enterprise software, Louis Columbus' blog, Plex Systems, Public Cloud Computing, SaaS, SaaS Forecast, Service level agreement, Service Level Agreements, SLAs, software as a service, State Farm Insurance, Strategies & Solutions, Tech, ticker=NASDAQ:MSFT, ticker=NASDAQ:ORCL, ticker=NYSE:CRM, ticker=NYSE:VMW

Roundup of CRM Forecasts and Market Estimates, 2012

Roundup of CRM Forecasts and Market Estimates, 2012

By Louis Columbus on December 5, 2012

Showing signs of growth through 2013 and beyond, the latest round of CRM forecasts illustrate how quickly behavioral and predictive analytics, greater usability, integration with social media and mobility are transforming this market.  Even with the most usable, easily learned CRM systems, enterprises at times struggle with adoption rates however. That problem has venture capitalists […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged analytics, byline=Louis Columbus, Cloud Computing, CRM, customer relationship management, enterprise software, Entrepreneurs, Facebook, gartner, Intelligent Tech, Leadership, Louis Columbus' blog, mobile, Public Cloud Computing, SaaS, Sales & Marketing, sales force automation, Sales Leadership, salesforce.com, sap, Social Media, Strategies & Solutions, Tech, ticker=NASDAQ:AAPL, ticker=NASDAQ:FB, ticker=NASDAQ:MSFT, ticker=NASDAQ:ORCL, ticker=NYSE:CRM

Cloud Computing and Enterprise Software Forecast Update, 2012

Cloud Computing and Enterprise Software Forecast Update, 2012

By Louis Columbus on November 9, 2012

The latest round of cloud computing and enterprise software forecasts reflect the growing influence of analytics, legacy systems integration, mobility and security on IT buyer’s decisions. Bain & Company and Gartner have moved beyond aggregate forecasts, and are beginning to forecast by cloud and SaaS adoption stage.  SAP is using the Bain adoption model in […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged analytics, Bain & Company, byline=Louis Columbus, Cloud Computing, cloud computing forecast, CRM, customer relationship management, enterprise software, HRM, Louis Columbus' blog, PaaS, SaaS, SCM, software as a service, Tech, ticker=NASDAQ:MSFT, ticker=NYSE:CRM, ticker=NYSE:IBM, ticker=NYSE:IT | 1 Response

Using Search Analytics To See Into Gartner’s $232B Big Data Forecast

Using Search Analytics To See Into Gartner’s $232B Big Data Forecast

By Louis Columbus on October 16, 2012

By combining search analytics and the latest forecast on big data published last week, it’s possible to get a glimpse into this areas’ highest growth industry sectors. Big data is consistently a leading search term on .com, which is the basis of the twelve months of data used for the analysis. In addition, data from […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged analytics, Big Data, byline=Louis Columbus, Cloud Computing, CRM, Data Driven, enterprise software, gartner, Louis Columbus' blog, SaaS, Social Media, software as a service, Tech, ticker=NASDAQ:MSFT, ticker=NYSE:IBM, ticker=NYSE:IT, ticker=NYSE:WMV, VMware

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