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Just like 1989…
When I moved to Boston in 1982, some of the big names in computers were DEC, Wang, Prime, Data General and Apollo. By 1989 most had disappeared, unable to adapt to the times and stay relevant and...
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ERP is Dead – A New Term is Needed
MRP => MRPII => ERP => ??? The capabilities have evolved and expanded over the years. MRP was focused on answering the question “How much do I need to order and when to be able to meet...
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SaaS ERP Goes Up Market
Conventional Wisdom is Neither Conventional wisdom had been that SaaS is only for point solutions such as CRM or HCM or for very small companies who cannot afford the care and feeding of an on-premise...
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Software Suites are the Logical Conclusion
CIOs don’t want long list of solutions with customized integration. They can manage a comprehensive suite much more easily. The winners in the coming shakeout will be vendors with broad suites tailored...
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SAP Validates SaaS for Larger Companies
Today SAP announced plans to develop SaaS offerings for large enterprises. I couldn’t be happier! This move helps to further validate that SaaS just makes sense and that the software delivery/pricing...
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The Echo Boom is Upon Us
ERP Boom in 1990sAn enormous number of companies installed ERP solutions in the 1990s in the run-up to Y2K. It was a huge bulge, much like the baby boom in the 1950s. My children are part of what is...
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Fortune forecasts lots of "clouds" in 2009
Fortune Magazine predicts a huge uptick in “Cloud Computing” and SaaS. It just makes sense. More and more IT departments are asked to do more with less, to support more users and applications with...
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Hey…You…Get off of my cloud!
Harry Debes, Larry Ellison, Bill McDermott – get off of my cloud. You are all predicting the demise of cloud computing and software as a service. You think you have created an unpenetrable barrier to...
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ERP as a Service is Accelerating
Tipping Point? A recent article on Seeking Alpha asks “Where is the tipping point for on-demand ERP?”. The author believes as do I that the point is near. Netsuite continues to grow (at about 9% in...
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SAP CEO McDermott Predicts SaaS "Disillusionment"
I wrote the post below over a year ago. Clearly, McDermott does not believe in SaaS. He may be the co-CEO (instead of sole CEO) because his views aren’t shared throughout the organization. It really...
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