Enterprise 2.0

Now Available for Download: Chapter 1 of The Next Wave of Technologies

Posted on 25. Feb, 2010
Categories: Cloud Computing, Enterprise 2.0, Open Source, SaaS

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In the first chapter of The Next Wave of Technologies, I set the stage for the rest of the book and hopefully pique your interest. I discuss companies such as Google, Twitter, and Lawson. I spend a good deal of time on the changing environment in which many organizations find themselves, now that Enterprise 2.0 has arrived.

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Si Chen on Cloud Computing and Open Source

Posted on 24. Feb, 2010
Categories: Cloud Computing, Enterprise 2.0, Guest Posts, Open Source

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A few days ago, I wrote a post about picking up not relying exclusively on social networking to meet new people.. One of the people I had the good fortune to “meet” was Si Chen, President at Open Source Strategies. We started talking about open source software and cloud computing, two topics in my next book. I floated the idea of his doing a guest post on my site to reach a different audience and, a few days later, he shot me this very informative bit. He’s wicked smart. Enjoy his post.

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Technology Today #18: Laura Schoppe on The Virtual Company

Posted on 23. Feb, 2010
Categories: Enterprise 2.0, Open Source, SaaS, Technology Today, Web 2.0

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These days, much work is performed remotely. I have supported many clients without ever actually being on site and, I’d like to think, everyone benefited. I didn’t have to waste time in airport and the client saved money on travel. Taking this to the next level, I spoke with Laura Schoppe, a crazy smart woman who runs Fuentek, a completely virtual company.

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Technology Today #16: Patrick Gray on Breakthrough IT

Posted on 16. Feb, 2010
Categories: Enterprise 2.0, Infrastructure, Technology Today

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In today’s podcast, the subject is the role of IT. Joining me today is Patrick Gray, author of the excellent book Breakthrough IT: Supercharging Organizational Value Through Technology. Patrick is also the CEO of the Prevoyance Group, a management consulting firm.

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Recently Read 02/10/2010

Posted on 10. Feb, 2010
Categories: Cloud Computing, Enterprise 2.0, SaaS, Social Media

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There are so many interesting blogs on the web about all sorts of fascinating topics. Here are a few that I’ve enjoyed this week about relational databases, social media, IT projects, and virtual companies.

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Vince Vaughn and Enterprise 2.0

Posted on 04. Feb, 2010
Categories: Business Intelligence, Enterprise 2.0, SaaS, Social Media

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Many have predicted that 2010 will be the year of Enterprise 2.0. Of course, that term is still evolving and I put forth my own definition of it in Chapter 1 of The Next Wave of Technologies. Rather than internally debate what the term means, I tend to read up on emerging technologies with the intent of finding how they’re being used and the effects that they’re having on people.

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Technology Today #13: Ed Brill on Evolving Technologies

Posted on 03. Feb, 2010
Categories: Enterprise 2.0, Social Media, Technology Today, Vendors

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A few weeks ago, I wrote a post entitled When it’s Time to Abandon Ship. You can read the post and the comments yourself, but I was merely trying to convey the very real belief that many people have that a certain application is not terribly user-friendly for a pretty key function these days: email. Long story short, Ed Brill of IBM/Lotus Notes and I subsequently sat down to talk about different the evolution of applications.

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The Future of Enterprise Software: A Podcast with Vince Kellen

Posted on 26. Jan, 2010
Categories: Enterprise 2.0, Enterprise Systems, Technology Today, Vendors

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Thirty years ago, most organizations built their own accounting, HR, payroll, and inventory systems. These days, the vast majority of mid-sized and large organizations use third-party apps. At the same time, terms like Enterprise 2.0 are creeping into the vernacular of technology talking heads like me. To understand the changes taking place as we speak, I recently spoke with fellow Cutter contributor Vince Kellen, CIO at the University of Kentucky.