Browsing All posts tagged under »Ahmed Rubaie«

SmoothSpan Blog’s Coverage of PI Window on Business “Cloud” Broadcast Provides Interesting Perspective

May 4, 2009

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Although Bob Warfield was not able to participate in the actual April 30 broadcast “Cloud Computing in the SaaS World,” he did have an opportunity to listen to the on-demand interview in its entirety, and subsequently write about the discussion at some length this past Friday. For those of you who may not be as […]

PI Window on Business Special Bulletin – “For Want of a Nail: The Pandemic Effect”

May 1, 2009

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“Here’s another real-world example of how a little break in a supply line can have a big impact. (The pandemic-related concern about supply chains, of course, is that high absenteeism during a pandemic might cause companies to fall behind in their production, failing to deliver the parts or ingredients which customers need.  In turn, this […]

PI Window on Business: April 30, 2009 “Cloud Computing in the SaaS World” Episode Now Available On-Demand (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)

April 30, 2009

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If you did not have the opportunity to listen to the live broadcast of today’s show “Cloud Computing in the SaaS World,” we are pleased to provide you with an On-Demand replay. Simply use the following “Cloud Computing” link to access the Episode Replay directly from the PI Window on Business Show Page. Also visit […]

Oracle launches sourcing software on demand: As life imitates art, so too does business imitate politics (Part 1)

April 13, 2009

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“. . . this white paper will focus on the onerous costing structure of “traditional” enterprise software vendors like Ariba, SAP and Oracle, and their consistently high implementation failure rates, as two of the primary reasons for their pending migration to the SaaS world. In the process, I will present the findings that support my […]

Ariba’s Chief Marketing Officer to be Interviewed on the April 16, 2009 PI Window on Business Broadcast

March 31, 2009

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  Under a March 4, 2009 headline “Ariba is in demand claims finance chief,” Ariba’s Chief Financial Officer Ahmed Rubaie referred to a 71 percent leap in subscription software revenues as proof that Ariba has firmly transitioned itself into an on-demand technology company. Ariba’s Chief Marketing Officer, Tim Minahan joins me on the April 16th […]

There’s a slow, slow train comin’ up around the bend: Epilog for the Ariba Interviews

March 4, 2009

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“Sometimes I feel so low-down and disgusted Can’t help but wonder what’s happenin’ to my companions, Are they lost or are they found, have they counted the cost it’ll take to bring down All their earthly principles they’re gonna have to abandon? There’s a slow, slow train comin’ up around the bend.” From Slow Train […]