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Surviving and thriving: or why MISO has it (mostly) wrong

Surviving and thriving: or why MISO has it mostly wrongNice opinionI agree with a lot of what you say, but think there is another side of the story. I think customers encourage this behavior in vendors, by wanting products that do everything they could ever possibly need, and not being...

Tags: MISO

Discussion threads 2009-05-26

Surviving and thriving: or why MISO has it (mostly) wrong

Microsoft, IBM, SAP and Oracle collectively make up what Irregulars call MISO. Harsher critics might think they are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Whichever your chosen position I am coming to the view that the way they are going to market is wrong for the conditions in which we...

Tags: CIO, Oracle Corp., Social Computing, SAP AG, IBM Corp., MISO, Vendor Response, David Dobrin, Vertica, Social Networking, Strategy, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-05-21

First MISO, then GISMO, next GOAT?

First MISO, then GISMO, next GOAT?vinnie mirchandaniDennis,in terms of enterprise penetration and utility Oracle outstrips the other 3 but not on innovation or value for money..and that is even after burdening Apple with ATT's TCO. Oracle is spray painting slim slivers of innovation on products which are 10-30 years old...

Tags: Leadership, first MISO, Gismo, MISO

Discussion threads 2008-07-14

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Hardware 2.0 - Best software applications/tools/utilities

Why VMware workstation?Why VMware workstation and not VMware server?That was nice. Only, you do all this stuff in Linux for FREEntYes, whats the difference between the two? ntntI was thinking the same thing......just replacing them with other apps.For example, I use Notepad++ which is open source instead of UltraEdit, and...

Tags: Virtualization, desktop virtualization, AnyDVD, Foxit, applications/tools/utility, Hardware 2.0, Best Software, VMware Inc., MagicISO, Adobe Systems Inc., hardware

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

ERP sales are falling: here's one reason

I'm on a small project that is typical of many: "I have a modest sized business but our complexities are no different to the Big Boys. Help." So off we trot so see if there's a solution that comes vaguely close to an 80% fit. As a 'day job sometimes'...

Tags: Solution, Oracle Corp., ERP, Microsoft Corp., ERP Sale, Sales Strategy, Social Networking, Outsourcing, Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-08-04

Your implementation is killing us

When I think about the enterprise apps landscape, it seems almost impossible to get away from MISO's addiction to multi-million dollar implementations. Those days are gone and yet financial analysts seem obsessed with the notion that somehow, some day they will return. Oracle continues to wow the...

Tags: Implementation, SAP AG, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-07-13

Weekend stuff: learning with Suw via Twitter

I often hear how Twitter is the magic bullet to so many things and as a hardcore enterprisey type and despite my personal Twitt-addiction, I'd usually say: 'Pft.' Today taught me a couple of things that may yet change my mind. Suw Charman-Anderson, a UK colleague randomly...

Tags: Twitter, Suw Charman-Anderson, Vinnie, Social Networking, Branding, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-05-22

News to know: Salesforce.com; Microsoft; Apple tablet; Google

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Salesforce.com delivers mixed fiscal year outlook: Earnings up, revenue light Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Pop quiz - Which would you choose (Mac vs. PC)? ...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Tablets, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-05-22

NEXT09: domination = stagnation: now the crumbling empires

NEXT09 is one of Europe's most important conferences. It brings together some of the edgiest thinkers from around the world, people who challenge accepted norms and put some of the big issues into sharp relief. Today, Umair Haque and Andrew Keen provided conflicting yet paradoxically complementary views of what the...

Tags: Domination, Oracle Corp., NEXT09, Haque, Sales Force Management, Investment, Financial Services, Sales, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-05-05

Lawson Software: Positive first impressions

I'm currently attending Lawson Software's annual conference, called CUE 09, in San Diego. Since this is my first in-depth exposure to the company, I thought it appropriate to share a few thoughts and comments. Overall, I like the company: the people are nice, they articulate product strategy clearly, and senior management obviously...

Tags: Lawson Software Inc., Customer Satisfaction, Blogger, Blogging, Product Marketing, Internet, Marketing, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2009-04-21

Enterprise vendors: in pursuit of reality

Michael Hickins at BNet cracks open the customer/vendor relationship kimono, using Ray Wang's most recent post as the backdrop. As we enter the conference season, the timing could not be better: Indeed, most customers have a love-hate relationship with their vendors that is heavily weighted towards hate....

Tags: Beverage, Customer, SAP AG, IBM Corp., MISO PR, Carr, Food & Beverage, Software As A Service (SaaS), Mergers & Acquisitions, Internet, Managed Hosting, Manufacturing, Emerging Technologies, Investment, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-04-16

Jive talking: Easy to underestimate effort required to get people engaged

Oliver Marks and Larry Dignan both have a take on Jive Software's Social Business Suite 3.0 announcement. As Oliver says, we talked at length about the topic last evening. On the one hand this is unquestionably a brave move. Carving out a new category, complete with TLA...

Tags: Question, Change Management, AJAX, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Sales Tools, Sales Force Management, Tools & Techniques, Management, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Human Resources, Sales, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-03-10

The battle for the social enterprise: Jive makes its move

Jive Software wants to be the backbone for all things collaborative in the enterprise, but it could run ultimately into tough competition from the likes of Microsoft, Oracle and IBM.  On Tuesday, Jive launched Social Business Software SBS 3.0, a suite it calls an enterprise class armada...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., Enterprise, IBM Corp., Social Business Software 3.0, Jive Social Business Software 3.0, Oliver Marks, Sales Strategy, Collaboration, Groupware, Sales Force Management, Enterprise Software, Sales, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-10

News to know: Intel; Oracle; Microhoo; iPhone; Online video

Notable headlines: Dancho Danchev: Remote code execution through Intel CPU bugs Nate McFeters: Symantec says Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks to increase Robin Harris: FTP: untrustworthy file transfer Dennis Howlett: Enterprise 2.0 looking more like 1.0? Dana Blankenhorn:...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Oracle Corp., Online Video, Video, Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., 3G, Corporate Communications, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-15

First MISO, then GISMO, next GOAT?

Awhile back my Irregular chums came up with MISO as the acronym to describe the main enterprise players of the time: Microsoft, IBM, SAP and Oracle. We also quipped that could change to include Google and so with a little creative thought we ended up with GISMO. Last week's Apple...

Tags: Google Inc., Oracle Corp., Steve Gillmor, Apple Inc., 3G, Operational Planning, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Business Operations, Marketing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-07-14

Ticking bombs in enterprise land

I believe the enterprise software industry is heading for major problems. It started when I read Francine McKenna  where she talks about what she sees as a doomsday scenario for at least one of the Big Four audit businesses. Francine's focus is on questioning the effectiveness of current methods for...

Tags: Software, Audit, Francine, Tools & Techniques, Financial Accounting, Management, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-07-07

What now for the remaining integration players?

Now that CapeClear has been scooped up by Workday, what of the handful of credible independent players left in the integration and business process management market? Fellow Irregular and investment fund manager Jason Wood had this to say: Go back and look at how TIBCO was talking up Matrix...

Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Integration, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-02-08

Will Apple split its stock?

Apple keeps seeing strong growth of its iPod and Macintosh computer lines. And this week it will release Mac OS X Leopard, which unlike Microsoft's experience with Windows Vista early in the year, should be another winner for Apple. But will Cupertino do as it has done in the past...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Stock, Apple Inc., Investment, Desktops, Finance, Hardware, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2007-10-22

comm_driver_wireless-g_v1.0.zip 2007-08-31 (Windows)

This package supports the following driver models:BUFFALO WLI-U2-KG54-YB Wireless LAN Adapter BUFFALO WLI-U2-KG54 Wireless LAN Adapter BUFFALO WLI-U2-KG54-AI Wireless LAN Adapter BUFFALO WLI-U2-KG54-BB Wireless LAN Adapter Siemens 802.11g USB Wireless Network Adapter CNet Wireless-G USB dongle ASUS USB Wireless Network Adapter 802.11b/g USB Wireless Network Adapter Belkin Wireless G USB...

Tags: IEEE 802.11g, PCI, WLAN, MIMO, Microsoft Windows, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Wireless LANs, LANs, Networking

Software downloads 2007-08-31

comm_driver_wireless_g_no_soap_v1.0.zip 2007-08-31 (Windows)

This package supports the following driver models:BUFFALO WLI-U2-KG54-YB Wireless LAN Adapter BUFFALO WLI-U2-KG54 Wireless LAN Adapter BUFFALO WLI-U2-KG54-AI Wireless LAN Adapter BUFFALO WLI-U2-KG54-BB Wireless LAN Adapter Siemens 802.11g USB Wireless Network Adapter CNet Wireless-G USB dongle ASUS USB Wireless Network Adapter 802.11b/g USB Wireless Network Adapter Belkin Wireless G USB...

Tags: IEEE 802.11g, PCI, WLAN, MIMO, Microsoft Windows, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Wireless LANs, LANs, Networking

Software downloads 2007-08-31