By R "Ray" Wang on February 28, 2012
Revisiting the Three V’s of Big Data It’s time to revisit that original post from July 4th, 2011 post on the the Three V’s of big data. Here’s the recap: Traditionally, big data describes data that’s too large for existing systems to process. Over the past three years, experts and gurus in the space have […]
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By R "Ray" Wang on February 14, 2012
As with any maturing product category, CRM applications have evolved over time from point applications to best of breed solutions to end-to-end suites. This report examines some common styles of modernization as CRM emerges from the systems of transaction era to the systems of engagement era and beyond.
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By R "Ray" Wang on February 9, 2012
Catch my colleague Yvette Cameron’s point of view here when published. She covers Future of Work for Constellation Research, Inc. Oracle Plays Catch Up With Public Cloud Ambitions On February 9th, Oracle announced its intention to acquire Dublin, CA based Taleo for $1.9B. Taleo is a cloud based talent management software provider with 5000 customers […]
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By R "Ray" Wang on December 3, 2011
SuccessFactors Acquisition Puts SAP In Direct Competition With Workday And Taleo SAP (NYSE:SAP) announced its $3.4B acquisition of SuccessFactors (NYSE: SFSF) as it seeks to bolster its position in the Cloud and more importantly in the rapidly growing strategic HCM market. Based in San Mateo, CA, USA, SuccessFactors brings over 15 million subscription users […]
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By R "Ray" Wang on September 20, 2011
First Inaugural Awards Designed to Celebrate the Explorers, Pioneers, and Unsung Heroes Who Successfully Put Technology to Work SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 20, 2011—Constellation Research, Inc., announces 29 Protostar winners, representing the 2011 SuperNova award semifinalists. Chosen from a pool of more than 70 applicants, these individuals are recognized as among the few that have […]
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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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By R "Ray" Wang on December 28, 2010
This blog was jointly posted by @Chirag_Mehta (Independent Blogger On Cloud Computing) and @rwang0 (Principal Analyst and CEO, Constellation Research, Inc.) Part 1 was featured on Forbes: 2011 Cloud Computing Predictions For CIO’s And Business Technology Leaders As Cloud Leaders Widen The Gap, Legacy Vendors Attempt A Fast Follow Cloud computing leaders have innovated with […]
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By R "Ray" Wang on September 26, 2010
Oracle Continues To Demonstrate Benefits From An Effective M&A Strategy A quick poll of 61 attendees at Oracle Open World 2010, revealed that 57.4% (35/61) of Oracle customers were positive, 29.2% (19/61) were neutral, and 10.8% (7/61) were negative about Oracle’s application strategy to date. A continued stream of product enhancements and releases may be […]
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By R "Ray" Wang on September 21, 2010
(Photo: Copyright © 2010 R Wang and Insider Associates, LLC. All rights reserved.) Oracle Day 1 Focused On Showcasing Both Software And Hardware Prowess The Day 1 keynote kick-off from Oracle’s CEO, Larry Ellison, touched on the wide spectrum of Oracle’s broad software and hardware portfolio. Despite an over-emphasis on hardware and appliances, Oracle also […]
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The Race For Enteprise Class Consumer Tech
By R "Ray" Wang on March 8, 2011
Start Ups Chase Enterprise Dollars As Freemium Model Plays Out I’ve been spending time with emerging technology start ups over the past 3 months. The good news – innovation in the valley is alive and well. Most of these ventures start with solving a consumer problem and hope for massive viral success in the freemium […]
Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Apps Strategy, business technology, business value, Constellation Research, Consumer Tech, early adopters, Emerging Technologies, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, Five Elements Of Enterprise Class, Five Phases Of Enterprise Acceptance, Monday's Musings, Monday’s Musings, next gen, next gen apps, next gen cio, next gen CIO's, next gen CIO’s, next generation, Next generation apps, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Tags Comments Date Analytics Title Author Categories Tags Comments Date Analytics Monday’s Musings: The Race For Enteprise Class Consumer Tech - Draft Edit | Quick Edit | Trash | Preview Monday's Musi, vendor strategy