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Reader comment regarding January 7th post about Gartner telling in terms of major industry shift . . .
June 16, 2011
When our company met with Gartner “analysts” we were, at first, confused as to why they immediately began to describe “studies” and then kept asking us to “sponsor” one. After we finally did sponsor one with a Gartner competitor (in which our name appeared glowingly) we understood. After seeing the quality of the “study” and […]
It’s the real thing . . .
June 15, 2011
Next month, Rosslyn Analytics, which has the world’s most comprehensive portfolio of cloud-based spend data services, will unveil another chapter in its rapid growth. This announcement will be a “game changer” for organizations seeking complete control over their spend data when they want with little to no support necessary from vendors. Whenever I read statements […]
Reverse Auctions and the automotive industry: A history of discontent?
June 13, 2011
This was a memorable keynote to more than 200 senior automotive industry executives from the supplier side of the industry if for no other reason than it was at the height of the tensions between the manufacturers and their supply base as a result of Covisint and other failed initiatives. Within the context of the […]
Are The New Titans of the SaaS World Highlighted in 2009 Special Suffering From The Oliver Twist Syndrome When It Comes To Market Penetration?
June 10, 2011
Back in June 2009 I had aired a segment on the PI Window on Business titled Emerging Giants: The New Titans of the SaaS World, which in hindsight is interesting in that at least 2 of the senior executives who participated in the panel discussion represent organizations that are shall we say walking lightly but […]
Larry ‘s Ellison Nightmare About SaaS Vendor Zombies (UPDATE)
February 21, 2011
POST UPDATE (October 27th, 2011): Oracle’s Larry Ellison used to have nightmares about cloud-based SaaS Zombies. With the purchase of RightNow Technologies is he now one of them! Over the next few weeks we will be profiling leaders from the business world who have and continue to leave a indelible impression on the face of Corporate […]
TomorrowNow Lawsuit Underlines the Fact that to SAP and Oracle, Customers are Nothing More than Chess Pieces in A Wall Street Game
November 9, 2010
TomorrowNow was founded in December 1998 by Andrew Nelson and Seth Ravin, to provide upgrade and technical service to PeopleSoft licensees with large, complex environments. In March 2002, the company changed its business to focus on providing third-party maintenance and support service to companies licensing enterprise software. In January, 2005, TomorrowNow was purchased by SAP […]
Minahan observation obvious, but should not be discounted coming from a software vendor
August 7, 2010
“Bottomline: I agree that buyers and sellers need to put more commitment into their collaboration oaths. But online negotiation tools and collaboration can not only peacefully co-exist but actually can enhance one another.” Tim Minahan comment in Commitment Matters Blog, August 6th, 2010 I for one have enjoyed the posts on Tim Cummins Commitment Matters […]
Procurement Insights 
My series on the history of spend management and evolution from traditional ERP solutions has attracted record numbers in terms of readers . . .
September 21, 2011
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When COUPA asked me to write a multi-part series on the history of spend management and the evolution from traditional ERP players to the new Titans of SaaS as I have called them, I never honestly considered nor anticipated the level of reader response. I never do, as I have always written about those subjects […]