By James Governor on November 12, 2010
For now. So Bob Muglia said HTML is the only true cross platform runtime. Well, no crap. What – is Silverlight going to jump through Apple’s business model hoops like a trained dog? From a governance and investment perspective it is stating the obvious to say that HTML offers a cross platform deployment story that […]
Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged adobe, flash, microsoft, Microsoft Silverlight, silverlight, WPF
By Merv Adrian on June 10, 2010
In April, I was critical of the BI messaging I heard from Microsoft – as told, it was long on benefit adjectives and short on architectural clarity. But things have changed since then, and the Combined Tech Ed/Business Intelligence Conference made that very clear. Do I see more clarity because I now know more of […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Azure, BI, BIDS, BizTalk, business intelligence, Business Intelligence Development Studio, Data mining, DMX, drm, excel, Forefront, ibm, Industry Trends, IT, master data management, master data services, MDS, microsoft, Microsoft Dynamics, MIcrosoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Silverlight, Office, OLAP, oracle, Performance Point, PMML, predictive analytics, Reporting Services, SAP BW, SAS, sharepoint, silverlight, spss, SQL Server, SQL Server Analysis Services, SQL Server Integration Services, SSAS, SSIS, SSRS, T-SQL, Teradata, TSQL, Windows Server
By R "Ray" Wang on June 6, 2010
Clients Now See Microsoft As The Neutral Vendor, Hence All The Questions
Just less than 3 years ago, Microsoft was still perceived as part of the “evil” empire. Business leaders worried about the complicated and expensive licensing and pricing structures. IT leaders bemoaned the lock-in and proprietary and often buggy software. But in a reversal […]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged application development, Apps Strategy, Azure, Cloud, Cloud Computing, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise architecture, enterprise software, event report, ibm, Internet Explorer, JBoss, microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Silverlight, middleware, next gen cio, next gen CIO's, next gen IT leaders, oracle, salesforce.com, sap, SQL Server, STB Analyst Summit, TechEd, technology platforms, tools and technology, UC, Unified Communications, vmforce, VMware, W3C, windows mobile, Windows Phone 7 |
By R "Ray" Wang on January 25, 2010
Gains In SaaS Adoption Driven By Speed And Cost Savings
Preliminary data from Q4 earnings data show continued traction among SaaS solutions. Expect SaaS deployments to gain steam in 2010 as organizations finalize their SaaS apps strategies to take advantage of 7 key benefits:
Richer user experience – SaaS apps bring Web 2.0 usability to the enterprise […]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Adobe Air, Apps Strategy, benchmark performance, benchmarking, bill of rights, business impact, contract negotiations, contract strategy, cost reduction, CRM, customer bill of rights, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise software, HTML 5, implementation, information broker, Information On Demand, Information Week, innovation, Microsoft Silverlight, prediction, rapid implementation, SaaS, SaaS Bill of Rights, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, scalability, software as a service, software bill of rights, software contract reviews, software escrow, software licensing, software licesing and pricing, Software Vendors, strategy, subscription pricing, trending, upgrade, usability, User Experience, ux, vendor strategy
By R "Ray" Wang on December 11, 2009
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Re-innovation Now At The Heart Of SAP’s Focus And Strategy
SAP has faced a rough two years. From the continuing market pressure on new license revenue, false-start launch of Business By Design (ByD), management restructuring, and issues with […]
Posted in Business | Tagged Apps Strategy, Boston, Boston Park Plaza, Business Objects, Business process management, Business suite 7, channel programs, channels, compliance software, cost reduction, CTO, custom development, customer data integration, data governance, data integration, Delivered Innovation, deployment options, economic recession, ecosystems, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise software, erp, event report, Industry Event, innovation, Jim Hagemann Snabe, John Wookey, license policy, maintenance fees, Maintenance Hike, microsoft, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Silverlight, middleware platforms, oracle, partner ecosystems, partnerships, Peter Graf, product road maps, SaaS, sap, SAP Business By Design, SAP Business Suite 7, SAP Influencer Summit, SAP OnDemand Large Enterprise, software as a service, vendor events, vendor strategy |
