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Calculating Digital Capital and what it means to traditional ERP vendors
July 13, 2010
In the just released white paper titled “Transparency in Government Procurement” Karen Evans the former CIO for the U.S. Federal Government under the Bush Administration hit the proverbial nail on the head when she made the statement that “products” (re technology), does “not replace skill sets,” and that “vendors have to change their business models” […]
Snakes in a playpen and why the current Coupa and recent SAP press releases tell a different story of the same shifting paradigm
June 15, 2010
UPDATE March 4th, 2013: According to CNN Money, they have declared a winner in the David vs. Goliath bout between Coupa and Ariba (SAP). Of course there is no surprise here as I called this fight in the following 2010 Procurement Insights post. “Bolt-on is an artificially intelligent, comprehensive execution system providing very specific functionality […]
U.S. 9/11 terrorist attack warrants $18 million for G20 security, London subway attack $30 million and Canadian vandalism of local bank branch $1 billion . . . must be the exchange rate?
June 6, 2010
I must admit that after viewing the video of the recent firebombing of a Royal Bank branch in Ottawa, I initially had reservations about writing what I felt in my gut was not an act of true terrorism but what had every appearance of being an act of vandalism by disenfranchised neighborhood youths . While […]
MET Life has Snoopy . . . now MedVision has Alfie (What’s It All About?)
June 5, 2010
Before anyone is mistakenly led to believe that Michael Caine (or Jude Law for the younger set) has become the spokesperson for Tampa-based MedVision, a medical consulting, healthcare planning, risk management, and wellness consulting firm for self-funded employer plan sponsors, neither are the Alfie’s to which I am referring. Alfie, as it turns out is […]
Whether Terrorists or Hooligans the End Result is Still The Same Mess
June 1, 2010
Last week’s Panel Discussion regarding the May 18th bombing of the Royal Bank branch at the corner of First and Bank in the Glebe brought to light many interesting insights including the consensus that this was not a terrorist act but an act of vandalism perpetrated by disaffected youths – probably from the neighborhood. That […]
Traditional ERP vendors such as SAP and Oracle overlook the Disruptive Innovation question when they discuss their move to a SaaS model
May 26, 2010
In my May 18th Procurement Insights post titled “SaaS Sprawl, One-Stop Shopping and Free 8-Tracks To Boot: A Sad Day in the World of SAP” I indicated that SAP’s John Wookey might have been overly optimistic when he put so much stock in customers coming to SAP and saying that it “would sure be nice […]
HP “Buyer Incentives” and Off-Label Prescription Sales: Are there any good apples left to spoil the maleficence barrel?
May 19, 2010
“In many foreign countries, particularly in those with developing economies, it is common to engage in business practices that are prohibited by laws and regulations applicable to us, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Although we implement policies and procedures designed to facilitate compliance with these laws, our employees, contractors and agents, as well […]
“Executive 100 Company” designation a manifestation of Corporate United’s successful origins
May 19, 2010
CLEVELAND — May 18, 2010 — Corporate United, the nation’s largest group purchasing organization (GPO), has been chosen by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine as an “Executive 100” supply chain thought leader for the fourth year. Supply & Demand Chain Executive selected Corporate United for the award for its role in preparing its member […]
Procurement Insights 
Security in the Cloud and other (unscripted) musings from leading industry experts
July 13, 2010
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In yesterday’s post “Calculating Digital Capital and what it means to traditional ERP vendors” I had referenced an article by DK Matai that appeared in the July 12th edition of the Huffington Post. Titled “Digital Capital and Cloud Computing’s Asymmetric Risks,” I focused predominantly on the Digital Capital aspect of Matai’s musings as it related to […]