Den Howlett
Following 20+ years in finance and IT related roles, Den Howlett became a freelance writer/analyst/commenter specialising in enterprise IT. He has been calling the vendors to account ever since.
Archive: Den Howlett
Enterprise hits and misses - GDPR whack-a-mole, blockchained HR, dodgy retail
Den surfs in to take the hot seat while Jon is away. This means LOTS of strikethroughs. You have been warned.
Digital services tax proposals - the tip of the spear
Tax and trade - forever linked but now politicized in ways we've not seen in the past.
Time for professionally qualified developers
In the ongoing debate about innovation, commodity software and the role of engineers, Den says we need to breed a generation of professional engineers.
Build v Buy - round 10 - a conversation with Frank Scavo
Should you build or buy your next back office or even front office solution? Some elements are clearly a buy, but there are emerging examples that point to build.
In focus with Jason Maynard, NetSuite
NetSuite is on a roll at the moment. What's driving that? How is it benefiting from Oracle? What's the role of partners? These and other questions are the backdrop.
The junior consultant debate - my two cents/penn'orth
Are we still seeing too many juniors on projects? It's a time-worn accusation that gets resurrected from time to time. Here's Den's 2019 take.
A conversation with G2's Mike Fauscette - how data-driven analysis bridges the gap between IDC and Gartner
Mike Fauscette is building a powerhouse analysis unit at G2. It offers fresh insights into what buyers are doing that will prove valuable in decision making.
Optimizing plant maintenance at Fonterra - real ROI by the numbers
Optimizing for plant maintenance at Fonterra is a multi-million dollar challenge. Here's what the company measured.
Nimble bundling on Microsoft technologies for SMEs
Nimble has iterated many times and now it is presenting not just new threads but pivoting towards Microsoft, having replatformed onto Azure. Where are the benefits? Hikari explains
Oracle's Steve Miranda on SaaS progress - 'We're comfortable'
Steve Miranda explains why he is upbeat about Oracle's progress with cloud apps following a better than expected FY19 Q4 earnings report.
Neptune Festival 2019 - making the world a better place, the Bloodmates story
Neptune has built a mobile app to help Bloodmates reach more blood donors in an efficient manner. Here's the background.
Community Management at 10 - a conversation with Rachel Happe
The 10th annual Community Management survey provides plenty of reasons to be optimistic - and plenty of challenges
Neptune Festival 2019 - a celebration of any device anywhere development
Neptune Festival 2019 was stuffed full of interesting customer stories.