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FinancialForce ERP Arrives To Signal The Era Of Best Of Breed Cloud Suites

FinancialForce ERP Arrives To Signal The Era Of Best Of Breed Cloud Suites

By R "Ray" Wang on March 3, 2014

FinancialForce Debuts Its Full ERP Suite On Feburary 19th, San Francisco headquartered, FinancialForce.com announced the launch of its full suite of ERP offerings built on the Salesforce1 platform.  Backed by investments from Unit4 and Salesforce.com, the cloud based vendor began as a single ledger financial management system built on the Salesforce.com Force.com platform.  The announcement […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2014, acquisitions, acumatica, Appirio, Apps Strategy, best of breed, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud suites, Cloud Wars, Constellation Research, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise class, Enterprise resource planning, enterprise software, Epicor, erp, HCM, HR, HR Tech, integration, Less Software, mergers, Mergers And Acquisitions, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Dynamics AX, MIcrosoft Dynamics CRM, MIcrosoft Dynamics ERP, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, netsuite, News Analysis, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, salesforce.com, salesforce1, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Vana Workforce, vendor strategy

NSA PRISM Scandal Is Hurting US Cloud Companies And Hastens The Return Of On-Premises Software

NSA PRISM Scandal Is Hurting US Cloud Companies And Hastens The Return Of On-Premises Software

By R "Ray" Wang on August 12, 2013

Non-US Based Organizations And Even Some US Organizations Will Not Tolerate Snooping In A Post PRISM World Since the Edward Snowden PRISM revelations, Constellation has received a steady stream of inquiries on cloud strategy.   In fact, nervousness runs high among many non-US based companies using services from US based cloud companies across the cloud stack.  […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Amazon, Amazon EC2, Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com, Apps Strategy, best practices, Box, Box.net, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, cloud security, Cloud Wars, CMO, CoIT, Constellation Research, COO, Corporate Strategy, CTO, data privacy, Edward Snowden, EMC, enterprise, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise class, enterprise software, Enterprise Software Licensee Bill of Rights, enterprise strategy, hp, HP Enterprise Services, microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Services Platform, Monday's Musings, nsa, oracle, PRISM, R "Ray" Wang;, Rackspace, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS strategies, Software Insider, software trends, Software Vendors, SoftwareInsider, user strategy, vendor strategy, VMware | 1 Response

News Analysis: Oracle’s Cloud Strategy – Revisionist History or Cloud Genius?

News Analysis: Oracle’s Cloud Strategy – Revisionist History or Cloud Genius?

By R "Ray" Wang on June 25, 2013

At the end of the day two veterans of the enterprise software industry, Hasso Plattner and Larry Ellison are re-inventing their companies through database innovations…

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Amazon, Amazon EC2, Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com, Apps Strategy, BigData, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, cloud security, Cloud Wars, colummnar database, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, Database, enterprise, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, google, hybrid deployments, iaas, Larry's Kids, microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Services Platform, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft STB, Microsoft Windows, News Analysis, oracle, Oracle 12C, PaaS, partners, partnerships, Partnerware, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, SaaS, software bill of rights, Software Insider, Software Insider Index, software licensing, software ownership, SoftwareInsider, Steve Ballmer, vendor strategy, VMware

News Analysis: The Vibe On Informatica’s Virtual Data Machine

News Analysis: The Vibe On Informatica’s Virtual Data Machine

By R "Ray" Wang on June 4, 2013

Informatica Launches Vibe, A Virtual Data Machine For New Business Models At Informatica World 2013 in Las Vegas, Informatica announced the Vibe Virtual Data Machine (VDM).  The VDM consists of 4 parts and an SDK (see Figure 1): Transformation library contains pre-built libraries for actions such as combine, transform, cleans, match and mask. Optimizer enables […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Apps Strategy, Big Data, BigData, Business Models, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, Constellation Research, data governance, data integration, data movement, data quality, data streaming, Data to Decisions, data transformation, Data2Decisions, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, ETL, hadoop, Hive, Informatica, Informatica World, information management, information quality, Infrastructure, Infrastructure as a service, News Analysis, Pig, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, VDM, vendor strategy, Virtual Data Machine | 2 Responses

Research Summary: Constellation Cosmos – Cloud Bill of Rights for SaaS Apps, Actian and Netsuite Achieve Epic Status

Research Summary: Constellation Cosmos – Cloud Bill of Rights for SaaS Apps, Actian and Netsuite Achieve Epic Status

By R "Ray" Wang on April 17, 2013

Constellation Certifies Vendors On How Well They Perform To The Cloud Bill Of Rights The Enterprise Cloud Buyer’s Bill of Rights provides a tool for clients and vendors to change the tenor of contract negotiations from user subservience to an equal and collaborative long-term partnership.  This Constellation CosmosCertification for the Cloud Buyer’s Bill of Rights: […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Actian Corp, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, Cloud Wars, Consellation Cosmos, Constellation Research, netsuite, Pervasive Software, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS Bill of Rights, SaaS Integration, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, software as a service, software bill of rights, software contract reviews, Software Insider, software licensing, software licesing and pricing, software ownership, software ownership lifecycle, Software Vendors, SoftwareInsider | 1 Response

Event Report: Customers Very Happy At Ultimate Connections 2013 (#ulticonnect)

Event Report: Customers Very Happy At Ultimate Connections 2013 (#ulticonnect)

By R "Ray" Wang on April 2, 2013

Partnership Announcements Enhance Ultimate Software’s Offerings Amidst a crowd of 1500 customers, partners, and attendees, Ultimate Software held their annual gathering from March 12th to March 15th, 2013 in Las Vegas.  Geared towards the medium sized to enterprise markets, Ultimate Software has steadily taken market share from ADP for payroll and expanded out into operational […]

Posted in Business | Tagged #ulticonnect, Apps Strategy, Celergo, Chief HR Officer, Chief People Officer, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud Wars, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, data integration, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, event report, future of work, HCM, HR, HR Tech, Human Capital Management, Human resources, Informatica, partnerships, payroll, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Ultimate Software, user event, user group event, user group events, user groups, vendor strategy

Event Report: Informatica Analyst Day Reveals A Growth Strategy

Event Report: Informatica Analyst Day Reveals A Growth Strategy

By R "Ray" Wang on March 18, 2013

Informatica Sets The Stage For A New Chapter In Its History Informatica held its annual industry analyst day February 26th to 27th, 2013 at the Rosewood Sandhill in Menlo Park.  The event showcased Informatica’s go-forward strategy and road map for growth over the next three years. Key highlights include: Capturing a $6.5B market opportunity in […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Active Endpoints, analyst event, Apps Strategy, BI, Big Data, BigData, Business Analytics, business intelligence, cdi, Cloud, cloud integration, CoIT, customer data integration, data governance, data integration, data quality, Data to Decisions, Decision Management, DQ, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise strategy, event report, Heiler, Informatica, information management, integration, master data management, mdm, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy

Market Maker 1:1: Steve Miranda, Oracle Fusion Applications Update – The Inside Story

Market Maker 1:1: Steve Miranda, Oracle Fusion Applications Update – The Inside Story

By R "Ray" Wang on January 3, 2013

The Inside Story On Oracle Fusion Apps At The End of 2012 Constellation sat down with Steve Miranda, Oracle’sExecutive Vice President of Oracle Applications Product Development to discuss the state of Oracle Fusion Apps in a no-holds barred honest conversation about what’s working, what’s not, and what to look forward to in 2013. R “Ray” […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Apps Strategy, Architecture, Business Outcomes, business platforms, business solutions, business technology, Chief Collaboration Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Service Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, Cloud Wars, CMO, collaboration, collaboration software, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, COO, Corporate Vision, Corporate Vision And Strategy, CTO, Customer Experience, customer relationship management, customer relationship management (CRM), customer service, Data to Decisions, Data2Decisions, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise architecture, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, erp, IT Strategy, Market Maker 1:1, Next generation apps, Oracle Apps Unlimited, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Fusion Apps, Oracle Public Cloud, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, SaaS, saas bigots, SaaS strategies, salesforce.com, sap, Software Insider, Software Vendors, SoftwareInsider, Steve Miranda, vendor strategy | 1 Response

News Analysis: SnapLogic Snaps Up $20M In Series C Funding For Cloud Integration

News Analysis: SnapLogic Snaps Up $20M In Series C Funding For Cloud Integration

By R "Ray" Wang on October 8, 2012

Ignition Partners Injects $20M in Series C For Hot Cloud Integration Market On September 19th,2012,  SnapLogic closed its Series C funding round.  The latest funding round: Strengthens product offerings. SnapLogic offers an integration platform, integration server, integration design tool, and integration market place designed for the cloud world. With almost 100 Snaps in its appstore […]

Posted in Business | Tagged A16Z, Andreesen Horowitz, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, Constellation Research, data integration, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, Funding announcement, Gaurav Dhillon, Ghaurav Dhillon, Ignition Partners, integration, News Analysis, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS Integration, SaaS strategies, SnapLogic, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy

Event Report: CRM Evolution 2012 #CRME12

Event Report: CRM Evolution 2012 #CRME12

By R "Ray" Wang on August 14, 2012

CRM Continues To Evolve In A World Of Engagement The CRM industry’s major non-vendor customer focused event kicked off at the Marriott Marquis in New York from August 13th to 15th.  Conversations with prospects and practitioners at the event highlighted a few emerging trends: Shift from transaction to engagement. CRM traditionally focused mostly on the […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged Apps Strategy, B2B, B2B E-commerce, B2C, B2C E-commerce, best of breed, best practices, brand, Business Analytics, Business process management, CCM, cdi, CEP, Change Management, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Service Officer, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, CMO, complex event processing, Constellation Research, Consumer Tech, Consumerization of IT, Corporate Strategy, CRM, CRM Magazine, customer data integration, customer engagement, Customer Experience, customer experience management, Customer Hubs, customer relationship management, customer relationship management (CRM), customer service, customer service; -business, Customer Support, CXP, Engage, engagement, Engagement Apps, enterprise, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, event report, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider | 3 Responses

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