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The cloud wins it all: A post-OpenWorld view of Oracle and ERP

The cloud wins it all: A post-OpenWorld view of Oracle and ERP

By Brian Sommer on October 7, 2014

Recent conferences by Infor and Oracle demonstrate that the on-premises vs cloud debate is over. Brian Sommer looks at what happened with Oracle this last year to get to this point.

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged #oow14, Cloud ERP, erp, Infor, oracle, Oracle OpenWorld

OpenWorld Grand Opening

OpenWorld Grand Opening

By Denis Pombriant on September 29, 2014

Oh, what to write about Sunday night? Sunday must be the hardest night to do a keynote, especially at Oracle OpenWorld. People have been flying all day or the day before and have traveled great distances — 19 percent came from EMEA while 70 percent came from North America — so they’re tired and running […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged #oow14, Larry Ellison, oracle, Oracle OpenWorld

Space Invasion @ Dreamforce

Space Invasion @ Dreamforce

By Zoli Erdos on November 17, 2013

Last year I made a bit of fun of Oracle, picking on the symbolism in their closed, walled conference setup vs. the open festival-like environment at Salesforce.com’s competing event.  Here’s a little pictorial reminder: Dreamforce did not even feel like a conference, rather a Festival – Woodstock, Mardi Gras, SXSW – your pick.  Fun.  Contrast that to Oracle’s […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged #oow13, df13, Dreamforce, enterprise, Mardi Gras, oracle, Oracle OpenWorld, salesforce, salesforce.com

Oracle OpenWorld 2013: A conundrum solved

Oracle OpenWorld 2013: A conundrum solved

By Paul Greenberg on October 7, 2013

For years I couldn’t resolve how and why Oracle approached the market so differently than other major apps providers. Finally I have. They aren’t truly an apps provider – at least not primarily.

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged #oow13, America Cup, Conference Scorecard, Larry Ellison, oracle, Oracle OpenWorld | 4 Responses

Last Look at Oracle OpenWorld 2013

Last Look at Oracle OpenWorld 2013

By Denis Pombriant on October 3, 2013

The ghost of Anthony Lye presided over Oracle OpenWorld’s third-day customer experience, or CX, keynote. For CRM and related things, it was the moment I’d been waiting for. Lye is in robust health as far as I know, but he has been gone from Oracle for about a year. He was the architect of Oracle’s […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged #oow13, Endeca, getsatisfaction, Larry Ellison, oracle, Oracle OpenWorld, RightNow Technologies

Oracle OpenWorld 2013 Sails On

Oracle OpenWorld 2013 Sails On

By Denis Pombriant on September 24, 2013

Like any major trade show of long standing, OpenWorld has been in planning for a long time.  But this OpenWorld might be the most planned show of its kind ever because in addition to the extravaganza taking place in the Moscone Center, many of the hotels in the area and even in closed-off streets, an […]

Posted in Business | Tagged #oow13, America Cup, Larry Ellison, Oracle OpenWorld

Oracle OpenWorld Preview

Oracle OpenWorld Preview

By Denis Pombriant on September 22, 2013

They closed down Howard Street near the Moscone Center in San Francisco last night and it will remain closed for most of the week as Oracle brings its annual OpenWorld conference to the city.  On the street the company is erecting a small village complete with some towering signs announcing all things Oracle. It might […]

Posted in Business | Tagged #oow13, Howard Street, Moscone Center, oracle, Oracle OpenWorld, salesforce.com

Curve Jumping and Oracle

Curve Jumping and Oracle

By Denis Pombriant on April 30, 2013

I spent the better part of last week either traveling to or participating in Oracle Analyst World, an annual meeting of analysts and influencers that the company briefs twice annually en mass (Oracle OpenWorld is the other opportunity).  Throughout the year, Oracle, and most other vendors, provides spot briefings on announcements and the like.  This […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Big Data, Cloud Computing, oracle, Oracle OpenWorld, salesforce.com

Does your event inspire Jukebox Heroes?

Does your event inspire Jukebox Heroes?

By Vinnie Mirchandani on December 5, 2012

The Foreigner hit tells the story of a fan who could not get into a show,  but even standing outside in the rain, was so inspired by the music that he bought a used guitar the next morning and went on to become a rock star. Does your event aspire to create similar Jukebox heroes? […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged #wday, Cognizant Technology Solutions, df12, Dreamforce, Moscone Center, netsuite, Oracle OpenWorld, sapphirenow, SuiteWorld, Workday Rising | 1 Response

OpenWorld Perspective

OpenWorld Perspective

By Denis Pombriant on October 10, 2012

I went to Oracle OpenWorld as a guest of Oracle and came away with a variety of observations that I can share.  Some of what I saw was under NDA and that will remain undisclosed though I have to tell you that I did not see any labs or next generation products beyond what my […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged chatter, CRM, Facebook, Larry Ellison, linkedin, OOW, oow12, oracle, Oracle OpenWorld, RightNow Technologies, salesforce.com, Social Media, Twitter

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