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2014

Research Report: Inside The 2015 Boardroom Priorities (Parts 1 & 2)

Research Report: Inside The 2015 Boardroom Priorities (Parts 1 & 2)

By R "Ray" Wang on December 17, 2014

Boardrooms In Market Leader And Fast Follower Organizations Rapidly Take Action To Address the Digital Chasm Ahead Constellation Research surveyed over 200 CXO’s and identified 10 board room priorities for 2015. As anticipated, digital transformation has emerged as a significant board room topic and market leaders and fast followers seek guidance on what elements are […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged #techoptimization, 2014, application development, Apps Strategy, Architecture, best practices, board room, Business Transformation, BYOD, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CoIT, CoIT and the New CSuite, Constellation Research, Customer Experience, CXO, CXP, Digital Marketing Transformation, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise mobile, Enterprise Mobile Management, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, five generations of mobile, future of work, mass personalization, Mass Personalization At Scale, mobile, Mobile Biz, mobile device management, mobile enterprise, Mobile Management, Mobile OS, Mobile strategy, mobility, Monday's Musings, R "Ray" Wang;, research, Research Report, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, strategy, Technology Optimization, user strategy, vendor strategy | 1 Response

News Analysis: Inside the First Industry-Specific Mobile Apps by the IBM MobileFirst for Apple iOS Partnership

News Analysis: Inside the First Industry-Specific Mobile Apps by the IBM MobileFirst for Apple iOS Partnership

By R "Ray" Wang on December 10, 2014

The IBM-Apple Partnership Achieves First Milestones On December 10th, IBM and Apple announced the first wave of industry-specific enterprise solutions as part of the IBM MobileFirst for iOS applications.   In a meeting with Fred Balboni, IBM’s general manager of the Apple partnership; and Jeremy Butcher, Apple Marketing and Strategy, Constellation received an update on the […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged #techoptimization, 2014, application development, Apps Strategy, Architecture, best practices, Business Transformation, BYOD, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CoIT, CoIT and the New CSuite, Constellation Research, Customer Experience, CXO, CXP, Digital Marketing Transformation, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise mobile, Enterprise Mobile Management, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, five generations of mobile, future of work, mass personalization, Mass Personalization At Scale, mobile, Mobile Biz, mobile device management, mobile enterprise, Mobile Management, Mobile OS, Mobile strategy, mobility, Monday's Musings, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Technology Optimization, user strategy, vendor strategy | 1 Response

News Analysis: Going Deeper Into The Apple And IBM New Business Model Alliance

News Analysis: Going Deeper Into The Apple And IBM New Business Model Alliance

By R "Ray" Wang on July 23, 2014

 Global Partnership Signals Expansive View Of Digital Business Disruption On July 15th, 2014 IBM’s Ginni Rometty and Apple’s Tim Cook announced in Cupertino, CA a strategic partnership to transform enterprise mobility (see Figure 1).  IBM has committed up to 100,000 employees to the initiative.  Apple has not disclosed its investment effort.  The announcement, made at […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged 2014, Alliances, analytics, apple, Apple Care, Apps Strategy, Big Data, Big Data Business Models, BigData, BPO, Business Models, business process outsourcing, CDO, CEO, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CoIT, CoIT and the New CSuite, Constellation Research, CTO, customer service, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, disruptive business models, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, ibm, IBM Global Business Services, IBM Global Services, IBM Mobile First, ibm software group, it Services, IT services firms, mobile, Mobile Biz, mobile device management, mobile enterprise, Mobile Management, Mobile OS, Mobile strategy, mobility, News Analysis, partner ecosystems, partners, partnerships, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, strategy, vendor strategy | 1 Response

Event Report: #PowerPlex At The Crux Of The New Manufacuturing Renaissance

Event Report: #PowerPlex At The Crux Of The New Manufacuturing Renaissance

By R "Ray" Wang on June 19, 2014

Plex Plays A Key Role In The Digitalization Of Manufacturing Over 900 customers, partners, and Plex Systems gathered at the De Savo Conference Center on Michigan’s West Coast of Grand Rapids for the 13th annual Plex Systems user event.  New features and a significant funding round book end the major announcements from the June 10th, […]

Posted in Business | Tagged 2014, Apps Strategy, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CoIT, Constellation Research, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, event report, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, News Analysis, Plex, Plex Systems, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Technology Optimization, technology platforms, user event, user group event, user groups, vendor events, vendor strategy

Five Steps To Starting Your Digital Transformation Initiative

Five Steps To Starting Your Digital Transformation Initiative

By R "Ray" Wang on May 28, 2014

  Cut Through The Hype and Get Started Over the past 12 months, Constellation has interviewed, researched, or assisted more than 50 market leaders and fast followers crafting a digital transformation strategy.  Regardless of industry, size of company, or geography, these early adopters share five common steps to success.  In each case, these steps provide […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged #CDOSummit, #cxotalk, 2014, Apps Strategy, best practices, Big Data, Big Data Business Models, Business Outcomes, CDO, CEO, Chief Collaboration Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, CMO, CoIT, Constellation Research, context, COO, Customer Experience, CXM, CXO, Data to Decisions, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Divide, Digital DNA, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, future of work, innovation, mass personalization, Mass Personalization At Scale, Matrix Commerce, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Tuesday's Tip, user strategy, vendor strategy | 1 Response

Event Report: Epicor Recaptures Mojo With Insights 14

Event Report: Epicor Recaptures Mojo With Insights 14

By R "Ray" Wang on May 5, 2014

Management Team Changes Provide A Breath Of Fresh Air To Culture, Customer, and Products Over 4000 customers, prospects, and partners gathered April 27th to 30th for the flagship Epicor customer conference, Insights 14, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The event provided the $968M revenue, 20,000 customer, Austin based software company […]

Posted in Business | Tagged #insights14, #techoptimization, 2014, Apps Strategy, CFO, Chief information officer, Chief People Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud suites, Constellation Research, CustExp, discrete manufacturing, ECommerce, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise collaboration, enterprise software, Epicor, Epicor 10, Epicor 9, Epicor Insights, erp, event report, Internet of Things, IoT, IT Strategy, Magento, Manufacturing, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Partners, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Windows Phone, mobile, Mobile Biz, mobile enterprise, Mobile strategy, process manufacturing, product road maps, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy

News Analysis: SAP’s CTO Vishal Sikka Resigns, What Does It Mean For SAP Customers?

News Analysis: SAP’s CTO Vishal Sikka Resigns, What Does It Mean For SAP Customers?

By R "Ray" Wang on May 4, 2014

Departure of CTO Signals Change In Long Term Direction In a press release this morning, SAP announced a management reorganization and the departure of Vishal Sikka, SAP’s executive board member of products and innovation and CTO (see Figure 1).   The reorganization puts Bernd Leukert as Vishal’s immediate replacement to lead global development.  The role of […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged #cxotalk, #timelessreorg, 2014, Apps Strategy, Bernd Leukert, Chief information officer, Chief Technology Officer, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CTO, Ensw, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, In memory, in-memory database, mobile, News Analysis, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, sap, SAP Hana, sapphirenow, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy, Vishal Sikka | 2 Responses

Event Report: Customer Experience Management Alive and Well At Clarabridge Customer Connections #C3Rocks14

Event Report: Customer Experience Management Alive and Well At Clarabridge Customer Connections #C3Rocks14

By R "Ray" Wang on May 3, 2014

Customers Celebrate Success With Customer Experience Management (CXM) Around 450 customer experience professionals gathered at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort at Clarabridge’s Customer Connections Event April 28th to April 30th, 2014.  The event brought together professionals passionate about best practices, trends, and techniques in improving customer experience management.  Key customers at the event include major […]

Posted in Business | Tagged #c3Rocks14, 2014, acquisition, acquisitions, Alliances, analytics, Apps Strategy, Big Data, Big Data Business Models, BigData, CDO, CEO, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, CIO, Clarabridge, CMO, Constellation Research, context, CRM, CustExp, Customer Experience, customer experience management, customer relationship management, customer service, Customer Support, CXM, CXO, CXP, Data to Decisions, Data2Decisions, Digital Business, Digital Marketing Transformation, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, event report, feedback management, Market Metrix, mass personalization, Mass Personalization At Scale, partnerships, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Sysomos, user event, vendor strategy

Musings: What Organizations Want From Mobile

Musings: What Organizations Want From Mobile

By R "Ray" Wang on April 29, 2014

Mobile Is The Entry Point To Digital Business Mobile is a key entry point into digital transformation and digital business initiatives.  Along with cloud, social, big data/analytics, and video, mobile is one of the five pillars of digital.  Mobile is more than the first screen of interaction for many users.  Mobile describes how users expect […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged #techoptimization, 2014, application development, Apps Strategy, Architecture, best practices, Business Transformation, BYOD, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CoIT, CoIT and the New CSuite, Constellation Research, Customer Experience, CXO, CXP, Digital Marketing Transformation, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, future of work, mass personalization, Mass Personalization At Scale, mobile, Mobile Biz, mobile device management, mobile enterprise, Mobile Management, Mobile OS, Mobile strategy, mobility, Monday's Musings, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Technology Optimization, user strategy, vendor strategy | 1 Response

Research Summary: Economic Trends Exacerbate Digital Business Disruption And Digital Transformation (The Futurist Framework Part 3)

Research Summary: Economic Trends Exacerbate Digital Business Disruption And Digital Transformation (The Futurist Framework Part 3)

By R "Ray" Wang on April 15, 2014

Constellation Applies A Futurist Framework To Guide 2014 Outlook and Beyond Constellation’s research team uses a tried and true futurist framework that looks at the political, economic, societal, technological, environmental and legislative (PESTEL) shifts ahead (see Figure 1). The PESTEL model is used to synthesize the major trends and provides guidance on how Constellation approaches […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged #techoptimization, 2014, analytics, Apps Strategy, business disruption, CDO, CEO, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CMO, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, CustExp, Customer Experience, Data to Decisions, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Divide, digital marketing, Digital Marketing Transformation, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, economics, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, future of work, Futurist, Futurist framework, Matrix Commerce, Next Gen Customer, Next Gen Customer Experience, Next Gen CXP, NextGen, NextGenCXP, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Report, Research Summary, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Technology Optimization, user strategy, vendor strategy | 1 Response

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