SaaS

Jul. 12, 2010

Podcast on SaaS and Cloud-Based BI

Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, SaaS, Tech Target

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In this podcast with Craig Stedman of TechTarget, I discuss SaaS, cloud computing, and BI.

How Enterprise 2.0 Will Enable the Semantic Web

Cloud Computing, Enterprise 2.0, SaaS

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What is the semantic web? Is it going to be a game changer? When? How are we going to get there? Read to find out.

Enterprise 2.0: It’s Still All About People

Cloud Computing, Enterprise 2.0, Open Source, SOA, SaaS

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It’s obvious to me that Enterprise 2.0 means that organizations have few technology restrictions. Against this backdrop, are people more or less important than before?

When Vendors Attack (Each Other)

Enterprise Systems, SaaS, Vendors

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If I buy a BMW, for example, do I have to get it serviced at a BMW dealership or can I go across the street? It’s my car. Is the same true if I buy enterprise software? The courts will have to decide.

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Feb. 25, 2010

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

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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Feb. 23, 2010

Technology Today #18: Laura Schoppe on The Virtual Company

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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Feb. 10, 2010

Recently Read 02/10/2010

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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Feb. 04, 2010

Vince Vaughn and Enterprise 2.0

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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Nov. 09, 2009

Podcast with Amy Wohl about Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing, Enterprise 2.0, SaaS, Technology Today

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My friend Amy Wohl joined me to discuss a very hot topic in the technology world: Cloud Computing. Amy is a noted expert on the computer market and has been observing, analyzing,… Read the rest

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Sep. 30, 2009

Kranzberg’s Six Laws of Technology

Cloud Computing, Enterprise 2.0, SaaS, Social Media

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Over the past few weeks, I have had to make significant edits to my second book, “The Next Wave of Technologies.” In doing so, I have been keeping in mind Melvin Kranzberg’s six laws of technology. I figured that it was time for me to take a step back and reflect.

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Sep. 01, 2009

What is Enterprise 2.0 and Why You Should Care

Business Intelligence, Enterprise 2.0, Enterprise Systems, Infrastructure, SaaS, Social Media

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Now is an exciting–some would say chaotic–time in the technology world. I’d be lying if I wrote that I could predict the future, but I’m hardly going out on a limb by stating that the technology landscape now will look quite a bit different in five years compared to today. The ways that people use technology are changing as fastas I can write.