It's the process stupid!
One thing that everyone says about SAP - the processes can be long winded. However, you have to understand the reason behind that. The software was developed for use by very big companies and to meet the requirements of very restrictive legislation. As a...

ERP Backlash Coming Soon to a Company Near You | CIO - Blogs and Discussion
"it's essential that CIOs and IT managers spend less time on ERP RFPs, integration headaches and implementation schedules, and more time working hand in hand with business stakeholders on what is needed from IT .." - now there's a...

SaaS and the Innovator's Dilemma
Why the big software incumbents talk down SaaS et al - they are being disrupted, and it's uncomfortable

Social Software 2.0: Enterprise Process Ubiquity
In the beginning, there were forums, blogs and wikis. And it was good.In talking with people about the Enterprise 2.0 industry, I like to insert yet another versioning number scheme:Social Software 1.0Social Software 2.0Social Software 1.0 was the...

The 'social enterprise' comes of age
"My take. The promise of convergence between consumer social computing and large-scale enterprise technology is at hand, making this a vibrant and creative time. As definitions of consumer and enterprise blur, future success belongs to vendors that...

Open Source Money Management and ERP Tools for Business
For more than 10 years, I've covered financial management software applications for business use, on the proprietary side and in the open source arena. The availability of robust open source financial applications for businesses is now at a point...

Quarterly Financial Tracker: Q3 CY 2009 SaaS Vendors Face Some Headwinds, On-Premise Still In The Tank
Purchasing in Q3 reflected both economic downturn and summer doldrums.  While on-premise vendors continued massive double digit declines in year-over-year new license revenue, SaaS vendors faced some pressures in keeping up with tremendous growth. ...