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- New England software company could harvest rewards from carbon cap
- New England software company could harvest rewards from carbon capCap and trade can only have one end resultand it isn't cleaner airFirst utility rates will go uppoor people will not be able to afford thisthe government will blame the greedy utility companiesthe public will become outragedthe government will make laws...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Telecom & Utilities, government, utility company, carbon, utility rate, software company, software
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- Open letter to all HR software vendors
- Open letter to all HR software vendorsWhat about the HR Staff?What you seem to be asking for is a reliable and defensible a-hole detector. People are WAY better at that than any computer algorithm could ever be, although it would be fun one to work on!My point is, what...
- Tags: HR Application, Human Resources, HR software company, HR Staff, Open Letter, software company
- Discussion threads 2009-06-15
- Even more signs your software vendor can't innovate fast enough
- Forrester analyst Ray Wang has a list of seven Vinnie Mirchandani adds another seven Here's mine: Channel partners find there is little new to offer the market, start to leave their main vendor. Channel partners thrive on new functionality. If it...
- Tags: Software, Software Company, Vendor, Carrot, Tools & Techniques, Data Centers, Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2009-06-10
- 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...
- Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Managed hosting, cloud computing, SaaS IS, software-as-a-service, enterprise software
- Discussion threads 2009-05-27
- VC perspective: Can enterprise software companies do SaaS?
- Recent discussions questioning the impact of established enterprise software companies in the software as a service SaaS market made seek the views of a venture capitalist for another perspective. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Software-as-a-service, Software Company, Enterprise Software Company, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Emerging Technologies, Software, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2009-05-27
- Cutting software maintenance costs 101
- Maintenance and support costs are increasingly gobbling up more of your IT budget despite the occasional bone thrown to you from your friendly neighborhood software vendor. The larger question is what can be done about this maintenance inflation. Luckily Forrester Research has a few answers. ...
- Tags: Software, Software Company, Vendor, Shelfware, Forrester Research Inc., Maintenance Revenue, Tools & Techniques, Software As A Service (SaaS), Strategy, Management, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-05-12
- EC wants software makers held liable for code
- EC wants software makers held liable for code ABOUT TIME!!!!This goes for everyone...Only in software can you find a known defect and then have to pay for the "upgrade" to fix the bug.Many states do this sort of thing with insurance companies every so oftenEither they'll require certain coverage and...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Insurance, software, software company
- Discussion threads 2009-05-11
- Where Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) must go next
- More Robust Apps Needed NOW! Platform-as-a-Service is hot these days. Vendors like NetSuite and salesforce.com have their clouds as to players like Amazon and Google. Cloud providers like to promote their capabilities to application developers and, in doing so, create an ecosystem full of low-cost applications for...
- Tags: Software Company, PaaS, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2009-05-08
- Software Vendor Boosts Productivity for Contact Centers With Unified Communications
- Independent Software Vendor ISV ComputerTalk integrated its contact-center software with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. With this solution, the ISV's clients gain presence awareness for their agents, as well as new IM and video capabilities beyond existing voice and e-mail channels. Now ComputerTalk can use this unified communications solution...
- Tags: Software, Software Company, ISV, Unified Communications, Contact Center, Microsoft Corp., Collaboration, E-mail, Online Communications
- Case studies 2009-05-01
- Fast Point of Sale 1.0 (Windows)
- Point of sale for all types of merchandise, store organizing, refund process, items transactions, reports accepting credit cards, cashier balance for any shift, stock control, and barcode generating.
- Tags: Point-of-sale, Software Company, Microsoft Windows
- Software downloads 2009-03-19
- Psst- Your software vendor is really not that into you!
- Psst- Your software vendor is really not that into you!I agree and disagreeBeing an SE for one of the larger software companies in the world(within the top 5 last I checked), I never put my products #1, 100% of the time. To be a true "strategic partner," one must...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Sales force management, Psst, software company, software
- Discussion threads 2009-02-27
- Sage shows why bigcos can't be trusted with SaaS
- Small business software giant Sage delivers an object lesson in how not to introduce a SaaS offering - but the story has an uplifting David-and-Goliath twist in the tail. by Phil Wainewright
- Tags: Security, Accounting, Software-as-a-service, Software Company, Sage Live, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright
- Blog posts 2009-02-11
- Hackers program highway sign with Zombie warning
- Hackers program highway sign with Zombie warningFunny, but dangerousI can see and appreciate the humor in it, but tampering with highway signs like that can be dangerous. If someone is not warned of upcoming construction or hazards, it could easily lead to accidents. It's a shame to see obviously intelligent...
- Tags: Operating systems, Oopsie, Microsoft Windows, Carl Rapson, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-01-30
- Accounting Software Firm Expands Market Share After Switch to Microsoft Solutions
- Founded in 1977, Mitchell Humphrey Software is an Independent Software Vendor ISV that specializes in the development of accounting applications for businesses and non-profit organizations. To maintain an advantage over its competition, Mitchell Humphrey began looking for ways to expand into the governmental marketplace, specifically the areas of municipal licensing...
- Tags: Accounting, Software-as-a-service, Software Company, ISV, Microsoft Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Operational Accounting, Managed Hosting, Financial Services, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Finance
- Case studies 2009-01-22
- The IT 'Devil's Triangle' [podcast]
- Three roles dominate virtually every significant IT project: technology supplier, system integrator or consultant, and end-user or customer. In this podcast, Brian Sommer explains this IT devil's triangle and its impact on project success and failure. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Software Company, Information Technology, System Integrator, Brian, Podcasts, Outsourcing, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Internet, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- Six tips when buying enterprise software
- Successful implementations begin with a strong relationship between customer and software vendor. Here are 6 ways to be an informed buyer. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Enterprise Software, Software, Michael Krigsman, Software Company, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Blog posts 2008-10-30
- On_Premise to On-Demand: Product Migration or Business Transformation - The Dos and Don'ts of Making the Transition to Cloud Computing
- Software as a Service SaaS has clearly signaled the end of business as usual in the software world. Dubbed a "Disruptive technology", it provides unprecedented opportunities and benefits to both customers and software vendors. Traditional Independent Software Vendors ISVs, that have been successfully selling On-Premise products, are already beginning to...
- Tags: Software, Software-as-a-service, DOS, Software Company, ISV, On-demand, Migration, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Tools & Techniques, Emerging Technologies, Management
- White papers 2008-10-29
- Does IT really need to fear multicore?
- Does IT really need to fear multicore?Gartner has hit the bottom...of the barrel. Obtaining software, OS's and apps, that take advantage of the cores is the ONLY issue. And what is there to fear about that?This is really a moronic idea. But coming from the morons at Gartner, I'm not...
- Tags: multi-core, ABC Inc., software company, software
- Discussion threads 2008-10-15
- On IT failure: IDC group vice president Mike Fauscette [podcast]
- IDC's Group Vice President, Mike Fauscette, leads a team of enterprise software analysts for one of the largest research firms in the world. To better understand IT failures, read this interview. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Information Technology, Vice President, International Data Corp., Podcasts, Strategy, Internet, Management, Michael Krigsman, Software, Software Company, Failure, Tools & Techniques
- Blog posts 2008-10-15
- The economics of online advertising affects online software publishers
- There are many startups that hope to support themselves and their services through online advertising, through clicks and pageviews, in the same way as media companies. About three years ago, when Jeff Nolan was working as a venture capitalist at the enterprise software giant SAP, he told me that...
- Tags: Software, Media Company, Software Company, Online Advertising, Advertising & Promotion, Tools & Techniques, Marketing, Management, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2008-09-09

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