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A Look Back at Our 2011 Predictions

A Look Back at Our 2011 Predictions

By Michael Fauscette on January 7, 2012

We’re putting the finishing touches on our 2012 predictions, so look for that post in the next week or so, but in the mean time, and in the spirit of accountability and openness, I decided to take a few minutes…

Posted in Business | Tagged 2011, collaboration, enterprise, mobile, predictions, socbiz, Social, Social Media | 2 Responses

One More Post for 2011

One More Post for 2011

By Michael Fauscette on December 31, 2011

2011 is almost history, but before we start to focus on what will happen in enterprise tech in 2012, let’s take a short look back at some of the events that make it a very big / important year in…

Posted in Business | Tagged 2011, 2012, Big Data, Cloud, mobile, SCRM, socbiz, Social, trends

Dreamforce 2011, the Recap

Dreamforce 2011, the Recap

By Michael Fauscette on September 3, 2011

The multitude of clouds floating around on light poles, buses, and buildings in San Francisco are coming down and the sounds of Metallica have stopped echoing in the streets as people (over 40,000 of them) flock to the Bay Areas’…

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged #DF11, 2011, chatter, collaboration, Dreamforce, dreamforce11, Infor, kenandy, Oracle OpenWorld, salesforce.com, Service Cloud, socbiz, Social network | 4 Responses

Top Ten Predictions for 2011

Top Ten Predictions for 2011

By Michael Fauscette on January 12, 2011

This post is built from our annual IDC group effort to lay out ten predictions. The actual document should be up on IDC.com in a couple of weeks, for those of you who have a subscription anyway, so if you want to learn more about any of the predictions I’d point you there, it has […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2011, 2011 Predictions, appstore, Cloud Computing, collaboration, curation, e2.0, enterprise software, human cloud, idc, networked business, predictions, social business, Social Media, social web, socialytics, Web 2.0 | 1 Response

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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Onward

Onward

By Esteban Kolsky on December 31, 2010

2011. It could be the year life ends after “The Rock” impacts Portugal, or the year that IPv4 IP addresses are exhausted.  Or it could be the year that Social CRM goes mainstream.  Maybe even the year that Blue Waters – the closest living relative to SkyNet – comes online. In reality, it is another […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged 2011, New Year

Research Report: Next Gen B2B and B2C E-Commerce Priorities Reflect Macro Level Trends

Research Report: Next Gen B2B and B2C E-Commerce Priorities Reflect Macro Level Trends

By R "Ray" Wang on September 6, 2010

Recessionary Forces Challenge Organizations To Not Only Right Channel, But Also Personalize Organizations with e-commerce initiatives face a flurry of competitive forces that challenge existing assumptions put in place a decade ago.  On the operational efficiency front, organizations must battle reduced product margins, shorter product life cycles, greater pricing transparency, and increased friction in multi-channel […]

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