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- Cheap jibe sullies SAP's SaaS strategy
- Cheap jibe sullies SAP's SaaS strategyYou got it TOTALLY wrong!"The message this sends is that Wookey?s initiative doesn?t have the wholehearted support of SAP?s board."No, that's not it at all. [b]The message this sends is that Force.com from Salesforce.com is not a viable competitor in the large enterprise.[/b] Are you...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- VC perspective: Can enterprise software companies do SaaS?
- VC perspective: Can enterprise software companies do SaaS?Large vendors can, but will they?Steve Lohr at NY Times had a similar point this weekend that big companies have more of an ability to invest in innovation - and I responded below. http://dealarchitect.typepad.com/deal_architect/2009/05/the-innovation-tilt-toward-big-companies.htmlWith some exceptions like Intel, Apple, Google the trend in...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-27
- SaaS frustration
- SaaS frustrationNot a business model issue...Dennis, SAP isn't only having a problem finding a workable *business model* for Business By Design, but it has having a fundamental problem getting workable *software*. There have been very significant performance and scalability issues, that, as I understand it, have brought back into...
- Discussion threads 2009-02-11
- Sage shows why bigcos can't be trusted with SaaS
- Sage shows why bigcos can't be trusted with SaaSNot all software vendors are the same...Phil - love your characterization of how decisions probably get made at large companies like Sage. Very funny, but sadly probably close to the truth.However, not all established vendors are the same (though I know the...
- Discussion threads 2009-02-11
- SaaS is surging in the downturn, says IDC
- SaaS is surging in the downturn, says IDCIDC Validating Clear SaaS Growth TrendIt's great to see IDC and the other major analyst firms finally recognizing the market realities which we have seen for a while. THINKstrategies' latest SaaS survey findings, in conjunction w/Cutter Consortium, clearly show accelerating adoption along with...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-30
- Oracle puts a price on single-tenancy
- Oracle puts a price on single-tenancyOracle has it right.SaaS is a licensing and delivery model which is built for low-cost to both ISV and user delivery. Users believe that the single-instance, multi-tenant stack helps to make their services less expensive, but if Oracle (or SF, or NetSuite) were to...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-29
- Phil's top 3 SaaS monetization tips
- Phil's top 3 SaaS monetization tipsGood points, but look at the big picture...These are good points on how to get the most out of SaaS, but SaaS is only one component of the whole Platform as a Service PaaS ecosystem and needs to be looked at in that context to...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-22
- Hooray, 2009 starts with a SaaS backlash
- Hooray, 2009 starts with a SaaS backlashNo surprisesNo surprise that companies like SAP are attacking SaaS. For one it's in their best interests to maintain the status quo and perpetuate their larger revenue streams.I agree that when others start hatin' on something they're just showing their jealousy. Kind...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-12
- HP joining the club of enterprise schizophrenics?
- HP joining the club of enterprise schizophrenics?Clouds are to outsourced data centers what SaaS is to on-premise sw...remember the "low fare" subsidiaries BA, United, Delta all set up. I think Delta tried 3 different versions while continuing the old line business model. The old line internally killed the new subs....
- Discussion threads 2008-12-12
- Software as a service: It should be the best of times, but it isn't
- Software as a service: It should be the best of times, but it isn'tVista apathyI reckon that people are so p****ed off with computing because of the hold of a certain monopoly delivering absolutely nothing of value for so long that it will take a couple of years before SaaS...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-05
- Easing the SaaS-to-cash cycle
- Easing the SaaS-to-cash cycleCredit crunchMonetization of services becomes all the more critical in these times. As volumes increase operational efficiency becomes critical. At eVapt we therefore go beyond allowing service providers to plug in eVapt billing and payment capabilities. We allow users to scale and automate collection and analysis...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-09
- SaaS and the downturn
- SaaS and the downturnEconomic downturnThe fallout of this economic crises for SaaS is very unclear. Unlike the bubble burst in 2000, this one is not a result of the technology sector. However, all sectors are likely to feel the pain.As Phil rightly points out, cash is king, and SaaS companies...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-29
- 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...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- SaaS vendor quits browser to boost sales
- SaaS vendor quits browser to boost salesNo slant here...Maybe I'll start writing articles on the companies I have investments in so I can improve my positions. This site just keeps going from bad to worse.Rave Webinars & Free TrialsI'm a consultant with Entellium and would encourage anyone interested in checking...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-18
- Time to blow up the software industry
- Time to blow up the software industrySoftware is designed for Libraries and Charter or Municiple School systems.Big competition in the Linux vs Windowes Enterprise software her; Unix and Novell for Agencies and Police Departments. The Court House use Proliant-Linux I heard.BBD - old wine in new bottleBBD is just old...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-24
- Want cash? Buy SaaS
- Want cash? Buy SaaSSAAS = AEIOBAll Eggs In One BasketWho'll get blamed when disaster happens?DIY is worseIf you ask me, self-hosting = All Eggs In One Basket, with the extra disadvantage that you have to carry the basket yourself.The advantage of SaaS is that you're paying someone who employs teams...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-10
Additional Resources
- Fawning over Chatter and how SAP missed its chance
- Ever since Salesforce.com announced Chatter, there's been a rising crescendo of what I can only describe as fawning and uncritical waffle. It's worrying. As I've said before, Chatter is ESME with a few bells and whistles. Yet here we have everyone from Scoble to Mike...
- Blog posts 2009-11-23
- Chatting (Not Chattering) About Salesforce - Part I
- (NOTE BEFORE I START: This is one really long post. So rather than post it in all its glory in a single file or post it here over two days, I'm trying something new. I'm posting the first half here. And the second half on PGreenblog. Â Let's see how that...
- Blog posts 2009-11-23
- A Tale of Two Software Worlds: Old ERP vs. SaaS
- To Saas or notVery nice post! I agree with your points about on-premise vendors needing to take the big step, and that they cannot remain blind, if only for the well-being of their companies! I think it?s also important to consider that switching over to SaaS might be one of...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Conference energy levels
- Coming to Dreamforce has been a revelation. The news was dominated by Chatter but that only tells a fraction of the real story. As I sat in the media room chatting sic to an old buddy it occurred to me this was a conference that annoyed for all...
- Blog posts 2009-11-20
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