The super majority (26 of 27) of publicly traded software vendors in the Software Insider Index® delivered turnaround stories for Q3 Cy 2010 year-over-year (YoY) performance.  SaaS vendors and middleware vendors led the charge with solid double digit gains against tough comps.  Performance of on-premises apps vendors reflected the easy comps from a dismal 2009 […]

The majority of 22 publicly traded software vendors demonstrated solid year-over-year (YoY) quarterly growth from Q2 2009 (see Figure 1).   Every SaaS vendor in the Software Insider Index® drove 14% to 26% growth (see Figure 2) despite the pick up in on-premises license sales.  Highlights for the 2010 CY Q2 2010 results: On-Premises Trends JDA […]

It’s All About The Cloud At WPC10 Attendees at this year’s Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2010 in Washington, D.C. already expect Windows Azure development to be a key theme throughout this annual pilgrimage.  Microsoft has made significant investments into the cloud.   Many executives from the Redmond, WA, software giant have publicly stated that 90% […]

PEOPLE WHISPERS: MOVES, PROMOTIONS, AND MILESTONES* The tech sector continues to expand.  Significant job moves in May and June highlight the emerging  number of career opportunities.  As always, thanks for your emails and alerts.  If you’ve got a change or know of a promotion, keep dropping me a line! If you need a referral, and […]

The majority of 21 publicly traded software vendors managed to show year-over-year (YoY) gains over the dismal beating from calendar year (CY) Q1 2009.  SaaS vendor maintained their double digit gains while on-premise vendors mostly showed positive traction (see Figure 1) and (see Figure 2).  Highlights for the 2010 CY Q1 2010 results: Big gains […]

2009 Results In Major Revenue Declines For On Premise And Officially The Year Of SaaS A review of last year’s financial performance should erase any doubts about the viability of SaaS as a deployment option and a business model.   Traditional on-premise business apps vendors took the brunt of the beating earlier in the year […]

This post was co-written with Jeremiah Owyang, Partner and Colleague at Altimeter Group Above: Pictures from Salesforce’s event Salesforce.com launches a new set of social apps that make CRM connected to the social web. So what does it mean? Salesforce.com’s Twitter integration and application launch helps brands monitor what’s being said. Yet despite the fanfare, […]

Now with most of the craziness of Q4 behind us, its time to unveil the Software Insider Indices: SII Top 30 Enterprise Business Apps Vendors provides a snapshot of an ongoing vendor ranking by revenue.  Some vendors are private and of course not on this list, unless there’s a reasonable estimate. SII Top 5 SaaS […]

Thursday, February 19, 2009, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Eastern time (18:00-19:00 UK time) Presented By: R “Ray” Wang Vice President, Principal Analyst Forrester Research, Inc. Cost:  Please check the registration page Who should attend: Business Process & Applications professionals, CIO’s, Application Delivery and Program Management Professionals. Description: Declining sales, shrinking operating margins, and labor force reductions, […]

FORWARD AND COMMENTARY In the second update to the industry’s only business process-focused assessment of its kind, we evaluated eight leading order management hubs in a 152-criteria evaluation. The Forrester Wave provided head to head comparison of which order management hub solution would best support the 20 steps in a perfect order.  Importantly, the end […]

PEOPLE WHISPERS: MOVES, PROMOTIONS, AND MILESTONES Congratulations to all!  Thanks for your emails and alerts.  If you’ve got a change or know of a promotion, keep dropping me a line! Jim Anderson is now a Partner at Element Consulting Group.  Jim previously served as EVP for professional services at Lawson Software and Group VP roles […]