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.
Den Howlett
So long and thanks for all the fish
Some reflections on the past as I cheerily wave goodbye
SAP talks about the next big things in automotive, energy utilities, oil and gas - a conversation with Christian Klein
SAP is well known for its ERP portfolio of solutions but what kinds of projects have been top of mind for its customers over the last year?
Delivering exponential value - a conversation with Celonis co-CEO Alex Rinke
Celonis is pitching a way of delivering exponential value. What is that telling us about our enterprise systems landscapes?
The future of food retail - what about the little guys?
Subtle changes in the UK retail food market have arisen during the pandemic. Are those changes here to stay and if so then what are the characteristics defining this change? Hint: technology helps.
Friday rant - cloud services account management is a joke
Handling account service ownership and billing changes is a mess, Here's what we've found.
Oracle and COVID as told by Larry Ellison, chairman and CTO
Larry Ellison explains what Oracle did to support the clinical trial and research into COVID-19 vaccine efficacy.
Unit4's 2020 sets up 2021 and ERPx - a conversation with CEO Mike Ettling
2020 was a good year for Unit4 but now all eyes are on what happens with ERPx, the company's take on modern core systems that act as a platform for building out sophisticated business systems
SAP 's Q4 FY2020 earnings call
Let's get into the detail of SAP's Q4 FY2020 numbers. They tell their own story.
RISE with SAP - a pivot or a pirouette?
We analyze what we believe is one of the most important changes SAP is bringing to the market
IFS turns in healthy results. We talk to CEO Darren Roos
Proving that focus works, IFS turned in healthy results. How did that happen and what's next?
The Three Wise Men of SAP - understanding the Rise with SAP analyst call
My analysis of what was said and what was ducked during the call.
SAP snags Signavio as it RISE-s to cloud
SAP makes a strategic acquisition in its quest to accelerate S/4HANA adoption. We provide a first take,
Pricing - a key challenge for SAP as it makes ready to RISE
There is a once in a generation opportunity for SAP to address pricing complexity and value delivery. These are our thoughts on the topic.
