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Event Report: Microsoft Dynamics Convegence 2013 (#conv13)

Event Report: Microsoft Dynamics Convegence 2013 (#conv13)

By R "Ray" Wang on March 20, 2013

Customer Success, Acquisition, And New Features Drive Day 1 Headlines Almost 12,000 Microsoft faithful converged in New Orleans for the flagship Dynamics event.  Wayne Morris (@WayneMorrisOz), CVP kicked off the event reiterating the theme of “A World Ahead”. Meanwhile, Kirill Tatarinov (@KirillTatarinov), President of Microsoft Business Solutions Division, led the session with a series of […]

Posted in Business | Tagged acquisition, acquisitions, Apps Strategy, Chobani, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Constellation Research, CRM, Customer Experience, customer relationship management, customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, erp, event report, Great Plains, microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Business Solutions, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics Convergence, MIcrosoft Dynamics CRM, MIcrosoft Dynamics ERP, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics SL, mobile, mobile enterprise, R "Ray" Wang;, ShockDoctor, social analytics, socialytics, SpaceX, user conference, user event, User Experience, vendor events, vendor strategy, Weight Watchers, WeightWatchers | 1 Response

Event Report: The Sentiment At Microsoft Convergence 2011

Event Report: The Sentiment At Microsoft Convergence 2011

By R "Ray" Wang on April 10, 2011

Refresh Cycle Reflects Bullish Outlook By Partners and Customers Microsoft Convergence kicked off over the weekend in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center.  With an anticipated increase in attendance, many new product announcements, and a technology refresh cycle in play, attendees seemed upbeat.  The event kicked off in true tradition including the must […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Apps Strategy, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud options, CRM, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise software, erp, event report, microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft BPOS, Microsoft Business Solutions, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics Convergence, MIcrosoft Dynamics CRM, MIcrosoft Dynamics ERP, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Partners, Microsoft Windows Phone 7, next gen apps, next gen CIO's, next gen CIO’s, Next generation apps, partner ecosystems, partners, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS strategies, user conference, user event, User Experience, vendor events | 2 Responses

Monday’s Musings: Decoupling Support From Maintenance - What Apps Vendors Can Learn From Microsoft Dynamics

Monday’s Musings: Decoupling Support From Maintenance – What Apps Vendors Can Learn From Microsoft Dynamics

By R "Ray" Wang on March 8, 2010

Who Says Support Has To Be Bundled With Maintenance?
About a decade back, vendors would offer support and maintenance as two separate line items on their contracts.  Support would run about 5 to 10% the license fee and so would maintenance.  Keep in mind, average support and maintenance fees were under 15% back then.  Here’s a […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 3PM, 3rd party maintenance, Apps Strategy, choice, contract negotiations, contract strategy, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise collaboration, enterprise software, erp, maintenance, maintenance fees, Maintenance Hike, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics Convergence, MIcrosoft Dynamics CRM, MIcrosoft Dynamics ERP, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics SL, predictability, software as a service, Software Ecosystems, software escrow, software licensing, software licesing and pricing, software maintenance, software ownership lifecycle, software pricing, support, Technical support, value | 2 Responses

Tuesday's Tip: When To Go With A Two-Tier ERP Strategy

Tuesday’s Tip: When To Go With A Two-Tier ERP Strategy

By R "Ray" Wang on March 2, 2010

Single Instance ERP Harder And Harder To Justify The holy grail of an ERP implementation used to be the single instance deployment.  However, market forces, a move to adopt new disruptive technologies, slow pace of innovation from incumbent vendors, and high maintenance fees have changed many organization’s perspectives.  Add a slew of rapidly changing business […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged agresso, analytics, Apps Strategy, AspenTech, baan, best practices, BPCs, Business Models, business requirements, business value, Cincom, CIO, Deltek, disruptive, disruptive technologies, enteprise apps, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise software, Epicor, erp, geographic requirements, IBS, IFS, industry requirements, Infor, innovation, Intentia, IQMS, JD Edwards, Lawson, Lawson M3, Lawson S3, Maconomy, maintenance fees, MAPICS, Meridian Systems, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Mincom, modernization, netsuite, next gen cio, next gen IT leaders, OpenAir, oracle, PeopleSoft, Planview, Plex, purpose built, QAD, regulatory compliance, reporting, ROI, SaaS, SAP B1, SAP Business All-In-One, shelfware, single instance erp, SYSPRO, SyteLine, tax requirements, Tenrox, two-tier ERP, Ultimate Software, Unit4, workday | 3 Responses

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