By Brian Sommer on December 16, 2009
When you absolutely must change or upgrade your ERP solution, do you know what sort of risk you put your company in? Why are these systems so hard to change?
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Current Affairs, erp, Financial Software, Implementing Technology, Notable Research, sap, Software development, Software Vendors, software. applications
By Brian Sommer on November 27, 2009
Wow – The Financial Force.com product line may have the rosiest future of all the products showcased at the recent Dreamforce.com show in SFO. Read why here.
Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged CEO Interview, Current Affairs, erp, Financial Software, Future of Application Software, Mergers & Acquisitions, Selling & Marketing Software, Software Marketing, Software Vendors, software. applications, The Applications Market |
By Brian Sommer on November 18, 2009
Dreamforce’s attendance really puts a strong data point on how attractive SaaS is becoming. Other vendors this week have provided additional data points that point to a troubling time ahead for laggard ERP vendors.
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Current Affairs, erp, Financial Software, Future of Application Software, HR, Implementing Technology, Selling & Marketing Software, Software development, Software Marketing, Software Vendors, The Application Software Buyer, The Applications Market, Think About IT
By Brian Sommer on October 20, 2009
I was getting a briefing last week from a software executive. We got to a point in the conversation where the discussion was focusing on existing products. I moved the conversation to a different space, though. If you’re getting a pitch from a vendor, you should move the conversation, too! Still Market Relevant – When […]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged analytics, Analytics - Performance Management, erp, Financial Software, Future of Application Software, Notable Research, on-premise, quadrant, SaaS, SaaS and Beyond, Selling & Marketing Software, software as a service, Software Vendors, software. applications, The Applications Market, Vital Analysis