THE GENESIS Today, we announce an award that celebrates and recognizes leaders who have overcome the odds to successfully apply emerging and disruptive technologies for their organizations. In Search of Protostars Most award programs recognize the technology suppliers for their advancements in the market.  Few, if any programs, have recognized individuals for their courage in […]

This post was collaboratively written on a wiki with my colleague Jeremiah Owyang whose focus is on customer strategy which encompasses social technologies. Together, we’re covering convergence of the emerging and incumbent technology system.  This entry is also cross-posted on his blog. Jive Offers Brand Monitoring Using Radian 6 -Empowering Companies To Quickly Respond Jive […]

Convergent trends fuel the push for new business solutions and platforms The future of enterprise software is evolving from web-based apps, business process platforms, and service-enabled products; to a new class of more connected, social, and collaborative business software solutions.  This transformation comes from advances in the Web 2.0 world and a growing realization that […]

On-premise vendors still see SaaS as a loss leader due to huge ramp up and punishing revenue recognition rules When it comes to the topic of SaaS, many on-premise vendors appear to be living in denial, hoping that SaaS fails, and/or creating confusion in the market place.  These tactics have merit as a shift to […]

Blogosphere highlights broken software vendor business models What a crazy few days in the blogosphere!  Economic pressures force clients to become more attuned to the business models of software vendors.  Vendors have amped up sales tactics as they face earnings pressures.  Fellow colleagues in the analyst/blogger/media world have responded in full force to the observations […]