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Intacct wins converts with help of its channel

Real-time global consolidation to tempt midmarket businesses and a new, lower-cost migration path for QuickBooks users is helping Intacct win customers - with a lot of help from its channel partners. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Intacct, Intacct Win, PC Magazine, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2009-01-27

Intacct reports record growth: the analysis

The other week, I started compiling a spreadsheet that shows the relative pricing for SaaS accounting style applications. It's not meant to be sophisticated but provide an indication of the range of solutions and pricing models offered in this segment of the SaaS market. To my eternal shame, I omitted...

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Solution, Finance, Pricing Strategy, Analysis, Intacct, Software As A Service (SaaS), Pricing, Cloud Computing, Marketing Research, Emerging Technologies, Marketing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Why multi-tenancy matters

Why do so many SaaS providers put so much emphasis on multi-tenancy? Intacct's CTO reveals some of the operational and economic reasons why running customers on identical code matters to his company. TalkBack commenters have their 2c too. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Oracle Corp., Intacct, DB, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2008-06-20

Many degrees of multi-tenancy

In SaaS circles, suggesting that a vendor's architecture is anything less than fully multi-tenant is tantamount to questioning a man's virility or impugning an American's patriotism. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Software-as-a-service, Database, Pod, Oracle Corp., Intacct, Software As A Service (SaaS), Sales Force Management, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Sales, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2008-06-16

VCs put big sums into SaaS

Several SaaS vendors have announced some big funding rounds the past couple of weeks, which suggests that SaaS is still able to command strong VC support where vendors can show good traction for their offerings. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Rearden Commerce, Analytics, Sales Compensation, Intacct, Software As A Service (SaaS), Sales Force Management, Managed Hosting, Sales Strategy, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Sales, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2008-05-09

Is there life after QuickBooks for Intacct?

Is there life after QuickBooks for Intacct?Can't see itYep, I agree. I don't think anyone has really succeeded against Intuit, even though 5 years ago everyone saw the opportunity to beat them on scalability, functionality and integration. Intuit has done a brilliant job, moving from limited, disparate products...

Tags: Intacct, Intuit Inc., Intuit QuickBooks

Discussion threads 2007-06-28

Is there life after QuickBooks for Intacct?

Online accounting vendor hopes that a new $14m round of funding will be enough to establish is as the natural alternative for growing companies that are ready to graduate from QuickBooks. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: Intuit QuickBooks, Intacct, Cloud Computing, Leadership, Management, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2007-06-28

CEO switch signals change of pace at Intacct

CEO switch signals change of pace at IntacctIntacctI always throught that Bob Jurkowski was promoting Intacct at every chance he had. I saw him at every SaaS event over the past year or two. Bob was a great speaker at conferences and really had a great SaaS message....

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Intacct

Discussion threads 2007-02-02

CEO switch signals change of pace at Intacct

On-demand ERP vendor Intacct has a new CEO at its helm today, its third in three years. I spoke to Mike Braun at 8am PST this morning, the very moment he started work in his new job at the vendor. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: NetSuite Inc., Callidus Software Inc., CEO, Intacct, Mike Braun, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, IPO, Recruitment & Selection, Emerging Technologies, Financial Services, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2007-02-01

Additional Resources

Figuring the value of software

Phil Wainewright's discussion about the cost of running highly scalable SaaS applications like SuccessFactors comes at the right time. He says: Speaking in the opening keynote of SIIA OnDemand in San Jose this morning, SuccessFactors CEO Lars Dalgaard let slip a statistic that set several...

Tags: Software, Software-as-a-service, SuccessFactors Inc., SAP AG, Phil Wainewright, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-11-02

Gartner financial apps MarketScope

Earlier today I saw Oracle crowing about getting a top slot in Gartner's Marketscope for financial applications. They weren't the only ones. SAP took a similar top slot. But then all the others Gartner looked at: Epicor, Lawson, Microsoft, Exact, Infor, Sage and Unit 4 Agresso scored 'positive.' Odd you...

Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., Financial, On-demand, Gartner Inc., Sage, KashFlow, Managed Hosting, Smb/Sme, Cloud Computing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-08-17

SAP & SaaS - some clarifications

TechMarketView ran a piece today about SAP and its SaaS software as a service products/initiatives. When I read the article, I thought this couldn't be right. I was especially confused by this paragraph: SAP’s flagship mid-market SaaS offering, Business ByDesign, announced in September...

Tags: Software-as-a-service, SAP AG, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-06-12

SMBs to Salesforce: We want more SaaS

Isn't that just like customers?  You celebrate a birthday and they're the ones who want a gift. In the case of salesforce.com, which is celebrating its 10th birthday today, the customers only want one thing: More. At last week's SaaS Summit, Salesforce.com was mentioned frequently. But some...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Software-as-a-service, Small And Medium Business, Sales Force Management, Sales, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-03-16

Time for a SaaS code of conduct

Time for a SaaS code of conductIt has been "emerging" ever since we used green terminals.Always encourage local backups of data. Never assume you can always recover. Never encourage your users to put all of their eggs in one basket. Always make offline access available."SaaS is still emerging technology and...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, software-as-a-service, SaaS code of conduct

Discussion threads 2008-10-17

SaaS market will 'collapse' in two years

SaaS market will 'collapse' in two yearsHe doesn't get itSo to summarize Debes (who comes off a little like Vinny from da mob or a coke dealer - his words, not mine):(1) SaaS and Cloud computing as a delivery vehicle has been tried before and therefore will fail (like all...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, software-as-a-service, SaaS IS, SaaS Model, Lawson Software Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

News to know: 64-bit Windows; JavaFX; Net neutrality; Apple

Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Suddenly, 64-bit Windows is mainstream Dear Adobe, can we please have a 64-bit Flash player? Larry Dignan: JavaFX SDK preview launches: Can Sun play the RIA game? Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft launches new search...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Broadband, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Microsoft Windows, 64-Bit, Network Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking

Blog posts 2008-07-31

Zuora: the future business model?

I recently caught up with Tien Tzuo, CEO of Zuora, the billing management company that offers Z-Billing, an on-demand service. In his opinion, the business model of the future will be subscription based and this brings challenges of its own. "Pricing is a much more complex...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Billing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Many degrees of multi-tenancy

Many degrees of multi-tenancyGood points, what many people miss is ...The cost of the more expensive hardware required to run fewer "clusters" far offsets the added licensing costs, management software costs, and people costs of running many varied smaller configurations. Think TCO, not hardware cost.RE: Many degrees of multi-tenancyI...

Tags: Scripting languages, cloud computing, SaaS Model, DB Level, Oracle Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-16

NetSuite cuddles up with OpenAir buy

NetSuite made its first ever acquisition today, buying Boston-based professional services automation vendor OpenAir, which I once described as "one of the most consistent performers of the on-demand applications sector." I had a joint call this morning with OpenAir CEO Morris Panner and NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson, both of whom...

Tags: NetSuite Inc., OpenAir Inc., On-demand Financial, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2008-06-02

CODA2Go and the economics of PaaS

I had the opportunity to talk money last week with Jeremy Roche, CEO of CODA, the venerable UK-based business software vendor that has become the poster child for Salesforce.com's platform ambitions after the release at DreamForce Europe of its new on-demand financials application, built and delivered entirely on Force.com. Why...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Roche Holding AG, PaaS, On-demand, CODA2Go, Force.com, Coda, Sales Force Management, Sales, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2008-05-13