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Modest Rant — True SaaS Or Not

Modest Rant — True SaaS Or Not

By Naomi Bloom on November 25, 2013

I’ve been accused, primarily by those who would prefer a less than fully educated consumer, of obsessing over HRM enterprise software object models and architecture.  On the other hand, I would say that I’ve been paying close attention to what really matters, to the foundations upon which durably profitable and customer-serving software is based — and with good […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Debunking/Calling Out, enterprise software, HR Tech, HRM Software, Licensed/On-Premise Software, Preferred Architectural Behaviors, SaaS | 2 Responses

Yikes!  Is Oracle Reeling In Salesforce And NetSuite?

Yikes! Is Oracle Reeling In Salesforce And NetSuite?

By Naomi Bloom on June 26, 2013

The Manchurian Candidate Goes Silicon Valley After two intense days, a real geekfest with clients, and then catching up on the info tech happenings so far this week, I’m exhausted.  Yes, we’re all buried in Oracle announcements, and it’s astonishing how wild is some of the coverage. Oracle’s partnering with Microsoft is interesting (you’ll have to […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Cornerstone OnDemand, enterprise software, HRM/IT Intersection, Larry's Kids, Licensed/On-Premise Software, Manchurian Candidate, microsoft, netsuite, oracle, Oracle Fusion, Ruminations, SaaS, salesforce.com, SAPSFSF, workday | 2 Responses

SAP, SAP, Wherefore Art Thou SAP?

SAP, SAP, Wherefore Art Thou SAP?

By Naomi Bloom on May 28, 2013

SAP Founders 1988 — Klaus Tschira On The Left I’ve always had a warm spot in my heart for SAP.  When I published my first (and thus far only) 700+ page book in 1994 (“Human Resource Management and Information Technology: Achieving A Strategy Partnership”), Klaus Tschira, one of SAP’s founders, became a big fan of my […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Business ByDesign, enterprise software, HANA, Licensed/On-Premise Software, Looking Back/Looking Forward, Memories Of Jack Bloom, Models/Modeling, Preferred Architectural Behaviors, SaaS, sap, SAP Hana, SAPSFSF, SuccessFactors, Uncategorized | 1 Response

Impressions From HR Technology Conference 2012

Impressions From HR Technology Conference 2012

By Naomi Bloom on October 18, 2012

I’ve just reread my observations from last year’s conference, and you should too.  If I say so myself, it’s a pretty accurate portrayal of what was happening then, much of which is still happening but which is much farther along, at least in some (but by no means all) vendor products and some end-user organizations.  Rather […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Aging, Debunking/Calling Out, enterprise software, Follow The Yellow Brick Road, HR Tech, HR Tech Conference, HRM/IT Intersection, Licensed/On-Premise Software, SaaS, Strategic HRM, Strategic HRMDS Planning, talent management

Impressions From HR Technology Conference 2011

Impressions From HR Technology Conference 2011

By Naomi Bloom on October 10, 2011

Ooooogah! Oooooogah! I’m exhausted but energized, if it’s actually possible to be in both states at once.  I’ll leave it to others to do both the play by play and color commentary, neither of which is my forte.  But I do want to summarize my key learnings in case they’re useful for others. I also […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged disruptive technologies, enterprise software, HR Tech Conference, HRM Software, KSAOCs, Licensed/On-Premise Software, Models/Modeling, Naomi's Speaking Engagements, Preferred Architectural Behaviors, SaaS, Social Technology, Vendor Briefings/Demos | 1 Response

M&A Observations: Oracle, Infor And… SumTotal?

M&A Observations: Oracle, Infor And… SumTotal?

By Naomi Bloom on October 1, 2011

When SumTotal announced in April a not unexpected acquisition of Accero (really more of an aggregation because both firms were already owned by Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm with a now substantial stake in HRM #EnSW) along with the acquisition of CyberShift, I was not surprised.  One could speculate at length, and others have done so, about the […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Debunking/Calling Out, HRM Software, Licensed/On-Premise Software, M&A/PE/Ownership Changes, SaaS, SumTotal

Snowdons Of Yesteryear: History Is Repeating Itself

Snowdons Of Yesteryear: History Is Repeating Itself

By Naomi Bloom on December 12, 2010

A Night In The Dinosaur Graveyard * About this time last year, I did a post entitled “Where Are The Snowdens Of Yesteryear: A Cautionary Tale” in which I told the tale of long-forgotten mainframe HRMS software brands whose death-knell was struck in the sea change from mainframe to client server computing that began, at […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Debunking/Calling Out, enterprise software, erp, HRM Software, Human resource management system, Integral Systems, Lawson, Licensed/On-Premise Software, oracle, PeopleCode, PeopleSoft, SaaS, sap, software as a service, workday | 3 Responses

Naomi’s Questions For Oracle OpenWorld 2010

Naomi’s Questions For Oracle OpenWorld 2010

By Naomi Bloom on September 15, 2010

With Oracle OpenWorld 2010 coming up next week, I hate having to miss one of the major enterprise IT three, four, five-ring circuses of the year.  I would have loved to attend, but HR Tech 2010 is thefollowing week.  And unlike my much valued and much younger Oracle AR handler, Kris Barondess, I’m no longer able to […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged databases, Debunking/Calling Out, enterprise software, erp, HRM Software, Licensed/On-Premise Software, linkedin, Looking Back/Looking Forward, oow10, oracle, Oracle EBS, PeopleSoft, Preferred Behaviors, SaaS, Social Technology, talent management, Twitter | 7 Responses

Product Update: PeopleSoft 9.1 Talent Management

By Naomi Bloom on April 12, 2010

I’ve pulled the original post while discussions are underway with Oracle to address their specific concerns about its completeness, correctness and factual basis.

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Debunking/Calling Out, enterprise software, HR Tech, HRM Software, Licensed/On-Premise Software, oracle, PeopleSoft, performance management, Product Update, Strategic HRM, talent management

HRM SaaS InFullBloom vs Everything Else: The Musical!

HRM SaaS InFullBloom vs Everything Else: The Musical!

By Naomi Bloom on March 25, 2010

Since my singing finale to last year’s closing keynote at the HR Technology Conference (if you missed it, you missed it because no YouTube versions have popped up – yet), many colleagues have asked me about my next such performance.  And no, the picture (that’s me in the foreground) isn’t from HR Tech but rather from my long […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged Debunking/Calling Out, Licensed/On-Premise Software, Looking Back/Looking Forward, Preferred Behaviors, SaaS

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