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News Analysis: Spinnaker Expands JD Edwards Support With Versytec Acquisition

News Analysis: Spinnaker Expands JD Edwards Support With Versytec Acquisition

By R "Ray" Wang on March 29, 2012

Versytec Acquisition Addresses Growing Demand For JD Edwards Support Denver, Colorado based Spinnaker Management announced on March 6th, 2012 its acquisition of its competitor Versytec.  For those who remember their third party maintenance (3PM) history, Versytec was among the first firms to announce third-party maintenance services within a year after PeopleSoft acquired JD Edwards in […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged #techoptimization, 3PM, 3rd party maintenance, Apps Strategy, best practices, bill of rights, budgets, business value, business value framework, BVF, CEO, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Chief information officer, Chief procurement officer, CIO, CMO, Constellation Research, contract negotiations, contract strategy, COO, cost reduction, CTO, Customer Support, deployment options, enterprise, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise class, Enterprise Irregular, Enterprise Irregulars, enterprise software, Enterprise Software Licensee Bill of Rights, enterprise strategy, JD Edwards, license credits to new products, license fees, license management, license parking, license policy, license returns, lithium, maintenance, maintenance fees, Maintenance Hike, News Analysis, R "Ray" Wang;, rimini street, rwang0, software bill of rights, software contract reviews, software escrow, software licensing, software licesing and pricing, software maintenance, software ownership, software ownership lifecycle, software pricing, software trends, Spinnaker, Spinnaker Support, technology budgets, Technology Optimization, third party maintenancce, Third Party Maintenance, user strategy, users, Versytec

Research Summary: Best Practices – Three Simple Software Maintenance Strategies That Can Save You Millions

Research Summary: Best Practices – Three Simple Software Maintenance Strategies That Can Save You Millions

By R "Ray" Wang on March 19, 2012

Forward And Commentary Software ownership costs continue to escalate as vendors accelerate their efforts to capture support and maintenance revenues. Some vendors have gone to the extreme to eliminate third-party options for their customers. This best practices report examines three strategies to free up unnecessary costs to fund innovation and new projects. A. Introduction On […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged #techoptimization, 3PM, 3rd party maintenance, Apps Strategy, best practices, Bil of Rights, bill of rights, BMC, budgets, business value, business value framework, BVF, CEO, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Chief information officer, Chief procurement officer, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud options, CMO, Computer Associates, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, contract negotiations, contract strategy, COO, cost reduction, CRM, CTO, Customer Support, deployment options, disruptive, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, E-Commerce, Emerging Technologies, enterprise, Enterprise 2.0, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise architecture, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise class, Enterprise Irregular, enterprise software, Enterprise Software Licensee Bill of Rights, enterprise strategy, Epicor, erp, ibm, Infor, Infor Global Solutions GmbH, Jive, license credits to new products, license fees, license management, license parking, license policy, license returns, lithium, maintenance, maintenance fees, microsoft, oracle, QAD, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Report, Research Summary, rimini street, rwang0, sap, SAS Institute, socbiz, social business, Social Business Software, Social CRM, Social Enterprise, social enterprise apps, social media monitoring, social support insights, socialbusiness, software as a service, software bill of rights, software contract reviews, software escrow, software licensing, software licesing and pricing, software mainteance, software maintenance, software ownership, software ownership lifecycle, software pricing, software revenue recognition rules, software trends, Spinnaker, technology budgets, Technology Optimization, Third Party Maintenance, user strategy, users, vendor strategy

Research Report: Constellation’s Research Outlook For 2011

Research Report: Constellation’s Research Outlook For 2011

By R "Ray" Wang on January 4, 2011

Organizations Seek Measurable Results In Disruptive Tech, Next Gen Business, And Legacy Optimization Projects For 2011 Credits: Hugh MacLeod Enterprise leaders seek pragmatic, creative, and disruptive solutions that achieve both profitability and market differentiation. Cutting through the hype and buzz of the latest consumer tech innovations and disruptive technologies, Constellation Research expects business value to […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2011, 2011 Predictions, analytics, android, appliance market, Apps Strategy, B2B, B2B E-commerce, B2B market strategy, B2C, B2C E-commerce, best practices, bill of rights, BPO, brand monitoring, Business 2.0, business drivers, business intelligence, business process optimization, business process outsourcing, business requirements, business strategy, business technology, business value, CEO, CFO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, cloud security, Cloud Wars, CMO, collaboration software, Constellation Research, Consumer Tech, contract negotiations, contract strategy, Convergence, cost reduction, CRM, CTO, custom apps, custom development, DaaS, Data deluge, data integration, data quality, data stewardship, disruptive, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, early adoptions, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise 2.0, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise collaboration, enterprise software, Enterprise Software Licensee Bill of Rights, enterprise strategy, erp, Facebook, future of business, Gov 2.0, gov20, Government Contracting, govtech, hybrid, hybrid deployments, ibm, information management, information management matrix, innovation, innovation insights, Internet of Things, IT budgets, IT services firms, IT Strategy, last mile solutions, Legacy Optimization, lessons learned, license fees, license management, license parking, license policy, license returns, line of business, maintenance, maintenance fees, management strategy, market strategy, marketing, microsoft, next gen, next gen apps, next gen cio, next gen CIO’s, next gen enterprise, next gen IT leaders, next generation, Next generation apps, NextGen, oracle, p2p, PaaS, pace of change, pace of technology adoption, packaged apps, Point of view, Private Cloud, Private Clouds, procurement, R “Ray” Wang;, relationship managmeent, relationships, Research Report, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS Bill of Rights, SaaS escrow, SaaS Integration, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, sales strategies, salesforce.com, sap, service economy, services based industries, social business, Social Business Software, social campaign tracking, Social CRM, social customer insights, Social Enterprise, social enterprise apps, social event management, Social Media, social media monitoring, social service, social support, social support insights, social technologies, software appliances, software as a service, software bill of rights, software contract reviews, Software Ecosystems, software escrow, software licensing, software licesing and pricing, software maintenance, software ownership, software ownership lifecycle, software pricing, software revenue recognition rules, software trends, Software Vendors, Sourcing, stack wars, subscription pricing, subscription revenues, technology adoption, technology budgets, technology partnerships, technology platforms, third party maintenancce, Third Party Maintenance, trends, two-tier ERP, Unified Communications, upgrades, usability, use cases, used software, user strategy, value, vendor strategy, vmforce, VMware, Web 2.0

Research Summary: Software Insider’s Top 25 Posts For 2010

Research Summary: Software Insider’s Top 25 Posts For 2010

By R "Ray" Wang on January 2, 2011

Themes In 2010 Reflected The Buy Side Demand For Both Optimization and Innovation Technology buyers in 2010 focused most of their priorities on finding cost savings through legacy optimization, navigating a flurry of disruptive technologies, and designing/experimenting with new business model innovations.  Consequently, the top 25 posts for 2010 reflected these 3 major themes: Legacy […]

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Research Report: The Upcoming Battle For The Largest Share Of The Tech Budget (Part 2) – Cloud Computing

Research Report: The Upcoming Battle For The Largest Share Of The Tech Budget (Part 2) – Cloud Computing

By R "Ray" Wang on August 9, 2010

Welcome to a part 2 of a multi-part series on The Software Insider Tech Ecosystem Model.  Subsequent posts will apply the model to these leading vendors:

Posted in Business | Tagged acquisition, acquisitions, Alliances, analytics, Apps Strategy, business int, business process outsourcing, Cisco, Cisco Systems, Cloud, Cloud Computing, collaboration software, custom apps, Database, Dell, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, escrows, financing options, Hardware, hp, ibm, implementation partners, information management, IT budgets, IT Strategy, last mile solutions, managed service provider, mergers, Mergers And Acquisitions, microsoft, middleware, middleware platforms, Monday’s Musings, next gen apps, next gen enterprise, next generation, Next generation apps, On Demand, on-premise, operating systems, oracle, packaged apps, partner ecosystems, partners, partnerships, procurement, Research Report, resellers, SaaS, salesforce.com, sap, software escrow, Storage, System Integrators, technology budgets, third party financing, trusted advisors, vars, vendor strategy, vertical apps

Research Report: The Upcoming Battle For The Largest Share Of The Technology Budget (Part 1)

Research Report: The Upcoming Battle For The Largest Share Of The Technology Budget (Part 1)

By R "Ray" Wang on July 27, 2010

Is your technology provider a hardware vendor or a software vendor? Does your System Integrator now provide solutions in the cloud? These questions will continue as models converge. Hardware, software, and system integration vendors must reinvent new models of revenue. The economic recession has forced business model shifts at the major technology companies.

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged acquisition, acquisitions, Alliances, analytics, Apps Strategy, business int, business process outsourcing, Cisco, Cisco Systems, Cloud, Cloud Computing, collaboration software, custom apps, Database, Dell, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, escrows, financing options, Hardware, hp, ibm, implementation partners, information management, IT budgets, IT Strategy, last mile solutions, managed service provider, mergers, Mergers And Acquisitions, microsoft, middleware, middleware platforms, Monday's Musings, Monday’s Musings, next gen apps, next gen enterprise, next generation, Next generation apps, On Demand, on-premise, operating systems, oracle, packaged apps, partner ecosystems, partners, partnerships, procurement, Research Report, resellers, SaaS, salesforce.com, sap, software escrow, Storage, System Integrators, technology budgets, third party financing, trusted advisors, vars, vendor strategy, vertical apps | 1 Response

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

Monday’s Musing: The Hidden Value In SaaS Deployments

Monday’s Musing: The Hidden Value In SaaS Deployments

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

Tuesday’s Tip: 10 Cloud and SaaS Apps Strategies For 2010

Tuesday’s Tip: 10 Cloud and SaaS Apps Strategies For 2010

By R "Ray" Wang on December 22, 2009

Keep In Mind Basic Rules Still Apply Regardless Of Deployment Option

The proliferation of SaaS solutions provides organizations with a myriad of sorely needed point and disruptive solutions.  Good news – business users can rapidly procure and deploy, while innovating with minimal budget and IT team constraints.  Bad news – users must depend more on their […]

Posted in Business | Tagged 2010, Apps Strategy, archiving, best of breed, boomi, Business process, business process transformation, business requirements, CastIron, Cloud Computing, customer bill of rights, customer data integration, data governance, data integration, disruptive, disruptive technologies, EMC, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise architecture, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise software, Enterprise Software Licensee Bill of Rights, Epicor, Epicor 9, erp, EscrowTech, google, Google Apps Engine, hybrid, ibm, IBM Blue Cloud, IBM Optim, Infor, Infor Global Solutions GmbH, Informatica, InnovaSafe, innovation, integration, iron mountain, Lawson, Lawson Software, line of business, market strategy, market trends, master data management, mdm, Microsoft Azure, NCC Group, netsuite, OpSource, oracle, PaaS, pervasive, Pervasive Software, Platform as a service, RainStor, SaaS, SaaS Bill of Rights, SaaS escrow, SaaS Integration, SaaS strategies, salesforce.com, sap, SnapLogic, software as a service, software bill of rights, software escrow, Storage, Tuesday's Tip, User Experience, workday, zoho | 4 Responses

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