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SAP Business byDesign: Taming the multi-tenant beast
During the last two years, SAP over-hyped its mid-market software as a service (SaaS) product, called Business byDesign, leading to a mediocre reputation in the market. At this week’s Influencer Summit, the company announced significant steps it is...
During the last two years, SAP over-hyped its mid-market software as a service (SaaS) product, called Business byDesign, leading to a mediocre reputation in the market. At this week’s Influencer Summit, the company announced significant steps it is...
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Managing death-march projects
Software process expert and all-around great guy, Ed Yourdon, has been studying IT failure for many years. As the author of...
Software process expert and all-around great guy, Ed Yourdon, has been studying IT failure for many years. As the author of...
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Cloud economics: The importance of multi-tenancy
Recent discussions about SAP’s Business byDesign have highlighted the importance of multi-tenancy as a component of on-demand software economics.Fellow Enterprise Irregular blogger, Anshu Sharma, who is an employee of Salesforce.com, explains that...
Recent discussions about SAP’s Business byDesign have highlighted the importance of multi-tenancy as a component of on-demand software economics.Fellow Enterprise Irregular blogger, Anshu Sharma, who is an employee of Salesforce.com, explains that...
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Cloud economics: The importance of multi-tenancy
Recent discussions about SAP's Business byDesign have highlighted the importance of multi-tenancy as a component of on-demand...
Recent discussions about SAP's Business byDesign have highlighted the importance of multi-tenancy as a component of on-demand...
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SAP Business byDesign: Taming the multi-tenant beast
During the last two years, SAP over-hyped its mid-market software as a service (SaaS) product, called Business byDesign, leading to a mediocre reputation in the market. At this week’s Influencer Summit, the company announced significant steps it is...
During the last two years, SAP over-hyped its mid-market software as a service (SaaS) product, called Business byDesign, leading to a mediocre reputation in the market. At this week’s Influencer Summit, the company announced significant steps it is...
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SAP Business byDesign: Taming the multi-tenant beast
SAP over-hyped its mid-market software as a service (SaaS) product, called Business byDesign, leading to a mediocre reputation...
SAP over-hyped its mid-market software as a service (SaaS) product, called Business byDesign, leading to a mediocre reputation...
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SAP Influencer event: First impressions
SAP’s annual Influencer event, being held this week in Boston, brings together about 250 customers, bloggers, analysts, journalists, and others who affect customer buying decisions in the SAP market.Based on conversations with SAP executives,...
SAP’s annual Influencer event, being held this week in Boston, brings together about 250 customers, bloggers, analysts, journalists, and others who affect customer buying decisions in the SAP market.Based on conversations with SAP executives,...
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'Is on-premise ERP obsolete?'
A battle sometimes rages between adherents of on-premise and on-demand enterprise applications. View a video presenting...
A battle sometimes rages between adherents of on-premise and on-demand enterprise applications. View a video presenting...
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SAP Influencer event: First impressions
SAP's 2009 Influencer event is in full-swing. Here are first impressions.
SAP's 2009 Influencer event is in full-swing. Here are first impressions.
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Complexity vs. goodness in IT failure
Failed IT often arises from two primary causes: unclear strategic goals or inability to bring together the moving parts that...
Failed IT often arises from two primary causes: unclear strategic goals or inability to bring together the moving parts that...
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CIO interview: Casey Coleman of the General Services Administration
The US General Services Administration employs almost 12,000 people and has a budget of $25 billion. Fellow ZDNet blogger, Dion...
The US General Services Administration employs almost 12,000 people and has a budget of $25 billion. Fellow ZDNet blogger, Dion...
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Update on the Enterprise Irregulars
Long known as a diverse group of top-notch thought leaders, the Enterprise Irregulars has added three new members. Here's...
Long known as a diverse group of top-notch thought leaders, the Enterprise Irregulars has added three new members. Here's...
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The 'social enterprise' comes of age
Social computing has catapulted to the forefront of discussion among enterprise thought leaders. Here's some of the exciting...
Social computing has catapulted to the forefront of discussion among enterprise thought leaders. Here's some of the exciting...
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Social computing in the enterprise, part two
Part two of a video conversation between Forrester analyst Natalie Petouhoff, ZDNet blogger Dion Hinchcliffe, and me on issues...
Part two of a video conversation between Forrester analyst Natalie Petouhoff, ZDNet blogger Dion Hinchcliffe, and me on issues...
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Social computing and the enterprise, part one
Part one of a video conversation between Forrester analyst Natalie Petouhoff, ZDNet blogger Dion Hinchcliffe, and me on issues...
Part one of a video conversation between Forrester analyst Natalie Petouhoff, ZDNet blogger Dion Hinchcliffe, and me on issues...
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Salesforce Chatter: Something to talk about
My take on Salesforce.com's new enterprise-level social networking platform, called Chatter, which was inspired by Twitter and...
My take on Salesforce.com's new enterprise-level social networking platform, called Chatter, which was inspired by Twitter and...
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Dreamforce: Quick first impressions
Sitting here in the audience at the annual Dreamforce conference of Salesforce.com, a couple of quick impressions come to...
Sitting here in the audience at the annual Dreamforce conference of Salesforce.com, a couple of quick impressions come to...
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Resistance to change: The real Enterprise 2.0 barrier
Large organizations continue to embrace Enterprise 2.0 as a viable addition to their business process toolbox, however...
Large organizations continue to embrace Enterprise 2.0 as a viable addition to their business process toolbox, however...
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Enterprise unplugged: Riffing on failure and performance
I chatted about enterprise issues and IT failure with Naomi Bloom and Nenshad Bardoliwalla, top enterprise experts willing to...
I chatted about enterprise issues and IT failure with Naomi Bloom and Nenshad Bardoliwalla, top enterprise experts willing to...
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18 truths: The long fail of complexity
Your annotated guide to a profound paper describing important truths about why systems fail.
Your annotated guide to a profound paper describing important truths about why systems fail.
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Five definitions toward the maturing of Enterprise 2.0
In this guest post, Miko Matsumura, Vice President and Chief Strategist of Software AG, takes an insightful look at the meaning...
In this guest post, Miko Matsumura, Vice President and Chief Strategist of Software AG, takes an insightful look at the meaning...
42 days ago
IT Project Failures
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Seeking IT failure experts on Twitter
I'm assembling the definitive Twitter list of folks who have demonstrated deep insight and commitment into analyzing the...
I'm assembling the definitive Twitter list of folks who have demonstrated deep insight and commitment into analyzing the...
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Amplifying 'weak signals' for IT success
Every executive knows that gaining detailed and accurate information about his or her organization's activities is a...
Every executive knows that gaining detailed and accurate information about his or her organization's activities is a...
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Can open source software stop IT failure?
ZDNet open source blogger, Dana Blankenhorn, says open source software offers at least a partial solution to the problem of IT...
ZDNet open source blogger, Dana Blankenhorn, says open source software offers at least a partial solution to the problem of IT...
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Learning from the weak signals of failure
Many victims of failed projects claim they were blindsided by problems that arose suddenly out of nowhere. In reality, the...
Many victims of failed projects claim they were blindsided by problems that arose suddenly out of nowhere. In reality, the...
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Gartner Magic Quadrant lawsuit: Sour grapes or real gripes?
Industry analyst firm, Gartner, is the target of a lawsuit from a software vendor challenging the "legitimacy" of Gartner’s...
Industry analyst firm, Gartner, is the target of a lawsuit from a software vendor challenging the "legitimacy" of Gartner’s...
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Going commando: Four signs of CRM failure
CRM failure remains a significant problem in many organizations. Here are four signs of CRM danger you should watch for.
CRM failure remains a significant problem in many organizations. Here are four signs of CRM danger you should watch for.
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Oracle's integration strategy: Customer trade-offs
Oracle OpenWorld opened today in San Francisco, showcasing the company's efforts to integrate its diverse product line and...
Oracle OpenWorld opened today in San Francisco, showcasing the company's efforts to integrate its diverse product line and...
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Workday: 'A matter of trust'
In an usual twist on downtime stories, (SaaS) vendor Workday actually increased customer loyalty after a 15-hour outage....
In an usual twist on downtime stories, (SaaS) vendor Workday actually increased customer loyalty after a 15-hour outage....
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Scholarly interest in IT failure and waste
The non-technical academic world has become interested in ethical issues surrounding IT failure and wasted resources. Here's a...
The non-technical academic world has become interested in ethical issues surrounding IT failure and wasted resources. Here's a...
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Pay to play: The vendor / analyst mating dance
Some industry analysts contribute to IT failures by creating mismatched expectations between customers and vendors. Here's how...
Some industry analysts contribute to IT failures by creating mismatched expectations between customers and vendors. Here's how...
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Are Twitter direct messages safe?
Supposedly private information sent on Twitter could be exposed to non-intended recipients.
Supposedly private information sent on Twitter could be exposed to non-intended recipients.
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CRM success: An IT failures virtual town hall meeting
Join me and the co-founder of ACT! for a great discussion about CRM failure and how to prevent it.
Join me and the co-founder of ACT! for a great discussion about CRM failure and how to prevent it.
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'How I tweeted my way out of spinal surgery'
Technology consultant and blogger, Sarah Cortes, used Twitter to escape a hospital she claims tried to intimidate her into...
Technology consultant and blogger, Sarah Cortes, used Twitter to escape a hospital she claims tried to intimidate her into...
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Video: Defining IT failure
Folks often ask for a definition of IT project failure. This video from the Strategy Lab blog offers a somewhat simplistic, but...
Folks often ask for a definition of IT project failure. This video from the Strategy Lab blog offers a somewhat simplistic, but...
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Debunking Enterprise 2.0 failure
Guest blogger, Paula Thornton, questions basic assumptions of Enterprise 2.0 and what that means for failure in the social...
Guest blogger, Paula Thornton, questions basic assumptions of Enterprise 2.0 and what that means for failure in the social...
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Social CRM: Shifting power and rapid burn
The vague terms "Enterprise 2.0" and "Social CRM" express a collaboration-centric view of business and work relationships...
The vague terms "Enterprise 2.0" and "Social CRM" express a collaboration-centric view of business and work relationships...
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Three big reasons CRM initiatives fail
CRM failure rates have remained high during the last ten years, indicating that many organizations don't receive full benefit...
CRM failure rates have remained high during the last ten years, indicating that many organizations don't receive full benefit...
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Five reasons to fire your system integrator
Although consultants make easy scapegoats when projects go wrong, there are definitely times when you should replace the...
Although consultants make easy scapegoats when projects go wrong, there are definitely times when you should replace the...
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IT failures town hall recap: Exploring the CIO's role
The IT failures town hall discussion held yesterday brought together CIOs, analysts, IT practitioners, and journalists to...
The IT failures town hall discussion held yesterday brought together CIOs, analysts, IT practitioners, and journalists to...
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CRM failures on tap
Customer relationship management is an interesting and important part of the enterprise technology landscape. Given the...
Customer relationship management is an interesting and important part of the enterprise technology landscape. Given the...
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Enterprise 2.0 collaboration communities: measurement and metrics
Many participants in the collaboration / Enterprise 2.0 world offer Kumbaya-style enthusiasm without showing concrete evidence...
Many participants in the collaboration / Enterprise 2.0 world offer Kumbaya-style enthusiasm without showing concrete evidence...
