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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

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: Why market adaptability may ultimately derail the transition (Part 2)

April 14, 2009

“Recognizing that adoption or end-user compliance is one of the main barriers to a successful program, the ability for project champions to leverage user comfort with known applications such as Excel to access certain functions within the SAP architecture could stimulate stakeholder buy-in, at least internally. By promoting the utilization of SAP through a familiar, […]

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

April 13, 2009

“. . . 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

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 […]

Riding the Crest of a New Wave: How the Original SaaS Companies Have Gained the Upper Hand (A Procurement Insights Knowledge Leadership Publication)

March 20, 2009

Out In Front of the Paradigm Shift “With tier one vendors such as Ariba and SAP moving into the SaaS space, a model upon which organizations such as Source One’s reputation and business have been built, it is in effect an admission that the traditional licensing model does not work. Because of what can only […]

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

March 4, 2009

“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 […]