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Monday’s Musings: Inside The Five Levels Of Autonomous Enterprises

Monday’s Musings: Inside The Five Levels Of Autonomous Enterprises

By R "Ray" Wang on March 22, 2020

Cognitive Apps Power The Future Of Autonomous Enterprises Cognitive applications run mission-critical business systems in a continuous, self-driving, self-learning, auto-compliant, self-securing, and self-healing approach.  These AI driven systems intelligently automate transactional systems and processes such as campaign to lead, order to cash, procure to pay, incident to resolution, concept to market, and hire to retire.  […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Startup Lessons, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged 2020, Aera Technology, AI, Apps Strategy, Artificial intelligence, Auditoria.ai, autonomous decade, autonomous enterprises, C-Suite, CDO, CEO, CFO, Chief Collaboration Officer, Chief Creative Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, CIO, CISO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CMO, cognitive apps, Cognitive Computing, cognitive reckoning, Constellation Research, COO, CTO, CXO, Data Driven, data driven digital network, digital, Digital Business, Digital Transformation, Docker, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, GANS, google, Infosys Live Enterprise, IT budgets, it Services, IT services firms, IT Strategy, Monday's Musings, neural networks, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Report, Royole, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy

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

News Analysis: Infosys Lands SAP’s Former CTO, Vishal Sikka, As New CEO

News Analysis: Infosys Lands SAP’s Former CTO, Vishal Sikka, As New CEO

By R "Ray" Wang on June 12, 2014

  With heavy contributions from Sachin Gosavi, VP of South Asia Infosys’ First Outsider CEO Lands From Silicon Valley On June 12th, 2014, Infosys announced that Dr. Vishal Sikka as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (CEO & MD) of the company effective August 1, 2014.  Dr. Sikka will be inducted as a whole-time […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged @vsikka, Apps Strategy, BPO, business process outsourcing, CEO, Chief executive officer, CIO, Cloud, Constellation Research, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, India, Indian IT Services Firms, Infosys, Infosys Technologies Ltd., it Services, IT services firms, IT Strategy, N R Narayana Murthy, News Analysis, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, sap, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy, Vishal Sikka, vishalinfy

The Digital Business Disruption Ahead Preview – NASSCOM India Leadership Forum (#NASSCOM_ILF)

The Digital Business Disruption Ahead Preview – NASSCOM India Leadership Forum (#NASSCOM_ILF)

By R "Ray" Wang on February 15, 2014

A 10-Minute Preview Video Interview Of The Digital Business Disruption Ahead From The #NASSCOM_ILF Team On January 17th, 2014, the NASSCOM team interviewed Constellation Research about the digital disruption ahead.  The short 10 minute video covers key topics including: Convergence of the five pillars of digital business drive the current digital disruption. The end of […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged #Nasscom_ILF, 2014, 3D printing, Amazon, Amazon EC2, Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com, Apps Strategy, Business Transformation, CDO, CEO, CFO, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief Sales Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CMO, Cognitive Computing, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, CTO, Customer Experience, customer relationship management (CRM), Data to Decisions, Design thinking, digital, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Divide, digital marketing, Digital Marketing Transformation, Digital Strategy, DigitalBiz, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, Fast Followers, future of work, Futurist, Futurist framework, GE, India Leadership Forum, Industial Internet, Internet of Things, IoT, it Services, IT services firms, Market Leaders, Mass Personalization At Scale, mobile, Mobile Biz, NASSCOM, Next Gen Customer, Next Gen Customer Experience, pace of change, Peer to Peer, PESTEL, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, socbiz, social business, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, trends, vendor strategy, Video

Can Salesforce and Workday’s hook-up genuinely hurt the SAP and Oracle empire?

Can Salesforce and Workday’s hook-up genuinely hurt the SAP and Oracle empire?

By Phil Fersht on September 24, 2013

With a quarter-of-a-trillion dollars a year being plowed into integrating and managing SAP and Oracle, are the SaaS upstarts truly ready to integrate multiple cloud apps at this type of scale to challenge the status quo?

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Cloud Computing, CRM and Marketing, Current Affairs, Enterprise Irregulars, Evan Quinn, fersht, HfSResearch.com Homepage, IaaS and BPaaS, Innovation in Outsourcing, IT Outsourcing / IT Services, it Services, netsuite, oracle, PaaS, SaaS, salesforce.com, sap, SFDC, sfwday, SMAC and Big Data, social networking, The Future of Outsourcing, workday

Event Report: Infosys Global Analyst Summit – Awaiting The Post Infosys 3.0 Emergence

Event Report: Infosys Global Analyst Summit – Awaiting The Post Infosys 3.0 Emergence

By R "Ray" Wang on August 5, 2013

Infosys Puts Its Best Foot Forward Constellation attended Infosys’ 2013 Global Analyst Summit from July 29th to July 30th in Boston.  Despite the below industry average growth of the previous year, conversations with key executives and top customers indicate an imminent shift.  In fact, Infosys has added 100+clients not including customers from Lodestone.  Retention is […]

Posted in Business | Tagged 2013, analyst event, Apps Strategy, BPO, business platforms, Business process, business process outsourcing, business process transformation, Chief information officer, Chief procurement officer, CIO, Cloud BPO, Cloud Computing, Constellation Research, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise strategy, event report, India, Indian IT Services Firms, Infosys, Infosys Technologies Ltd., it Services, IT services firms, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, S. D. Shibulal, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy

News Analysis: Infosys Buys Lodestone for $350M

News Analysis: Infosys Buys Lodestone for $350M

By R "Ray" Wang on September 10, 2012

Global outsourcing and Bangalore Infotech bellwether Infosys (NASDAQ:INFY), announced its agreement to purchase Zurich-based Lodestone Management Consultancy for $350M.  A quick analysis of the news reveals: Infosys strengthens its EMEA and SAP presence. Lodestone brings 850 employees which 750 are front line delivery personnel.  200 clients.   Lodestone’s 200 clients span industries such as life […]

Posted in Business | Tagged acquisition, acquisitions, Business process, business process improvement, business process outsourcing, business process transformation, business solutions, Cloud BPO, Constellation Research, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, Infosys, Infosys Technologies Ltd., it Services, IT services firms, Lodestone, mergers, Mergers And Acquisitions, News Analysis, Outsourcing, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, sap, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy

The undisputed facts about outsourcing, Part 3: With outsourcing demand at unprecedented levels, can new buyers get across the finish-line?

The undisputed facts about outsourcing, Part 3: With outsourcing demand at unprecedented levels, can new buyers get across the finish-line?

By Phil Fersht on June 13, 2011

HfS Research’s “State of Outsourcing 2011” study of 1335 industry stakeholders, conducted with the Outsourcing Unit at the London School of Economics, points to a marked turnaround in outsourcing intentions as global economies reach a period of sustained (albeit limping) recovery. For many organizations today, clearly the short-term counter-recessionary measures have been executed through to fruition, leaving business function leaders under renewed pressure to seek out new operational strategies for driving out cost and improving global effectiveness.

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged BPO, Captives and Shared Services Strategies, Current Affairs, Engineering & Supply Chain Outsourcing, Enterprise Irregulars, Financial Services Sourcing Strategies, Healthcare and Outsourcing, Industry-specific Outsourcing, IT Outsourcing / IT Services, it Services, ITO, Knowledge Process Outsourcing, Outsourcing Advisors, Outsourcing Research, Phil Fersht, procurement, Sourcing Best Practises, Sourcing Change Management, State of Outsourcing 2011 Study

Monday’s Musings: Putting An End To The Conflict Of Interest Among Some Sourcing Advisors

Monday’s Musings: Putting An End To The Conflict Of Interest Among Some Sourcing Advisors

By R "Ray" Wang on March 28, 2011

Many Services Firms Seek Unfair Advantages With Market Makers Service providers continue to battle it out in the über competitive market for large annual multi-million dollar contracts.  Market makers who serve as sourcing advisors, (i.e. management consultants, analysts, or vendor specialists) often influence the outcome of large sourcing contracts and system integration projects.  Consequently, more […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Apps Strategy, BPO, Business process, business process outsourcing, Conflict of Interest, contract negotiations, contract strategy, corruption, it Services, IT services firms, IT Strategy, Monday's Musings, Monday’s Musings, procurement, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Sourcing, sourcing advisor, worst practices | 1 Response

CIO backgrounder: Understanding packaged solutions

CIO backgrounder: Understanding packaged solutions

By Michael Krigsman on March 18, 2011

Packaged solutions are a direct response to customers demanding faster, lower cost, and higher value software implementations. This post explains why.

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Business process, Consulting, enterprise software, it Services, packaged solutions | 1 Response

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