
Time Commoditizes Every Advantage
“For over a thousand years Roman conquerors returning from the wars enjoyed the honor of triumph, a tumultuous parade. In the procession came trumpeteers, musicians and strange animals from conquered territories, together with carts laden with treasure and captured armaments. The conquerors rode in a triumphal chariot, the dazed prisoners walking in chains before him. […]

2010 Watchlist: Mining the Off-Peak Cloud
Over the next week or so, I’m going to highlight several emerging trends in computing that I believe will be very much worth watching in the coming year as important sources of innovation and competitive advantage for those who harness…

Friday Rant: The Commoditization of Parts of the Spend Management Technology Market
I’ve had two different people corner me (either online or in person) the past week to complain about my coverage of Oracle’s new spend classification product and how my view painted a perspective that hinted at a commoditization of the market. Which …