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A Chat With SAP’s Bill McDermott
SAP co-CEO Bill McDermott talks about the ERP maker’s broadening product horizons, its belief in innovation, and what it’s like to be CEO of one of the software industry’s biggest companies. After lunch on Friday, I took the E train in Manhattan to meet with Bill McDermott, the co-CEO of SAP, the world leader [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing, Enterprise Mobility, Product Innovation Also tagged 1 billion users, analytics, Bill McDermott, CEO, Enterprise Mobility, ERP, Hagemann Snabe, HANA, HP, in-memory, Innovation, Léo Apotheker Leave a comment
HP and Cloud Computing: A Polygamous Marriage
Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer made the bold statement in 2010 that his company was “all in” on cloud computing. At a strategy powwow this week, HP’s new CEO Léo Apotheker seemed to offer a more nuanced message: We’re all in on public cloud computing, but also private clouds, and also those traditional data centers that [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing Also tagged Amazon, cloud, cloud computing, CloudSystem, computing resources, data center, HP, HP servers, hybrid cloud, Léo Apotheker, Oracle, private cloud, public cloud Leave a comment
Messy Mobile Enterprise
A new Sybase survey reveals that IT departments are ready to roll out enterprise mobility applications. But many have no plan or timeline, and that could spell trouble.
Posted in Enterprise Mobility Also tagged enterprise integration, Enterprise Mobility, mobility strategy, smart phones, smartphones, Sybase, wireless network 1 Comment
Cloud Computing in 2011: Not Cheaper, Just Different
Some business software vendors have made the argument that cloud computing/SaaS are cheaper alternatives for businesses to deploy software. In 2011, that argument should fade away.
Posted in Cloud Computing Also tagged business software, business tools, cloud computing, cloud computing platforms, computing revolution, Oracle, SaaS 3 Comments
For ERP Vendor SAP: Balancing Acts
The ERP software supplier is attempting a difficult balancing act—being both a product leader and a “customer intimate” company.
Posted in Innovation, Product Innovation Also tagged customer intimacy, enterprise resource planning, enterprise software, ERP, Innovation, Jim Hagemann Snabe 1 Comment
2011: The Year of SaaS ERP?
A new survey shows that enterprise resource planning software, or ERP, is gaining acceptance as a SaaS application, but that concerns linger.
Posted in Cloud Computing, Enterprise Applications Also tagged cloud, CRM, Enterprise Applications, enterprise resource planning, ERP, HCM, SaaS, SaaS ERP 4 Comments
Levi Strauss Tries On a New Look
The iconic apparel maker is transforming itself around a global brand management structure.
Posted in Customer Management, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Integration, Supply Network, Systems & Integration Also tagged BI, cloud computing, data mart, ERP, Levi Strauss, supply chain Leave a comment
Can Charles Phillips Save Infor?
The incoming CEO faces big challenges, including product strategy and execution problems that have left Infor trailing its competitors.
Posted in Enterprise Applications Also tagged cloud computing, Enterprise Applications, ERP, HP, IaaS, Microsoft, Oracle, SOA 2 Comments
Sustainability: Are We Making Progress?
What does sustainability mean to manufacturers, retailers, and consumers, and what is the science behind it?
Posted in Operations Management Also tagged compliance, Duke University, green, green initiatives, Lexmark, regulations, regulatory compliance, supply chain, sustainability, sustainable products 1 Comment
SAP, Oracle Give Cloud Computing Business Cred