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The certification timebomb

I wish I had been a fly on the wall at yesterday's meeting between some of my Irregular colleagues and SAP's Leo Apotheker. I've been in some of those 'tense' meetings. While it was ongoing, Larry Skyped me to say that Vinnie Mirchandani was giving Leo a tough time. ...

Tags: Certification, SAP AG, Leo Apotheker, Devil, Allerton, Quality, Training And Certification, Business Operations, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-02-05

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Roche CIO discusses IT, consultants, and the Devil's Triangle [podcast]

Jennifer Allerton is CIO of pharmaceutical giant, Roche, where she is responsible for global IT. This podcast offers a fascinating glimpse into key CIO issues. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Podcast, CIO, Roche Holding AG, Information Technology, Business, Jennifer Allerton, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2009-03-05

Roche CIO on SAP, consultants, certification, and system integrators

Last week SAP unveiled its new ERP upgrade, called Business Suite 7. As part of the launch event in New York City, the company invited several enterprise software bloggers to meet with Jennifer Allerton, CIO of Roche and a large SAP customer. You can listen to the...

Tags: CIO, Certification, Consultant, Roche Holding AG, SAP AG, Blogger, Enterprise Blogger, Podcasts, Quality, Blogging, Training And Certification, Internet, Business Operations, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2009-02-09

Systems integrators: The model has to change

Systems integrators: The model has to changeDownside for whom?The following quote appears to indicate that how the business works will have to change in order to save as much as possible on software implementation:If you take away the customization ERP upgrades look much easier. SAP has acknowledged as much. Allerton...

Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), systems integrator, s/w company, SAP AG

Discussion threads 2009-02-05

Systems integrators: The model has to change

SAP's launch of Business Suite 7 raised a few interesting questions for systems integrators--Accenture, PriceWaterhouse, IBM. What happens if SAP's easy upgrade pitch actually turns out to be reality? And if so why would you need a systems integrator?  Now I take SAP's pitch with a heavy...

Tags: Consultant, Roche Holding AG, Systems Integrator, SAP AG, ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-05

iPhone: 'Not a business tool, but a nice to have'

CIOs gathered at SAP's New York dinged Apple's iPhone as an enterprise tool.  Vinnie Mirchandani asked SAP's customer panel about iPhone adoption and other key technologies such as cloud computing and software as a service. The iPhone comments were the most interesting. The takeaway: Research in Motion's...

Tags: Apple iPhone, SAP AG, Tool, E-mail, Handhelds, Online Communications, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-04

SAP touts modular approach; Launches Business Suite 7

Updated: SAP on Wednesday introduced Business Suite 7, which carries a modular design so companies can pick and choose features.  Typically, enterprise suites are an all-you-can-eat affair where you pay for everything from payroll to inventory to supply chain.  Why is SAP making this...

Tags: SAP AG, Sales Strategy, Roi/Tco, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Sales Force Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Strategy, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Sales, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Emerging Technologies, Software, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-04