On Machiavelli, SAP and Fiori
The launch of SAP Fiori set off plenty of chatter in blogs and Twitter. There was a lot of confusion and discussion around pricing topics. As always with SAP, life is never that simple. There's a lot to understand.
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Nike's world class service
World class service often appears to be a myth. Yet some companies are getting it right, leveraging digital channels and benefitting accordingly. More important, customers are the recipients of a consistent and pleasant service. Nike is in that class.
Email is not dying
There's many a rumor that email is dead. Nothing could be further from the truth. But is there a good way to collaborate with team members while not sacrificing the utility of email? Right now that seems much harder than it looks.
Oracle preps for cloud 'fiscal cliff'
As it has put its cloud-based software on an equal footing with its traditional packaged offerings, Oracle has signaled its readiness to deal with the revenue hiatus that inevitably accompanies a large-scale shift to the cloud model.
Tableau IPO shows strong interest in BI
Last Friday, Tableau (who? we'll get to that) debuted on NASDAQ at a whopping 64 percent premium to its placing offer price of $31/share. That 'pop' valued the company at an eye watering $2.
Serving up fresh analytics every day
Enterprise analytics is a fast-growing market, as users demand up-to-the-minute data presented visually in context. But in their rush to consume fresh daily data, they may overlook the need for proper preparation of the data before serving.
Will Yahoo come Tumblr-ing down?
Silicon Valley's worst kept secret ever will be confirmed later today when Yahoo announces a buyout of Tumblr. But is this just a PR gesture towards the achingly cool or a thought-through business play by Marissa Mayer?
Last week in tech
Here is my somewhat cheeky look at what was interesting and entertaining last week in the wonderful world of technology. In this episode we're talking SAPPHIRE v SuiteWorld and about Google not paying its taxes in the right place - allegedly.
Cloud SIs do it differently
Global SIs have established relationships with enterprises that make them preferred partners for most projects. But cloud implementations may require a different approach that specialist cloud SIs are better equipped to deliver.
ICAEW flubs cloud case
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has flubbed its understanding of cloud - big time. In a report entitled: The Business Case for Cloud (restricted distribution), author Chris Tiernan, managing partner of Grosvenor Consultancy Services makes a number of assertions that are perplexing at many levels.
