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SuccessFactors shows a path to Enterprise 2.0: SuccessFactors is one of the software-as-a-service success stories. The company, which delivers human resource (automating performance and talent management), took in more than $100 million in its IPO in November 2007. Along with Taleo (also a public company with over 1 million users) and Workday (chaired by PeopleSoft founder Dave...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, SuccessFactors Inc., Enterprise 2.0, Seating Chart Application, Source Quality Chart, Software As A Service (SaaS), Web 2.0, Performance Management, Workforce Management, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Human Resources, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2008-01-14
The Missing Link: Driving Business Results Through Pay-For-Performance: It's no secret: leading businesses have discovered the power of linking compensation to employee performance. The results? Greater productivity, employees focused on company goals, and higher performance at all levels. Now it's your turn. Learn how you can drive amazing results through Pay-for-Performance by downloading this complimentary...; Tags: SuccessFactors Inc., Pay-for-performance, Benefits, Human Resources; White papers 2008-01-01
SuccessFactors IPO: blast-off or blow-off?: On a volatile day for the stock market, SuccessFactors had a successful IPO yesterday, pricing at the top of its forecast range and then rising a third to close at $13.25. Net of expenses, the offering has raised some $90.2 million. After paying off debt of about $21 million, the...; Tags: Talent, SuccessFactors Inc., Talent Management, IPO, Workforce Management, Financial Planning, Investment, Financial Services, Human Resources, Finance, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2007-11-21
9 Critical Reasons to Automate Performance Management: More and more, small and mid-sized companies are enjoying huge time and cost-saving benefits from automating their performance management and review processes. Now it's your turn: Check out the complimentary eGuide, "9 Critical Reasons to Automate Performance Management" and discover how an automated performance management and review...; Tags: Performance, SuccessFactors Inc., Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; White papers 2007-11-01
The Secret to Effective, No-Hassle Performance Reviews: In The Secret to Effective, No-Hassle Performance Reviews, you'll learn how to eliminate the stress of performance reviews by: Simplifying your review process and reducing paperwork Improving quality and clarity of feedback to employees Making it easier to link and track individual goals against company...; Tags: Workforce Management, Human Resources, Performance Management, SuccessFactors Inc., performance, performance review; White papers 2007-11-01

Changing the Game: 4 Ways to Unlock Your Employees' Performance Potential: More and more, small- and mid-sized businesses have discovered that strategic HR is the key to ensuring their company reaches its full potential in performance, productivity -- and profits. Now it's your turn: download this exclusive eGuide to discover 4 proven ways you can tap into...; Tags: Workforce Management, Human Resources, Performance Management, SuccessFactors Inc., Performance, Game, job, midsize business, motivation; White papers 2007-11-01
Using HR to Drive Revenue and Profits: Download the complimentary eGuide, "Roadmap to Success: Driving Bottom Line Results with People Performance," to discover: The value of aligning your employees' individual and team goals with larger corporate objectives How you can drive higher levels of employee productivity, motivation, and retention How your organization...; Tags: Revenue, Team, Human Resources, SuccessFactors Inc., Team Management, Management; White papers 2007-09-01
SuccessFactors joins the rush for the (IPO) exit: SuccessFactors joins the rush for the (IPO) exitOne more factor in timingHi Phil:A couple of more things that likely factor in to the SF IPO timing question.1. They are going to run out of cash - and current investors are tired.2. Deteriorating business model - according to successfactors...; Tags: Financial Planning, Investment, Sales force management, IPO, SuccessFactors Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-07-25
SaaS Goes IPO (again): SuccessFactors Files, and Now the Questions Begin: SaaS Goes IPO (again): SuccessFactors Files, and Now the Questions BeginI'm going short on this oneHi Joshua:Do you really think this issue will go to market? Seems like a stretch to me.Profligate spending, plummeting client size, decreasing gross margins and questionable accounting practices? More here:www.tomob.wordpress.comTom O'BrienSuccessfactors premature IPO...; Tags: IPO, Software as a Service (SaaS), Workforce management, Operational accounting, Investment, Performance management, SuccessFactors Inc., revenue, talent management, software-as-a-service; Discussion threads 2007-07-24
SuccessFactors joins the rush for the (IPO) exit: It seems like you wait ages, and then along comes a whole line of SaaS vendor IPOs. The month began with NetSuite filing papers for its long-awaited IPO. A few days later came a filing by email marketing provider Constant Contact. Now on-demand performance management vendor SuccessFactors has filed its...; Tags: HRM, Companies, Venture capital; Blog posts 2007-07-24
SaaS Goes IPO (again): SuccessFactors Files, and Now the Questions Begin: SuccessFactors, the latest poster-child for SaaS, is now headed for the IPO market, following NetSuite, and everyone's archetype SaaS IPO (if you're an investor), Salesforce.com. SuccessFactors' S-1 filing was first pointed out to me by fellow Enterprise Irregular Jason Corsello, who has blogged on this IPO and Successfactors in general...; Tags: Uncategorized; Blog posts 2007-07-23
My SaaS deployment is bigger than yours ...: My SaaS deployment is bigger than yours ...Seat and ImplementionPhil,I am a regular reader of your column. You usually have great insights. You seem to lack any critical judgement or insight into these numbers. I am a fan of SAAS, however, with all these insights into numbers, no one talks...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Performance management, SuccessFactors Inc., SaaS Deployment, software-as-a-service, Salesforce.com Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-04-21
My SaaS deployment is bigger than yours ...: A numbers battle has broken out between SaaS vendors following Successfactors announcement this week of an 85,000 seat deployment at Wachovia Bank, which its press release describes as "one of if not the largest enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) deployments ever." Its not as big as Concurs "largest on-demand service deployment,...; Tags: HRM; Blog posts 2007-04-21
SucessFactors adds Web 2.0 to talent management: As Dion Hinchcliffe recently explained on his ZDNet blog, enterprise mashups are getting ready for prime-time. He points to new tools, such as IBMs new wiki platform, as an example of the transition of mashups from Web hackerdom to corporate respectability. For mashups, APIs, REST, social networking and other elements...; Tags: General, Web Technology, SaaS, SuccessFactors Inc.; Blog posts 2007-01-22
The Success Factors of renting apps are too many to ignore: The Success Factors of renting apps are too many to ignoreSugarCRM also offers SaaSWhat you failed to mention about SugarCRM is that its offering is much more flexible than traditional SaaS'ers like SFDC.SugarCRM offers it's On-Demand service at a lower cost than SFDC. SugarCRM allows users to make the choice...; Tags: Sales force management, Performance management, SuccessFactors Inc., SugarCRM, Salesforce.com Inc., Success Factors; Discussion threads 2006-05-18
The Success Factors of renting apps are too many to ignore: On the flight home from Gartner's Symposium/ITxpo (and JavaOne, which I originally didn't go to cover), I sat next to (and met for the first time) SuccessFactors client executive Martin Pitkow. Prior to meeting Mr. Pitkow, I'd never even heard of SuccessFactors. While CRM specialists Salesforce.com, RightNow Technologies, and...; Tags: INTERNET, E-mail, Martin Pitkow, SuccessFactors Inc., Doug Gold; Blog posts 2006-05-18

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The four horsemen of SaaS: Taleo's acquisition of Vurv, announced today, is a clear play by the SaaS vendor for breakout leadership of the people management sector — one of the hottest segments of the enterprise SaaS landscape, populated by fast-growing startups such as recent Nasdaq entrant SuccessFactors along with privately held Authoria, Cornerstone OnDemand,...; Tags: Revenue, Acquisition, Software-as-a-service, Taleo Corp., Vurv, Software As A Service (SaaS), Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Emerging Technologies, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-05-06
SalesView from InsideView: feature or product?: I've had several conversations with InsideView in an effort to understand how its recently released SalesView product fits into the scheme of enterprise applications. Described as leveraging the convergence between social media and enterprise applications, SalesView is designed to provide sales people with fine grained information...; Tags: CRM, SalesView, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-04-21
News to know: Macworld; OOXML; Google; Tech's economic pulse: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Veteran Windows architect resigns from Microsoft Independent study backs OOXML. EU launches new probe against Microsoft Macworld: David Morgenstern: Will Macs star at this year's Macworld Expo? Jason O'Grady: The calm before...; Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Facebook, Macworld, Software As A Service (SaaS), Desktops, Hd Dvd, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-01-15
Eight reasons SaaS will surge in 2008: Eight reasons SaaS will surge in 2008Thanks for this excellent post Phil !Thanks for this excellent post Phil.I agree that these important trends will no doubt shape how the SaaS applications and business services sector will evolve, including changes to how vendors will go to market, as well as how...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), software-as-a-service, IT Embracing SaaS; Discussion threads 2008-01-02

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SuccessFactors Inc.: SuccessFactors is engaged in providing on-demand performance and talent management software that enable organizations in all industries to optimize the performance of their people to...; SuccessFactors Inc. company page on BNET »