Is SaaS a broken model, with integral flaws, doomed to failure in the next two years?  Lawson Software’s CEO, Harry Debes, thinks it is.  Perhaps the structural elements of the SaaS reality just break Debes’ business models.Reports of...
Topics: economics of saas, harry debes, saas, Slightly off-topic

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An effective status report is one thatInstantly conveys the state of the project.Creates a minimum of overhead for the project team.Gets you help when you need it, and latitude when you don’t.Is fun / energizing to the author and the readers.An...
Topics: communicating, Communication, Consulting, status reporting, status reports, Writing

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Your strategy should be driven by the needs of the market.  Becoming market-driven is critical to intentional product success.  But it is not enough to understand your market.  You have to sustain your understanding, and take advantage of it,...
Topics: Agile, agile product management, enthiosys, market driven, Requirements gathering, ROI, tuned in

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Great product management starts with an insightful understanding of your market.  Not just understanding a customer, and not even understanding all of your customers, but understanding your target market.  What works for you?The Needs of The...
Topics: feature requests, market needs, market segmentation, personas, Requirements, Requirements gathering

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There are a bunch of new* ways of selling software these days.  SaaS (Software as a Service) has been in the consumer space for a while, and is making significant inroads into the enterprise software space today.    If you’re considering...
Topics: foundation, Foundation series, kadient, saas, Slightly off-topic

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